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News round-up: Netflix & BritBox acquire ‘Obituary’; Lionsgate retains Gary Goodman; ITVX adds ‘Guava Juice Show’

Netflix & BritBox acquire ‘Obituary’ Netflix in the UK, BritBox in Australia and TVNZ in…

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Satisfaction Iberia hires former Mediacrest exec Bruno Pena Calvo

Satisfaction Iberia has hired former Mediacrest exec Bruno Pena Calvo to lead its production unit….

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Switzerland’s RTS becomes first int’l buyer of Panenka’s ‘We’ve Got To Walk’

RTS in Switzerland has become the first international buyer of Lineup Industries’ format We’ve Got…

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Sony & Hasbro strike deal for ‘Clue’ TV & film adaptations

Sony Pictures Television and Sony-owned TriStar Pictures have struck a deal with Hasbro Entertainment for…

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UKTV’s Alibi & S4C in Wales strike first scripted deal on ‘Mudtown’

UKTV-owned Alibi has linked up with Welsh language free-to-air channel S4C for the first time…

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Hungary’s TV2 & 1+1 Ukraine join ‘The 1% Club’

Hungary’s TV2 and 1+1 Ukraine have both licensed local versions of BBC Studios quiz format…

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UK’s Channel 4 expands Voltage TV’s ‘Tempting Fortune’ as Roku drops out

Channel 4 in UK has ordered an expanded eight-part second season of Voltage TV’s format…

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Ex-Amazon exec Thomas Drachkovitch & CAA alum Jason Hafford launch Dream Bay Entertainment

Former Amazon exec Thomas Drachkovitch and one-time CAA agent Jason Hafford have officially unveiled UK-based…

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Viaplay revenues rise but losses deepen, with ad service & password crackdown confirmed

Nordic streamer Viaplay has seen its subscriber number fall compared with 2023 and has confirmed…

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News round-up: Netflix boards BBC YA drama; Hidden Pictures inks Warren Adler deal; TVF Benelux sales

Netflix boards BBC YA drama Netflix has picked up the BBC’s adaptation of Holly Jackson’s…