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BBC Two returns to work with Talkback’s Sara Pascoe-fronted series
BBC Two in the UK has extended its Sara Pascoe-fronted employment show into a second season. Last…
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The CW commits to ‘Arrowverse’ despite show cancellations
The CW has confirmed that it remains committed to its expansive ‘Arrowverse’, despite axing a…
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SPI/Filmbox’s Turkish drama offer Dizi expands in MENA with mobile payment firm
SPI/FilmBox, the channel and streamer operator acquired by Canal+ last year, is expanding its Turkish…
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Starz developing romantic drama with Ava DuVernay
US network Starz has handed a three season pledge for a romantic drama series from…
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Broadcasting Center Europe & MediaCity Mauritius develop ‘gateway’ to Africa
European production services firm Broadcasting Center Europe (BCE) has linked with MediaCity Mauritius (MCM) to…
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NBC alum Paul Telegdy & ex-BBCS exec link for Falklands War drama
Former NBC Entertainment chairman Paul Telegdy has unveiled the first project to emerge from his…
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Big Little Fish hires RDF alum as creative director
UK unscripted indie Big Little Fish TV has appointed former RDF exec Peter Usher as…
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Marvel’s ‘Daredevil’ is born again at Disney+
Disney+ is bringing Daredevil back to streaming, with a new series based around the Marvel…
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Amazon reveals $1.2bn UK spend, enlists World Productions for tennis drama
Amazon Prime Video has spent over £1bn ($1.24bn) on UK content including live sport since…
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Factual round-up: DAZN snags Chelsea FC doc; C5 takes Palin to Iraq; Eva Longoria’s CNN+ show moved to network
DAZN snags Chelsea FC doc Sports streamer DAZN has acquired worldwide rights excluding Asia-Pacific to…
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Scripted round-up: Stan & BBC order ‘Ten Pound Poms’; Paramount snags Paco Cabezas; New Media says ‘Hello (Again)’
Stan & BBC prep Ten Pound Poms Australian streamer Stan and the BBC have joined…
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India’s Applause preps multi-season Mahatma Gandhi drama epic
India’s Applause Entertainment is working on a fact-based series dramatizing the life story of Mahatma…
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Discovery+ taps Robert Downey Jr for eco-friendly car restoration show
Discovery+ has expanded its partnership with Robert Downey Jr, this time with a series following…
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Disney+ expects up to 70% subscribers to switch to ad-supported tier
Disney is anticipating that most of its Disney+ subscribers will opt for the cheaper, ad-supported…
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Sky hires Pinewood & Shepperton alum for soon-to-open Elstree studio
Pinewood and Shepperton Studios alum Noel Tovey has been appointed to become MD at Sky…
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‘Britney Vs Spears’ firm Story Syndicate & Abot Hameiri adapt ‘Rise And Kill First’
Britney Vs Spears producer Story Syndicate has partnered with Fremantle’s Israel-based firm Abot Hameiri to adapt part of…
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Paramount moves ‘Yellowstone’ spin-off ‘6666’ from Paramount+ to linear network
Paramount is moving its upcoming Yellowstone spin-off 6666 to its linear network after the Western…
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NENT Group rebrands as Viaplay Group in streaming focus
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has rebranded to Viaplay Group to reflect its increased strategic focus…
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Ample Entertainment appoints ITV alum to head up current & alternative development
LA prodco Ample Entertainment has appointed former ITV exec Kathryn Vaughan as head of current…
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Pluto TV expands into Nordics
Paramount’s FAST service Pluto TV today expanded to the Nordic market with launches in Sweden,…
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BBC appoints Kate Phillips to head up unscripted commissioning in leadership restructure
Kate Phillips will take on the newly created role of director of unscripted at UK…
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Scripted round up: Eccho Rights to shop ‘Granite Harbour’; Telemundo & Inter Medya team-up; Fiction Valley links with Pieter Bart Korthuis
Eccho Rights to shop ‘Granite Harbour’ Eccho Rights has acquired global distribution rights to upcoming…
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Sales round-up: France TV buys Attenborough’s ‘Life In Colour’; HBO Max takes ‘Octonauts’; Jetpack strikes BBC deal
France TV buys Attenborough’s Life In Colour France Télévisions is among buyers of Life In Colour…
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Netflix lays off 150 staff as cost-cutting measures continue
Netflix has laid off around 150 members of staff, most of them based in the…
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Starzplay takes European rights to France Télévisions drama ‘Ouija’
Starzplay has joined France Télévisions and Fremantle’s French-language drama Ouija. The supernatural coming-of-age story is from Thomas…
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Sky unveils UK dramas & comedies as 200 originals set to land in 2022
Sky is planning to launch more than 200 original programmes in 2022, with a raft…
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Disney+ orders new Amblin-style ‘Star Wars’ series from ‘Spider-Man’ director Jon Watts
Disney+ has partnered with Spider-Man: Homecoming director Jon Watts and writer Chris Ford on a…
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Roku & UK’s Channel 4 link up for Voltage reality show ‘Tempting Fortune’
Roku has partnered with UK broadcaster Channel 4 for the first time on a new reality…
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KOTV hires CBC & Radio-Canada exec for global distribution expansion
Montreal-based KOTV has appointed CBC exec Mia Desroches as its new VP of international distribution….
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News round-up: Banijay takes ‘Wild Cooks’ global; Two Rivers snags ‘Chums’ rights; Screen Yorkshire opens FLEX scheme
Banijay takes Wild Cooks global Banijay has acquired exclusive global format distribution rights to Wild…