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Magnify books Norwegian comedy ‘Couples Therapy’ into Denmark
DR in Denmark is to air a remake of Norwegian shortform comedy Couples Therapy, which…
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HBO Max to launch in Latin America, unveils ‘free’ US deal
HBO Max is set to expand into Latin America after the streamer’s parent AT&T-owned WarnerMedia…
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DAZN strikes creative partnership with Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions
Sports streamer DAZN has struck a global creative partnership with Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions. The…
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Gunpowder & Sky hires Primal Media alum for unscripted
LA-based producer Gunpowder & Sky has hired former Primal Media exec Paul Evans to oversee…
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Banijay agrees deal to buy Endemol Shine Group
Banijay Group has agreed a deal to acquire Endemol Shine Group (ESG), creating a production…
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Movistar+ to offer WarnerMedia’s TNT Now on-demand service
Telefónica’s Spanish pay TV platform Movistar+ is to offer WarnerMedia’s on-demand service TNT Now to…
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HBO Max unveils first slate of CNN Originals, including Alex Gibney docuseries
HBO Max has rounded out a busy week for its unscripted division with its first…
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News round-up: ITV closes ‘Beecham House’; Amazon returns to ‘Modern Love’; C4’s royal doc deal
ITV moves out of Beecham House UK broadcaster ITV has ended period drama Beecham House…
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Exclusive: Discovery to launch Indian streamer ‘D Plus’ in 2020
Discovery is launching an Indian streaming service next year, building on its success with a…
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Hulu orders Vice News series, unveils monthly scheduling plans
US streamer Hulu has ordered a 10-part series exploring issues around global culture and politics…
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Netflix orders first French original animation with ‘Oggy Oggy’
Netflix has commissioned a pre-school show spun-off from kids franchise Oggy And The Cockroaches, marking…
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Drama propels UK exports to record high of $1.8bn as global SVOD sales surge
UK dramas such as Bodyguard and Killing Eve helped to propel the country’s TV exports…
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Exclusive: UK trade body Pact pulls out of China as political tensions, IP concerns escalate
UK trade body Pact is putting the brakes on all dealings with China amidst a…
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Kids round-up: HBO Max revives ‘Adventure Time’; Disney Channel visits ‘Sulphur Springs’; CCTV rings ‘Hana’s Helpline’
HBO Max revives Adventure Time HBO Max has revived Cartoon Network show Adventure Time by…
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Anton to co-invest in Newen projects under strategic financing deal
French production giant Newen has struck a strategic funding deal with producer-financier Anton. Under the…
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Quibi unveils daily show with Complex Networks, sells out of advertising spots
Quibi has ordered a daily hip-hop show from Complex Networks, and revealed it has sold…
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Endemol Shine’s ‘MasterChef’ returns to India
MasterChef is returning to Indian screens for a sixth season. Star India-owned pay-TV channel Star…
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BET Networks appoints The CW’s Traci Lynn Blackwell for scripted
BET Networks has appointed The CW’s SVP of current programming Traci Lynn Blackwell to oversee…
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HBO joins BBC’s sexual consent drama from Michaela Coel, moves from BBC Two
HBO has joined the BBC’s forthcoming Michaela Coel-starring drama that explores sexual consent in contemporary…
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Amazon commissions German series with comedian Markus Stoll
Amazon Prime Video Germany has commissioned a series with comedian Markus Stoll. The streamer has…
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ITV Hub hits 30m registered users ahead of BritBox launch
ITV’s ad-supported on-demand service ITV Hub has surpassed 30m registered users. The milestone was hit…
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Merger ahead for Viasat and Canal Digital
NENT Group and Telenor Group are to combine the former’s Viasat Consumer with the latter’s…
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HBO Max strikes overall deal with Lisa Ling, greenlights travel series
HBO Max has greenlit travel series Birth, Wedding, Funeral as part of an overall deal…
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Entertainment One sells raft of ‘Peppa Pig’ seasons into Korea
Entertainment One has sold a raft of seasons of Peppa Pig into Korean educational broadcaster…
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The New Yorker unveils documentary strand
US magazine The New Yorker is rolling out an online doc strand showcasing issue-driven stories…
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Australia’s Channel Seven orders ‘Big Brother’ reboot
Endemol Shine’s Big Brother is returning to Australia as part of a “content-led growth strategy”…
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Greenbird backs new prodco from documentary presenter Stacey Dooley
BBC documentary presenter Stacey Dooley has launched a new production outfit with the backing of…
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Deals round-up: TVF scores MENA sales, Quintus strikes Maximus pre-sales
TVF scores sales in MENA London-headquartered specialist factual distributor TVF International has sold a slate…
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Netflix to raise $2bn in debt as it prepares to compete with Disney, Apple
Netflix is to raise $2bn in debt as it looks to invest in more original…
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HBO Max pushes deeper into unscripted with Monica Lewinsky doc and ‘The Ho’s’
HBO Max is further expanding its unscripted output with a documentary featuring Monica Lewinsky and…