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Endemol Shine Boomdog strikes deal with Kate Del Castillo
Endemol Shine Boomdog has struck an overall development deal with iconic La Reina del Sur…
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Korea’s CJ ENM, JTBC unite for joint SVOD against streaming competition
South Korean media giant CJ ENM and cable network JTBC are joining forces to take…
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ITV’s Kevin Lygo admits risk-aversion in “brutal” industry
ITV’s director of television Kevin Lygo has admitted that the industry has become more “brutal…
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TCB Media Rights boosts legal and rights team, unveils 40-show slate for MIPCOM
TCB Media Rights is heading to next month’s MIPCOM market with a 40-title slate that…
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Viacom bolsters Pluto TV with seven new channels
Viacom has further bolstered its Pluto TV AVOD with seven new channels. The most noteworthy…
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Sky Studios launches innovation hub out of Leeds
Sky Studios is launching a hub out of Leeds aimed at developing new talent and…
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AMC’s Spektrum TV swoops for Rabbit Films’ ‘Beyond Human Boundaries’
AMC Networks International-owned doc channel Spektrum TV has swooped for doc reality series Beyond Human…
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Endeavor Content strikes deal with ‘The Eddy’ director Alan Poul
Endeavor Content has struck an exclusive deal with Alan Poul (The Eddy) to develop and…
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Amazon Studios returns ‘Lord Of The Rings’ to New Zealand
Amazon Studios is taking Lord Of The Rings back to New Zealand, after choosing the…
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Zig Zag scores A+E Networks UK branded content commission
A+E Networks UK has commissioned Zig Zag Productions for a branded content spot for Kia…
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A+E Networks takes ‘Don’t Tell The Bride’ to South Africa
A+E Networks in South Africa has acquired rights to produce a local version of DRG’s…
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Fox Entertainment expands comedy, animation teams
Fox Entertainment has hired Spectrum Originals exec Julia Franz and Trigger Warning With Killer Mike…
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Warner Media’s HBO Max strikes rich deal for ‘The Big Bang Theory’
WarnerMedia’s forthcoming streamer HBO Max has snapped up exclusive rights to hit comedy The Big…
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BBC Studios names Netflix alum to head up LA production arm
BBC Studios (BBCS) has appointed former Netflix exec Rob Smith as general manager of its…
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NBCU’s new streamer Peacock pulls back Netflix shows, unveils originals
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has ordered a raft of new shows and snatched back rights to Amy…
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Deals round-up: Back2Back gets wedding & shipping orders; BBCS’s first format deal in Lithuania; Banijay goes shopping
Back2Back’s wedding show sells to Seven, Mega Shippers extended Australia’s Seven Network has ordered a…
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Exclusive: ‘Hollywood Game Night’ producer developing ‘Come To Bed’ for Quibi
Hollywood Game Night producer Mission Control Media is developing a US adaptation of Israeli format…
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Endeavor looks to raise $700m ahead of Autumn flotation
Hollywood agency Endeavor, whose distribution arm is behind shows such as Killing Eve and The…
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BritBox president: “We didn’t consider advertising”
BritBox president Soumya Sriraman has brushed aside the possibility of an ad-supported model for the…
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Quintus Media hires trio of execs to grow digital operations
German distribution and media agency Quintus Media has appointed a trio of execs to grow…
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Netflix taps Piv Bernth’s prodco for Danish podcast drama, strikes Canal+ deal
Netflix has greenlit an adaptation of acclaimed podcast Equinox 1985 that will be produced by…
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Barcroft Studios appoints commercial head for branded content drive
Barcroft Studios has hired a commercial head as it looks to expand branded content production…
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Sky, Channel 4 expand content and tech partnership
Comcast-owned pay TV operator Sky and broadcaster Channel 4 have extended their strategic partnership with…
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Blue Ant Studios hires Cream exec Jennifer Harkness as SVP unscripted
Blue Ant Studios has hired former Cream Productions exec Jennifer Harkness as SVP of unscripted…
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Netflix strikes landmark deal for global rights to ‘Seinfeld’
Netflix has picked up global streaming rights to US sitcom Seinfeld in a major coup for…
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BritBox adds ‘Brexitcast’ for North American audiences
BBC Studios and ITV-backed streamer BritBox has added a new BBC One show about the…
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Dutch FilmWorks launches international sales division
Benelux distributor Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) is launching a global sales division to build on its…
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Tiger Aspect promotes ‘Good Karma Hospital’ exec to head drama
Endemol Shine Group-owned UK producer Tiger Aspect has appointed Lucy Bedford as its head of…
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Exclusive: Ireland’s ShinAwiL links with Swiss duo on UN corruption drama
Miss Scarlet and The Duke‘s Irish prodco ShinAwiL is working with two Swiss outfits and…
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‘Friends’ co-creators Marta Kauffman, David Crane rule out show’s return
The creative team behind hit sitcom Friends have ruled out rebooting the show or bringing…