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‘Handmaid’s Tale’ showrunner Bruce Miller renews Disney overall deal, MGM dropped from pact
Bruce Miller, showrunner on Hulu drama The Handmaid’s Tale has renewed his multi-year overall deal…
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Sky strikes first Netflix copro with Wendy Darke’s ‘Predators’ amid factual flurry
Sky is ramping up its factual output with a flurry of commissions, including its first…
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Blumhouse adapting Stephen King’s ‘Later’, with Lucy Liu
Blumhouse Television in the US has acquired the rights to adapt the Stephen King novel…
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Disney+ to launch in 42 more countries, incl Poland, Hungary, Turkey & South Africa
Disney+ is to be rolled out into 42 countries across Europe and MENA this summer,…
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Sony Pictures TV appoints new TriStar TV head
Sony Pictures Television has promoted scripted exec Jennifer Turner to EVP of TriStar Television, effective…
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C4-backed Candour hires TCB alum & names MD
Yorkshire Born firm Candour Productions (True Vision Yorkshire) has restructured its operations, appointing a new…
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Gaumont taps Lux Vide’s Marco Rosi to lead new Italian arm
French production and distribution giant Gaumont has expanded into Italy, launching a new Rome-based operation…
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ID & Hulu top NPACT’s unscripted survey, as Amazon, ABC & Discovery+ miss top 10
Disney streamer Hulu and US network ID have emerged as among the favourite Stateside commissioners,…
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Netflix growth stalls in UK as Amazon Prime makes headway, says Kantar
Netflix’s growth in the UK is stalling, with Amazon Prime Video catching up and expected…
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Spanish exec Pepe Huertas launches Madrid scripted indie Tres Vacas
Veteran Spanish TV exec Pepe Huertas has launched Tres Vacas, a new Madrid-based scripted indie…
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US ‘concern’ over America Movil’s move into Mexican pay TV
Officials from the US have reportedly raised concerns to Mexico over plans to allow America…
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BBC Studios Natural History Unit names joint development chiefs
UK-based BBC Studios Natural History Unit has appointed Jess Colman and Laura Harris as joint…
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Scripted round-up: Netflix orders Buteau comedy; SyFy boards ‘The Ark’; Hulu seeks ‘Saint X’
Netflix orders Buteau comedy Netflix has ordered Survival Of The Thickest, a new scripted comedy…
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China’s iQiyi & Canada’s WildBrain partner on Keith Chapman kids show
Chinese streamer iQiyi and Canadian kids entertainment company WildBrain have partnered to produce Jonny Jetboy,…
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Propagate Content expands with Spanish-language division, Propagate Fuego
US-based indie studio and distributor Propagate Content has launched a new Spanish-language content division, Propagate…
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News round-up: FilmRise strikes FAST deal for ‘Kim’s Convenience’; Rive Gauche takes Cosby doc global
FilmRise strikes FAST deal for ‘Kim’s Convenience’ US-based TV and film studio and streaming network…
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BBC Studios unveils line-up for online-only Showcase
BBC Studios (BBCS) has unveiled the agenda for its 46th annual Showcase, which will take…
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Netflix & Propagate prep first Spanish casting for Latin talent show ‘La Firma’
Netflix has launched its first open casting in Spanish across Latin America, the US and…
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UK Government axes Young Audiences Content Fund
The UK government has decided not to continue with the Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF)…
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Newen secures $56m from Anton to expand into docs & features
TF1 Group-owned Newen Studios has secured a further €50m ($56m) investment from financier Anton to…
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Peacock hires Hulu exec for global partnerships & strategy
NBCUniversal in the US has appointed Hulu exec Annie Luo as EVP of global partnerships…
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BBC kids boss Cheryl Taylor lands at Banijay-owned Zodiak
Cheryl Taylor, former head of content at BBC Children’s, has joined Zodiak Kids and Family…
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Bandicoot TV hires RDF & Initial alum to lead development
Bandicoot TV, the producer of the UK version of The Masked Singer, has hired former…
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News round-up: Mammoth exec lands at Blueprint TV; Apple TV+ takes ‘Godzilla’ show; CJ ENM unveils originals
Mammoth exec lands at Blueprint TV UK producer Blueprint Television has hired Mammoth Screen’s Karen…
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France’s Canal+ rejigs as Olivier Bibas named head of originals
French pay TV operator Canal+ has appointed Olivier Bibas to oversee its original content, including…
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Opinion: Why distributors need to think like commissioners
Philip Barnsdall-Thompson, SVP of acquisitions, UK, America & EMEA, at Flame Distribution, shares his thoughts…
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Hearst rejigs sales, distribution & marketing with Litton exec promotions
US media group Hearst has rejigged its sales and distribution execs at its production division….
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Obama’s Higher Ground snags SMAC Entertainment exec to head unscripted
Barack and Michelle Obama’s US-based Higher Ground Productions has hired SMAC Entertainment exec Ethan Lewis to head up…
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Fox in Turkey strikes first ‘Happy Valley’ remake order
Turkish free-to-air broadcaster Fox has become the first company to order a local version of…
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AMC Networks’ WE tv & 50 Cent partner to investigate ‘Hip Hop Homicides’
AMC Networks-owned WE tv has ordered Hip Hop Homicides, a new documentary series from Curtis…