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Wales’ S4C orders multi-format wartime factual series
Welsh-language FTA channel S4C has commissioned a new flagship multi-format documentary series exploring civilian evacuation…
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CBS hires Condé Nast’s Jon Koa to lead comedy development
ViacomCBS-owned US flagship network CBS has appointed former Condé Nast and ABC exec Jon Koa…
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ITVS sales to streamers surge by 84% in six months
ITV Studios, the production and distribution arm of UK comcaster ITV, increased its sales to…
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Hulu hires MTV Entertainment exec as unscripted director, expands Vice deal
Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has expanded appointed an MTV Entertainment exec as its director of…
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Rakuten TV launches sports doc-focused Rakuten Stories channel
Streaming service Rakuten TV has launched Rakuten Stories, a new free, ad-supported linear channel focused…
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NTR lines up ‘Hepworth’ as Benelux buyers acquire from TVF
Benelux-based broadcaster NTR is among companies to have picked up programming from UK factual distributor…
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Former Network Ten CEO join Aussie prodco Byron Studios
The former CEO of Network Ten in Australia has taken up a new role as…
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BET exec Nadja Webb adds scripted programming to remit
ViacomCBS-owned US cablenet BET has promoted Nadja Webb to EVP of programming business operations, taking…
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Banijay expands in France with acquisition of ‘Mystery Duets’ prodco DMLS TV
Banijay has continued its recent acquisition spree by buying the French producer behind TF1 shows…
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UK pay-TV channel Sky One to relaunch as Sky Showcase
European media giant Sky has announced a rebrand of its flagship Sky One channel along…
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The Q India unveils comedy trio
The Q India, Mumbai-based QYOU Media’s Hindi-language content brand, channel and VOD provider, is expanding…
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News round-up: UniMás acquires Globo’s ‘Orphans’ for US debut; Viasat & Beyond strike factual deal; ‘Angela Black’ lands pre-sale partners
UniMás acquires Globo’s ‘Orphans’ for US debut Univision-owned Spanish-language free-TV channel UniMás has picked up…
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EQ Media co-founder Jesse Fawcett launches US, Canadian firm Fireworks
EQ Media Group co-founder Jesse Fawcett has launched a North American production company to develop…
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China builds own ‘Lego Masters’ following format deal with Huo Yuan Media
Shenzhen TV in China has become the latest company to order a local version of competition…
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Fabel Entertainment to adapt indigenous horror ‘Empire Of Wild’
Nascent LA-based production company Fabel Entertainment is in development on its first horror/fantasy series, an…
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Warner Bros. TV hires ABC veteran Vicki Dummer to lead current programming
Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) has appointed veteran ABC Entertainment exec Vicki Dummer to lead its…
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Gaumont UK to adapt ‘Iskander’ games as TV thriller
Gaumont UK has optioned the TV and film rights to the Iskander trilogy, an interactive…
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Passion Distribution takes British royal wedding doc global
UK-based Passion Distribution has acquired international distribution rights to the BritBox Original documentary The Wedding…
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Netflix raids ABC for comedy director & orders live-action ‘Pokémon’ series
Netflix has snagged another ABC Signature exec, hiring the Disney-owned studios’ director of comedy development,…
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Disney’s Jan Koeppen to deliver Series Mania keynote
Jan Koeppen, The Walt Disney Company’s EMEA president will make the keynote speech at the…
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UK’s ScreenSkills to provide funds for deaf & disabled initiatives
ScreenSkills, the UK’s industry-led skills body, is providing more than £130,000 ($180,000) to a variety…
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Round-up: Vietnam’s Galaxy imports from Harbour; Showmax takes ‘Big Brother Naija’ to UK; Insight & Xiaomi prep FAST launch
Vietnam’s Galaxy Play & more take factual shows Vietnamese streaming platform Galaxy Play, Da Ai…
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HBO Max names MBC exec to lead Turkish content acquisitions
WarnerMedia has named MBC Dubai’s senior content manager Mia Edde to lead its Turkish content…
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HBO Max orders fantasy medical drama, with Damon Lindelof & Matt Reeves
WarnerMedia-owned streamer HBO Max has ordered a fantasy medical drama series from British filmmaker Oscar…
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The Ink Factory taps Warp Films’ exec Barry Ryan to replace Tracey Josephs
Endeavor Content-backed UK and US prodco The Ink Factory has named longstanding Warp Films executive…
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Disney+ greenlights action-comedy ‘Wedding Season’ for Star
Disney+ has greenlit Wedding Season, a UK-produced original romantic-comedy action series for the streamer’s Star…
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Hulu developing Korean drama ‘American Seoul’
Disney-owned US streamer Hulu is in development on hour-long Korean drama American Seoul. The series…
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Netflix hires ABC Studios veteran Lisa Lang McMullen for drama development
Netflix has appointed veteran ABC Studios/ABC Signature exec Lisa Lang McMullen as director of drama…
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CBS Entertainment alum Joe Ianniello launches $300m SPAC for media
CBS Entertainment Group’s former CEO Joe Ianniello has become the latest senior exec to launch…
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WarnerMedia to delay HBO Max roll-out in Europe
WarnerMedia is likely to delay the roll-out of its streaming service HBO Max in Europe,…