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Channel 4 hires Shiny Button co-founder as senior comedy commissioner
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has appointed Andy Brereton as senior commissioning editor for comedy. Brereton…
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News round-up: Lionsgate inks overall deal with ‘Minx’s Rapoport; C4 appoints director of inclusion; Dreamchaser signs ‘McLeod’s Daughters’ creator
Lionsgate inks overall deal with ‘Minx’s Rapoport Lionsgate TV Group has signed an overall deal with…
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Netflix strikes Microsoft advertising deal, as deals with Hollywood studios reviewed
Netflix has signed up Microsoft as its tech and sales partner for its upcoming ad-supported…
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Kids round-up: Fred Rogers names creative development manager; Studio 100 & SPI ink content deal; D360 strikes global sales
Fred Rogers names creative development manager US-based Donkey Hodie producer Fred Rogers Productions has appointed…
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Amazon’s Freevee finally serves up US version of ‘Friday Night Dinner’
Amazon AVOD service Freevee is expanding its originals with a remake of UK comedy, Friday…
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Apple TV+ orders first Italian drama exploring Enzo Ferrari, with Steven Knight attached
Apple TV+ has picked up a drama from Peaky Blinders‘ scribe Steven Knight that tracks…
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‘Vampire Diaries’ creator Julie Plec unveils Universal Television slate
Julie Plec, the US creator and producer behind The Vampire Diaries, has unveiled a large…
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Paramount duo C5 & Network 10 link again with Fremantle for Aussie drama
Paramount-owned broadcasters Channel 5 in the UK and Network 10 in Australia have joined forces again to…
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Paramount+ gives greenlight to ‘Criminal Minds’ revival
Paramount+ has given a formal greenlight to the revival of CBS crime drama series Criminal…
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Exclusive: Beta Film extends French slate with 2 thriller ‘Prison Island’
Beta Film has expanded its French offering by picking up international distribution rights to France…
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Sony Pictures Television Studios hires Charter & NBC veteran to succeed Jeff Frost as president
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Studios has appointed former Charter Communications’ Spectrum Originals exec Katherine Pope…
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BBC Studios moves Showcase to London & sets 2023 dates
BBC Studios (BBCS) is moving its annual Showcase event to London and will hold the…
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Amazon Prime Video orders Dutch version of ‘Killer Camp’ reality format
Amazon’s Prime Video in the Netherlands has ordered a local adaptation of Tuesday’s Child Television’s…
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‘Millionaire’ duo team with Kevin Bacon on new quiz format
UK & US-based unscripted prodco Studio 1 has teamed with US actor and producer Kevin…
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News round-up: HBO Max Spain seeks ‘The Traitors’; WBD & AMC call ‘Code 1’; BBC orders ‘That’s My Jam’
HBO Max Spain seeks ‘The Traitors’ HBO Max has ordered a local adaptation of psychological…
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MGM renews first-look deal with rebranded Israeli prodco Sipur
US studio MGM has renewed its multi-year first-look production and distribution deal with Israeli TV…
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TBI’s 2022 Content Innovation Awards open for entries
TBI’s 2022 Content Innovation Awards are now open for entries, with the annual event back…
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Spain’s DeAPlaneta Entertainment hires Toonz alum as kids content & sales director
Spanish content producer and distributor DeAPlaneta Entertainment has appointed Carlos Biern as content and distribution…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios eyes “channels, streaming & prodco” investment
BBC Studios (BBCS) is looking to make the most of its increased investment capability following…
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Exclusive: France TV joins fast-growing European Writers Club initiative
France Télévisions has become the latest broadcaster to join the European Writers Club (EWC), a…
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ITV Studios & Bad Robot’s Ben Stephenson to launch new drama prodco
Bad Robot Productions head of TV and former BBC scripted chief Ben Stephenson is launching…
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BBC names head of entertainment following unscripted reshuffle
The BBC has reshuffled the senior commissioning ranks of its unscripted division, with the appointment…
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Exclusive: Fremantle hires ViacomCBS alum to lead FAST channels push
Former ViacomCBS exec Valerio Motti has joined Fremantle to work across its FAST channels. Motti,…
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BBC Studios profit hits $267m, as sales soar 30% to record $1.93bn
BBC Studios (BBCS) has unveiled record profits over the past year of £226m ($267m), as well as…
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Ukraine’s richest man, Rinat Akhmetov, hands media licences to the state
Rinat Akhmetov, the richest man in Ukraine, has announced that his investment company SCM will…
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News round-up: C4 orders Myanmar war crimes doc; C5 extends ‘Bargain Loving Brits’; Positivor acquires Screen Media assets
C4 orders Myanmar war crimes doc UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a one-hour documentary, Myanmar:…
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NEO Sports & Italy’s Roma Press score Diego Maradona Jr. doc
NEO Studios, the sports-focused prodco behind Amazon’s Take Us Home: Leeds United, has partnered with…
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Renewals round-up: Apple TV+ bags more ‘Loot’; Hulu takes third stab of ‘Only Murders…’; CNBC returns ‘Money Court’
Apple TV+ bags more ‘Loot’ Apple TV+ has renewed workplace comedy series Loot for a…
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SPT & Luke Scrase’s Golden Gate land Lizzy Barber’s ‘Out Of Her Depth’
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has optioned Lizzy Barber’s psychological thriller Out Of Her Depth, with…
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SBS Oz, Walter Presents & SundanceTV visit ITVS Finland’s ‘Helsinki Crimes’
Australia’s SBS and SundanceTV in Spain are among buyers of Helsinki Crimes, the drama from…