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Comcast to power NBCU’s streamer with acquisitions
NBCUniversal’s CEO Steve Burke has revealed further details around its forthcoming streamer, which will launch…
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NBC to end ‘Will & Grace’ revival after third season
US broadcaster NBC is bringing the curtain down on its revival of comedy series Will…
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FX teams with Jeff Bridges for off-grid drama
Disney’s US cablenet FX is teaming up with The Big Lebowski (pictured) star Jeff Bridges…
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BritBox orders ‘The Bay’ and acquires ‘Death In Paradise’
North American streamer BritBox is looking to “significantly expand” its programming with a new original…
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BBC America plans trip to ‘Eden’ with BBC Studios
BBC Studios and AMC Networks-backed US cablenet BBC America has handed out its first commission…
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EOne shifts ex-content chief Mark Gordon to production deal
Entertainment One’s president and chief content officer Mark Gordon (pictured) is stepping down after just…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios, Independent secure ‘Mr Nice’ rights
MotherFatherSon and Luther producer BBC Studios Drama London is working with Luc Roeg’s film and…
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Kids round-up: UK remake of Israeli craft show, Nick appoints for pre-school
CBBC remakes Israeli kids craft format UK children’s channel CBBC has ordered an adaptation of…
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Fremantle adds All3 exec, confirms Harry Gamsu’s arrival
Fremantle has named Céire Clark as senior acquisitions manager and confirmed the appointment of former…
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HBO plans for originals push, unveils documentary slate
HBO will further increase its originals output over the next 12 months to around 160…
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Channel 4’s Dorothy Byrne to give MacTaggart Lecture
Dorothy Byrne, head of news and current affairs at UK broadcaster Channel 4, will give…
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Sonar appoints former BBC Studios, MGM executives
US-based Sonar Entertainment has appointed former BBC Studios and MGM executives to work across the…
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Exclusive: Red Arrow’s Harry Gamsu joins Fremantle
Red Arrow Studios International (RASI) exec Harry Gamsu has boarded Fremantle. After five years with…
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Lifetime orders R. Kelly ‘Aftermath’ special, develops Jeffrey Epstein film
Lifetime has ordered a four-hour follow-up special to its Emmy-nominated series Surviving R. Kelly alongside…
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ITV boss defends ‘Love Island’ as half-year results unveiled
ITV boss Carolyn McCall has defended Love Island’s duty of care as the broadcaster prepares to…
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BBC Studios teams with James Cameron for first Nat Geo commission
BBC Studios has secured its first Nat Geo commission, teaming with Titanic director James Cameron (pictured)…
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Germany’s RTL II goes out with ‘Celebs Go Dating’
Germany’s RTL II has greenlit a local series of the format Celebs Go Dating. The original…
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‘Love Island’ to get two-series run on ITV2 in 2020
Love Island will get its first winter series on UK broadcaster ITV2 next year. The…
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Telefe’s ‘100 Days To Fall In Love’ scores Showtime adaptation
Telefe comedy 100 Days To Fall In Love has scored an English-language remake with Showtime. …
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Exclusive: NBCU International Studios COO to exit
NBCUniversal International Studio’s (NBCUIS) chief operating officer Sarah Cooper is to step down from her…
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TBI opens submissions for MIPCOM Hot Picks
It’s that time of year again. TBI is now accepting submissions for our upcoming MIPCOM…
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Distributors warn MIPTV changes could be “universally detrimental” to market
MIPTV’s new floorplan, confirmed by Reed Midem today, has prompted outrage from international distributors who…
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ITVSGE strikes deal with Kate Sinclair’s Alchemy Entertainment
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) has struck a first-look deal with Alchemy Entertainment, the recently…
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Acorn TV appoints FilmStruck exec for International
AMC Networks-owned US streamer Acorn TV has appointed a former Turner and FilmStruck International exec…
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Edinburgh TV Festival unveils Louis Theroux session
Documentary maker Louis Theroux is to join writer and journalist Dawn O’Porter in a discussion…
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Doc streamer DocuBay expands distribution with Foxxum
Fledgling documentary streamer DocuBay has linked with smart TV solutions provider Foxxum for a distribution…
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MIPTV says “change means change” with new Palais-centered strategy
TBI can reveal that Mip organiser Reed Midem has confirmed plans to centralise the spring…
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Renewal round-up: ‘All Against 1’ gets second run, MTV extends ‘The Hills’ reboot
German broadcaster ProSieben has ordered a second season of interactive entertainment format All Against 1…
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Iflix secures $50m to ‘aggressively pursue growth’
Asian streamer Iflix has secured more than $50 million from investors to expand its activities,…
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Quibi jumps on former CW pilot ‘Skinny Dip’
Jeffery Katzenberg and Meg Whitman’s yet-to-launch short-form streamer Quibi is developing a comedy show that…