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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…

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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…

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NBC revives ‘Law & Order’ more than a decade since cancellation

US broadcaster NBC is bringing back Law & Order, more than a decade since it…

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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…

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Banijay expands talent agency focus with Endemol Shine Brasil

Banijay is expanding its agency model with Endemol Shine Brasil (ESB) becoming the latest division…

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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…

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‘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…

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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…

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Fremantle ups Andrea Scrosati with expanded European remit

Fremantle’s group COO Andrea Scrosati has had his remit expanded to include responsibility for Germany,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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BBC Studios hires ViacomCBS veteran as SVP in EMEA

BBC Studios (BBCS) has appointed the former chief commercial officer at ViacomCBS in the UK…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Australia’s WildBear launches distribution arm & names Europe team

Australian factual producer WildBear Entertainment has launched a new distribution division designed to assist with…

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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…

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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…

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‘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…

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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…

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BBC orders Jimmy Savile drama & Welsh coast docuseries

UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned two new series – a scripted drama about disgraced…

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US network Fox unveils $100m international format fund

US network Fox is launching a $100m unscripted format fund that aims to spot IP…

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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…

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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…

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WarnerMedia’s CNN+ sets executive team

WarnerMedia-owned news network CNN has appointed Nancy Han as VP of weekly programming for its…

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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…

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‘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…