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Jupiter Entertainment ups development exec to SVP
Sky-backed Snapped prodco Jupiter Entertainment has promoted Chris Spry to SVP of development. Spry, who…
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Inaugural Wales Screen Summit unveils June launch details
A new industry event, the Wales Screen Summit (Copa Cyfryngau Cymru), is launching in the…
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News round-up: Acorn TV, CBC buy ‘Love Me’; PBS Int’l to sell Holocaust show; Woodcut Int’l lands Fukushima doc
Acorn TV, CBC buy ‘Love Me’ Acorn TV and CBC in Canada are among buyers…
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Leonine Studios buys ‘Germania’ & ’13 Fragen’ producer Hyperbole Medien
Germany’s Leonine Studios has struck a deal to acquire Berlin-based entertainment outfit Hyperbole Medien. The…
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NFT theft halts production on ‘Robot Chicken’ creator Seth Green’s show
Seth Green, the co-creator of Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken, has been scammed out of several…
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Sky links with Apex to launch $625k short-form documentary program
Sky has launched its first documentary shorts fund, which will offer £500,000 ($625,000) to fund…
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BBC Studios snags first-look pact with ‘The Repair Shop’ host’s prodco
BBC Studios has struck a one-year first-look development deal with Hungry Jay Media, the joint…
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Apple TV+ orders all Hispanic drama about Mexico’s first female police force
Apple TV+ has ordered a Spanish-language crime drama set in the 1970’s and based on…
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Moonbug acquires Singapore’s One Animation & plans for ‘Oddbods’ global expansion
UK-based Cocomelon outfit Moonbug Entertainment has acquired One Animation, the Singapore-based media company and production…
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Fremantle’s Eureka hires former Endemol Shine NA unscripted president
Full Bloom and Name That Tune outfit Eureka Productions has hired former Endemol Shine North America…
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Candle Media extends acquisition spree with Spanish-language studio Exile Content
Blackstone-backed Candle Media’s acquisition spree continues as the Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs-led firm has…
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FAST shift requires ‘significant’ investment, says Banijay Rights exec
Content rights holders need to think carefully about their strategy and calculate the return on…
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Netflix & Canal+ back Franco-African women’s animation mentorships
Global streamer Netflix and France’s Canal+ are among a host of companies and organisations to…
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Exclusive: Irwin Entertainment links with Greg Berlanti for factual shows
LA-based Irwin Entertainment is in talks with multiple scripted producers including Greg Berlanti to develop…
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Endeavor Content picks up Kate Bosworth’s ‘Bring On The Dancing Horses’
Female-led Western drama Bring On The Dancing Horses has been picked up for global distribution by Endeavor Content. The…
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Denmark introduces 6% streaming levy to support local production
Global streamers must pay a levy of 6% of their revenue in the country to…
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UK subscribers embrace SVOD in face of cost-of-living crisis
Overall SVOD subscription numbers are increasing in the UK, despite the country’s current cost-of-living crisis,…
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In10 Media’s Juggernaut names Discovery India alum as CEO
India’s IN10 Media Network has named Samar Khan as CEO of its production house, Juggernaut…
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BBC boss Tim Davie ‘open-minded’ about demise of licence fee funding
BBC chief Tim Davie has admitted he is “open minded” about new forms of funding…
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Newen’s iZen launches factual prodco with Tomás Ocaña
iZen, the Spanish subsidiary of Newen Studios, has launched a new factual production company, Capa…
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BBCS takes streamer BBC Player into Poland with Canal+
Canal+ in Poland has struck a deal with BBC Studios (BBCS) that will see streaming…
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ABC Signature head of current exits after three decades
Stephanie Leifer, EVP and head of current programming at ABC Signature, and one of Disney-owned…
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Viaplay preps Swedish disability doc ‘It Could Have Been Us’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has expanded its factual output with an upcoming documentary exploring how people…
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China’s Tencent seeks kids adventure from Zodiak France & Korea’s Pingo
China’s Tencent Video has ordered Shasha & Milo, a new CGI animated series co-produced by…
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Netflix, YouTube & Hulu power US streaming to new record high in April
Netflix, YouTube and Hulu helped power streaming in the US to another record high for…
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NHK, Asharq News & Now TV strike Espresso factual deals
Japanese pubcaster NHK, MENA broadcaster Asharq News and Hong Kong’s Now TV have each struck…
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UK & Italy strike agreement to extend and strengthen production ties
The British and Italian Film Commissions have struck a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand…
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UK’s Channel 5 revives ‘Challenge Anneka’ after 15-year absence
Paramount-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 is reviving reality series Challenge Anneka 15 years since it…
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Netflix extends See-Saw’s ‘Heartstopper’ with double season order
Netflix has ordered a further two seasons of its adaptation of Alice Oseman’s graphic book…
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Hulu to adapt AfterShock comic book series ‘A Calculated Man’
Disney-owned streamer Hulu has ordered an adaptation of upcoming comic book series A Calculated Man….