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Disney to surpass Netflix Southeast Asian subs by end of 2021
Disney+ Hotstar is expected to overtake Netflix in the Southeast Asia region by the end…
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Foxtel orders remake of Swedish drama ‘Älska Mig’ for Oz streamer Binge
The Foxtel Group’s Australian streamer Binge has ordered Love Me, a new romantic drama series…
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HBO Max builds Banijay’s ‘The Bridge’ reality format in Brazil
WarnerMedia-owned US streamer HBO Max has ordered a Brazilian version of Banijay’s survival reality format…
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Discovery preps legal action against Polish government over TVN ownership
US-based factual giant Discovery is to take legal action against the Polish government, following the…
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Amazon moves ‘Lord Of The Rings’ from New Zealand to UK
Amazon is moving its multi-million dollar Lord Of The Rings series from New Zealand to…
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BBC appoints Cinephil’s Philippa Kowarsky as Storyville commissioning editor
UK pubcaster the BBC has appointed Cinephil founder Philippa Kowarsky as commissioning editor of its…
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Telefonica & SBS among global sales for 9/11 anniversary doc
Spain’s Telefonica and SBS in Australia are among several broadcasters from around the world to…
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Electric Entertainment hires Warner Bros. alum to oversee FAST channels
LA-based producer and distributor Electric Entertainment has appointed Warner Bros. Entertainment’s Anthony Tapay to a…
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Disney+ to launch in South Korea, Hong Kong & Taiwan as streamer hits 116 million subs
Disney+ is to roll out in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan this November. These…
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Lightbox partners with Warner Music Entertainment for new docs slate
UK- and US-based factual producer Lightbox has partnered with Warner Music Entertainment to finance, develop…
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Take part in the TBI Distributor Survey 2021!
It has been another challenging 12 months for the global content business, but how have…
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Poland opens path for state-controlled TVN24 with media reforms
Poland has passed a controversial new media law which has the potential for major curbs…
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TVF Int’l names new boss as Harriet Armston-Clarke exits
Harriet Armston-Clarke is stepping down as director of UK-based factual distributor TVF International, with a…
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Love Nature links with Samsung TV for FAST launch in Spain
Blue Ant Media and Smithsonian Networks wildlife brand Love Nature has become available in Spain as…
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Poland’s TTV moves into telenovelas with Globo addition
Polish broadcaster TTV is moving into telenovelas after picking up Brazilian series Suerte De Vivi…
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Nickelodeon & Paramount+ extend SpongeBob franchise with bumper order
Nickelodeon has made a bumper order for more SpongeBob SquarePants, with 52 new episodes in…
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ABC Signature comedy boss Melanie Frankel exiting studio
Melanie Frankel is exiting ABC Signature, where she has served as head of comedy for…
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‘Power’ creator Courtney A Kemp leaves Lionsgate for Netflix
Power creator Courtney A Kemp is leaving Lionsgate after agreeing a new overall deal with…
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Australia’s WTFN hires Stephen Peters to head development
Australian indie WTFN has hired executive producer Stephen Peters as its new head of development….
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NBCU’s Telemundo appoints chief for new Hispanic streaming division
NBCUniversal (NBCU)-owned Telemundo Enterprises has launched a new Hispanic streaming arm, which will focus exclusively…
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BritBox UK orders comedy-drama from ‘Normal People’ producer Element
ITV and BBC joint-venture streamer BritBox UK has commissioned The Dry, an original comedy-drama series…
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BBC One picks up Wildflame’s Crohn’s disease doc with ‘Strictly’ star
UK pubcaster the BBC has picked up Strictly Amy: Crohn’s And Me, an hour-long documentary…
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BBC appoints presenter Suzy Klein to lead arts & classical music programming
UK presenter Suzy Klein has been appointed head of arts & classical music programming for…
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Little Dot Studios bolsters unscripted AVOD offering
All3Media’s digital content agency and media network, Little Dot Studios, has acquired 163 hours of…
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Cineflix & true crime producer Jacqueline Bynon launch factual outfit
Cineflix Media has partnered with true crime executive producer Jacqueline Bynon on her new production…
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Nancy Glass & Marcus Lemonis acquire rights to classic game show ‘Let’s Make A Deal’
Producer Nancy Glass and her US-based Glass Entertainment Group and entrepreneur and TV host Marcus…
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Cord-cutters in US ‘spend $85 per month on pay TV alternatives’
Cord-cutters in the US are spending an average $85 per month on alternatives to pay…
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Adult Swim’s Jason DeMarco appointed to lead Warner Bros. anime push
Warner Bros. has handed Adult Swim exec Jason DeMarco an expanded role as SVP of…
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Round-up: Apple lines Vince Vaughn up for ‘Bad Monkey’; HGTV returns to ‘Home Town’; C4 orders Bin Laden doc
Apple lines Vince Vaughn up for Bad Monkey Apple TV+ has made a series order…
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Netflix visits ‘Roaring Twenties’ as streamer supercharges reality push
Netflix is ramping up its reality TV output, with a new series commission, several renewals…