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Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight hires Channel 4 commissioner as creative director
Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions has appointed Channel 4 commissioner Siobhan Sinnerton to the newly created…
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The Cartel takes on Stewart Cavanagh to head unscripted & docs
US production and finance firm The Cartel has appointed veteran unscripted entertainment agent and ex-The…
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Lionsgate Play sets ‘Casual’ remake as first Indian original
Starz and Lionsgate India JV-streamer Lionsgate Play is partnering with Lionsgate Television for a remake…
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Bavaria Film moves into unscripted with Story House Group acquisition
Germany’s Bavaria Film is moving into factual and unscripted programming after striking a deal to…
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Disney+ launches Star around world, adding thousands of hours incl ‘Lost’ & ’24’
Disney has today launched Star, the first major expansion to Disney+ since the SVOD’s…
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Exclusive: ‘Bake Off Junior’ travels across Europe following BBCS deals
Netherlands-based NPO3, SBS in Belgium and DR in Denmark have snagged format rights to BBC…
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News round-up: Ken Burns ‘Hemingway’ doc goes global; MGM lands on Prime Video Italy; ‘Debris’ lands on TF1 and U-NEXT
Ken Burns ‘Hemingway’ doc goes global The BBC in the UK, RAI in Italy, YLE…
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Crave, TV4, Discovery make room for ‘Framing Britney Spears’ doc
Canadian streamer Crave, TV4 in Sweden and Discovery in Italy are among those to have…
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Starz orders Julia Roberts, Sean Penn drama ‘Gaslit’, based on Watergate podcast ‘Slow Burn’
US cabler Starz has ordered an adaptation of hit podcast Slow Burn, with Julia Roberts and…
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Discovery+ reveals 11 million subs, CEO David Zaslav discusses channels & viewing
Discovery has revealed its recently launched streamer Discovery+ has secured 11 million subscribers since its…
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Ireland’s Virgin Media TV orders full season of A+E ‘Generation Dating’ format
Virgin Media Television in Ireland has given a full season order to a local adaptation…
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ViacomCBS promotes Olivier Jollett to new streaming strategy & mobile-focused role
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has appointed Olivier Jollet to a new position overseeing strategy for…
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Fremantle Italy announces docuseries around hijacker who inspired ‘Rambo’
Fremantle Italy is working on a new documentary series based on the book Il Marine by…
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HBO Max orders JJ Abrams mystery thriller
HBO Max has ordered a new thriller series based upon an original idea by Bad…
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Blue Ant & CCF partner to produce female-generated unscripted content
Canada’s Blue Ant Media has teamed with development and funding company Content Catalyst Fund (CCF)…
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Fremantle takes ‘Good With Wood’ production rights in multiple territories
Fremantle has acquired production rights in multiple territories to competition series format Good With Wood…
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Abacus to shop Dan Reed’s US Capitol riot doc
The UK’s Abacus Media Rights has secured global distribution rights, excluding the UK, for Amos…
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BBCS strikes deals as global broadcasters tune in to ‘The Watch’
Broadcasters in Africa, New Zealand, Israel, Greece, Spain and Russia have acquired the Discworld-inspired fantasy…
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20th Television names Nissa Diederich as EVP production; Jim Sharp to exit
Disney has promoted Nissa Diederich to EVP of production for 20th Television, following the division’s…
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Disney ups Marc Buhaj to lead unscripted Branded Television
Disney has promoted veteran exec Marc Buhaj to VP of unscripted series and specials for…
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Quebecor Content preps French-Canadian ‘Masked Singer’ after MBC deal
Canada’s Quebecor Content has picked up adaptation rights to hit South Korean format The King…
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Streaming round-up: AMC+ snags crime trio, incl Viaplay’s ‘Kin’; Disney+ orders choir docuseries
AMC+ snags int’l crime drama trio US network AMC’s new streaming bundle service AMC+ has…
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AVOD streamer Roku eyes more content deals after Quibi acquisitions
AVOD streamer The Roku Channel is looking to strike more content deals following the recent…
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AMC & Alibi order series adaptation of serial killer thriller ‘Ragdoll’ from Sid Gentle Films
US network AMC and UK channel Alibi have greenlit Ragdoll, a new thriller from BBC…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios execs set the stage for Showcase 2021
As BBC Studios (BBCS) prepares to launch its first virtual Showcase event online from Monday,…
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Wapanatahk Media launches in Canada, with focus on Indigenous storytelling
Wapanatahk Media, a new production company based in Canada’s British Columbia, has launched, with a…
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Flame Media founder & CEO John Caldon passes away
Australia-based Flame Media has announced the death of its chairman, CEO and founder John Caldon,…
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Pulse Films names Anna Friel ‘The Perfect Girlfriend’ & partners for series adaptation
London-based Pulse Films has acquired the rights to adapt British author Karen Hamilton’s thriller novel…
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AppleTV+ targets kids with far-reaching Skydance Animation pact
Apple has signed a multi-year overall deal with Skydance Animation to create kids and family…
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News round-up: NBCU expands Hayu in Europe; Amazon signs up Donald Glover; YouTube unveils originals
NBCU expands Hayu in Europe NBCUniversal’s reality TV SVOD service hayu has expanded to 11…