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Brazil’s Globo seeks adventures with ‘Petit’ & ‘Ella, Oscar & Hoo’
Brazil’s Grupo Globo has acquired seasons one and two of pre-school animated series’ Petit, along with…
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Disney APAC partners with HYBE on South Korean music content deal
The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific has partnered with Asian lifestyle platform HYBE to bring…
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HBO Max & Cartoon Network to adapt African superhero comic ‘Iyanu: Child Of Wonder’
Warner Bros. Discovery has ordered an adaptation of the Dark Horse Comics & YouNeek Studios…
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News round-up: Malta’s TVM orders ‘The Voice Kids’; Paprika extends Hypewriter deadline; BET launches Mandela YouTube show
Malta’s TVM orders ‘The Voice Kids’ Malta’s public broadcaster TVM has commissioned a local version…
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ABC Australia & BBC Persia take docs as Passion strikes global factual deals
Broadcasters in the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia have acquired a range…
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AMCNI extends Vodafone pact in Central & Eastern Europe
AMC Networks International Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) has extended its channel partnership with Vodafone…
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Beyond Rights names COO, promotes acquisitions SVP & EVP
Australia- and London-based Beyond Rights has made a series of promotions across the business, including…
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ITVS’ Cattleya Producciones to adapt ‘El Italiano’ as mini-series
ITV Studios-owned scripted firm Cattleya Producciones has acquired the rights to Arturo Pérez-Reverte’s novel El Italiano, which it…
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Newen Connect names Mercury & BBCS alum to lead UK & North America distribution
French distributor Newen Connect is increasing its focus on English-language markets with the hire of…
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Wildstar Films snags BBC Natural History Unit boss to head development & production
UK factual prodco Wildstar Films has appointed Doug Mackay-Hope, the former head of development at…
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Abacus to retain Fiona Gilroy following $2.4m acquisition of Flame Media
Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has struck a deal to retain former Flame Media sales &…
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Exclusive: Brazil’s Band orders first full season of ‘MasterChef Senior’
Brazilian FTA network Band has commissioned the first full season of MasterChef Senior, a new…
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RTL Germany lands ‘Dark Woods’ producers for true crime drama
RTL in Germany has unveiled a two-part drama from the team behind Dark Woods, which explores the work…
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‘Citadel’ prodco AGBO names Universal Content Productions exec VP of TV
Anthony and Joe Russo’s production firm AGBO has appointed Alessandra Mamán to bolster its TV…
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Berlanti Prods hires Warner Bros. TV’s EVP of drama development as president
Berlanti Productions has named Warner Bros. Television’s drama exec Leigh London Redman as its president….
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A+E & Sky order royal family docudrama from Nutopia, with ‘Skins’ & ‘Ten Percent’ writers attached
A+E Networks and Sky have ordered a new UK docudrama from Nutopia that will attempt…
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Fremantle’s Thames backs former Fizz chief Neale Simpson’s new fact ent label
Fremantle-owned UK production outfit Thames has partnered with the former creative director at Banijay-owned label…
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News round-up: Acorn TV & C5 extends ‘Dalgliesh’; ‘Rivers Of London’ in development
Acorn TV & C5 extends Dalgliesh AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and Paramount’s UK network Channel…
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‘Stranger Things’ creators hire BBC America alum for new prodco, plan franchise under Netflix deal
Matt and Ross Duffer, creators and showrunners of Netflix’s horror hit Stranger Things, have launched…
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DCD & Revolution owner 108 Media buys Singapore animator Robot Playground
US- and Singapore-based 108 Media, which has acquired DCD Media and Dirk Gently prodco Revolution…
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Disney+ extends Italian originals with ‘The Lions Of Sicily’
Disney+ has unveiled its latest Italian original, with an adaptation of Stefania Audi’s The Florios…
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Sky Italia, Disney & RTÉ lands Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor drama
Sky Italia, RTÉ in Ireland and Disney in Africa and the Middle East are among…
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Campanario hires KMZ founder to head Lat Am physical production
LA-based Latin-focused prodco Campanario Entertainment has appointed Tita Lombardo as director of physical production in…
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Eccho Rights hires Calinos & Fox alum to drive direct-to-consumer growth
CJ ENM-owned distributor Eccho Rights has hired a Calinos Entertainment exec as director of digital…
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AMC, Fox & Berlanti alum David Madden joins Wattpad Webtoon to lead global entertainment
Former AMC Networks, Fox and Berlanti Productions exec David Madden has joined Wattpad Webtoon Studios…
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Disney promotes DMED & Fox exec to lead international content curation
Disney has promoted DMED (Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution) exec Kristen Finney to the newly…
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Peter Chernin launches North Road Company, acquires Red Arrow’s US interests
Peter Chernin has linked up with two US-based private equity firms to create The North…
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ITV expands doc & drama strategy with Melissa Caddick disappearance
ITV in the UK is expanding its strategy of ordering documentaries to accompany its dramas…
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News round-up: Curtain’s up for German ‘Musical of Your Life’; Rocket sparks ‘Kennedy’s Secret Tapes’; Banijay kicks off volunteering initiative
Curtain’s up for German Musical of Your Life ProSiebenSat.1 has ordered a German version of…
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Opinion: The perfect storm driving international content demand in the US
Anthony Kimble, co-CEO of UK- and US-based production and financing company Arrested Industries (formerly Fugitive),…