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Sales round-up: ESG scores for ‘Younger’, ‘Stripped’; BBCS starts ‘Revolutions’
Endemol strips in Spain Endemol Shine International has sold social experiment format Stripped into Spain,…
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BBC Studios adds Sky commissioner to head comedy
UK-based BBC Studios Productions has appointed a commissioning editor from pay TV operator Sky as…
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Renewal round-up: Disney shifts ‘The Orville’ to Hulu, Amazon extends ‘The Boys’, AMC returns to ‘NOS4A2’
Disney moves Macfarlane’s Orville from Fox to Hulu Disney is moving the third season of…
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Doc/Fest’s Luke Moody exits, calling out lack of global vision for fest
Sheffield Doc/Fest’s director of programming Luke Moody has quit the UK documentary festival, calling on…
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NBCUI hires ‘Lost in Space’ producer Mark Helwig
NBCUniversal International Studios (NBCUIS) has appointed the producer behind Netflix drama Lost In Space to…
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Mental health for documentary field in the spotlight via week-long forum
US documentary forum The D-Word is rolling out a widespread discussion on mental health that…
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Halmi’s Great Point backs screening portal
Screening site ProgramBuyer.com, launched in January by former National Geographic duo Roz Parker and Edwina…
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Disney reveals Marvel’s intertwined movie, series plans
Disney-owned Marvel Studios has unveiled more details about its forthcoming slate of movies and TV…
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RTL Group sets up exclusive formats unit
RTL Group is stepping up its efforts to build exclusive content with the launch of…
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TBI Weekly: What Netflix’s Q2 tells us about its long-game strategy
Netflix’s Q2 results rang alarm bells this week after the business revealed it had lost…
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ITV travels with ‘Billy Connolly’s Great American Trail’
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has ordered a documentary series that follows comedian Billy Connolly exploring…
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BBC gets ‘Saved On Camera’ and orders Frankie Boyle series
UK-based Back2Back Productions is working with Belfast-based Afro-Mic Productions on a show about heroic real-life…
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ITV, BBC unveil UK-focused BritBox’s line-up and price point
ITV and the BBC have revealed the look of their forthcoming UK-focused streaming service…
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Exclusive: Expectation’s drama chief to exit
Peter Fincham and Tim Hincks’ prodco Expectation is on the look-out for a new drama…
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MTV’s Lily Neumeyer promoted to EVP development
Long-time MTV exec Lily Neumeyer has been promoted to EVP of development for the Viacom-owned…
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WarnerMedia assembles content team for HBO Max
WarnerMedia is assembling the content team behind its fledgling service HBO Max. The business has…
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Sales round-up: SBS6 orders dementia format, ‘Van der Valk’ travels Europe, Globosat buys ‘Keeping Faith’ S2
Talpa to open The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes Talpa TV in the Netherlands has ordered…
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Global Agency picks up Polish reality series ‘Sanatorium Of Love’
Turkish distributor Global Agency has acquired reality series Sanatorium Of Love. The TVP-produced series (10…
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NPACT boss John Ford to step down
NPACT general manager John Ford is to step down from the organisation. The exec, a…
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A+E Networks promotes Saugato Banerjee to oversee Asia
A+E Networks has promoted Saugato Banerjee to a new role that will see him take…
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Exclusive: All3Media back in for Endemol Shine
All3Media is taking another look at acquiring Endemol Shine Group but the chances of the…
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Weak Q2 for Netflix shows over-reliance on handful of brands
Netflix has again suffered a “soft” Q2, but analysts have warned that it can’t afford…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Max orders ‘Gossip Girl’ reboot
WarnerMedia has made a 10-episode straight-to-series order for a reboot of teen drama Gossip Girl,…
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Kids round-up: ‘Fox & Hare’ go global, ‘Horrid Henry’ heads to UK cinemas, ‘Dinosaur Train’ steams across Europe
Fox & Hare travels to Denmark, Hong Kong, France DR in Denmark, RTHK in Hong…
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UK financier Drive appoints DRG alum for sales push
Funding and distribution agency Drive has added the former senior VP of sales at UK-based…
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‘Man In The High Castle’ producer to bring Warhammer to screen
The Man In The High Castle producer Frank Spotnitz is to bring the game Warhammer to…
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ITV Studios extends interest in Monumental to take majority stake
ITV Studios (ITVS) has increased its interest in UK-based Monumental Television to take a controlling…
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USA Network greenlights ‘Cannonball’ series
USA Network has handed a series order for physical competition series Cannonball. The 10-part series,…
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DAZN, Discovery partner on major distribution deal for Eurosport
Sports streamer DAZN has partnered with Discovery on a wide-ranging distribution pact that will see…
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Netflix shares dive 12% after big subscription miss
Netflix shares have slumped by more than 12% after the world’s biggest streamer revealed a…