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Hulu orders ‘Tell Me Lies’ adaptation from 20th TV & Vice’s Refinery 29
Disney’s US streamer Hulu has picked up the adaptation of Carola Lovering’s novel Tell Me…
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Nickelodeon Israel orders multi-lingual scripted teen series
Nickelodeon Israel has commissioned Thalanth, a new live-action teen series exclusively for its for Hot Cable…
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Ireland’s Shinawil hires NBC alum Chuck LaBella for US expansion
Shinawil, the Irish prodco behind local versions of MasterChef, The Apprentice and The Voice, has…
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Synchronicity & Wild Sheep partner on YA adaptation ‘One Word Kill’
Scottish prodco Synchronicity Films and LA-based Wild Sheep are co-producing an adaptation of British-American fantasy…
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Nordic streamer Viaplay reveals Polish originals ahead of launch
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has unveiled three originals from Poland for its streaming service…
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India’s Applause to remake BBC drama ‘Guilt’
India’s Applause Entertainment has struck a deal to remake Guilt, the mystery thriller that first…
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Sales round-up: SBS takes ‘Rats’ AVOD rights; Oz drama ‘RFDS’ flies worldwide
SBS takes ‘Rats’ AVOD rights Australian pubcaster SBS has acquired exclusive AVOD rights to Czech…
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Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine strikes $900m sale with US investment firm
Private equity firm Blackstone Group has acquired Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, with former Disney exec…
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Russian SVOD Amediateka strikes deal for all HBO Max shows
Russian streamer Amediateka has struck an exclusive deal that allows it to offer all series…
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Discovery rejigs Asia Pacific execs & extends Korean investment
Discovery has made changes to its senior leadership in Asia Pacific, including the appointment of…
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Germany’s ZDFneo orders local remake of UK comedy ‘Miranda’
German pubcaster ZDF has commissioned a local version of British comedy Miranda for its youth-skewing…
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BBC orders ‘Crossfire’ thriller with Dancing Ledge & Keeley Hawes
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned Crossfire, a new miniseries about a hotel shooting to…
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Discovery reportedly eyeing bid for UK’s Channel 4
Discovery has emerged as a potential suitor for Channel 4, the British broadcaster behind hits…
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Univision bolsters streaming team with Netflix hire ahead of global roll-out
US-based Hispanic broadcaster Univision has hired former Netflix exec Augusto Rovegno to its new streaming leadership…
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CBS extends overall deal with ‘Star Trek’ boss Alex Kurtzman
CBS Studios in the US has extended its overall TV deal with Star Trek franchise…
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Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s Archewell hires Disney+ alum to head unscripted
Archewell Productions, the company set up by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has hired former Disney+…
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Paper Entertainment adapts French drama with ‘Killing Eve’s Isis Davis
Julien Leroux’s Paper Entertainment has unveiled its first development project with a show based on…
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News round-up: ITV axes ‘The X Factor’; ‘Ultimate Rides’ revs up S2; Hybrid MIA returns October
ITV axes ‘The X Factor’ UK comcaster ITV has confirmed that it currently has no…
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Discovery overhauls ID as Henry Schleiff departs, Jason Sarlanis promoted
Investigation Discovery (ID) chief Henry Schleiff and head of programming Kevin Bennett are leaving the…
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Netflix mandates Covid-19 vaccinations on US productions
Netflix has made it mandatory for key cast and crew on its US-based productions to…
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Banijay alum Andreas Lemos links with Will O’Connor’s Burn These Words
Will O’Connor, the founder of games agency Fire Without Smoke founder, has formally unveiled his…
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Mercury Studios hires new content & development leads
Universal Music Group’s UK-based Mercury Studios has appointed Steve Condie as SVP of content and Raw…
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Obamas’ Higher Ground TV & film chief exits as MTV, White House alums appointed
Barack and Michelle Obama’s US-based Higher Ground Productions has rejigged its senior team, with head…
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NBCU’s Peacock to land on Sky in Europe, marking first international expansion
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s streaming service Peacock will come to Sky customers in Europe later this year,…
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News round-up: ProSieben adapts MTV reality format; HBO Max orders Spanish ‘No Activity’; Epic & Bomanbridge partner
ProSieben adapts MTV reality format German FTA network ProSieben has commissioned a local version of…
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Exclusive: CuriosityStream expands in Europe with Spiegel linear deal
Factual SVOD CuriosityStream is to launch a new linear network in Europe after agreeing a…
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Korea’s MBC links with Hervé Hubert for latest ‘Masked’ format
French producer Hervé Hubert has linked up with the South Korean broadcaster behind The Masked…
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Kids round-up: Wildbrain gets ‘Fabulous’; Jetpack to shop ‘Spookiz’; ‘Dino Ranch’ back for S2
Wildbrain gets ‘Fabulous’ Canada’s Wildbrain Television has commissioned a new cabaret-style kids series, The Fabulous…
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Germany’s Night Train Media buys UK distributor BossaNova
Germany’s Night Train Media (NTM) has taken a majority stake in UK-based distribution company BossaNova….
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BBC selects factual talent for documentary initiative
UK pubcaster the BBC has selected four filmmakers to make their first documentary film through…