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Exclusive: Discovery EMEA content boss on co-pros & ‘bigger budgets’
Discovery’s EMEA content boss says the company is open to co-productions with other broadcasters in…
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Formats round-up: NBCU snags Quebec comedy rights; Canada’s Global returns to ‘Big Brother’
NBCU snags Quebec comedy rights NBCUniversal Formats has acquired remake rights in the Middle East,…
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RTÉ & Acorn TV unveil diamond thriller with Canadian & Belgian partners
Irish pubcaster RTÉ has again linked up with AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV, this time on…
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Disney’s Hulu expands home renovation with Red Arrow deal
Disney-owned streamer Hulu has struck a far-reaching deal with Red Arrow Studios International (RASI) that…
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Kids roundup: WarnerMedia APAC hires Disney alum Melissa Lim; Moonbug shows comes to BBC iPlayer; Ferly & Toonz partner for ‘Kingdom Of None’
WarnerMedia APAC hires Disney alum Melissa Lim WarnerMedia has appointed Melissa Lim as the new head…
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Bavaria Fiction hires Sky exec as Manfred Haus-Pflüger exits
German prodco Bavaria Fiction has appointed Sky Deutschland exec Marcus Ammon as MD of content, as…
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Sky expands docs with Minnow Films, BBCS & RAW commissions
UK-based pay TV operator Sky has commissioned five new shows for its documentary-focused channel, including a three-parter about…
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Commissioning round-up: Netflix orders Mike Myers series; Discovery+ cooks up culinary shows; ITV doc marks Princess Diana 60th
Netflix orders Mike Myers series Netflix has commissioned The Pentaverate, a new limited series created…
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BANFF unveils Master Class details & exclusive screenings
The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) has unveiled further details of its Master Classes, featuring…
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ITV & BritBox board Eagle Eye Drama’s original debut ‘Hotel Portofino’
UK-based ITV and BritBox have boarded Hotel Portofino, a new drama set on the Italian…
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Finland’s Rabbit Films CEO & creative director lead management buy-out
The CEO and creative director of Finnish production company Rabbit Films have led a partial management buy-out…
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AMC+, See-Saw & Warwick Thornton prep Australian drama ‘Firebite’
AMC Studios has greenlit a new Australia-based fantasy series for its streaming service AMC+, which…
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Canada’s CityTV returns to ‘Got Talent’ after decade hiatus
CityTV in Canada has ordered a second season of competition format Got Talent, almost a decade after…
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Roku extends first ‘original’ as ‘Die Hart’ enjoys ‘spectacular debut’
Free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service The Roku Channel has ordered a second season of scripted…
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StudioCanal & Seven Stories reunite ‘Tinker Tailor’ team for sci-fi thriller ‘Europa’
French production and distribution company StudioCanal is reuniting with Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy writer Peter Straughan and director Tomas Alfredson to…
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Hulu ups Jordan Helman to head of original scripted content
Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has promoted Jordan Helman to head of original scripted content, following…
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US SVOD Topic acquires ‘The Bridge’
US SVOD platform Topic has acquired all four seasons of Nordic drama The Bridge following…
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Deals round-up: ITVS takes ‘Great Barrier’ global; ‘The Wall Duet’ lands in Europe; Alchimie strikes Irida content deal
ITV Studios takes ‘Great Barrier Reef’ global UK-based ITV Studios has acquired international distribution rights…
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‘Broken Harts’ prodco Jupiter hire Anonymous alum, unveils projects
Broken Harts producer Jupiter Entertainment has hired a former Anonymous Content exec and revealed details…
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Netflix forms creative partnership with Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions
Netflix has inked a multi-year first-look deal with Hustlers star Jennifer Lopez and her production…
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Indian AVOD streamer Voot preps Australian road trip drama
Indian streamer Voot is preparing to launch an Australia-based six-part drama as its latest original series. Khwabon…
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Germany’s Sat1 orders local version of ’99 To Beat’
German FTA network Sat1 has ordered a local adaptation of Belgian family entertainment format 99…
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UK’s C4 invests in Apple TV+ prodco Paper Entertainment
Channel 4’s Indie Growth Fund has taken a minority stake in Julien Leroux’s Paper Entertainment….
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UKTV hires Emile Nawagamuwa as factual commissioner
UKTV has appointed Emile Nawagamuwa as commissioning executive to help grow its factual and fact-ent…
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Exclusive: MENA’s Starzplay unscripted plans & Ramadan drama success
Dubai-based SVOD Starzplay is moving into original unscripted content, with several as-yet unannounced formats in…
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Hal Vogel & Ringside launch new firm Slate, as Daybreak co-founders exit
Daybreak Pictures co-founders David Aukin and Hal Vogel are leaving the Tinopolis-owned UK producer, with…
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Double Bafta win for Michaela Coel’s ‘I May Destroy You’
I May Destroy You was one of the biggest winners at the British Academy Television…
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‘Outback Truckers’ firm Prospero rejigs team as Punchard exits
Outback Truckers outfit Prospero Productions has rejigged its senior management team, with Julia Redwood now sole owner…
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UK’s Hillbilly to adapt Jules Grant crime thriller
UK-based prodco Hillbilly Films and Television has optioned the rights to adapt Jules Grant’s 2016…
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C5 expands diversity-focused Indie Initiative with ‘Posh Sleepover’ & ‘Greatest Toys’ orders
ViacomCBS-owned Channel 5 has unveiled two commissions to have come out of its diverse led…