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MBC’s Shahid VIP adapts Saudi novels for ‘Rise Of The Witches’ drama
Middle East media giant MBC Studios has started production on Rise Of The Witches, which…
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Prince Andrew interviewer Emily Maitlis to deliver MacTaggart at Edinburgh TV Festival
Emily Maitlis, the UK journalist who conducted the notorious interview that saw Prince Andrew discuss…
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Austria’s ORF joins Beta Film’s big-budget ‘Rise Of The Raven’
Austrian pubcaster ORF has boarded Rise Of The Raven, which is being billed as one of…
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Only 1% of Netflix subscribers are playing its games, report claims
Netflix subscribers are yet to embrace the company’s advancements into video games despite extensive investment,…
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News round-up: ‘Stranger Things’ star to front NBCU format; UK’s C5 returns to ‘Madame Blanc’; Cake preps ‘Amelia’
Stranger Things star to front NBCU format TV Una in Serbia has ordered the 24th international…
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New Zealand Film Commission CEO steps down amid conflict of interest review
The CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission has stepped down amid a conflict of…
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OSN & BBC among MENA deals for TVF International
Middle East broadcaster OSN and BBC News Arabic are among buyers of shows from TVF…
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Amazon ups Nigeria spending with unscripted & movie commissions
Amazon Prime Video is ramping up its activity in Nigeria, with a movie and unscripted series commissioned…
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Netflix hit by $42m charge in WGA arbitration case over unpaid residuals
Netflix has lost a $42m arbitration case brought against it by The Writers Guild of…
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Beyond Rights expands FAST strategy with LA-based OTTera
UK- and Australia-based distributor Beyond Rights is expanding its FAST strategy via a deal with…
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Peacock taps into 1980s ‘Satanic Panic’ trend with ‘Hysteria!’ drama
NBCUniversal (NBCU) streamer Peacock has ordered a coming-of-age thriller that claims to explore American’s dark…
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Andy Serkis & Newen prep Marie Tussaud drama with ex-TF1 drama chief
Venom and Black Panther star Andy Serkis is attached as showrunner and director on a period…
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UK’s Alibi & Masterpiece set sail on Annika S2, following global sales deals
UKTV’s Alibi has partnered with Masterpiece in the US on a second season of detective…
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Paramount Global sees streaming growth, despite Russian exit
Paramount posted a 19% rise in revenue in the second quarter on the back of…
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RTL revives ‘Big Bounce Battle’
German broadcaster RTL has commissioned a third season of Banijay competition format Big Bounce Battle…
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WBD to launch merged streamer in 2023, details HBO boost & DC strategy
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has set a summer 2023 launch for its combined DTC streamer,…
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BBC Storyville commissioner Philippa Kowarsky quits after less than year in role
Philippa Kowarsky has stepped down from her role as commissioning editor of UK pubcaster the…
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Starz enters development on ‘Outlander’ prequel ‘Blood Of My Blood’
US network Starz has gone into development on its prequel to historical fantasy series Outlander,…
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Hulu partners with Scorsese, DiCaprio & Keanu Reeves for ‘Devil In The White City’
Disney streamer Hulu has ordered two new original drama series – including an adaptation of…
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Disney’s Onyx Collective orders unscripted trio & inks Yara Shahidi deal
Disney’s Onyx Collective brand has greenlit three new unscripted series and inked an overall deal…
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Indian streamers driving improved gender representation
Streaming services are driving improved gender representation in India both in front of and behind…
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Pact invites UK commissioners to summit to resolve TV drama impasse
UK trade body Pact has invited commissioners in the country to a summit to work…
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‘Days Of Our Lives’ moves to Peacock after six decades on NBC
Peacock is to become the exclusive home of daytime drama Days Of Our Lives, with…
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HBO Max faces radical change, with tax write-offs, disappearing content & looming staff cuts
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)-owned streaming service HBO Max appears to be on the verge of…
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Warner Bros. Discovery sets restructured UK & Ireland team under Antonio Ruiz
Warner Bros. Discovery has confirmed its senior leadership team for the UK & Ireland, to…
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Station 6 hires Lion alum for unscripted development
Station 6 Productions, the New York-based prodco recently launched by former Lion TV USA CEO…
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Amazon AVOD Freevee launches in Germany
Amazon’s ad-supported free streaming service Freevee has landed in Germany. This is the second international…
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India’s QYou Media launches gaming channel
Indian youth media group, QYou Media, has announced the launch of a brand new channel…
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Netflix & Dark Horse Entertainment extend first-look deal
Netflix has extended its multi-year first-look TV and film deal with Dark Horse Entertainment, the…
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Zinc Media raises $5m investment & acquires The Edge Picture Company
UK factual group Zinc Media has acquired local production firm The Edge Picture Company for…