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MIPTV’s digital plans for 2021 revealed by Reed Midem
Reed Midem have unveiled plans for Digital MIPTV, moving the annual spring market online for…
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UK government u-turns over BBC licence fee
The UK government has shelved plans to decriminalise non-payment of the licence fee that funds…
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Netflix invests $478,000 to support diverse new UK talent
Netflix has announced plans to invest £350,000 (USD $478,000) to help create opportunities for young…
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Sweden’s TV4 orders Minnow format ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins” from Banijay’s Jarowskij
Swedish broadcaster TV4 has ordered a local version of Banijay’s format SAS: Who Dares Wins….
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Netflix renews hit drama ‘Bridgerton’ for second season
Netflix has renewed its Regency-era period drama Bridgerton for a second season, with production set…
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HBO developing ‘Game Of Thrones’ prequel ‘Dunk & Egg’
HBO has reportedly put a series adaptation of fantasy novelist George R.R. Martin’s Game Of…
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Starz hires former Hooq execs as Lionsgate Play expands into Indonesia
Starz has announced the expansion of its premium OTT platform Lionsgate Play into Indonesia. The…
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Deals round-up: UK’s My5 adds Hapless; Saloon Media opens ‘Hotel Paranormal’ S2; FilmRise pacts with Night Media
Blue Ant’s Saloon Media returns to Hotel Paranormal Blue Ant Studios-owned Saloon Media has started…
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Banijay’s Endemol Shine Australia revamps senior exec team
Banijay-owned Endemol Shine Australia has restructured its management team, following the appointment of CEO Peter…
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Aussie streamer Stan & Walter Presents strike exclusive ‘long-term’ drama pact
Aussie streamer Stan has struck an exclusive programming deal with global drama SVOD Walter Presents….
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Factual Round-up: Abacus takes Scorsese-hosted doc global; Love Nature orders ‘Malawi Wildlife Rescue’ S2; ITVS Factual Pitch deadline nears
Abacus takes Scorsese-hosted doc global London-based Abacus Media Rights has acquired global distribution rights to…
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HBO Max EMEA chief Christina Sulebakk names key execs, with HBO Nordic & HBO España to be phased out
HBO Max’s chief in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Christina Sulebakk has revealed details…
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Kids round-up: Sparky hires Kerry Novick to head sales & co-pros; Jetpack expands CEE, Benelux & ME&A sales team; Nick Jr launches Spanish YouTube channel
Sparky hires Kerry Novick to head sales & co-pros Singapore-based Sparky Animation has appointed Kerry…
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ViacomCBS to launch Pluto TV into France, marking latest AVOD entry into the country
UPDATED: ViacomCBS is to launch its AVOD streamer Pluto TV into France on 8 February….
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Greece’s Alpha TV adapts ‘Battle Of The Couples’ & slew of format sales from Sony-backed Satisfaction Group
Alpha TV in Greece has become the first international broadcaster to acquire French celebrity relationship…
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NBCU’s Mark Lazarus says ‘aggressive’ overhaul will strengthen creative firepower
NBCUniversal Television & Streaming chairman Mark Lazarus has admitted the recent overhaul of its content…
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Spain’s Onza opens US-based Hispanic and Lat Am division, Onza Americas
Spanish producer Onza has launched a new US-based subsidiary, Onza Americas, to create content aimed…
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Netflix caps off record year with 200 million subscribers
Netflix has surpassed 200 million subscribers globally for the first time in its history and…
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CIC Media developing drama as part of wider Frida Kahlo-focused slate
US-based prodco CIC Media is developing a slate of content based around the life and…
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‘Real Housewives’ prodco Sirens Media names Lifetime exec Mioshi Hill president
ITV America-owned production house Sirens Media has appointed Lifetime exec Mioshi Hill as its new…
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Paramount+ reveals launch dates for US, Canada, Nordics & Australia
ViacomCBS is to launch streamer Paramount+ across the US on 4 March and has also…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Max hires exec from Mid-East streamer Shahid to lead in Lat Am
WarnerMedia has hired another senior exec from the Middle East’s MBC Group to lead its…
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Banff unveils new online platform as event goes virtual again
The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) has unveiled a new bespoke online platform for its…
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BBC Studios hires ex-Paramount exec Dina Vangelisti to lead LA-based sales
BBC Studios (BBCS) is establishing an LA-based sales division and has hired former Paramount Pictures…
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BBC Studios takes full ownership of Clerkenwell Films, Murray Ferguson to exit
BBC Studios (BBCS) has taken full ownership of The End Of The F***ing World producer Clerkenwell…
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David & Matthew Frank launch UK distributor Rocket Rights
TRX founders David and Matthew Frank have launched a London-based distribution firm called Rocket Rights….
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UK TV productions no longer exempt from Covid travel restrictions
TV and film productions are no longer exempt from UK Covid-related travel restrictions, meaning that…
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Stan and TVNZ take ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under’
World of Wonder’s entertainment format RuPaul’s Drag Race is heading to Australia and New Zealand…
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WarnerMedia alum Kevin Reilly emerges at Israeli AI firm Deepdub
Former WarnerMedia content chief Kevin Reilly has emerged at an Israeli artificial intelligence company that…
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Amazon’s AVOD streamer IMDb TV visits ‘Almost Paradise’ with Electric Entertainment
Amazon-owned AVOD service IMDb TV has acquired crime series Almost Paradise, which debuted last year…