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NENT Studios UK buys former Kew Media drama ‘The Dead Lands’
NENT Studios UK (fka DRG) has acquired New Zealand drama The Dead Lands after its…
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UK’s Kelebek Media to adapt popular ‘Isadora Moon’ children’s books
London-based indie production company Kelebek Media has secured the rights to author Harriet Muncaster’s children’s…
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News round-up: Vuulr picks up Dori Media content; Armoza Formats brings ‘The Moves’; and Quintus Studios adds factual content
Vuulr adds 2,400 hours of Dori Media content Global content marketplace Vuulr has picked up…
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California production return on hold as proposals fail to materialise
Proposals that could have seen TV production restarted in California have been delayed after the…
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TBI Talks: Preparing For A Post-Lockdown Landscape
The repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic have been felt across the content business, but the…
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Studio71 hires ex-Fulwell73 exec Joe Varley to head UK development
Red Arrow Studios-owned Studio71 has hired former Fulwell73 exec Joe Varley as its director of…
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ABC comedy ‘Schooled’ among five cancellations, with 13 renewed
US broadcaster ABC has cancelled five of its scripted series – including The Goldbergs‘ spin-off…
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Netflix orders UK-based ‘Anatomy Of A Scandal’ with ‘Big Little Lies’ producer
Netflix is linking up with Big Little Lies producer David E. Kelley and House Of…
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3 Ball takes US rights to Primitive’s ‘Covid-safe’ container format
US-based 3 Ball Productions has secured the US format rights to Belgian outfit Woestijnvis’ ‘Covid-19-safe’…
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Millions watch ‘The Last Dance’ outside US as Jordan doc goes viral
Netflix has revealed that The Last Dance, the docuseries co-produced with Disney’s ESPN, has been…
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SeriesFest unveils pilot line-up, feat int’l shows & ‘Better Call Saul’s Rhea Seehorn
Colorado-based SeriesFest has unveiled an array of shows from around the world for its Independent…
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VIS and ‘Falco’ prodco Dynamo ink co-pro deal
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) has entered into a co-production agreement with Latin American Falco prodco Dynamo…
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News round-up: Zinc adds Jago Lee, strikes sales; Vice TV to air DC Sniper doc; Britbox adds Shakespeare
Global sales for Zinc Media docs; new creative director appointed Two new factual programmes, produced by…
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Exclusive: TikTok hires former NBCU, Fremantle exec for European partnerships
Social media sensation TikTok has hired former NBCUniversal (NBCU) and Fremantle exec Dominic Burns to…
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TF1 to shut down TVOD service MYTF1VOD by end of July
French media giant TF1 is planning to shut down its TVOD service MYTF1VOD by the…
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News round-up: Apple pays $70m for Sony’s ‘Greyhound’; Channel 5 goes ‘After Dark’; Filmrise’s All3 deal; Indielab makes virtual move
Apple bites into $70m Greyhound Apple TV+ has picked up rights to Tom Hanks’ forthcoming…
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Rob Smith leaves BBC Studios in LA, Valerie Bruce promoted
Rob Smith, general manager of BBC Studios (BBCS) in LA, has stepped down after nine…
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Former A+E chief Edward Sabin launches new LA prodco; offers low-cost content
Edward Sabin, the former head of international at A+E Networks has launched Cypher Content, a…
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California to publish production guidelines next week but LA faces delays
TV production in California could be restarted in the coming weeks as officials at the…
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ViacomCBS global distribution chief Armando Nuñez to step down
ViacomCBS’s global distribution and licensing boss Armando Nuñez is to step down next month in…
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Netflix’s Spanish & Lat Am originals director Marco Nobili joins ViacomCBS
ViacomCBS Networks Americas has appointed Netflix exec Marco Nobili to the newly created role of…
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UK’s Sky beefs up new factual channels with doc slate
The Comcast-owned, UK media group Sky has revealed a slate of nine new original documentaries…
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Kids round-up: MediaCorp Singapore seeks more ‘Counting With Paula’; ‘Fox & Hare’ goes global; BBC gets an ‘Itch’ and more…
‘Counting With Paula’ renewed in Singapore; travels to Spain MediaCorp Singapore has commissioned 60 new…
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Edgar Wright and collaborators launch new prodco; Netflix shows already lined up
British filmmaker Edgar Wright has partnered with past collaborators Nira Park, Joe Cornish and Rachel…
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BBC explores BBC Four int’l roll-out as ‘global subscription service’
The UK’s BBC is “exploring potential commercial opportunities” around turning its culture-skewing channel BBC Four…
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‘The Last Dance’ heads to ABC, but another ESPN/Netflix co-pro unlikely
US network ABC has picked up the ESPN Films and Netflix co-produced sports documentary The…
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MTV International orders Covid-19 version of ‘Cribs’ for footballers
ViacomCBS-owned MTV International has commissioned a remotely produced version of its long-running Cribs format, featuring…
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News round-up: APC’s Jane Goodall doc goes global; ‘Harry Potter’ producer adapts ‘Treachery Of Spies’; RTS goes online
APC acquires global rights to Jane Goodall doc Paris-based co-pro and distribution outfit About Premium…
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NENT eyes Baltic originals ahead of Viaplay launch in region
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is rolling out its Viaplay streamer into the Baltics and…
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BBC eyes linear return for youth-skewing BBC Three, doubles budget to $100m
BBC Three, the UK online network behind hits including Fleabag and Normal People, could be…