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Propagate Content to distribute Fox Entertainment’s unscripted slate and formats
Ben Silverman and Howard Owens’s Propagate Content is set to distribute Fox Entertainment’s unscripted programmes…
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SPT agrees deal with ‘Black Hawk Down’ firm Revolution Studios
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has struck a deal to handle global TV and digital distribution…
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HBO Max adds Fox, Universal, A+E execs to work across drama
HBO Max has added executives from Fox Entertainment, Universal Content Productions (UCP) and A+E Studios…
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Deals round-up: Nat Geo Wild, More 4 move into Taronga Zoo; Nine, A+E in US buy KI shows
Nat Geo Wild, More 4 move into Taronga Zoo Nat Geo Wild in the US…
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BritBox links with Endemol Shine, Kew Media Distribution for North America
BritBox has struck deals with Endemol Shine International and Kew Media Distribution to bolster its…
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Endemol Shine’s Cathy Payne on scalable formats, SVOD aggregation and streamers
Scalable formats remain key for the continued growth on the unscripted side of the content…
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Germany buys Armoza’s ‘Sex Tape’
Discovery-owned TLC Germany has signed on for a local adaptation of Armoza Formats’ Sex Tape. In…
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BBC Studios, Australia’s Nine strike long-term natural history pact
BBC Studios and Nine have struck a long-term natural history partnership that will see the…
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Deals round-up: KI unveils African format pact; Amazon launches Channels in France; MADD’s CEE drama sale
Keshet Int’l, M-Net strike format pact Keshet International (KI) and pan-African broadcaster M-Net have joined…
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NBC’s ‘Making It’ secures first international remake with Discovery Finland
Discovery Finland has become the first broadcaster to remake NBC series Making It, after striking…
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VIMN promotes Jill Offman for Viacom International Studios UK’s scripted push
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has promoted Jill Offman to an expanded position at its…
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All3Media launches Angelica Films with Field Day alum Sally Angel
All3Media has partnered with former Field Day Productions’ exec Sally Angel to launch Angelica Films,…
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WarnerMedia’s Greenblatt: HBO Max is “wide open” for global acquisitions, co-pros
WarnerMedia chairman Bob Greenblatt has set out HBO Max’s global ambitions, calling for international acquisitions…
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Banijay Group strikes ‘Guinness World Records’ format deal
Banijay Group has struck a multi-territory deal with Guinness World Records (GWR) for its self-titled…
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Viaplay buys Moonbug’s ‘Mia’s Magic Playground’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has bought producer-distributor Moonbug’s Mia’s Magic Playground. Moonbug struck the deal with Viaplay…
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Rakuten TV to launch AVOD offering with Hollywood content and originals
OTT operator Rakuten TV it to launch its first AVOD channels within its platform, providing…
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E4 prospers with ‘Star Trek: Discovery’, ‘Man With A Plan’
Star Trek: Discovery and Man With A Plan are heading to E4. Channel 4’s youth-skewing…
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‘Big Brother’ return to Greece in fifth comeback for format
Endemol Shine Group format Big Brother is staging a comeback in Greece after 10 years away. Greek…
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Exclusive: Director Jim Sheridan moves into TV with Frank Spotnitz, Shinawil
Oscar-nominated director Jim Sheridan (In The Name Of The Father, Brothers) is making his first…
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Facebook sets out to fund publisher-led content with talent
Facebook is extending its relationships with digital publishers such as Tastemade and LadBible, funding creator…
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ABC orders Studio Lambert, Richard Bacon gameshow ‘The Hustler’
US broadcaster ABC has made an eight-episode order for a new gameshow series from All3Media-backed…
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BBC Studios’ Paul Dempsey moots further BritBox roll-out
BBC Studios’ North American streamer Britbox could be set for a wider roll-out after global…
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Deals round-up: SPI’s FilmBox adds ‘Narcos’; SBS buys Fremantle shows; New streamer Topic takes dramas
Narcos moves into CEE, Benelux Channels operator SPI/FilmBox has picked up broadcast rights to Narcos,…
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Exclusive: Facebook pulls the plug on trivia format ‘Confetti’
Social media giant Facebook has pulled the plug on interactive quiz show format Confetti. TBI…
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AVOD streamer Tubi unveils plans for UK launch and kids service
AVOD service Tubi is to launch in the UK in 2020 and has unveiled plans…
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BBC Studios secures first Netflix commission with surgeon docuseries
Netflix has ordered a four-part science documentary series about pioneering surgeons from BBC Studios (BBCS),…
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Beta Film buys into Fisher King, launches Nordic Studios
Beta Film in Germany has taken a majority stake in Finnish film and TV production…
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Scripted deals: BBC First, RTL add ITVSGE drama; W9 acquires ‘The Hunting’; ‘Project Blue Book’ sales
BBC First, M-Net, RTL among ITVSGE deals BBC First, M-Net in Africa and Germany’s RTL…
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Format & factual deals: BBC buys ‘Serengeti Rules’; Orange Smarty strikes TI pact; Turkey remakes Nippon show
BBC, Arte, ZDF acquire PBS’s Serengeti Rules The BBC in the UK, Arte in France…
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China Mobile’s Migu joins BBC Studios natural history show ‘Animal Impossible’
China Mobile’s video platform, Migu Video, is co-producing a 10-part natural history series from BBC…