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News round-up: Fox Turkey remakes Nippon’s ‘Abandoned’; Sooner takes ‘Red Zones’; Drive deals
Fox Turkey unveils latest Nippon TV adaptation Fox Turkey has again partnered with Nippon TV…
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WarnerMedia to cut thousands of jobs as part of cost-reduction plan
WarnerMedia is preparing to shed thousands of jobs as it restructures its operations, amidst the…
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CJ ENM’s Eccho Rights strikes Sony deal for local language drama
CJ ENM-owned distributor Eccho Rights has struck a deal that will see it represent local…
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UK’s C4 adapts ‘Clown’ for Christmas with Helena Bonham-Carter
Channel 4 in the UK has commissioned an animated adaptation of Clown, based on the…
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UK’s ITV partners with US streamer Spectrum on Two Brothers thriller
UK broadcaster ITV has partnered with Charter Communications’ US-based streamer Spectrum on a new psychological…
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Kids round-up: ‘My Little Pony: Pony Life’ goes global; Fred Rogers and Spiffy launch ‘Donkey Hodie’; Meta Media to handle Who Who sales
‘My Little Pony: Pony Life’ goes global Broadcasters across the world have picked up eOne’s…
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News round-up: BBC Three’s ViacomCBS deal; Vuulr expands slate; C4 orders Diana doc
BBC Three, BET snag ViacomCBS comedy Broadcasters in Europe, Africa, New Zealand and Latin America…
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‘Masked Singer’ format dispute erupts in Ukraine
National TV channel Ukraine has accused its domestic rival 1+1 of ripping off its local…
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BBC & Prince William unveil landmark environment show ‘Earthshot’
The UK’s BBC has ordered a major five-part factual series exploring how the world’s natural…
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Plimsoll Productions appoints veteran exec Mark Itkin to the board
UK-based indie Plimsoll Production has appointed former William Morris exec Mark Itkin to its board…
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BBC Studios expands comedy unit with four new hires
The UK’s BBC Studios has strengthened its comedy unit with four new hires, including two…
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Disney’s APAC president Uday Shankar to step down
Disney’s Asia Pacific president Uday Shankar is stepping down from his position after 18 months…
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Apple TV+ expands docuseries with second order for UK’s Offspring
Apple TV+ has returned to UK-based producer Offspring Films for its latest docuseries, this time…
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Edinburgh TV Festival names Naked’s Fatima Salaria as exec chair
Fatima Salaria has been appointed as the executive chair of the Edinburgh TV Festival and…
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Possessed hires Remarkable & Expectation alum Nick Mather to lead creative
ITV Studios-backed UK producer Possessed has appointed former Remarkable TV and Expectation Entertainment exec Nick…
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Exclusive: Beta Film reveals kids’ scripted sales in Europe, Africa and Canada
Scripted kids’ shows and features The Club Of Ugly Children, Jackie And Oopjen and 100% Coco…
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Lionsgate signs first-look deal with ‘Mr Mercedes’ producer Temple Hill
US-Canadian entertainment company Lionsgate has signed a multi-year first-look TV deal with US-based Mr Mercedes…
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Hulu partners with Forbes for WeWork documentary
US streamer Hulu has picked up an as-yet untitled documentary exploring the meteoric rise and…
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Nine Network, Movistar+ strike pre-sale deals for BBCS’s ‘Perfect Planet’
Nine Network in Australia, Movistar+ in Spain and public broadcasters across the Nordics have all…
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MBC Group inks content deal with Facebook MENA
Dubai-based media conglomerate MBC Group has inked an exclusive content partnership with Facebook MENA to…
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Beyond Rights launches first post-merger programme slate
Australia-and-UK-based distributor Beyond Rights has revealed its first full new programming slate since it was…
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ViacomCBS unveils new distribution arm, names senior management team
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) has restructured its distribution business, with its activities combined with those…
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BritBox North America president & CEO Soumya Sriraman departs
BritBox president & CEO for North America Soumya Sriraman is leaving the BBC Studios and…
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Rive Gauche merges with AfterShock Comics to form AfterShock Media
Homicide Hunter distributor Rive Gauche is merging with AfterShock Comics, the publishing company behind series…
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News round-up: Autentic orders from Canada’s Go Button; Raiders Of The Lost Past return to BBC; Blend Media launches ‘extended reality’ market
Autentic welcomes Go Button’s ‘Animal Within’ German factual channel and content business Autentic has commissioned…
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TVF adds 150 hours ahead of MIPCOM Online+
Unscripted distributor TVF International has struck a raft of deals ahead of MIPCOM Online+ that…
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Netflix axes ‘Glow’ following Covid delays
Netflix has cancelled comedy series Glow due to delays caused by Covid-19. The series had…
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France 2 heads to class with local version of Quebec drama ’30 Vies’
France 2 has ordered a local version of Quebec drama series 30 Vies (aka 30…
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ITV Studios strikes pact with Jin Woo Hwang’s Something Special
ITV Studios (ITVS) is expanding its format catalogue by striking a co-development deal with South…
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NBCU confirms Warner Bros. alum Susan Rovner as entertainment chief
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has named former Warner Bros. TV exec Susan Rovner as its new entertainment…