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News round-up: FilmRise expands Mediator With Ice-T; UK’s C4 returns to ‘The Street’; Aftershock adapts ‘Kaiju Score’
FilmRise expands Mediator With Ice-T US-based film and television outfit FilmRise has acquired distribution rights…
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Seven, Globo & CBC among raft of buyers for BBC doc ‘Surviving 9/11’
Seven Network in Australia, Globo in Brazil and CBC in Canada are among a raft…
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Netflix moves for Lightbox, Khalabo Ink doc on Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali
Netflix is preparing to launch a documentary from Jonathan and Simon Chinn’s prodco Lightbox that…
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Brandon Evans & Peninsula launch Dublin, LA prodco Brick Lane Pictures
Irish producer Brandon Evans has linked up with true crime specialists Peninsula Television to launch…
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Viaplay reaches “major milestone” as streamer becomes NENT’s biggest revenue raiser
Nordic streamer Viaplay has become the biggest revenue raiser for parent Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT…
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Edinburgh TV’s Foundation selects talent scheme candidates
The TV Foundation, the charitable arm of The Edinburgh TV Festival, has selected the 105 successful…
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Netflix’s global production chief to exit as part of regional overhaul
Netflix’s global head of physical production is leaving the streamer, following an exec restructuring. Ty…
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News round-up: Ample partners with Israeli filmmakers; Super Channel orders Nazi history doc; MX Player takes Ukrainian dramas
Ample partners with Israeli filmmakers LA prodco Ample Entertainment has signed a first-look deal with…
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Rainmaker Content strikes deal to sell Viaplay originals worldwide
Rainmaker Content, the distributor launched last year by former Kew Media Distribution (KMD) execs Greg…
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BBC Studios Productions appoints Newen’s Martha Brass as COO
BBC Studios (BBCS) Productions has appointed Martha Brass from France’s Newen Group as its chief…
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See-Saw Films hires Channel 4 & Pinewood TV alum as creative director
The North Water prodco See-Saw Films has appointed former Channel 4 drama commissioner Helen Gregory…
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Amazon Studios & Neil Gaiman to adapt ‘Anansi Boys’
Amazon Studios has ordered a limited series based upon Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel Anansi Boys…
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Banijay UK appoints Initial’s Sandra Smith as director of production
Banijay UK has appointed Initial exec Sandra Smith to the newly created role of director…
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Comcast & ViacomCBS explore global streaming alliance
Comcast and ViacomCBS are exploring a global streaming partnership, with the former’s CEO Brian Roberts…
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Netflix expands Australia team with hire of SBS Oz exec Susie Jones
Netflix has hired the head of entertainment & food at Australian public broadcaster SBS for…
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AMC streamer SundanceNow buys British remake of ‘Call My Agent!’
AMC Networks’ streaming service SundanceNow has acquired exclusive US premiere rights to the Enlgish-language remake…
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Netflix cool on M&A as details of move into gaming emerge
Netflix is not looking to join the flurry of media M&A activity of the past…
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News round-up: TVNZ builds local ‘Lego Masters’; France TV Group orders vulture doc; Paramount+ extends ‘The Good Fight’
TVNZ builds local ‘Lego Masters’ TVNZ in New Zealand has commissioned a local version of…
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HBO Max partners with Jason Momoa for rock-climbing competition series
HBO Max has ordered a new rock climbing competition series from Aquaman star Jason Momoa,…
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Jeff Jenkins reunites with Bunim/Murray’s Russell Jay-Staglik with development hire
US-based Bling Empire producer Jeff Jenkins Productions has hired Russell Jay-Staglik as SVP of development…
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News round-up: Mexico’s Imagen grabs Globo drama; VIS links with Italy’s Leone’; Via extends Armoza duo
Mexico’s Imagen picks up Globo drama Mexico’s Imagen Televisión has picked up rights to Brazilian…
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Nippon TV & UK’s Envision strike scripted co-pro deal, prep ‘Double Booking’ remake
Japan-based broadcaster Nippon TV and Envision Entertainment in the UK have inked a co-production partnership…
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Australian TV veteran David Leckie dies aged 70
Australian TV exec David Leckie, who led Seven, Seven West Media and the Nine Network…
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ITVS & ProSieben joins period dating trend with ‘Love Is King’
German broadcast giant ProSieben has picked remake rights to an ITV Studios period dating format….
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The Q India launches first original with crime series ‘Crime Aur Kanoon’
The Q India, Mumbai-based QYOU Media’s Hindi-language content brand, channel and VOD provider, is launching…
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Half Yard deals with Discovery’s Christo Doyle to start Public School Prods
Red Arrow Studios-owned US prodco Half Yard Productions has linked up with former Discovery exec…
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Denmark’s TV 2 Zulu orders Mastiff’s celebrity drag artist format
TV 2 Zulu in Denmark is preparing to debut a new entertainment format from Mastiff…
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Univision overhauls senior team ahead of Televisa merger
US-based Spanish-language broadcast group Univision has overhauled its senior leadership team, with changes to its…
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Discovery+ orders drug rehab docuseries
Discovery+ has commissioned a new docuseries exploring the efforts of an Arkansas jail to rid…
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France’s M6 & Belgium’s RTBF among buyers of Red Arrow scripted formats
Red Arrow Studios International has secured a slew of European remake deals for four of…