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CuriosityStream rebrands as Curiosity as business expands
US factual company CuriosityStream is rebranding itself with the shortened name Curiosity, while its flagship…
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Smithsonian delves into engineering secrets in new factual original
ViacomCBS’ Smithsonian Channel has ordered a new original factual series, Impossible Repairs, which explores the…
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UK’s C4 launches streaming data reports for producers
Channel 4 in the UK is ramping up its attempts to woo indies to work…
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Sales round-up: Hulu lines up ‘The Unusual Suspects’ for US debut; ‘Attila The Hun’ travels the world
Hulu lines up ‘The Unusual Suspects’ for US debut Hulu has picked up Australian comedy…
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Wildbear & ZDFE start production on Japanese WW2 docuseries
Australia’s Wildbear Entertainment has started production on a four-part docuseries that claims to be the…
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Netflix inks overall deal with ‘The Witcher’ creator Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Netflix has signed a multi-year overall deal with The Witcher creator Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, who…
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Insight TV takes music festival Tomorrowland global
Millennial-focused channel operator and producer Insight TV has linked up with music festival Tomorrowland and…
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Banijay’s ESNA promotes Scott Shillet to expanded product role
Banijay-owned Endemol Shine North America has promoted Scott Shillet to a new role overseeing product…
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Toonz & K6 partner for new festive pre-school series ‘Li’l Santa’
India’s Toonz Media Group has acquired global distribution rights to Canada-based K6 Media Group’s new…
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Freeform rehires The CW’s Julie Jarmon to head scripted development
Veteran exec Julie Jarmon has returned to Disney-owned US network Freeform as SVP of development….
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Former Netflix employees charged with insider trading
Three former Netflix engineers have been charged with insider trading by the US Securities and…
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Amazon & Discovery+ score David Beckham-backed Premier League docuseries
Amazon Prime Video has acquired the upcoming BBC2 football documentary series Fever Pitch! The Rise…
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Nordic streamer Viaplay orders murder-thriller from Banijay’s Jarowskij
NENT Group streamer Viaplay has ordered A Class Apart, a new Swedish drama from Banijay…
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Smithsonian Channel & Bassett Vance prep slave trade docuseries
ViacomCBS-owned MTV Entertainment’s Smithsonian Channel is collaborating with Angela Bassett and Courtney B Vance’s Bassett…
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Comcast & ViacomCBS team to launch European streamer SkyShowtime
Sky owner Comcast has teamed up with ViacomCBS to launch SkyShowtime, a new joint venture…
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Nat Geo inks first-look Westbrook deal & expands adventure slate
Disney-backed National Geographic is expanding its adventure-based slate, by signing a five-year first-look unscripted deal…
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Jungo TV expands with Jungo+ FAST platform
LA-based media company Jungo TV has announced its expansion with a new direct-to-consumer video streaming…
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India’s Applause strikes licensing deal for 400+ comic titles
India’s Applause Entertainment has partnered with prominent local children’s publisher Amar Chitra Katha to adapt…
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HBO Max orders ‘Adventure Time’ spin-off
WarnerMedia streamer HBO Max has ordered a new spin-off to Cartoon Network’s fantasy animation series…
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Sales round-up: Sky & Stan snap up ‘Sort of’; France TV & NBCU take kids shows; WOWOW wow-ed by Swedish ‘Honour’
Sky & Stan snap up ‘Sort of’ Sky in the UK, Stan in Australia, M6-Téva…
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Lionsgate TV inks first-look deal with industry veteran Robert Greenblatt
US-based Lionsgate has signed a first-look TV deal with Robert Greenblatt, the former chairman of…
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TVB & Fremantle start ‘Family Feud’ in Hong Kong
Hong Kong broadcaster TVB has acquired Fremantle’s entertainment gameshow format Family Feud for its Jade…
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Arrested Industries hires former Discovery & NENT senior execs
UK and US-based production and financing company Arrested Industries has appointed Judy Levenson as SVP…
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World of Wonder takes ‘Drag Race’ format to Philippines
LA-based World of Wonder is taking its globe-spanning drag queen competition format Drag Race to the…
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Peacock seeks home run in ‘Field Of Dreams’ series
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has ordered a new series based on the feature film Field Of…
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Foxtel Group & A+E Networks expand factual partnership
Australia’s Foxtel Group has expanded its partnership with US multinational A+E Networks, inking a multi-year…
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Markus Schäfer exits All3Media Germany, with Taco Rijssemus named new CEO
All3Media Germany has appointed Taco Rijssemus as its new CEO, to replace Markus Schäfer, who…
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FX expands Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Story’ franchise, with new spin-offs & renewals
Disney-owned US pay-TV channel FX is expanding Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Story’ franchise, with orders for…
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Endeavor Content to shop NZ drama ‘The Panthers’ worldwide
US-based Endeavor Content has picked up New Zealand drama The Panthers for global distribution. The…
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Paramount+ ups Nina L. Diaz to head unscripted & two exit in reshuffle
ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group has appointed Nina L. Diaz to head up unscripted and adult…