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CBS Reality makes double order for Polish true crime originals
UK-based fact-ent channel CBS Reality has commissioned two locally produced original true crime series in…
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BANFF: ‘It’s A Sin’ and ‘I May Destroy You’ take top prizes at 2021 Rockie Awards
It’s A Sin was named program of the year at the 2021 Rockie Awards International…
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Tomorrow Studios president Becky Clements elevated to partner
US-based Snowpiercer producer Tomorrow Studios has promoted president Becky Clements to partner, alongside company CEO…
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Disney+ has no plans for ad-supported tier, says CEO Chapek
Disney has no plans to follow the likes of HBO Max and Paramount+ in launching…
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Netflix orders Brazilian true crime docuseries around notorious Matsunaga murder
Netflix has commissioned a documentary series exploring one of Brazil’s notorious crimes – the 2012…
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CJ ENM & Tokyo Broadcasting System form co-pro partnership
South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM has struck a co-production partnership with Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting…
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Hiring round-up: Big Little Fish names new COO; Rumpus bolster management team; C4 names E4 commissioning editor
Big Little Fish names new COO UK unscripted prodco Big Little Fish TV (BLFTV) has…
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BANFF: Netflix details Canadian investment, with originals push and animation grant
Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos has highlighted the streamer’s ongoing investment in…
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Norway’s NRK names first head of int’l drama financing
Norwegian broadcaster NRK has appointed film producer Hans-Jørgen Osnes as its first head of international…
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Remarkable execs James Fox & Dom Waugh launch ITVS-backed Rollercoaster Television
James Fox and Dom Waugh from Endemol Shine UK brand Remarkable, are to launch Rollercoaster…
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US AVOD use drops by 10% in less than six months as market cools
The number of US AVOD users has dropped by 10% in less than six months,…
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FilmRise ups Trey Durst to VP of digital content programming
New York-based TV and film studio and streaming network FilmRise has promoted Trey Durst to VP of digital…
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World of Wonder rehires Johnni Javier to head UK production & places ‘Catch & Kill’ at HBO
LA-based Drag Race franchise creator World of Wonder has rehired former Blast! Films exec Johnni…
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Walter Presents brings Spanish drama ‘La Otra Mirada’ to North America
Global drama streaming brand Walter Presents has acquired the rights to Spanish series La Otra…
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ITV spins-off ‘Mummy Diaries’ reality series as star quits
UK-based ITV-owned FTA channel ITVbe has commissioned Billie & Greg: The Family Diaries, a spin-off…
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NZ Film Commission appoints David Strong as CEO
The New Zealand Film Commission has appointed David Strong as its new CEO, taking over…
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Netflix partners with Ubisoft for ‘Far Cry’ & ‘Splinter Cell’ shows
Netflix has partnered with video game company Ubisoft to produce three new animated projects around…
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Peacock seeks scripted music duo with contest comedy & 50 Cent-produced hip hop drama
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock is working on two music-related scripted projects; comedy series Take Note and…
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Tencent & France Télévisions board Sixteen South’s ‘The Coop Troop’
Belfast-based Sixteen South is partnering with China’s Tencent, France Télévisions and Technicolor Animation Productions for…
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HBO Max expands reality dating with ‘FBoy Island’
HBO Max has ordered a 10-part reality dating series hosted by comedian and actress Nikki…
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BBC Studios hires BBC commissioner for history & arts docs
BBC Studios Productions has appointed former commissioner Abigail Priddle as creative director for the history…
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News round-up: Sky, Yes TV buy ‘Cured’; Walter Presents strikes deal with NTV; BBC expands Mary Berry’s cooking
Sky, Yes buy Cured from Drive Sky in the UK and Italy has picked up rights…
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NBCU’s Peacock orders ‘Ted’ remake, based on movie franchise
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s streamer Peacock has made a straight-to-series order for a TV show based on…
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Carbon Trust explores CO2 footprint of streaming
One hour of streaming video has a carbon footprint equivalent to boiling an average kettle…
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Locksmith names C4 & Illumination alum as CEO, as Sarah Smith steps down
Liz Murdoch-backed Locksmith Animation has rejigged its senior team, with Natalie Fischer appointed as CEO…
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India’s Voot & Germany’s Deutsche Welle join up for ‘Her’
Indian AVOD streamer Voot has linked up with German-based international broadcaster Deutsche Welle on a…
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Amazon, HBO Max & Waave among ‘Conversations With Friends’ deals
Amazon, HBO Max, Lionsgate Play and Waave are among a slew of companies to have pre-bought…
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Indian streamer Zee5 to roll out in US
Indian streamer Zee5 is to launch in the US later this month, offering more than…
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All3Media acquires NENT Studios UK
All3Media has acquired NENT Studios’ UK distribution business – formerly known as DRG – from…
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UK’s Virgin Media outlines huge OTT shift during pandemic
The chief TV and entertainment officer at UK operator Virgin Media O2 has said that the country…