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Series Mania to go ahead but ‘hygiene measures’ in place
Drama-skewing festival Series Mania will go ahead as planned despite the spread of Coronavirus across…
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BritBox joins ITV’s true crime drama ‘The Pembrokeshire Murders’
ITV and BBC Studios’ North American streamer BritBox has boarded a forthcoming true crime drama…
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Sky strikes multi-year deal for Disney+ in UK and Ireland
NBCUniversal-backed UK broadcaster Sky has agreed a multi-year deal with Disney that will see its…
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Denmark’s TV2 names new acquisitions chief as Anette Romer steps down
TV2 Denmark’s long-serving exec Anette Romer is stepping down as head of acquisitions this summer,…
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Closing date fast approaching to enter TBI, Omdia distribution survey!
TBI has linked up with Omdia Channels and Programming Intelligence to launch a survey into…
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MIPTV in doubt after France issues Coronavirus ‘gathering ban’
MIPTV organiser Reed Midem is “monitoring developments” as the annual market – due to take…
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Endemol Shine’s ‘MasterChef’ franchise expands in Asia with Disney, Heliconia deals
Broadcasters in Thailand and Indonesia have ordered local versions from Endemol Shine’s MasterChef franchise, while…
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Nippon TV & Red Arrow’s gameshow format ‘Block Out’ lands in Europe
Producers in Iberia, the Netherlands and France have picked up rights to Nippon TV and…
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Banijay Rights strikes pact with Nav Raman & Ali Quirk’s Chatterbox
Banijay Rights has struck a first-look deal with Chatterbox that hands the sales division of…
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German studio Leonine launches prodco with comedian Oliver Pocher
Private equity-backed German studio Leonine has launched a production outfit with comedian Oliver Pocher. Pool…
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Cineflix Rights appoints Miramax exec as head of scripted
Cineflix Media has appointed Miramax exec James Durie to a newly created role overseeing drama…
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Kew Media Group enters administration as asset sale begins
Kew Media Group (KMG) has been placed into administration and its directors – including founders…
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TBI Weekly: All the buzz from Berlinale
German film festival Berlinale is wrapping up a milestone edition and as Nick Edwards reports,…
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Kew Media Group faces administration as bank calls in debts
Kew Media Group (KMG) is facing administration after being served with a demand for payment…
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Univision sells majority stake to US investment duo Searchlight & ForgeLight
US Spanish-language broadcaster Univision has agreed to sell off a majority stake in the company….
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Talpa Network appoints eOne, Endemol Shine alum as head of acquisitions
John de Mol’s Talpa Network has appointed former Entertainment One and Endemol Shine exec Erik…
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NBCUniversal strikes ‘nine figure’ deal with ‘Law & Order’ creator Dick Wolf
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has struck a reported ‘nine-figure deal’ to retain the services of Law &…
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ViacomCBS names head of programming for revamped streaming offer
ViacomCBS has made a raft of changes to the senior exec team leading its streaming…
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Discovery appoints Hulu’s Lisa Holme to oversee content, eyes single streamer potential
Discovery has appointed Hulu exec Lisa Holme to a newly created role overseeing content for…
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Red Arrow’s Kinetic Content lands production deal with Scott Teti
Red Arrow Studios-backed Kinetic Content has inked an exclusive production deal with showrunner/producer Scott Teti….
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‘Backyard Builds’ prodco Frantic Films buys itself out of Kew Media Group
Canadian producer Frantic Films has become the latest company to buy itself out of the…
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Northern Ireland’s Green Inc opens Dublin office ahead of UK’s European Union exit
Northern Irish producer Green Inc has launched a new office in the Republic of Ireland….
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Disabled face ongoing battle for representation in TV, according to UK’s Diamond report
Disabled people continue to face ongoing challenges both in front of and behind the camera…
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Netherlands’ NPO1 orders remake of Keshet’s scripted format ‘The A Word’
Netherlands-based public broadcaster EO has ordered a local adaptation of Keshet International’s (KI) scripted format…
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News round-up: ProgramBuyer names FNG alum as head of sales; Silverlining sells orgasm doc; StarzPlay adds ‘The Great’
ProgramBuyer appoints ex-Fox Networks Group exec Online distribution outfit ProgramBuyer has named Nina Bareta as…
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Comcast expands AVOD battleground with Xumo acquisition
NBCUniversal parent Comcast has made its latest move in the fast-growing AVOD battleground by acquiring…
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Disney’s new boss Bob Chapek to focus on direct-to-consumer services
Direct-to-consumer products such as Disney+ and Hulu are the “most important” to the Mouse House’s…
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Propagate forges production & development pact with Germany’s Constantin
US producer and distributor Propagate is partnering up with European outfit Constantin Entertainment on a…
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BBC doc ‘The Last Unicorn’ hopes to discover extinct rhinos
The BBC has greenlit The Last Unicorn, a one hour documentary special following the search…
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Simon Andreae to run Fremantle in UK
Fremantle has appointed Simon Andreae as CEO of its UK business, and has fully acquired…