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Mediapro hires Caracol exec to head Colombian content arm
Spanish producer The Mediapro Studio has appointed the former creative director and head of content…
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ABC boss: broadcast shows “endure” over churn-heavy SVODs
ABC Entertainment boss Karey Burke has defended broadcast television’s unique ability to market and support…
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Sales round-up: Euro nets take TVF titles; Foxtel claims ‘Deadly Deception’; Starzplay reels in ‘Ramy’
Arte, France TV takes TVF series European broadcasters including Arte, France TV and cablenet Planete+…
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Amazon snags Simon Pegg, Nick Frost comedy horror ‘Truth Seekers’
Amazon Prime Video has picked up global rights to eight-part paranormal horror comedy Truth Seekers,…
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Lime Pictures lands ITV Studios exec for production
All3Media-owned prodco Lime Pictures has appointed former ITV Studios Entertainment (ITVSE) exec Helen Kruger Bratt…
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Netflix cancels ‘The OA’ after two seasons
Netflix has pulled the plug on sci-fi thriller The OA after two seasons. Cindy Holland, head of…
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Kwesé TV shutters as Econet blames Zimbabwe economic crisis
Econet Media’s pan-African satellite TV service Kwesé TV is shutting down today, with parent company…
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The CW claims streaming rights to new shows including ‘Batwoman’
US broadcaster The CW is to offer viewers exclusive streaming access to its shows during…
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CBS, Viacom agree on management team for merged company
The on-again, off-again CBS/Viacom merger looks to be entering its final stages, with the companies…
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Documentary veteran D. A. Pennebaker dies at 94
D. A. Pennebaker, a titan of documentary cinema, has died at the age of 94….
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Showtime commits to adaptation of Lisa Taddeo’s ‘Three Women’
US cabler Showtime has handed a series commitment to a drama based on Lisa Taddeo’s…
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‘Fleabag’ wins big at Television Critics Association Awards
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag was the critics’ pick at this year’s Television Critics Association (TCA) awards….
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BBC Studios extends Foxtel deal with arrival of BBC Earth
Australian pay TV operator Foxtel is replacing its BBC Knowledge channel with factual brand BBC…
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Turner’s Giorgio Stock rises at WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks
Giorgio Stock has been appointed president of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks, distribution and ad sales for…
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France 5, Discovery strike WildBear deals
France 5 and Discovery India are among broadcasters to have struck coproduction and pre-sale deals…
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TBI Weekly: Why ITV Studios’ Armoza deal is a watershed for unscripted
ITV Studios (ITVS) has been involved in its fair share of M&A activity over the…
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Facebook’s ‘Red Table Talk’ format to be localised internationally
Facebook’s hit talk show format Red Table Talk is to be reversioned outside of the US, according…
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CBS All Access adapts ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’
US streamer CBS All Access has ordered an adaptation of Walter Tevis novel The Man…
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KKR’s Tele Munchen Group unveils licensing team
The fast-growing German media group backed by US investor KKR, which includes Tele München Group…
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Comedy Central UK greenlights ‘Gods Of The Games’
Comedy Central UK has greenlit an unscripted entertainment series featuring a range of British sports…
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Kids round-up: DHX, CBBC take to ‘Springboard’; Hoho strikes Bomanbridge deal; Cumberbatch boards C4’s ‘Tiger Who Came To Tea’
Canada’s Family Channel, CBBC take to Springboard DHX Television’s Family Channel in Canada and CBBC…
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HBO Max scores major licensing coup for BBC content
HBO Max has scooped up exclusive streaming rights to Doctor Who via a major licensing…
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CBS recouples with ‘Love Island’
Love Island is returning Stateside for a second season. US broadcaster CBS has renewed the…
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Sonar Entertainment names CEO as Tom Lesinski steps down
Sonar Entertainment, the US-based producer behind AT&T series Mr Mercedes and Amazon drama The Hunt,…
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BBC Studios promotes for global distribution role
BBC Studios is bringing its international sales and distribution business into a single global group…
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Football bodies condemn pirate streamer BeoutQ, call for action from Saudi Arabia
A group of top-tier international football organisations have collectively issued a condemnation of Saudi pirate…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios’ Africa boss to step down amid CEMA revamp
BBC Studios’ chief in Africa Joel Churcher is stepping down following a major reshuffle of…
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Avalon to adapt comedy game ‘Werewolf: Live’ for TV
Taskmaster and Catastrophe producer Avalon Television is adapting comedy panel game show Werewolf: Live for…
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Ofcom confirms BBC’s 12-month iPlayer window
UK media regulator Ofcom has confirmed its decision to allow the BBC to make shows…
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Warner Horizon Scripted TV rejigs exec team, promotes London Redman
Warner Horizon Scripted Television has rejigged its exec team, appointing Leigh London Redman as EVP…