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Round-up: Discovery+ Finland gets re-‘Connected’; CBeebies pre-buys new ‘Kiri And Lou’; Quintus bolsters factual offering
Discovery+ Finland gets re-‘Connected’ Discovery+ has commissioned a sixth season of Armoza Formats’ docu-reality show…
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Saudi’s Shahid VIP expands drama push with sci-fi show ‘Hell’s Gate’
Saudi Arabian streamer Shahid VIP is expanding its big budget drama offering with a new…
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Korea’s CJ ENM reveals $4.5bn investment in global content push
South Korean media giant CJ ENM has unveiled plans to invest more than ₩5tn ($4.5bn)…
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Netflix removes Charlie Hanson from ‘After Life’ amid misconduct allegations
British producer and director Charlie Hanson has been suspended from UK film and TV body…
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Paramount+ takes MTV’s ‘Shore’ franchise to Rio de Janeiro
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ has ordered a new iteration of its Shore franchise, this time set…
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Amazon commits $1.4m to fund UK creative apprenticeships
Media and retail giant Amazon has created a £2.5m ($3.5m) UK Apprenticeship Fund, with £1m…
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Round up: Hollywood welcomes ‘Line Of Duty’; Silverlining unveils ‘World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes’; Smithsonian goes ‘Searching For Secrets’
Hollywood welcomes Line Of Duty Canadian broadcaster Hollywood Suite has picked up exclusive broadcast rights…
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Amazon expands Italian scripted push with mafia & YA series
Amazon has commissioned a dark mafia comedy for its Prime Video service in Italy, along…
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Paramount+ programming chief Julie McNamara exits
Julie McNamara, long-serving EVP and head of programming at ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ is exiting the…
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Canada’s BGM hires Corus exec, as Marlo Miazga adds Sphere remit
Canadian producer BGM Inc has rejigged its senior ranks by appointing a former Corus Entertainment exec as…
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WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar to remain in post into 2022
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar has put an end to speculation about his immediate future at…
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Banijay & Rabbit Films take Oble format ‘La Lettre’ across Europe
Banijay and Rabbit Films in Finland have acquired remake rights to La Lettre (aka Yours Sincerely),…
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Canada’s Bell Media & Germany’s RTL snap up ‘Leverage: Redemption’
Bell Media in Canada and Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland in Germany have acquired the broadcast rights…
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HBO Max orders ‘Bake Off’ in Mexico, marking country’s first unscripted original
HBO Max has ordered its first original unscripted production in Mexico, with a local version…
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Peacock orders mysterious drama ‘Mrs Davis’ from Tara Hernandez & Damon Lindelof
NBCUniversal-owned Peacock has ordered Mrs Davis, a new 10-part drama series from Tara Hernandez and…
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News round-up: Viaplay, Virgin Media join ‘The Holiday’; Arte explores ‘Ukraine’s War: Europe’s Dilemma’; Discovery+ preps competition show
Viaplay, Virgin Media join The Holiday Nordic streamer Viaplay and Virgin Media in Ireland have…
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Netflix selects inaugural UK Documentary Talent Fund recipients
Netflix has revealed the names of the 10 UK-based aspiring filmmaking teams that it will…
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UK media regulator Ofcom to restart search for chair
The UK government is set to restart its process of hiring a new chairman of…
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Disney to shutter 100 international channels in streaming push
The Walt Disney Company plans to close 100 international TV channels by the end of…
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Amazon to ‘reimagine & develop’ MGM shows after $8.45bn deal
Amazon will “reimagine and develop” IP from the MGM slate following its $8.45bn deal for…
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Peacock & Sky prep Ghislaine Maxwell docuseries, Abacus sells globally
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has commissioned an original investigative documentary about British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and…
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Mexico’s Televisa expands ‘Masha’ deal with Russia’s Animaccord
Mexican and Latin American media powerhouse Televisa has expanded its partnership with Russian animation studio…
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SPT’s Eleventh Hour to adapt Jane Casey thriller ‘The Killing Kind’
Sony Pictures Television-backed UK prodco Eleventh Hour Films has secured the rights to author Jane…
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Amazon agrees $8.45bn deal to buy MGM
Amazon has wrapped up its deal to acquire James Bond and Fargo studio MGM in…
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Sales round-up: ZDF, RTÉ & Mediawan join ‘Harry Wild’; Fred’s ‘Space Invaders’ continue; Flame closes factual sales
ZDF, RTÉ & Mediawan join Harry Wild Germany’s ZDF has joined as a co-producer on upcoming…
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BritBox investigates ‘Murder In Provence’ as first US-UK co-production
BritBox, the BBC and ITV joint-venture streaming service, has announced Murder In Provence, an adaptation…
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Peacock to adapt YA fantasy ‘Red Queen’, with Elizabeth Banks
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock is developing an adaptation of Victoria Aveyard’s young adult fantasy novel Red…
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Greece & Czech Republic claim ITVS quizzer ‘The Chase’
TV Nova in the Czech Republic and Mega TV in Greece have ordered local versions…
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Amazon preps Japanese version of ‘The Masked Singer’
Amazon has ordered a local version of The Masked Singer for its streaming service in…
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Genius Brands ups Jon Ollwerther to president of Kartoon Channel!
US-based Genius Brands International has promoted Jon Ollwerther to president of its kids streaming platform…