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ATF: Cineflix Rights deals; SPI acquires Earth Touch docs; Network 10 buys All3’s Cube; APC sells Man in Room 301
Asian broadcasters claim Cineflix deals Broadcasters in Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong have struck…
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NBCU restructures Telemundo’s senior execs to focus on streaming
NBCUniversal’s Telemundo Enterprises has restructured its senior exec team to focus on its streaming services….
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Netflix axes first African original ‘Queen Sono’ as cancellations continue
Netflix has cancelled its first African original series Queen Sono, despite previously extending the show…
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HBO Max strikes Charlize Theron TV deal, snags comedy series ‘The Middle’
HBO has struck a first-look deal with Hollywood A-lister Charlize Theron, while also continuing its…
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Disney shutters Touchstone as TV operations restructured for streaming focus
Disney has unveiled a major consolidation of its television operations, including the closure of its…
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Short-form streamer Quibi formally shuttered as asset sell-off heats up
Short-form and short-lived streaming service Quibi has officially ceased operations just seven months after launching,…
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Deals round-up: Salto takes slew of ITV Studios shows; Olympusat adds Ukrainian drama trio; SBS6 to adapt ‘Project Cupid’ format
Salto takes slew of ITV Studios shows Nascent French SVOD Salto has acquired a range…
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ATF round-up: Abacus sells into Asia; South Korea’s Watcha bags ‘Possession’; Blue Ant strikes crime deals
Nat Geo, Wowow among Abacus’s ATF deals National Geographic and Wowow Japan are among companies…
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Environmental streamer WaterBear gains royal support
British royal Prince Harry has given his backing to the newly-launched environmental VOD platform WaterBear….
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Disney+ unveils first details of LatAm originals slate
Disney+ has unveiled a robust Latin American slate, with details on more than 70 original…
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UKTV hires ViacomCBS & C5 exec Andrea Amey to lead digital, Tom Davidson exits
BBC Studios-owned UKTV has hired Andrea Amey from ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 to lead…
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Discovery completes deal to buy New Zealand’s Mediaworks
Discovery has completed its deal to acquire a raft of free-to-air channels from New Zealand…
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AMC Networks hires Aisha Thomas-Petit as first diversity officer
US-based AMC Networks has appointed Aisha Thomas-Petit as its first chief diversity, equity and inclusion…
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BBCS Production sets 20% target for BAME, disability & low-income inclusion
BBC Studios (BBCS) has introduced a four-pronged strategy designed to improve diversity and inclusion…
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Netflix preps Korean ‘Money Heist’ remake
Netflix is working on a Korean adaptation of its Spanish-language crime drama La Casa De…
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Kids round-up: Crave acquires ‘Denis’ YouTube hit; Nat Geo Kids extends ‘Dino Dana’ in LatAm; Hopster launches on ComHem Play+
Canada’s Crave acquires ‘Denis’ YouTube sensation Bell Media-owned Canadian SVOD Crave has acquired the first…
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Cinedigm adds music docs amongst 1,000-hour content boost
LA-based Cinedigm has added more than 1,000 hours of new TV and film programming to…
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News round-up: ‘I Can See Your Voice’ travels; Bilibili launches shorts program; Court TV launches on Freesat
‘I Can See Your Voice’ travels Broadcasters in Spain, Finland and Russia have ordered local…
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BBC Studioworks appoints BBCWW alum as commercial director
UK-based BBC Studioworks has appointed former BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) exec Jon Noakes as its commercial…
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Australian government eyes local content quota for streamers
The Australian government is considering introducing rules that would require international streaming services like Netflix…
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Exclusive: YouTube unveils talent docs with ‘White Helmet’ prodco
YouTube has launched three new 20-minute documentaries exploring the lives of three of its creatives…
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Netflix pledges to start declaring full $1bn+ UK tax revenues
Netflix is to start declaring the more than £1bn ($1.3bn) it makes from British subscribers…
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UK’s Wonderborn Studios acquires indie ‘Baby Club’ producer Three Arrows Media
Manchester-based UK indie Three Arrows Media has been acquired by Bristol media group Wonderborn Studios….
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Newen appoints NBCU & Sky Vision alum as EVP of distribution
French production group Newen has appointed former Sky Vision and NBCUniversal (NBCU) exec Leona Connell…
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Amazon cancels conspiracy thriller ‘Utopia’ after one season
Amazon has cancelled conspiracy thriller Utopia after just one season. The show, which was a…
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Drama round-up: Filmlance adapts Jana Kippo trilogy; Nippon bringing new drama to ATF; STV Player signs major content deal
Filmlance adapts Jana Kippo trilogy Banijay’s scripted label Filmlance is to develop a drama based…
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China’s Alibaba & Tencent ‘held talks’ to acquire rival iQiyi, report claims
Chinese online giants Alibaba and Tencent have both held separate talks with Baidu over…
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UK’s Channel 4 launches $40m content fund and unveils strategy for digital pivot
UK comcaster Channel 4 has unveiled a new corporate strategy called Future4, which will see…
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News round-up: China extends ‘Got Talent’; Daro launches AVOD streamer; Drive takes ‘Shared Planet’; Hits enters India
China’s Got Talent extended Fremantle and Syco Entertainment have revealed a seventh season of China’s…
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TBI in Conversation: Taking Grandpa’s wisdom to the world
UK producer Caroline Roberts-Cherry, MD of Saffron Cherry Productions, tells Mark Layton how her new BFI-funded…