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Banijay Rights appoints EVP of EMEA to replace Tim Mutimer
Banijay Rights has promoted Claire Jago to EVP of EMEA sales & acquisitions to replace…
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News round-up: ‘Pharaohs’ travel to Oz, Sweden & Canada; C5 orders from Mentorn; Pickbox expands
Pernel’s ‘Pharaohs’ travel to Oz, Sweden & Canada SBS in Australia, Swedish pubcaster SVT and…
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Spain’s Atresmedia acquires Nippon TV’s drama format ‘Mother’
Money Heist broadcaster Atresmedia has picked up Spanish rights to Nippon TV’s globetrotting scripted format Mother….
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Bafta suspends ‘Bulletproof’ star Noel Clarke after harassment allegations
Bulletproof star Noel Clarke has been suspended by the UK film and TV body Bafta…
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Sony Pictures Television unveils ‘Creative Diversity Fund’
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has unveiled a new creative diversity fund to be operated across…
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NBCU’s Peacock snags nine million subs, explores int’l expansion
NBCUniversal (NBCU) streamer Peacock added nine million subscribers in the first quarter of the year…
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BBC reboots gameshow ‘Blankety Blank’ after 20-year hiatus
The BBC in the UK is rebooting veteran gameshow Blankety Blank by ordering a 10-part…
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HBO Max preps 100 local originals in Latin America
HBO Max is preparing more than 100 local productions for its service in Latin America…
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Deals round-up: Sky buys from Woodcut Int’l; Hong Kong’s TVB visits Harbour Rights; France welcomes NineTNine’s Tunisian sitcom
Sky buys from Woodcut Int’l Sky Germany has acquired a raft of true crime documentaries…
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News round-up: Globo returns to ‘Survivor’ after a decade; Portugal preps ‘Let Love Rule’; UK’s C5 revives ‘Watercolour Challenge’
Globo returns to ‘Survivor’ Brazilian giant Globe has ordered a new version of Banijay’s format…
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HBO Max sets AVOD price ahead of roll-out, report claims
HBO Max’s upcoming ad-supported tier will reportedly set users back $9.99 per month when it…
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NBCU’s Peacock links with Stan in Oz for Isla Fisher drama ‘Wolf Like Me’
NBCUniversal’s streamer Peacock has partnered with Nine Entertainment-owned Stan in Australia on a six-part romcom….
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Amazon, DAZN & Disney explore potential BT Sport sale
UK-based telco BT is reportedly looking to offload BT Sport, in a move that could…
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Fox orders ballet drama ‘The Big Leap’, inspired by UK docuseries
US broadcaster Fox has ordered a drama that has been inspired by Big Ballet, a…
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Netflix to open Nordic hub with offices in Sweden & Denmark
Netflix is expanding its presence in the Nordics by launching a new regional hub out…
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Exclusive: Nature streamer WaterBear moves into TVOD content
Natural world-themed streaming platform WaterBear is introducing a TVOD element, with well-known titles such as The…
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Acorn TV, ITVS-owned Route 24 explore Italy with ‘Signora Volpe’
AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV has ordered a detective drama starring Silent Witness’s Emilia Fox….
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HBO Max to expand into live sports with NHL
Live sports will come to HBO Max for the first time, WarnerMedia has confirmed. Despite…
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UK’s ITV cautions public service future & urges ‘radical, urgent’ reforms
UK commercial operator ITV has warned it could stop being a public service broadcaster (PSB)…
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Indielab Accelerator reveals 15 entrants for 2021 scheme
UK-based Indielab Accelerator has announced the 2021 cohort for its sixth edition, with 15 production…
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Peacock & C4 join up for cyber drama from ‘Wolf Hall’ team
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has linked up with Channel 4 in the UK on a six-part…
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‘Suburra’ prodco Cattleya hires Netflix exec for Spanish expansion
ZeroZeroZero and Suburra producer Cattleya is launching a new Spanish arm and has hired a Netflix exec to…
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Disney to close 18 channels in Asia as streaming focus expands
Disney is closing 18 linear networks in Asia as it focuses its attention on nascent…
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Red Arrow rejigs as distribution exec Carlo Dusi joins UK’s Endor Productions
Red Arrow Studios International (RASI) scripted exec Carlo Dusi has taken up a new role overseeing strategy…
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Newen takes majority stake in ‘El Cid’ prodco iZen Group
French producer and distributor Newen has taken a majority stake in Spanish drama and factual…
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News round-up: BBCS trio join Gramafilm; Sweden & Poland join Family Food Fight; OTF takes end-of-life doc ‘Laura’s Choice’
BBC Studios trio join Gramafilm London-based producer Gramafilm has added three development executives to its…
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BBCS Productions hires 8Hours TV founder Ramage Rooney for fact ent
BBC Studios (BBCS) Productions has appointed 8Hours TV founder Adeline Ramage Rooney as creative director…
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Atlantic Nomad & Trademark Films snag Jenna Coleman for ‘War Rooms’ drama
David Parfitt’s Trademark Films and Jamie Carmichael’s Atlantic Nomad are working with David Chidlow on…
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Apple TV+ to produce ‘dozens’ of shows across 20 US states
Apple has unveiled plans to ramp up its original productions across the US, following a…
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Rakuten TV preps more than 90 pan-European FAST channels
Streaming service Rakuten TV is ramping up its presence across Europe by launching more than…