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Disney+ officially launches in US, Canada and the Netherlands
Disney’s eagerly awaited streamer, Disney+, has officially launched in the US, Canada and the Netherlands…
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Apple TV+ head of current exits amidst senior exec restructure
Apple TV’s head of current programming, unscripted and documentary Kim Rozenfeld is leaving the recently…
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ITV Studios, Love Island help UK broadcaster fight advertising lull
ITV Studios’ shows including Love Island and Snowpiercer are set to boost the revenues of…
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Viaplay explores long life with new docuseries from Niklas Ekstedt
Nordic streamer Viaplay is expanding its docuseries offering with a new English-language show that explores…
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ITV orders gameshow special from Spun Gold
ITV in the UK has ordered a new format that pits previous contestants of major…
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ViacomCBS expands David Nevins’ remit as Comedy Central’s Kent Alterman exits
ViacomCBS has made a swathe of changes to its senior management team, with CBS exec…
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Disney+ to exceed 100 million subs by 2025
Forthcoming streamer Disney+ is expected to have secured more than 100 million subscribers by 2025,…
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BBC’s iPlayer heads to Sky as part of content, tech deal
The BBC in the UK has struck a deal that covers content and technology with…
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Zig Zag appoints Ronnie Krensel to head up US operation
UK-based Zig Zag Productions has appointed executive producer and showrunner Ronnie Krensel to lead its…
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News round-up: BBC extends ‘Mallorca Files’; Beta, ZDF JV preps drama duo; ‘Dance Revolution’ lands in Poland
BBC returns to Mallorca Files The BBC has extended its big budget daytime drama The…
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Globo unveils restructure and management rejig as part of digital focus
Brazilian media giant Globo has unveiled a restructure that will see the company re-organising its…
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TBI Weekly: Why the face-off for ‘Taskmaster’ could be ‘Bake Off’ 2.0
Three years after Love Productions marched Bake Off from BBC One to Channel 4, history…
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Exclusive: Sony, All3 eye Red Arrow Studios as sales process heats up
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and All3Media are understood to be among leading suitors for Red…
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Exclusive: Fremantle involvement on ‘World’s Got Talent’ in question amid China restructure
Fremantle’s future involvement in Chinese adaptations of its blockbuster Got Talent franchise remains unclear as the super-indie…
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Disney+ confirms European roll-out as Iger praises “extremely positive” Dutch launch
Disney+ has finalised its roll-out in Western Europe, with plans now firmed up to debut…
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Banijay merges Italian prodcos DryMedia and Magnolia into single entity
Banijay Group is merging its Italian production businesses DryMedia and Magnolia into a single entity….
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LGBTQ inclusion on US broadcast networks at ‘record-high’, says GLAAD
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) character inclusion on US broadcast network scripted shows…
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News round up: SBS buys Silverlining doc; BBC extends ‘Gone Fishing’; Hulu adds ‘Hardy Boys’
SBS visits Silverlining’s Mega Resort Australian broadcaster SBS has picked up a 90-minute special from…
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Amazon follows tennis star Andy Murray’s road to recovery in feature doc
Amazon Prime Video is readying the roll-out of a feature doc on tennis player Andy…
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Lion TV USA hires Part2’s Rebecca Bregman as executive-in-charge
Lion Television USA has appointed Part2 Pictures exec Rebecca Bregman as executive-in-charge. Bregman, who most…
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Red Arrow Studios fuels ProSiebenSat.1 revenues as advertising declines
Red Arrow Studios’ revenues have soared by almost a quarter over the last three months,…
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Sales round-up: Cineflix’s ‘Pure’ soars in Europe; Off the Fence finds ‘Love After Lockup’
Cineflix enjoys ‘Pure’ success in Europe Cineflix Rights has struck a raft of deals with…
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Citizen Pictures poaches Dorsey exec for development
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives producer Citizen Pictures has appointed Dorsey Pictures exec Katie Alvord to…
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Electric Entertainment raises $60m credit facility to fuel production, rights growth
LA-based producer and distributor Electric Entertainment has secured a $60m credit facility to fund its…
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Israeli thriller ‘Fauda’ scores Indian adaptation with Applause
Applause Entertainment is adapting Israeli drama format Fauda for the Indian market. The Aditya Birla…
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BBC Three revs up more ‘Drag Race UK’
BBC Three has renewed its hit local adaptation of RuPaul’s Drag Race for a second…
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Amazon takes ITV’s ‘Love Island’ to France, orders drama from ‘Narcos’ prodco
Amazon Prime has unveiled four new French shows including a local reboot of ITV reality…
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CBS adapts Sky One’s ‘A League Of Their Own’
US broadcaster CBS has signed up for a local adaptation of UK format A League…
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BritBox UK launches with Channel 4 and distribution deals in place
Channel 4 has joined the BBC and ITV’s joint streaming service BritBox as it launches…
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Fred Media appoints former TCB, Cineflix exec for pre-sales and acquisitions
Australian distributor Fred Media has appointed former TCB Media MD Kate Lewellyn-Jones as a strategic…