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Exclusive: Newen’s int’l boss talks Kubik deal & Europe-wide strategy
Newen Group has followed up its deal for iZen Group in Spain by returning to…
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Newen buys into ‘La Zona’ prodco Kubik Films to extend Spanish buying spree
TF1-backed Newen has followed up its recent acquisition of iZen Group in Spain by taking…
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Netflix & Universal appoint IP acquisition execs as creative battle intensifies
Netflix and Universal Content Productions (UCP) have both made key appointments as the battle to…
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Documentary round-up: BBC preps McQueen race relations doc; Peacock orders factual trio; Rudy Giuliani duo in the works
BBC preps McQueen race relations doc UK pubcaster the BBC has reteamed with Small Axe…
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NBC cancels 2022 Golden Globes amid HFPA backlash
US network NBC will not host the Golden Globes in 2022, due to the ongoing…
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Wattpad to supercharge growth, as Korea’s Naver completes $600m deal
South Korean internet giant Naver is planning to supercharge storytelling platform Wattpad, after it completed…
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Monte-Carlo TV Festival goes hybrid, with physical return to Monaco next month
The 60th Monte-Carlo Television Festival is to take place as a hybrid event next month,…
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NBC remakes Spanish dark dramedy ‘Señoras del (h)Ampa’
US broadcaster NBC has ordered a pilot for a local adaptation of Spanish dark comedy Señoras…
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China calls ‘Line Of Duty’ as sixth season goes global
Chinese streamer Pumpkin Film and Spain’s Movistar are among companies to have picked up rights…
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Hulu orders LA Lakers docuseries from Antoine Fuqua
Disney-owned streamer Hulu has ordered a nine-part original docuseries exploring the history of US professional…
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Bavaria Fiction promotes Nina Maag to streaming content chief
German prodco Bavaria Fiction has promoted Nina Maag to the newly created position of head…
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Fremantle hires Storyville’s Mandy Chang as global docs boss
Fremantle has hired Mandy Chang, head of the BBC’s famed factual strand Storyville, as its…
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Global SVOD subs to hit 1.5 billion within five years
The number of global SVOD subscriptions will approach 1.5 billion within five years. According to…
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‘Bullet Catcher’ podcast being adapted for TV by Zucker Productions, Realm & ‘The Grudge’ writer Stephen Susco
Audio company Realm has teamed up with Zucker Productions and screenwriter Stephen Susco to adapt…
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UK’s ITV2 orders Noho teen drama, ‘Tell Me Everything’
ITV2 in the UK has commissioned a teen drama, Tell Me Everything, produced by ITV…
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NENT Group & Lasse Hallström prep Hilma af Klint biopic in Nordic story push
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) will produce two English-language films every year to bring stories…
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SBS6 embraces tech innovation with virtual talent show format
John de Mol’s Talpa Network has ordered a new talent show utilising motion capture and AR technology…
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Comedy Central UK brings the laughs with three new commissions
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI)-owned Comedy Central UK has commissioned three new shows; female-fronted discussion show Yesterday,…
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Fox takes two with ‘The Cleaning Lady’ & ‘Monarch’ series orders
Fox has commissioned two new scripted drama productions, with straight-to-series orders for both crime series The…
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All3’s Great Scott hires South Shore & Studio Ramsay alums
All3Media-backed Great Scott Media has hired two execs to lead its production and development teams,…
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Paramount+ reveals Oz launch plans as service leads VCBS streaming growth
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ will launch in Australia in August, with four local originals already announced….
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France’s Arte preps ‘Raising Notre Dame’, as prodco ZED eyes pre-sales
Arte in France has ordered an ambitious three-part series that explores the huge challenges of…
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HBO Max brings Spanish graphic novel ‘García’ to life
HBO Max has greenlit a Spanish-language adaptation of graphic novel García, ahead of the streamer’s…
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TF1 in France & Austria’s ORF join Beta Film drama ‘Sisi’
France’s TF1 and Austria’s ORF have picked up Sisi, the upcoming drama for RTL Group…
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‘Sanditon’ revived by PBS & BritBox for two more seasons
British period drama Sanditon has been saved from cancellation, with the show recommissioned for a…
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BBC Studios inks first-look deal with filmmaker Alex Gale
BBC Studios has signed a first-look development deal with documentary maker Alex Gale. The deal will…
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ITV2 spins Monkey’s ‘Celebrity Karaoke Club’ with drag version
ITV2 in the UK has ordered a spin-off version of NBCUniversal format Celebrity Karaoke Club…
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MGM & HBO Max ride the K-pop wave with new talent shows
US-based MGM Television and WarnerMedia-owned HBO Max are both looking to capitalise on the K-pop…
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Italy’s Canale 5 orders Vanessa Incontrada drama from Banijay
Mediaset’s Canale 5 in Italy has ordered a four-part female-led detective drama set in Tuscany….
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Sony Pictures TV inks landmark extension to overall deal with ‘The Good Doctor’ creator David Shore
Canadian screenwriter David Shore has extended his long-running overall deal with Sony Pictures Television for…