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Matchbox and Eureka are ‘Making It’ in Australia
NBCUniversal International Studios-owned Matchbox Pictures and Sydney-and-LA-based Eureka Productions have teamed up to co-produce an…
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Rainmaker names Sky Vision alum Karen Wise as head of sales
Rainmaker Content has appointed former Sky Vision exec Karen Wise as head of sales. In…
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MIPCOM Factual round-up: China’s Youku takes Karga’s Ottoman series; Discovery goes antiques hunting; UKTV’s W extends ‘The Shift’
Youku snags Karga Seven’s Ottoman series Chinese streamer Youku is among those to have acquired…
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Welcome to the all-new TBI Buyer’s Guide!
TBI has unveiled the first edition of the TBI Buyer’s Guide, a beautifully designed and carefully…
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AT&T completes $1.1bn sale of Nova TV & bTV owner CME
WarnerMedia owner AT&T has completed the $1.1bn sale of its stake in Central European Media…
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AfterShock Media taps Carrie Stein & Wynn Wygal for new film & TV division
The newly formed AfterShock Media has made a sweep of new senior hires and promotions…
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ITV to commission AVOD originals & eyes more BritBox coproductions
ITV CEO Carolyn McCall has said the UK commercial broadcaster will start to commission original…
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MIPCOM Drama round-up: HBO Max collects two new shows; ‘The Minister’ sells in Oz, Canada & Europe; ‘Roadkill’ goes global
HBO Max picks up two new dramas WarnerMedia-owned US streamer HBO Max has acquired two…
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AVOD streamer Pluto picks up Netflix original ‘Narcos’ in US first
In a US-first, a Netflix original will be available on an alternative, free streaming platform….
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MIPCOM Drama round-up: Raft of deals for Navarro adaptation; Lagardère to take ‘Troubled Waters’ global; ‘Shepherd’ travels to Hungary and Poland
Raft of deals for Navarro adaptation Broadcasters across Europe, Latin America and the US have…
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MIPCOM Factual round-up: NENT adds Joe Biden doc; ZDF, Arte explore crime; Discovery takes eOne duo
NENT Studios UK jumps on Joe Biden doc NENT Studios UK has acquired a new…
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ViacomCBS extends ‘no diversity, no commission’ policy around world
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) is extending its ‘no diversity, no commission’ policy around the world….
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NBCU’s unscripted chief Meredith Ahr departs
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s unscripted chief Meredith Ahr has left the company. Ahr was appointed to become…
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Media Ranch and Something Special agree format exchange deal
Canada’s Media Ranch has agreed a format exchange partnership with South Korean’s recently founded Something…
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Disney restructures TV production & distribution to focus on streaming
Disney has unveiled an extensive restructure of its media and entertainment businesses, with a new…
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NENT Group opens ‘The Box’ with straight-to-series order; Adi Hasak and Anna Friel attached
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has given a straight-to-series order for a new supernatural anthology…
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Fred Media hires Beyond alum Zoe Allen to Melbourne sales team
Australia-based distributor Fred Media has appointed Beyond Rights exec Zoe Allen to its Melbourne team…
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Greek remake of ‘Question Of Sport’ among raft of BBCS format deals
Greek broadcaster ERT is preparing to air a local version of quiz show A Question Of Sport,…
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Netflix not breaking into China “any time soon”, says co-CEO Sarandos
Netflix has not “meaningfully” invested in trying to break into the Chinese market “in the last…
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A+E’s History orders Morgan Freeman-fronted prison break doc series
A+E Networks-owned History channel has commissioned a new 6 x 60-minute factual series exploring some…
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MIPCOM Drama round-up: NBCUI nabs ‘Wynonna Earp’; All3’s ‘All Creatures Great And Small’ travel; HBO Max adds ‘I Am Suzie’; and more
NBCUIN welcomes Wyonna Earp NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) has picked up all four seasons of genre-bending…
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Oz kids producer coalition warns of sector collapse
A coalition of Australian children’s television producers have released a joint statement urging a government…
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Fremantle names global drama president following Sarah Doole’s departure
Fremantle has promoted Christian Vesper to become its president of global drama, following the exit…
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Exclusive: Michael Schmidt’s TV-Scout partners with trend predictor Vault AI
Audience insight service Vault AI and engagement tracking firm TV-Scout have struck a deal that…
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TF1, Gaumont alum Rémy Jacquelin partners with Both Worlds in South Africa
South African production company Both Worlds Pictures has struck a wide-ranging partnership with Paradoxal, the…
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Netflix’s VP of originals Channing Dungey steps down
Netflix’s VP of originals Channing Dungey has left the streamer after less than two years…
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UK’s Gobstopper quits Keshet Int’l and launches Flying Saucer TV
The Surjury producer Gobstopper TV has launched a new factual-focused sister company, following a management buy-out (MBO)…
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Beta Film closes global sales for ‘Atlantic Crossing’
Broadcasters in Russia, Australia and across Europe have picked up new wartime drama series Atlantic…
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MIPCOM Factual round-up: Sky acquires Yusuf Hawkins doc; Beyond sells 300+ hours to US; Great Pacific asks ‘What If’
Sky acquires HBO’s Yusuf Hawkins doc Sky in the UK has acquired feature documentary Yusuf…
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HBO Max strikes first deal with Blue Ant for kids programming
HBO Max has struck its first deal with Blue Ant International, securing a variety of…