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‘Fat Friends’ & ‘The Syndicate’ writer Kay Mellor dies aged 71
UK writer and actor Kay Mellor has died, aged 71. The creator of ITV show…
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Sales round-up: Disney+ Hotstar acquires drama trio; HBO Max welcomes ‘Visitors’; MHz takes Malta’s ‘Merjen’
Disney+ Hotstar acquires drama trio Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar has acquired three European dramas –…
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Disney+ unveils first Australia slate, with ‘significant investment’ planned
Disney+ has unveiled its first wave of locally produced shows from Australia, with nine programmes…
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Tomorrow Studios inks first-look deal with Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light
US-based Tomorrow Studios has inked a first-look deal with Frank Spotnitz’s UK indie Big Light…
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Buccaneer Scotland partners with author Jenni Fagan to adapt ‘The Panopticon’ & ‘Luckenbooth’
Buccaneer Scotland has inked a development agreement with author and poet Jenni Fagan to adapt…
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C4 doubles down on Waddell’s docuseries ‘Britain’s Most Expensive Houses’
Channel 4 in the UK has doubled its order for Britain’s Most Expensive Houses by…
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Sky links with Expectation for true crime docuseries about ‘Rettenden Murders’
UK-based pay TV operator Sky is expanding its true crime docuseries output with a show…
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Dutch duo Het Huis Van Asporaat & Kaap Holland launch Huntu Productions
Dutch producer Het Huis Van Asporaat has partnered with Maarten Swart of Kaap Holland to…
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Paramount ups streaming chiefs to lead Paramount+ & Pluto TV expansion
Paramount Global has promoted execs Marco Nobili and Olivier Jollet to help drive the international…
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News round-up: RTL takes ‘Big Switch Job’; Disney+ buys ‘Blinded’; Gino D’Acampo returns to Italy
RTL Studios takes on ‘The Big Switch Job’ Germany’s RTL Studios is to produce a…
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France set to abolish TV licence fee later this year
France’s TV landscape could soon be transformed after it emerged that plans to scrap the…
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UK government extends $25m support for creative industries
The UK government has pledged a further £21m ($25m) in funding for the country’s TV,…
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Sky orders across true crime, sport & nature in factual boost
European pay-TV giant Sky has boosted its factual offering with six new commissions across its…
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Denmark’s ‘Big Love’ format travels across Europe with Media Ranch
Danish reality health format Big Love has been optioned in The Netherlands following a deal with distributor…
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Slew of local options for RASI formats ‘Beat The Channel’ & ‘Stealing The Show!’
Tin Can in the Netherlands and Bandicoot in the UK have both acquired the rights…
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Japan’s TBS expands into Korea with Naver & Shine Partners webtoon firm
Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) is looking to tap into the webtoon phenomena by launching…
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‘Holy Moley’ firm Eureka Productions appoints new head of global formats
LA- and Syndey-based unscripted prodco Eureka Productions has promoted Wes Dening to head of global…
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Wonderhood rejigs senior roles, hires Naked’s head of production
David Abraham and Samantha Anstiss’s UK-based Wonderhood Studios has hired Lianne Hickey from Fremantle-owned Naked…
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NATPE Budapest unveils 2022 event details
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has confirmed its Hungary-based event will return…
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News round-up: Amazon takes Extreme E doc for UK & Ireland; Peacock acquires ‘City Of Queens’; Abacus shops Elon Musk doc
Amazon takes Extreme E doc for UK & Ireland Amazon Prime Video has acquired NEO…
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HBO Max int’l chief exits as Warner Bros. Discovery restructuring gathers pace
HBO Max’s international chief and the streamer’s Latin America GM are among the latest flurry…
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Two Rivers factual chief Mick McAvoy departs Scottish indie
Mick McAvoy, head of factual at Scottish indie Two Rivers Media, and one of its…
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Globo plays Cupid with local order for ITVS dating format ‘Let Love Rule’
Globo in Brazil has commissioned a local version of the ITV Studios dating format Let…
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Quintus makes double hire for “alternative platforms” push
Germany factual distributor and AVOD operator Quintus Studios is expanding its team as it pushes…
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Starzplay expands Brazilian reach with Globoplay deal
Lionsgate-owned streamer Starzplay is to become available in Brazil via a partnership with Globoplay. Subscribers will…
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Off The Fence hires Sky & NENT alums as distribution team expands
ZDF Enterprises-owned factual outfit Off The Fence (OTF) is expanding its sales and co-production teams…
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Paramount+ UK lands Firecracker’s Federico Ruiz as commissioning editor
Paramount UK has hired Federico Ruiz to work across its original output. Ruiz, who joins…
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Constantin Film-backed Upgrade partners with Shochiku for Japanese adaptation
Matt Brodlie and Jonathan Kier’s Upgrade Productions has partnered with Japanese outfit Shochiku to produce…
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News round-up: NBC & Peacock prep duo; E! expands scripted offer; BlackBox and EO Media team up
NBC & Peacock prep duo NBC has taken comedy Lopez vs Lopez to series, while…
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Sales round-up: AMC & Viaplay acquire ‘Pandore’; FilmRise strikes Rooster Teeth deal; Tencent opens ‘The Creature Cases’
AMC & Viaplay acquire ‘Pandore’ Broadcasters in Europe and North America have acquired Belgian political…