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Sales round-up: Japan’s U-Next adds German trio, ZDF buys ‘Arctic Circle’, Starzplay picks ‘Pennyworth’
U-Next adds German drama trio Japanese streaming platform U-Next has acquired exclusive SVoD rights to…
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Netflix to adapt video game Cuphead as TV animation
Netflix has ordered an animated show featuring characters from hit platform game Cuphead after striking…
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Studio 100 appoints Disney, YouTube alum as CEO
Former YouTube and Disney executive Martin Krieger is returning to German children’s firm Studio 100…
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Thunderbird appoints Lindsay Macadam for real-life drama push
Highway Thru Hell and Heavy Rescue: 401 producer Thunderbird Entertainment Group has appointed scripted executive…
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Fremantle takes ITV2 back to ‘Supermarket Sweep’
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is bringing back classic gameshow Supermarket Sweep after ordering a 20-episode…
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Netflix in ratings record with ‘Stranger Things’ S3
The latest season of Netflix’s supernatural thriller Stranger Things has broken the company’s viewing records….
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Amazon partners with Tracy Oliver, Amy Poehler for comedy
Amazon Studios is broadening its comedy offering by ordering a 10-part female-focused series from Tracy…
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Facebook’s European content exec Patrick Walker to step down
Facebook’s director of media partnerships in Europe is leaving the social media giant after three…
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Fox Entertainment unveils Gail Berman’s Sidecar team
Fox Entertainment’s content development division Sidecar has appointed a raft of executives to its senior…
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Quibi develops reboot of Warner Bros movie ‘The Fugitive’
Soon-to-launch short-form video platform Quibi is developing a reboot of Warner Bros’ 1993 movie The…
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Rare TV replaces CEO Fraser with Channel 4’s Gardiner
UK-based factual producer Rare TV has appointed Channel 4 executive Alexander Gardiner as its CEO,…
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Renowned Films partners with The Story Lab for entertainment
Game of Clones distributor The Story Lab has struck a development deal with London-…
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BBC orders Windrush drama from Left Bank Pictures
The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures is working on a true-life drama about the Windrush…
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BBC Studios invests in Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi
BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster, has become the latest company…
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Noah Media score Jack Charlton football documentary
Noah Media Group, the UK production outfit behind documentaries including Steve McQueen: The Man &…
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France’s Canal+ eyes 500 job cuts amid intense competition
French pay TV operator Canal+ is to reduce its workforce by around 500 posts as…
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Netflix adopts ‘surprise drop’ strategy for docs, reality
Netflix is adopting a “surprise drop” strategy for its documentary and reality programming to compete…
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Sales round-up: Fremantle sells remastered ‘Baywatch’, UK’s E! lands on ‘Temptation Island’
Remastered ‘Baywatch’ goes global Amazon Prime, Hulu and Bell Media are among companies to…
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UK’s BBC explores dementia as part of science-skewing slate
The BBC has ordered a raft of science-focused programming for linear networks BBC2 and BBC4…
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Nippon TV names chairman and president
Dragon’s Den creator Nippon TV has promoted its president and one of its senior executives…
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Internet viewing on the rise but smart TVs not ubiquitous in Finland
A new report has been published looking into the viewing habits of people in Finland….
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UK broadcasters “warmly welcome” Ofcom’s prominence measures
UK public service broadcasters have welcomed proposed changes from media regulator Ofcom that would provide…
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Japan’s NHK acquires UK kids show ‘The Worst Witch’
Japanese broadcaster NHK has struck a deal with ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) for UK children’s live-action…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest appoints DocLisboa’s Cíntia Gil as director
Sheffield Doc/Fest has appointed former DocLisboa director Cíntia Gil (pictured) to head up the UK-based…
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Studiocanal alum’s prodco adapts ‘Queer as Folk’ in France
Telfrance Group-backed production outfit Aux Singuliers, launched by former Studiocanal development and acquisitions executive Joris…
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UK’s BBC forges ‘creative partnership’ with Canada’s CBC
Canadian public broadcaster CBC has struck a “creative partnership” agreement with UK counterpart the BBC…
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HBO Europe expands Nordic originals with move into ‘Wilderness’
HBO Europe is expanding its Nordic slate by ordering an eight-part Norwegian dramedy from Icelandic…
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TBI Weekly: Women’s World Cup shows FTA broadcasters’ enduring appeal
The ratings success of the Women’s World Cup shows the power that free-to-air broadcasters around…
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23% of Netflix subscribers would cancel over introduction of ads
Almost a quarter of Netflix subscribers would cancel their membership over the introduction of adverts….
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Ofcom sets out new PSB measures in face of “unprecedented challenges”
UK regulator Ofcom has announced a new set of measures to improve the chances of…