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IBC organisers cancel December’s physical event
The organisers of the IBC show have confirmed that the 2021 in-person event will not…
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Nicola Shindler’s Quay Street preps first drama, ‘Nolly’, for ITV
Nicola Shindler’s new UK scripted label Quay Street Productions has landed its first drama commission,…
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ViacomCBS completes Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico acquisition
ViacomCBS has completed its deal to take a majority stake in Fox TeleColombia & Estudios…
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Beta Nordic Studios buys into Sweden’s ‘Missing People’ prodco Unlimited
Beta Nordic Studios (BNS) has taken a majority stake in A Piece of My Heart…
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Scripted round-up: HBO orders music drama ‘The Idol’; Viaplay visits Swedish border for ‘Fenris’
HBO orders music drama The Idol HBO has greenlit music industry drama The Idol, with…
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Unscripted round-up: Warner Bros. teams with Betoota Advocate; White Spark looks ‘Beyond The Milky Way’; Money Drop’ returns to Spain
Warner Bros. teams with Betoota Advocate Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia (WBITVP) has partnered with…
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AMC Networks names Christina Spade to replace Ed Carroll
AMC Networks has appointed former ViacomCBS exec Christina Spade as its chief operating officer, in…
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Ridley Scott confirms ‘Blade Runner’ series in works
British director Ridley Scott has confirmed that a live action TV series based upon his…
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Four US unions urge FTC to block Amazon’s $8.45bn deal for MGM
Four major US unions have urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block Amazon’s deal…
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BET ups president Scott Mills to CEO
ViacomCBS-owned US BET network has promoted company president Scott Mills to the position of CEO….
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Discovery, TLC & Ride TV alums join environmental streamer EarthX
Former Discovery and TLC execs are among a handful of new hires by EarthX, the…
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Netflix alum Carolyn Newman & ‘Transplant’ exec Virginia Rankin join Morayniss firm Blink
Blink Studios, the Canadian indie recently launched by John Morayniss, has appointed former Netflix originals…
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MIPTV confirms 2022 show, format & doc events subsumed
MIPTV organisers RX France (formerly Reed Midem) have confirmed that a 59th edition will take…
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Disney TV Animation bolsters development team
Disney Television Animation is bolstering its development team, hiring Blue Sky Studios’ Lisa Fragner as…
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News round-up: Kudos hires for finance; C4 creates 15k industry opportunities; ‘Ernest and Célestine’ pre-sales
Kudos hires StudioCanal alum for finance Kudos has appointed James Forde, the former COO and…
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NATPE details Miami line-up, incl NBCU alum Bob Greenblatt & Banijay’s Cris Abrego
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has revealed the first programming details for…
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Boom ups Hollie Abbott to director of development
ITV Studios-owned Welsh production company Boom has promoted Hollie Abbott to director of development. In…
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Shahid VIP takes UK ‘Stand UP’ format to MENA
MBC Group-owned Arabic SVOD service Shahid VIP has ordered a local adaptation of comedy format…
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Bulgaria & Slovakia catch up with ITVS quizzer ‘The Chase’
Bulgarian broadcaster Nova and Markiza in Slovakia have ordered local versions of ITV Studios (ITVS)…
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South Africa’s Blue Rapid hires Kwese alum to lead scripted at BBCS-owned prodco
BBC Studios (BBCS)-owned Come Dine With Me South Africa producer Rapid Blue has named Mmabatho…
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Global drama prodcos unite under The Creatives, with Fremantle backing
The Young Pope prodco Haut Et Court and the Israeli outfit behind No Man’s Land…
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Vivendi to back Mediaset’s share restructuring as Berlusconi eyes Europe
Vivendi has agreed to vote in favour of Mediaset’s plans to introduce a dual class…
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Time Studios reveals ‘eight-figure’ doc spending plan & hires NuvoTV, Jigsaw alums
The production arm of US magazine Time is pushing into kids TV and has unveiled…
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News round-up: Netflix boards ‘Family Feud SA’ S2; ‘Gomorrah’ heads to Hollywood Suite; Discovery+ orders Depp vs Heard doc
Netflix boards ‘Family Feud SA’ S2 Netflix has boarded the second season of Family Feud…
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Noah Media partners with F1 driver Mark Webber for sports slate
Finding Jack Charlton producer Noah Media Group has partnered with its investor, Formula One driver…
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M-Net & Acorn TV partner on ‘Recipes For Love And Murder’
Production has begun on a new South African murder mystery series, Recipes For Love And…
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Amazon seeks ‘The Consultant’ from ‘Servant’ creator Tony Basgallop
Amazon Prime Video has commissioned The Consultant, a new darkly comedic workplace thriller series, starring…
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Korea’s CJ ENM strikes $1bn deal for Endeavor Content
South Korean media giant CJ ENM has struck a near-$1bn deal to rapidly expand its…
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Fox’s avatar format ‘Alter Ego’ travels to Middle East, Russia, Ukraine & Greece
Producers in the Middle East, Russia, Ukraine and Greece have become the first to take…
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AMC+ saddles up Western drama ‘Dirty Black Bag’ for US, Canada & Oz
AMC Networks has acquired rights to spaghetti western drama series That Dirty Black Bag for…