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NBCUniversal combines domestic, international arms as Kevin MacLellan steps down
NBCUniversal is to combine its domestic and global divisions following news that international and distribution…
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ACE Entertainment Films launches TV movie drive helmed by Marielle Zuccarelli
International producer-distributor ACE Entertainment Films has launched a strategic initiative around family-adventure TV movies for…
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Foreign production boosts Australian drama spend to 29-year high
Record levels of foreign production in Australia have helped shatter national records around drama production,…
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MGM partners with China Star Omnimedia for format push
MGM Television has linked up with China Star Omnimedia on a new development and production…
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20th Century Fox TV appoints Jennifer Gwartz for scripted development
Disney-owned 20th Century Fox TV has appointed producer Jennifer Gwartz as its EVP of development…
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Kids round-up: eOne’s ‘Ricky Zoom’ heads to Nordics; Dansschool hires ODMedia for expansion
Ricky Zoom lands in Nordics NRK in Norway and SVT in Sweden have struck deals…
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Sky’s Zai Bennett on ‘huge’ HBO deal, Sky Studios pipeline and Peacock collaborations
Sky’s director of programmes Zai Bennett has outlined a multi-pronged approach to commissioning involving indies,…
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Discovery expands in Korea with Skylifetv content pact
Discovery is partnering with Korean Telecom to launch a production unit for premium non-scripted Korean…
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Warner Bros. strikes Canadian output deal for HBO Max
HBO Max programmes are heading to Canada via Bell Media’s SVOD service Crave and broadcaster…
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Arte acquires ‘The Pleasure Principle’ from Beta Film
Franco-German network Arte has picked up crime series The Pleasure Principle from Germany’s Beta Film….
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Inside HBO Max’s complete originals slate
HBO Max may not be launching for another seven months, but the service is ramping…
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WarnerMedia lifts lid on HBO Max, confirms plans for AVOD version
AT&T has officially lifted the lid on HBO Max, announcing that the streamer will launch…
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Deals round-up: Kanal D strikes Comcast deal; Pro TV returns to ‘Vlad’; Globoplay pounces on ‘Evil’
Turkish scripted channel Kanal D Drama is to become available in the US after distributor…
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Sky Arts, Hulu, SBS acquire Margaret Atwood doc from Kew Media
Sky Arts in the UK, US streamer Hulu and SBS in Australia are among buyers…
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All3Media International appoints A+E alum to oversee unscripted
All3Media International has appointed A+E Networks UK alum Rachel Job to oversee its unscripted content….
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Blue Ant Media expands digital drive with Stephanie Atlas
Blue Ant Media has appointed Stephanie Atlas as VP of digital content and programming for…
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Sky confirms HBO output deal and HBO Max co-production pact
Sky has unveiled details of its new output deal with HBO-owner WarnerMedia and confirmed it…
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Starzplay acquires Mindy Kaling’s ‘Four Weddings’ adaptation for UK
Lionsgate-backed SVOD service Starzplay has acquired Mindy Kaling’s adaptation of Four Weddings And A Funeral for…
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Facebook strikes UK, Lat Am, Asia deals with Viacom for original series
Facebook has agreed a deal that will see Viacom Digital Studios International (VDSI) produce a…
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TBI Masterclass prepares to launch with Sky’s Zai Bennett
TBI is preparing to kick off its new ‘Masterclass’ sessions with an in-depth interview with…
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Exclusive: Sky strikes five-year HBO output deal, preps HBO Max co-productions
Comcast-backed pay TV operator Sky has secured a five-year extension to its output deal with…
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What Sky Crime’s launch means for the true crime genre (Column)
Will Hanrahan, founder and creative director of UK-based FirstLook TV, reflects on the launch of…
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Deals round-up: NENT extends Danish drama; Netflix adds World War II docuseries; ABC renews ‘Rookie’
NENT returns to Those Who Kill Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has commissioned a second…
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US, UK and Nordic prodcos strike deals for Media Ranch format ‘Watch!’
Producers in the US, the UK and the Nordics are among those to have picked…
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Corie Henson leaves Fox to oversee unscripted for WarnerMedia’s TBS, TNT & truTV
WarnerMedia has appointed former Fox and Electus exec Corie Henson to head up unscripted for…
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Disney+ scores ITV Studios, Spoke Studios docuseries with LeBron James
Disney+ is working with ITV Studios and basketball star LeBron James on a 10-part docuseries…
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Armoza Formats strikes Hunan TV development deal, launches ‘Dance Smash’
ITV Studios-owned Armoza Formats has struck a co-development deal with Chinese broadcaster Hunan TV, with…
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John Landgraf: More than half of FX writing staff are women, POC
More than half of US cable channel FX’s writing staff are women or people of…
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Cameras start rolling on Cineflix Rights thriller ‘Tehran’
Cameras have started rolling on Cineflix Rights’ eight-part international espionage thriller Tehran. Set in Iran,…
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Sky Studios expands production pacts with Free@Last TV, Sagafilm
Sky Studios has struck a multi-year development and distribution deal with Agatha Raisin producer Free@Last…