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‘Love Island’ format picked up in French-Canada
Canada’s Quebecor Content has commissioned a French-language version of hit ITV reality dating format Love…
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Bill Gates to deliver Covid keynote at Congress 2020
Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is to…
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Ex-Salto chief Julien Verley preps ‘French BritBox’ for US launch
France Channel, a BritBox-like international SVOD service for French original programming, is to launch in…
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Quibi to shut down service in December
Quibi will shut down in December, the company has confirmed. The company announced on its…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Max sees subs soar but division loses $960m
WarnerMedia owner AT&T has revealed the ongoing damage to its earnings caused by the global…
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Discovery brings ‘Top Gear’ catalogue to Japan in BBC Studios deal
The UK’s BBC Studios has signed a deal with Discovery to bring 27 seasons of…
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Gaumont signs ‘La Jauría’ showrunner Lucía Puenzo to multi-year development deal
French studio Gaumont has signed Argentinean Cromo and La Jauría showrunner Lucía Puenzo to a multi-year…
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Tiger Aspect MD Damian Kavanagh to step down after two years
Damian Kavanagh, MD of Banijay-owned UK producer Tiger Aspect, is to leave the company. The former…
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Fremantle takes Israeli dating format to global market
UK-based production and distribution firm Fremantle is bringing a new dating format to the global…
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Kids round-up: Disney+ sets ‘Willow’ sequel; eOne readies more ‘Power Rangers’; Apple TV+ expands ‘Peanuts’ deal
Disney+ sets ‘Willow’ sequel series Disney+ has finally confirmed that the long-expected sequel series to…
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Viasat World’s Epic Drama welcomes ‘Singapore Grip’ as part of ITVS deal
Viasat World has acquired more than 150 hours of scripted series from ITV Studios (ITVS)…
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SPT takes global rights to Japanese lifehack show ‘Time Is Money’
A Japanese celebrity-skewing format from Ninja Warrior creators Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) has been picked…
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BritBox appoints Emily Powers to lead streamer in North America
UK content streamer BritBox has named the new chief for its North American operation, replacing…
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Quibi closes premium shortform streamer after just seven months
Big budget shortform streamer Quibi is to shut down after just seven months on the market….
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Canal+ Polska announces plan to float
Polish pay-TV provider Canal+ Polska has announced its intention to float on the Warsaw Stock…
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Talpa TV’s SBS6 preps Dutch version of Rabbit Film’s ‘Over The Atlantic’
Talpa TV’s SBS6 in the Netherlands has commissioned a local version of adventure reality format…
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Poland’s TVN Discovery orders local version of ‘Lego Masters’ format
Poland’s TVN Discovery has commissioned a local version of entertainment format Lego Masters, making it…
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BBC Studios inks first-look deal with Rogan Productions
BBC Studios has signed a first-look deal with UK indie factual prodco Rogan Productions. The…
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Drama round-up: ‘Romulus’ expands into new territories; Lookout Point options ‘Big Girl Small Town’; France Télévisions sees ‘Little Coincidences’
‘Romulus’ expands into new territories Broadcasters in Germany, Russia and Greece have acquired historical epic…
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Banijay returns for France Télévision’s Takis Candilis as scripted charge continues
Banijay has re-hired its former head of scripted programming Takis Candilis as it looks to…
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Channel 4 orders Blink doc series delving into British monarch
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a new documentary series exploring the reign of British…
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Netflix underperforms with 2.2 million subscriber adds in Q3
Netflix saw muted growth of 2.2 million new subscribers in Q3, but the company is…
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News round-up: Hulu orders ‘Wild Rabbit’; Synchronicity to adapt ‘Mayflies’; Flame inks South Korea and China factual deals
Hulu orders ‘Wild Rabbit’ Hulu has commissioned a one-hour drama from Chambers writer Randy McKinnon,…
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CJ ENM inks first-look deal with Warner Horizon Unscripted TV
South Korean entertainment company CJ ENM has signed a first-look TV deal with Warner Horizon…
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When in Rome: Q&A with Gaia Tridente, head of MIA Drama Division
With the sixth edition of the MIA (Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo) Italian film and audiovisual conference wrapping…
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Fremantle ups Seb Shorr to EVP of scripted commercial and business affairs
UK-based production and distribution outfit Fremantle has promoted Seb Shorr to EVP of commercial and…
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Netflix orders Turkish time travel drama based around historic Istanbul hotel
Netflix has commissioned a new original Turkish drama series titled Midnight At The Pera Palace,…
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Acorn TV, ViacomCBS’s C5 prep PD James ‘Inspector Dalgliesh’ adaptation
AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV and Channel 5 have joined forces on an adaptation of…
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Avalon takes majority stake in TV & film talent firm The Agency
UK-based production group Avalon has acquired a majority stake in British talent firm The Agency, whose…
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ViacomCBS overhauls streaming division, with Pluto’s Tom Ryan promoted & senior exec exits
ViacomCBS is overhauling its global streaming operations, with Pluto TV’s CEO Tom Ryan appointed at…