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Hulu cancels Stephen King anthology series ‘Castle Rock’
Hulu has cancelled the psychological horror series Castle Rock. It has been reported that the…
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Passion to shop Stone Age fact-ent series and format
UK-based Passion Distribution has acquired the format and series rights to factual entertainment show Surviving…
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UK’s Ringside Studios hires Ingenious alum as finance director
Ringside Studios, the UK prodco launched earlier this year by former Channel 4 head of…
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Lionsgate UK president Nicola Pearcey to step down
Nicola Pearcey, president of UK and European TV and film operations for US-Canadian entertainment company…
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Exclusive: WaterBear Network MD Victor Eckard details nature streamer’s launch plans
WaterBear Network, the upcoming free nature streamer from Off The Fence founder Ellen Windemuth, has revealed…
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Ukraine’s 1+1 to continue with ‘Masquerade’ as ‘Masked Singer’ dispute heats up
Ukrainian broadcaster 1+1 has said it is not planning to make any changes to its…
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Vertigo and Blazing Griffin to turn Trump doc into drama
UK-based production company Vertigo TV and Glasgow’s Blazing Griffin have teamed up to developed a…
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BBC Children’s chief Cheryl Taylor to depart after 15 years with pubcaster
Cheryl Taylor, head of content at BBC Children’s, is to leave the UK pubcaster next…
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Anonymous Content hires UCP president Dawn Olmstead, promotes David Levine
Defending Jacob and True Detective producer Anonymous Content has hired Universal Cable Productions (UCP) president Dawn…
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Amazon orders UK-produced supernatural thriller ‘The Rig’ from up-and-coming writer
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a new UK-produced supernatural thriller series titled The Rig. The…
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Euro, Lat Am & African broadcasters agree to ‘The Promise’
Broadcasters in Europe, Africa and Latin America have acquired Turkish drama series The Promise, following…
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Oz thriller ‘Operation Buffalo’ headed to Acorn TV and Euro broadcasters
SVOD service Acorn TV and broadcasters across Europe have picked up Australian thriller series Operation…
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DCD Rights sells ‘Frankie Drake’ in Portugal & Spain; expands drama catalogue
UK-based distributor DCD Rights has acquired several new international drama series for distribution, bringing its…
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UKTV’s Alibi acquires crime drama ‘Briarpatch’ from NBCUniversal
UKTV has picked up Texas-based drama Briarpatch – which was cancelled after just one season earlier this year…
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Mediawan completes $112m acquisition of France’s Lagardere Studios
French group Mediawan has continued its rapid expansion by completing a deal to buy Lagardere…
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Drama round-up: Dramacorp developing Cold War comedy-thriller; ‘Trickster’ sells in US; CBS back to work on ‘Einstein’
Dramacorp developing Cold War comedy-thriller Stockholm-based prodco Dramacorp is developing a Cold War comedy-thriller mini-series…
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Fremantle & TRK Ukraine ‘explore sanctions’ against 1+1 in ‘Masked Singer’ dispute
The Format Recognition and Protection Association (FRAPA) has said there are “striking similarities” between a…
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Factual round-up: Viking doc in Euro and Oz sales; HBO and Sky snag Diana premiere; Vice Media launches ‘Source Material’
NENT UK secures Euro and Oz sales for Viking doc Broadcasters Rai in Italy, Geo…
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Fox orders US remake of UK docu-com ‘This Country’
US network Fox has made its first new series commitment for the 2021-22 season with…
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John de Mol’s Talpa Entertainment taps ITVS exec to lead global distribution
John de Mol’s Talpa Entertainment Productions has hired a former ITV Studios (ITVS) exec to…
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Banijay promotes James Townley and Lucas Green to lead revised Creative Networks arm
Multinational production and distribution giant Banijay has revised the leadership of its Creative Networks arm,…
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Turkey’s Medyapim and MF Yapim to adapt Japanese drama ‘I’m Mita, Your Housekeeper’
Turkish production companies Medyapim and MF Yapim have acquired the scripted format rights for a…
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Comcast talks up Peacock’s AVOD/SVOD hybrid model as sign-ups surge
NBCUniversal’s newly launched streamer Peacock has reached 22 million sign-ups in a better-than-expected quarter for…
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Buccaneer & Nevision partner with Framestore on ‘Beetle Boy’ adaptation
UK-based Buccaneer Media has partnered with indie producer and financier Nevision to develop MG Leonard’s…
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Sky History’s ‘The Chop’ cancelled over Nazi tattoo concerns
The UK’s Sky History has cancelled reality competition The Chop: Britain’s Top Woodworker, following concerns…
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NATPE moves Miami online, unveils news, diversity & sports events
NATPE is moving its Miami-based event in January online and has unveiled new events exploring…
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UK’s Channel 5 orders psychological thriller spin on story of Anne Boleyn
ViacomCBS-owned UK comcaster Channel 5 has commissioned a new three-part psychological thriller about Anne Boleyn,…
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Arabic streamer Shahid VIP launches in North America
Dubai-based media conglomerate MBC Group is launching Shahid VIP, its Arabic-language direct-to-consumer streaming service, in…
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Sony anime streamer Funimation brings first Chinese offering to global audience
Sony Pictures Television-owned global anime streamer Funimation is launching its first-ever Chinese animation on the platform,…
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Warner Bros. UK & Ireland chief Josh Berger exits, Polly Cochrane promoted
Warner Bros. UK, Ireland and Spain president & MD Josh Berger is stepping down after…