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Scottish VOD STV Player lands on Freeview Play
Scottish broadcaster STV’s free VOD service STV Player has launched UK-wide on TV platform Freeview…
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TV2 Denmark alum Anette Romer emerges at Nordic prodco STV
TV2 Denmark’s former head of acquisitions Anette Romer has joined Nordic outfit STV Productions as…
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Wheelhouse Group partners with TikTok influencers Hype House
US production and investment outfit The Wheelhouse Group has partnered with TikTok “influencer collective” Hype…
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Rai & Mediaset in Italy snag raft of factual deals with distributor TVF
Italian pubcaster Rai and commercial rival Mediaset have struck deals for a raft of programming…
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Lifetime commits to huge ‘Married At First Sight’ deal in US
US cablenet Lifetime has made one of its largest ever commitments by ordering six further…
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DreamWorks channel launches on StarTimes in Africa
NBCUniversal International Networks’ DreamWorks family entertainment channel has launched across sub-Saharan Africa on the StarTimes…
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News round-up: Amazon extends ‘Hunters’; GRB & Autentic sales; Small World & Joe Lewis link
Amazon extends ‘Hunters’ for second season Amazon Studios has ordered a second season of conspiracy…
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Starzplay unveils Spanish, Mexican series as co-production deals bloom
Lionsgate-owned Starzplay has unveiled its first slate of international originals with four shows from Spain…
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FilmNation TV UK strikes first development deal, linking with Reggie Yates
Kirstie Macdonald-led production outfit FilmNation TV UK has struck its first scripted development deal, securing…
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Apple inks first-look deal with DiCaprio’s Appian Way
Apple has signed a first-look deal with LA-based Appian Way Productions, the company founded by…
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Exclusive: AMC-backed Shorts International names Arqiva alum as COO
AMC Networks-backed TV and streaming outfit Shorts International has appointed Russ Armstrong, a former exec…
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Global SVOD subscriptions soar by 28% in 2019, research suggests
Global SVOD subscriptions grew by more than a quarter in 2019, a year with a…
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‘Chernobyl’, ‘End Of F***ing World’ among Bafta winners
The HBO and Sky-produced Chernobyl has been named the best mini-series at this year’s Virgin…
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Disney+ content chief exits to lead Condé Nast Entertainment
Disney+ SVP of content Agnes Chu is leaving the recently launched streamer to take up…
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Hopster founder and CEO Nick Walters to depart
Early learning streaming service Hopster has announced that its founder and CEO Nick Walters will…
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Skydance hires Disney alum Prigmore as animation boss
US prodco Skydance Animation has appointed former Walt Disney exec Shane Prigmore as SVP of…
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Netflix to end ratings hit ‘La Casa De Papel’ after fifth season
Netflix is bringing the curtain down on Spanish-language ratings juggernaut La Casa De Papel (Money…
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News round-up: Foxtel’s Lifetime deal; China’a Huanxi adds All3 shows; Turkish ‘House’ re-opens; Seven snags expanded ‘Chase’…
Foxtel adds Lifetime Movie package Australian pay-TV company Foxtel is set to add A+E Networks-owned…
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Scottish indie Red Sky hires new director of development
Scottish indie Red Sky Productions has appointed former Matchlight exec Jacqui Hayden to the new…
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Comcast results reveal Sky revenue dip, while Peacock hits 10 million subs
Sky managed to retain almost all of its customers through the coronavirus pandemic, but still…
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Exclusive: BBC entertainment chief talks Covid-safe ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ & ‘self-censoring’ ideas
BBC entertainment chief Kate Phillips has revealed how the public broadcaster is planning to ensure…
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ITV unveils fall schedule with UK adventure format & expanded ‘Cube’
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is preparing a UK-based adventure format and a variety of studio-based…
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MIPCOM 2020 ‘will not have stands’ amid Palais des Festivals revamp
MIPCOM 2020 will not have exhibition stands in or around the Palais des Festivals, while…
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Weather Channel hands survivalist order to Canadian prodco BGM
US-based cabler The Weather Channel has ordered a survivalist show from Canadian producer BGM, which…
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AMC Networks Entertainment chief Sarah Barnett to step down
AMC Networks Entertainment Group president Sarah Barnett is stepping down from her role at the…
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Kids round-up: Wildbrain, Kevin Smith link for ‘Green Hornet’; Planeta Junior takes ZAG stake; ‘Oddbods’ goes global
Kevin Smith & Wildbrain take flight with ‘The Green Hornet’ Children’s entertainment company Wildbrain has…
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AMC’s Acorn TV orders Cannes drama from Patrick Nebout’s Dramacorp
AMC Networks’ streamer Acorn TV has ordered a romantic drama set in the French city…
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Sinking Ship names Ayesha Girgla to head distribution
Toronto-based prodco Sinking Ship Entertainment has appointed Ayesha Girgla as its new distribution manager. Girgla…
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HBO Max exec Michael Quigley tapped for NATPE Streaming Plus keynote
HBO Max’s EVP of acquisitions Michael Quigley has been announced as the opening keynote speaker…
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Deals round-up: Blue Ant adds ITN shows; Vuulr cooks with Gusto; BBC picks up ‘Berlin 1945’
Blue Ant signs 30 hours of factual ITN content Blue Ant International has added more…