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Dorothy St Pictures lands Naomi Benson from BBC Studios
UK factual prodco Dorothy St Pictures has hired BBC Studios (BBCS)’s Naomi Benson to work…
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Fremantle acquires int’l sales rights to ‘Zuckerberg: King Of The Metaverse’
Fremantle has acquired the international distribution rights to Sky original documentary Zuckerberg: King Of The…
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Warner Bros. Discovery & Paramount chiefs Zaslav & Bakish in ‘preliminary merger’ talks
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and Paramount chief Bob Bakish have met up in…
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Starz cancels horror-comedy ‘Shining Vale’ after second season under-performs
Starz in the US has cancelled horror comedy Shining Vale, with the recently concluded second…
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WBITVP hires ex-Garbo Stories CEO Stefano Torrisi to head up production in Spain & Portugal
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has appointed former Garbo Stories CEO Stefano Torrisi as…
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Sky & RTL Group in Germany agree deal to share drama & sports
Sky and RTL Group in Germany have struck a new deal that will see the…
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ProSiebenSat.1 ends US output deals to increase focus on local programming
German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 has announced plans to terminate its remaining long-term US output deals,…
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Telecinco takes ‘Dancing With The Stars’ back to Spain after five-year hiatus
Mediaset España’s Telecinco is taking Dancing With The Stars back into Spain for the first…
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Eccho Rights to shop Turkish drama ‘Kara’ from Most Production
Eccho Rights has acquired the international distribution rights to upcoming Turkish drama Kara, produced by…
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Prime Video lands Octavia Spencer & Skydance drama starring Hannah Waddingham
Amazon Prime Video has picked up an eight-episode scripted series from Octavia Spencer and Skydance…
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Wedotv expands German FAST footprint on Amazon Freevee
AVOD and FAST channel operator and platform provider Wedotv has launched all three of its…
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The CW expands Canadian scripted push, adding cancelled Hallmark drama ‘Ride’
The CW has picked up Hallmark’s cancelled western drama Ride as the US network continues…
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‘MasterChef’ hits 70 territory milestone following latest European deals
Banijay’s culinary format MasterChef is set to hit 70 territories after deals for local versions…
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France’s Canal+ preps Karl Lagerfeld documentary exploring early life & career
Canal+ in France is preparing to premiere a new documentary about fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld….
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FX lays ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ to rest with upcoming sixth season
US pay-TV network FX is to end horror comedy What We Do In The Shadows…
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Apple TV+ confirms second season of ‘The Buccaneers’
Apple TV+ has confirmed a second season of The Buccaneers, the 1870’s based drama from…
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Canal+ Poland joins Spanish & Serbian drama ‘Scar’ from Plano a Plano
Canal+ Poland has become the latest buyer to board upcoming RTVE and Prime Video drama…
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RTL4 & Tresor TV acquire shiny floor format ‘Stars On Stage’
Iris van den Ende’s production company MediaLane and Tanja van der Goes’ All Right Media…
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ZDF Studios, Boogie Entertainment & France TV Distribution partner for ‘Blood Red Thread’
ZDF Studios, Boogie Entertainment and France TV Distribution have partnered to co-produce Blood Red Thread,…
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Netflix developing ‘Wednesday’ spin-off as streamer eyes franchise expansion
Netflix is reportedly in development on a spin-off from its supernatural comedy horror series Wednesday,…
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Max cancels ‘Warrior’, with Netflix acquiring co-streaming rights to existing seasons
Warrior, the US crime drama based on a concept by famed martial artist Bruce Lee,…
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Wartime spy drama ‘Davos 1917’ secures trio of European broadcast sales
Mediaset in Italy is among three European broadcasters to have picked up rights to upcoming…
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Vice hires ex-Miramax CEO Michael Lang as interim chair amid ‘critical restructuring’
Vice Media Group has appointed former Miramax CEO Michael Lang as interim executive chairman to…
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Fox Entertainment Studios snaps up Paramount alums as scripted push takes shape
Fox Entertainment Studios has made three new appointments, including naming former Paramount Network exec Ted…
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Round up: Canal+, France TV snag ‘Tinka’; ABC orders true crime trio; First K-pop FAST launch
Canal+, France TV snag Tinka France Télévisions and Canal+ have both picked up rights to…
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Fremantle docs chief Mandy Chang steps down to focus on prodco, BBCS alum takes interim charge
Fremantle’s global documentary chief Mandy Chang is stepping down after less than three years in…
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Ex-Anonymous CEO Dawn Olmstead forms venture with Charlize Theron’s Denver & Delilah
Hollywood actor and producer Charlize Theron has partnered with veteran media exec Dawn Olmstead, along…
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Apple TV+ orders Jon Hamm crime drama ‘Your Friends And Neighbours’
Apple TV+ has handed Jon Hamm his first lead role since Mad Men with an…
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Netflix sets second anime version of ‘One Piece’ & adapts ‘Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation’
Netflix is expanding its original anime offering with adaptations of two manga originally created by…
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Leonine & Toon2Tango founders launch new German animation studio
Germany’s Leonine Studios has partnered with Toon2Tango founders Hans Ulrich Stoef and Jo Daris to…