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The CW orders ‘Waltons’, ‘Scooby-Doo’ & ‘Legends Of Tomorrow’ specials
US network The CW has commissioned three original scripted specials for existing and legacy titles…
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Netflix orders first Russian original with Leo Tolstoy adaptation
Netflix is making a move in Russia by ordering an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s novel…
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Fremantle takes ‘Masked Dancer’ production rights for Europe, Middle East & Africa
Fremantle has acquired production rights to entertainment format The Masked Dancer in 29 territories across…
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ITVS hires NBCUniversal exec to oversee South Asia sales
ITV Studios (ITVS) has appointed NBCUniversal (NBCU) exec Kunal Shah to work across its distribution…
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TBI Talks: Fuelling The Factual Boom
Join TBI Talks as we explore the soaring demand for factual programming and dive…
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NBCU reveals first day-and-date release for Peacock
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has become the latest US media giant to launch one of its blockbuster…
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Round-up: Amazon brings the arts to UK subs; Terranoa to shop ‘Moochie’; TVF closes Asia sales
Amazon brings the arts to UK subs Amazon Prime Video has partnered with the UK’s…
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Kids round-up: Disney & BBCS extend ‘Bluey’; WarnerMedia buys ‘Total Dramarama’; Sinking Ship hoists global sales
Disney & BBCS extend Bluey Disney has picked up a third season of Australian animation…
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The CW welcomes superhero drama ‘Naomi’ & sports spin-off ‘All American: Homecoming’
US network The CW has handed series orders to two scripted shows for its 2021-22…
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Compact Media preps AI-powered rights tracking tool
UK-based rights management firm Compact Media has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tool designed to…
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‘Empire’ creator Lee Daniels extends pact with Disney’s 20th TV
Empire co-creator Lee Daniels has extended his overall deal with Disney’s 20th Television. The agreement…
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Amazon nears $9bn deal for ‘Fargo’ & ‘James Bond’ studio MGM
Amazon could wrap up its deal to acquire James Bond and Fargo studio MGM as early as this…
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MTV & Bassett Vance Productions prep Tulsa Race Massacre drama
MTV Entertainment Studios and Bassett Vance Productions have teamed to produce a limited scripted series…
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Sky Deutschland scores first ‘Spitting Image’ format sale
Sky in Germany is prepping a local version of Spitting Image, the satirical puppet show…
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Showtime orders Uber drama from ‘Billions’ creators, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt
US network Showtime has commissioned Super Pumped, a new scripted anthology series with the first season…
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AVOD set to reach $66bn by 2026
Advertising-supported streaming services are set to continue their stratospheric climb in the coming years. According…
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A+E Networks Int’l scores History format trio in Nordics & Lat Am
US-based A+E Networks International has secured multiple format commissions for three shows on its pay-TV…
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Beta snags global rights to France 2 drama ‘The Island Of Thirty Coffins’
German distributor Beta Film has expanded its French offering by acquiring global rights to The…
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Rocket Rights takes non-US distribution rights to Attica doc
London-based Rocket Rights, the new distribution firm set up by the Frank brothers, has acquired…
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Turkey’s Kanal D Int’l names former A+E, Medyavizyon exec as head
Turkish distributor Kanal D International (KDI) has promoted one of its existing execs to replace…
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Sky cancels ‘Bulletproof’ in wake of Noel Clarke allegations
European pay-TV operator Sky has cancelled crime drama series Bulletproof, following the array of sexual…
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UKTV brings ‘Nurses Down Under’ to W
UKTV has ordered a new obs-doc series, Nurses Down Under, to debut on its entertainment…
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AMC rejigs int’l networks & streaming content teams under Kristin Jones
AMC Networks is restructuring its international programming group, with Kristin Jones promoted to a new…
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Kanal D Int’l chief Kerim Emrah Turna steps down
Kerim Emrah Turna has stepped down as the executive director at Kanal D International after…
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News round-up: Channel 2 Iceland seeks ‘Black Sands’; BBC extends ‘I Can See Your Voice’ UK
Channel 2 Iceland seeks ‘Black Sands’ Channel 2 Iceland has commissioned Black Sands, a new…
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NBCU’s Telemundo Global Studios names streaming chief
NBCUniversal’s Telemundo Global Studios has named Juan Ponce to lead its recently launched streaming-focused division….
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Discovery+ checks in to Trixie Mattel hotel renovation series
Discovery+ has commissioned Trixie Motel, a new unscripted hotel renovation show featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race…
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Apple TV+ orders ‘Wool’ trilogy adaptation, with Rebecca Ferguson
Apple TV+ has ordered Wool, a new drama series based upon the dystopian book trilogy…
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Warner Bros. TV extends overall pact with Kaley Cuoco
Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) has extended its deal with The Flight Attendant star Kaley…
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Elisa Viihde to adapt Antti Tuomainen’s ‘The Man Who Died’
Finnish streamer Elisa Viihde has commissioned a new original series, The Man Who Died, based…