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Sky goes fully ‘in-house’ for first time with crime thriller ‘The Rising’
European pay TV operator Sky has ordered an eight-part supernatural crime thriller that marks its…
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Roku hits out at Google as YouTube TV dispute hots up
Roku has warned users that YouTube TV could disappear from their devices as its legal…
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ITVS-owned The Garden rejigs senior team as co-founder Magnus Temple steps down
24 Hours In A&E producer The Garden has appointed two new CEO’s after the company’s co-founder…
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UKTV’s Gold returns to original comedy ‘Sandylands’
UKTV-operated UK channel Gold has ordered a second season of comedy Sandylands. The 3 x…
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Sky ratchets up ‘Fear Index’ from ‘The Crown’ prodco with Josh Hartnett starring
Sky and The Crown prodco Left Bank Pictures have added Josh Hartnett (Penny Dreadful) to…
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Omens Studios hires BBC alum as part of creative expansion
Kids animation company Omens Studios has expanded its creative team by appointing writer and showrunner…
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UK’s Sky, Korea’s Watcha & ZDF take on ‘Nike’s Big Bet’ documentary
Sky in the UK, Watcha in Korea and ZDF/Arte in Germany and France have snagged…
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WarnerMedia combines HBO Max & Adult Swim development teams
WarnerMedia is merging the development teams for its streamer HBO Max and US cable network…
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Netflix doc ‘Octopus Teacher’ drives streamer to Oscars success
Disney and Netflix have emerged as the big winners at the Oscars, with the two…
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Netflix unveils Mexico originals slate, orders US & Spanish shows
Netflix has revealed details of the 50 original productions to be made in Mexico, following…
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ABC Oz orders surfing drama from Fremantle
ABC in Australia has ordered a drama backed by Fremantle that explores the hedonistic world…
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Global Agency takes Turkish relationship drama ‘Innocence’ global
Distributor Global Agency has acquired international sales rights to hit Turkish drama Innocence. The show is…
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Simon Fuller & John Downer launch VR show ‘Serengeti River Crossing’
American Idol creator Simon Fuller has partnered with veteran wildlife filmmaker John Downer and Facebook’s Oculus…
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Israel’s Keshet 12 orders second season for Koda crime thriller ‘Line In The Sand’
Israeli broadcaster Keshet 12 has commissioned a second 8 x 60-minute season of Koda Communications’…
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WarnerMedia credits film strategy as HBO Max nears 10 million subs
WarnerMedia-owned streamer HBO Max is approaching 10 million subscribers as it comes up to one…
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Zinc Media reports loss but revenues rebound after COVID’s ‘significant disruption’
Brook Lapping and Blakeway parent Zinc Media Group saw its revenues rise by a third…
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Komixx Entertainment Australia producing Aboriginal YA thriller
Komixx Entertainment Australia is producing the pilot short for Wirnitj, a new young-adult period thriller…
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Kids round-up: Super RTL inks Moonbug deal; Zigazoo gains $4m capital funding; TVOkids makes BGM double order
Super RTL inks Moonbug deal German FTA linear children’s network Super RTL has acquired global…
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News round-up: Stellify scores new format from ‘Masked Singer’ creator; Netflix renews ‘Floor Is Lava’; Eccho takes ‘The Swap’ global
Stellify scores new format from Masked Singer creator Sony Pictures TV-owned Belfast indie Stellify Media has…
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Scripted round-up: Netflix buys Israel’s ‘Blackspace’; Hulu reboots ‘How I Met Your Mother’; Ovation adds ‘Frankie Drake’
Netflix buys Israel’s Blackspace Netflix has picked up rights around the world to Federation Entertainment’s…
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Attenborough doc tops Apple TV+ unscripted viewership
The David Attenborough nature documentary The Year Earth Changed has become the number one unscripted…
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Sky Italia’s MD & programming chief to depart
Sky Italia’s MD Maximo Ibarra and programming chief Nicola Maccanico are set to leave the…
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YouTube unveils UK originals slate, with diversity & environmental focus
Google-owned video-sharing platform YouTube has announced a new slate of UK Youtube Originals, with a…
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UK’s ITV details ‘on-demand first’ commissioning plan, preps ITV2 drama & factual shows
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has confirmed it is to start commissioning directly for its ad-supported…
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Vice Media embraces AVOD in US with new Pluto TV deal
Pluto TV has struck a deal that will see more than 200 hours of programming…
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Disney & Sony strike ‘landmark’ movie deal across streaming & linear
Disney has struck a vast multi-year deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) that will see the…
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Mola TV, SBS, TVNZ ink Keshet drama deals
Broadcasters and streamers across Asia, Australia and New Zealand have picked up a raft of…
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UK’s Fugitive rebrands as Arrested Industries, preps new US scripted arm
UK-based production and financing company Fugitive has rebranded to become Arrested Industries, ahead of the launch…
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Kids round-up: Wildbrain hires Spin Master alum Withrington for development role; Genius Brands appoints Harold Chizick to head sales; CBBC seeks Screen Glue show
Wildbrain hires Spin Master alum Withrington for development role Canada’s WildBrain has appointed Lorna Withrington…
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Beta Film hires BluTV exec to lead new Turkish division
Germany’s Beta Film has launched a Turkish division and appointed former BluTV executive Sarp Kalfaoğlu…