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OSN looks for ‘The Way Out’ in Middle East adaptation
Dubai-based broadcaster OSN has ordered a Middle Eastern adaptation of escape room format The Way…
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Ex-Virgin MD Pat Kiely launches BiggerStage, Dublin-based prodco & talent venture
Former Virgin Media Television MD Pat Kiely has launched BiggerStage, a new Dublin-based production, talent…
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North American OTT revenue to double by 2026 to $94bn
Revenues from the North American OTT market will reach $94bn within the next five years,…
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‘The Terminator’ is back for Netflix anime
Netflix is launching a new anime series based on the Terminator franchise, from US prodco…
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ITVS extends investment in Piv Bernth’s Apple Tree Productions to take majority stake
ITV Studios (ITVS) has taken control of Piv Bernth and Lars Hermann’s Danish firm Apple…
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Join TBI Talks: The London Screenings later today as we dive into Facebook’s originals strategy…
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Shortform streamer Shorts TV strikes deal with Airtel to enter India
Shortform video service ShortsTV has struck a deal with telco Airtel that will see it…
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Hulu sets Mike Tyson drama, boxer hits out at series & preps own project
US boxing icon Mike Tyson has hit back after Hulu announced a straight-to-series order for…
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BBC Studios’ Lisa Opie steps down as MD of UK production
BBC Studios (BBCS) MD of UK production, Lisa Opie, is to step down. Opie was…
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Kids round-up: Nippon TV anime ‘Joran’ inks global deals; Netflix orders ‘Transformers’ & ‘My Little Pony’ from eOne; VIS Kids strikes development deals
Nippon TV anime ‘Joran’ inks global deals Global anime streamer Crunchyroll, Hong Kong-based Medialink and…
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Beta Film takes global rights to AMC, Movistar+ drama ‘La Fortuna’
Germany’s Beta Film has picked up international distribution rights to Movistar+ and AMC’s drama La…
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Canada’s Blue Ant Media sells majority stake in Kiwi prodco NHNZ to Julie Christie
Blue Ant Media has sold a majority stake in its New Zealand-based factual production company…
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Cottonwood, ZDF, ZDFE, HBO Max & Globo to co-pro ‘Theodosia’ adaptation
French kids prodco Cottonwood Media, German pubcaster ZDF, its co-pro and distribution arm ZDF Enterprises,…
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Netflix to invest $500m in Korean local content as subscriber base grows to almost four million
Netflix is to invest close to $500m in Korea this year, with the streamer ramping…
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Deals round-up: Flame snags Attenborough rights; Will & Kate travel with Cineflix; ZDFE preps ‘Our Continents’ for the world
Flame to sell Attenborough’s Life In Colour globally Australia’s Flame Distribution has taken global sales…
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Saudi streamer Jawwy TV strikes Discovery deal for shows & networks
Saudi-based streamer Jawwy TV has struck a “long-term partnership” with Discovery, which will see the factual…
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Paramount+ unveils huge slate incl ‘Frasier’ & ‘Criminal Minds’ returns, plus $5bn originals plans
ViacomCBS has unveiled the full slate of originals headed to its new Paramount+ streaming service…
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WarnerMedia merges HBO & HBO Max production teams, with Sandra Dewey departing
WarnerMedia has combined its HBO and HBO Max teams across production and business affairs, with…
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Leonine’s SEO Entertainment hires Constantin exec as head of development
Fast-growing German production group Leonine has hired Sebastian Heinlein from domestic rival Constantin Entertainment to…
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‘The Real World’ prodco Bunim/Murray appoints Julie Pizzi as president
The Real World producer Bunim/Murray Productions has appointed Julie Pizzi as president, following the departure late last year…
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BritBox appoints ITV SVOD chief Reemah Sakaan to become international CEO
BBC Studios (BBCS) and ITV have appointed the latter’s group director of SVOD Reemah Sakaan…
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Exclusive: ‘Silent Witness’ star Emilia Fox & exec producer Lawrence Till on the crime drama’s 25-year evolution
As BBC Studios’ first virtual Showcase draws to a close, Mark Layton talks to Silent…
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Catalina Content adds Deborah Allen from Sky Studios sibling Jupiter as SVP of content
Sky Studios-backed US producer Catalina Content has appointed veteran executive producer Deborah Allen as its…
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See-Saw’s head of TV & COO depart to launch new prodco 60Forty Films
See-Saw Films head of television Jamie Laurenson and TV COO Hakan Kousetta are setting up…
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Round-up: Intl’ broadcasters enter ‘Dark Woods’; C4 orders Woodcut serial killer doc; BBC builds ‘Jay’s Workshop’
Intl’ broadcasters enter ‘Dark Woods’ Broadcaster in the US, Canada, Spain and France have acquired…
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Rights firm International Literary Properties expands Hilary Strong’s remit across Europe
New York- and London-based rights management firm International Literary Properties (ILP) has expanded the remit…
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Banijay strikes NBCU formats pact to remake ‘Suits’, ‘Top Chef’ & more in India
NBCUniversal Formats has struck a co-production deal with Banijay in Asia to adapt a number…
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Amblin Television producing Easy Rawlins ‘hardboiled detective’ series
Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television is to develop and produce a series based on Walter Mosley’s…
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BBCS strikes first-look pact with David Olusoga & Mike Smith’s prodco Uplands TV
BBC Studios (BBCS) has struck a first-look deal with David Olusoga and Mike Smith’s UK-based…
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Peacock leaps on Eureka-spawned ‘Frogger’ competition format
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has handed a 13-episode series order to a new physical competition series…