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Amazon launches AVOD streamer IMDb TV in UK
Amazon’s AVOD streamer IMDb TV has been launched in the UK, offering original programming and…
Deals round-up: HBO Max, Movistar+ buy BBC’s ‘Time’; France Télévisions orders from Pernel; TRT buys ‘Emergency Call’
HBO Max, Movistar+ buy BBC’s Time HBO Max in Latin America and Spain’s Movistar+ are…
NBC revives ‘Law & Order’ more than a decade since cancellation
US broadcaster NBC is bringing back Law & Order, more than a decade since it…
UK’s C4 orders Eagle Eye remake of Danish drama ‘Forhøret’
Channel 4 (C4) in the UK has commissioned an eight-part crime thriller based on Miso…
Banijay expands talent agency focus with Endemol Shine Brasil
Banijay is expanding its agency model with Endemol Shine Brasil (ESB) becoming the latest division…
Discovery orders Finnish adventure format from Rabbit & snags Euro format rights
Discovery in Finland has ordered an adventure reality series from Nordic producer Rabbit Films and…
‘Young Wallander’ prodco Yellow Bird UK to adapt Alison Gaylin’s ‘The Collective’
Young Wallander producer Yellow Bird UK is to adapt Alison Gaylin’s new novel The Collective into…
AMC veteran Ed Carroll to depart after three decades as M&A rumours persist
AMC Networks veteran Ed Carroll is stepping down at the end of the year after…
Fremantle ups Andrea Scrosati with expanded European remit
Fremantle’s group COO Andrea Scrosati has had his remit expanded to include responsibility for Germany,…
News round-up: Peacock buys ‘Escape To The Chateau’; ‘Rats’ heads to Baltics; Canal+ goes Dutch
Peacock buys Escape To The Chateau NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has landed exclusive US rights to…
Rare TV expands int’l focus with Zig Zag appointment
UK-based factual producer Rare TV has appointed Zig Zag Productions’ Chris Sanders to an internationally…
US talent agency Creative Artists to acquire rival ICM Partners
US talent giant Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is to acquire rival ICM Partners in a…
Amazon confirms ‘The Boys’ spin-off set in US superhero college
Amazon Studios has confirmed a spin-off series from its subversive superhero drama The Boys. The…
Fremantle hires C4, BBC alum to new diversity & inclusion role
Fremantle has named former BBC and Channel 4 exec Babita Bahal to a newly created…
BBC Studios hires ViacomCBS veteran as SVP in EMEA
BBC Studios (BBCS) has appointed the former chief commercial officer at ViacomCBS in the UK…
All3’s Raw rejigs development by merging US, UK teams
The Lost Sons prodco Raw is combining its US and UK development teams, with the All3Media-owned…
Scripted round-up: ITV orders Mercurio drama; Studio Lambert adapts ‘Without Prejudice’; eOne snags first Spanish series
ITV orders Mercurio drama ITV in the UK has ordered crime thriller DI Ray, which…
Unscripted round-up: Red Arrow Int’l takes ‘Controlling Britney’ rights; Love Nature & WNET launch sardine doc; ‘Project Cupid’ strikes in Poland
Red Arrow Int’l takes ‘Controlling Britney’ rights Red Arrow Studios International has acquired global distribution…
Australia’s WildBear launches distribution arm & names Europe team
Australian factual producer WildBear Entertainment has launched a new distribution division designed to assist with…
The Format People inks LatAm deal with Mexican indie Litopos
International formats consultancy The Format People has signed a deal with Mexican prodco Litopos Producciones…
France TV, Yandex & Movistar+ among buyers of ‘Universe’ and ‘The Mating Game’
France Télévisions, Yandex in Russia and Movistar+ in Spain are among buyers of BBC Studios…
‘It’s A Sin’ creator Russell T Davies returns as BBC’s ‘Doctor Who’ showrunner
Russell T Davies is to return to the helm of long-running BBC sci-fi series Doctor…
Cineflix launches JV with ‘Expedition Unknown’s Ping Pong & Will Spjut
Cineflix Productions is expanding its joint venture activities by linking up with LA-based Ping Pong…
BBC orders Jimmy Savile drama & Welsh coast docuseries
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned two new series – a scripted drama about disgraced…
US network Fox unveils $100m international format fund
US network Fox is launching a $100m unscripted format fund that aims to spot IP…
Hulu to adapt ‘Black Cake’ with Cerar, Kaplan & Oprah
US-based streamer Hulu has won a bidding war for Black Cake, a drama series based…
Unscripted round-up: Lifetime lands ‘Five Guys A Week’; HBO Max preps DC docuseries; Epix explores NFL
Lifetime lands Five Guys A Week US cablenet Lifetime is expanding its unscripted efforts with…
WarnerMedia’s CNN+ sets executive team
WarnerMedia-owned news network CNN has appointed Nancy Han as VP of weekly programming for its…
Disney names Ayo Davis to lead branded TV, replacing veteran Gary Marsh
Disney has promoted its EVP of creative development & strategy to replace the long-serving Gary…
‘Real Housewives’ prodco Sirens Media hires Comedy Central & Endemol duo
The Real Housewives Of New Jersey prodco Sirens Media has bolstered its development ranks by…