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France to force streamers to allocate 20-25% revenue to EU & local content
Streamers such as Netflix, Amazon and Disney+ will be forced to allocate between 20-25% of…
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NBCU owner Comcast eyes ViacomCBS or Roku deal, according to report
NBCUniversal (NBCU) owner Comcast is exploring a potential tie-up with US-based media giant rival ViacomCBS…
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Streamers surge with more than 700 US, UK & EU services launched since 2017
The number of VOD services launched in the US, UK and EU territories has increased…
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News round-up: BBC acquires ‘The Watch’; StudioCanal strikes Asia deals; Canal+ orders Nadia Nadim doc
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired BBC Studios’ The Watch, a series based on Terry…
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Pre-sale deals take Spun Gold’s ‘Diana’s Decades’ worldwide
Broadcasters and platforms around the world have struck pre-sale deals with UK distributor and production…
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Entertainment One rejigs scripted with hire of Fox, A&E alum
Hasbro-owned Entertainment One (eOne) has rejigged its scripted division by hiring Fox drama exec Gabriel…
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Former UKTV acquisitions boss Emma Sparks lands at Loud Productions
UK-and-Ibiza-based production company Loud Productions has appointed former UKTV exec Emma Sparks as partner and…
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ViacomCBS names MTV exec to lead Paramount+ and Pluto TV’s global content plans
ViacomCBS has appointed Tanya Giles, general manager of MTV Entertainment Group, to a new role…
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BBCS Productions appoints Spun Gold’s Juliet Rice for fact ent
BBC Studios Productions (BBCS) has appointed Spun Gold co-founder Juliet Rice as its new creative…
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UK’s DSP hires The Garden alum Ninder Billing as creative director
UK-based factual prodco DSP (Darlow Smithson Productions) has hired Ninder Billing as creative director. Billing…
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Warner TV unveils first French original with fantasy comedy
Warner TV in France has partnered with Mediawan Group’s Making Prod for its first original…
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RTL Nederlands & Talpa Network to merge into Dutch giant
RTL Group and John de Mol’s Talpa Network have struck a deal to merge their…
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Arab-language broadcaster Makan preps Armoza’s ‘Who’s Asking?’
Arab-language public broadcaster Makan has ordered a local version of Armoza Formats show Who’s Asking?….
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Sales round-up: Eccho shops ‘Doom’ K-drama; France TV takes trans-focused kids show; FilmRise enters ‘Heartland’
Eccho shops K-drama ‘Doom At Your Service’ Scandinavian sales firm Eccho Rights has taken global distribution…
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Netflix, Amazon & Disney+ face UK regulation as gov’t addresses ‘blatant disparity’
The UK government has confirmed it will explore tighter regulation on streamers such as Netflix,…
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Cartoon Forum unveils 2021 line-up
French animation festival Cartoon Forum has announced the line-up of TV projects for its next edition,…
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Shahid VIP, BBC prep Carlos Ghosn doc from MBC Studios & France’s Alef One
Middle East streamer Shahid VIP and the BBC have picked up rights to an upcoming…
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‘Cold Harbour’ producer Ten10 rebrands & hires Jafta Mamabolo as development head
UK and South Africa-based prodco Ten10 Films has hired a new head of development and…
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Indian SVOD Zee5 launches in US, Canada & details 200+ originals
South Asian streamer Zee5 has unveiled an array of original shows for its service, which…
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UK government to hold formal Channel 4 privatisation review
The UK government is to hold a formal review into selling Channel 4, the British…
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Univision unveils global streamer plans & hires Netflix exec to lead expansion
US-based Spanish-language broadcaster Univision has revealed plans to launch a global streaming service and has hired…
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Round-up: ‘Moominvalley’s Gutsy snags $6m from Rovio; ‘Undercover Boss’ returns in UK; Discovery+ investigates Hillsong scandal
Moominvalley’s Gutsy snags $6m from Angry Birds firm Moominvalley prodco Gutsy Animations has secured €5m ($6m)…
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Cartel Pictures hires MGM alum Gary Marenzi & CBS duo for new int’l sales arm
US production and finance firm Cartel Pictures is moving into distribution with the launch of Cartel Studios…
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‘Yellowstone Supervolcano’ prodco Wildflame names creative director
Yellowstone Supervolcano producer Wildflame Productions has promoted Llinos Griffin-Williams to become its creative director as part…
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France TV joins Federation & So Press on MH370 docuseries
France Télévisions has linked up with French prodcos Federation Entertainment and So In Love on…
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Global broadcasters ink deals ahead of ‘Baptiste’ return
Broadcasters and platforms around the world have acquired the upcoming second season of British detective…
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Playground & Red Arrow Studios on the case of ‘Inspector Maigret’ series
New York and London-based Playground Entertainment has partnered with Red Arrow Studios International to co-develop…
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UK’s Particle 6 hires A+E, Disney alum for US expansion
UK-based Particle 6 Productions has appointed former A+E Networks exec Raj Kalra to a newly…
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Noah Media Group & Sky Studios ink development deal
UK-based Noah Media Group has inked a multi-title development deal with Sky Studios to produce…
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One Big Picture boards BlackBox & Stone Village’s ‘Frankenstein’
UK-based One Big Picture has boarded international prodco BlackBox Multimedia and US indie Stone Village…