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Discovery investigates rise and fall of drug baron Tse Chi Lop
Discovery has commissioned a new exclusive factual special, The World’s Biggest Druglord – Tse Chi…
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Abacus Media Rights hires Diane Tripp for NA sales
UK-based distributor Abacus Media Rights has appointed Diane Tripp to handle content sales to the…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Max continues growth despite US decline
Shows such as White Lotus and Hacks have helped fuel international growth for HBO and…
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Commission round-up: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ creators reunite for Hulu comedy; CBS summons ‘Ghosts’; Discovery+ enters ‘The Great Soul Food Cook-Off’
‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ creators reunite for Hulu comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend creators Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh…
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Screen Australia alum Richard Harris to head Minderoo’s new $7.5m fund
Former Screen Australia executive Richard Harris has been appointed to head up a new A$10m…
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Endeavor Content & Makeready ink financing & production deal
US-based producer and distributor Endeavor Content has acquired veteran producer Brad Weston’s Makeready in…
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Disney+ takes Hulu & YTV’s ‘The Hardy Boys’ around the world
Disney+ has snagged international rights to The Hardy Boys, the live-action mystery series that debuted…
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Freeform’s VP of programming & development joins ‘Shrill’ prodco Brownstone
Freeform’s VP of programming & development Krissy Wall has left the Disney-owned US cablenet to…
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Paramount+ in Oz orders format quartet from Banijay & Warner Bros.
ViacomCBS has unveiled a raft of programming for its recently launched streamer Paramount+, including three…
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Chicken Soup expands into India with Locomotive Global acquisition
US-based producer, distributor and AVOD operator Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has acquired a majority stake in…
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Spain & Britain strike MoU to drive high-end TV & film collaborations
The British Film Commission and the Spain Film Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
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News round-up: Murdoch’s Sister buys into music venue Koko; NBA’s Patterson launches prodco; Discovery UK expands true crime
Sister buys into music venue Koko Elisabeth Murdoch, Jane Featherstone and Stacey Snider’s prodco Sister…
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Netflix staff hold protest over ‘transphobic’ Dave Chapelle special
Around 100 people have held a protest outside Netflix’s LA headquarters as the backlash mounts…
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Former Barcroft exec Alex Morris lands at social media group LADbible
Barcroft’s former chief creative officer Alex Morris has resurfaced at the social media group LADbible….
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Abacus Media snags sales rights to Media Musketeers’ African drama ‘Pulse’
Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has partnered with European producer group Media Musketeers to pick up…
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Viaplay orders adaptation of Roslund & Hellström’s crime drama ‘Cell 8’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has ordered an adaptation of the Swedish novel Cell 8 by Anders…
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Dynamic Television bolsters development with ABC and Shoe Money exec hires
Harry Wild producer Dynamic Television has hired execs from Snowfall outfit Shoe Money Productions and…
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Amazon Japan adapting Oz comedy ‘No Activity’
Amazon Prime Video has commissioned a Japanese adaptation of Australian comedy No Activity as an…
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Investigation Discovery targets Arrow Media for true crime
Discovery-owned US true crime channel Investigation Discovery has commissioned Love, Honor, Betray, a new docuseries…
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Lion TV US appoints veteran execs Allison Corn & Stan Hsue as co-presidents
Lion Television US, the American office of All3Media’s Lime Pictures, has promoted longtime execs Allison…
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Sales round-up: The CW raids Italy, Oz for scripted; Discovery+ deals with Magnify; YTV’s ‘Rolling Kitchen’ remade in Brazil
The CW raids Italy, Oz for scripted The CW in the US has picked up…
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Tubi preps first original adult animation with time-travelling ‘Freak Brothers’
Fox-owned AVOD streamer Tubi has unveiled its first original adult animated series, which is based…
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ZDF Enterprises takes stake in ‘Unorthodox’ producer Real Film
Germany’s ZDF Enterprises has acquired a 49% stake in producer Real Film. The company, which…
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‘Squid Game’ powers Netflix in Q3, taking subs to more than 213 million
The phenomenal success of Korean thriller series Squid Game helped Netflix to beat forecasts for…
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Exclusive: Duolingo hires PBS Kids chief Linda Simensky in originals push
Veteran children’s TV executive Linda Simensky has left US broadcaster PBS to lead animation and…
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HBO Max hires Canal+ exec Vera Peltekian for French originals
WarnerMedia-owned streamer HBO Max has hired veteran Canal+ exec Vera Peltekian as VP and commissioning…
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Asacha names All3 Int’l alum Maria Ishak to lead global content & co-pros
Producer and distributor outfit Asacha Media Group (AMG) has hired All3Media International’s Maria Ishak to…
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Sales round-up: ‘Children Ruin Everything’ for Roku; US Capitol riot doc travels worldwide; ‘DinoCity’ in demand
‘Children Ruin Everything’ for Roku Roku has acquired upcoming Canadian comedy Children Ruin Everything as…
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Discovery signs multi-platform content deal with ‘Barefoot Contessa’ Ina Garten
Discovery has inked an exclusive multi-year deal with Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, to create…
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Gaumont inks multi-project deal with Armando Bó’s About Entertainment
Gaumont has expanded its relationship with Armando Bó and his About Entertainment, with plans to…