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Warner Bros promotes scripted team execs
Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) has promoted four senior execs to lead its scripted development and…
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NATPE founder Lew Klein dies aged 91
NATPE founder and former president Lew Klein has died at the age of 91. News…
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Off The Fence hires Stefanie Fischer as MD of sales
Off the Fence has named Stefanie Fischer as managing director of sales. Fischer was previously…
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Sky orders ‘The Trip to Greece’
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are to reunite with director Michael Winterbottom for The Trip…
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Quibi makes first UK order with Idris Elba car stunt series
Short form video platform Quibi has greenlit its first show from the UK, a car-stunt…
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MGM options young adult sci-fi thriller ‘Aurora Rising’
MGM Television has optioned young adult sci-fi thriller Aurora Rising, written by Amie Kaufman and Jay…
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Hulu, Arte board Syrian war thriller starring James Purefoy
Hulu and Arte have greenlit Fertile Crescent, an eight-part drama set during the Syrian War…
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Amazon grows sports coverage with WTA deal
Amazon has expanded its live sports portfolio, snapping up the exclusive rights to the Women’s…
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Edinburgh TV Festival unveils nominees for expanded Awards
The Edinburgh TV Festival has unveiled the nominations for its annual Edinburgh TV Awards, which…
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EOne’s Baxter: Mark Gordon will “absolutely” remain with business
Entertainment One has confirmed that CEO and chief content officer Mark Gordon will “absolutely be…
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Channel 4 unveils access documentary slate
Channel 4 has unveiled a slate of access documentaries that investigate policing, mental health, the…
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CNN pulls ‘Anderson Cooper’ show off Facebook for its own platforms
CNN has pulled Anderson Cooper: Full Circle off Facebook after one year, with plans to…
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Tom Manwaring boards M&A firm Helion Partners
Media adviser Tom Manwaring has joined M&A broker Helion Partners. The exec, who has advised…
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Bigger, better and celebrity-laden: Is the future of docs sustainable?
As documentaries cutting through on SVODs begin to look glossier and more high-profile by the…
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Ofcom approves BBC’s proposed 12-month iPlayer window
UK media regulator Ofcom has provisionally given the BBC a green light for its planned…
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Sky to double down on originals under in-house Studios banner
Sky is to double down on investment in originals under new production banner Sky Studios. …
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Sales round-up: Fremantle seals Balkans deals; Passion lands ‘Moon’ sales
Fremantle sells ‘Jamie Oliver’ and ‘Got Talent’ into Balkans Fremantle has struck two deals across…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest, Banff announce 2019 award winners
Luke Lorentzen’s film about a family that attempts to make a living operating a private…
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Exclusive: ‘Blue Planet II’ exec joins Honeyborne as Netflix grows UK footprint
Blue Planet II production exec Katie Hall has departed the BBC’s Natural History Unit to…
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Facebook links with ProSiebenSat.1 for content
Facebook Watch has struck a deal with German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 that will secure a…
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Disney+ lifts lid on animated offerings
Disney has lifted the lid on kids programming heading to its forthcoming streaming platform, including…
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UKTV split confirmed: Discovery takes lifestyle, BBC takes entertainment
BBC Studios and Discovery have completed the deal to split up the channels in their…
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Lionsgate strikes two-year output deal with Hulu, FX
Disney-controlled streamer Hulu and cable channel FX have struck a two-year output deal with Lionsgate…
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Endemol Shine scores brand-funded ‘Best.Cover.Ever’ adaptation in Brazil
Endemol Shine format Best.Cover.Ever has received its first international adaptation. Endemol Shine Brasil has partnered…
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Passion’s Rees appointed COO of Tinopolis Factual
Nick Rees has been promoted to chief operating officer of factual and distribution at Welsh-based…
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UKTV commissions trio of original comedies
Multichannel broadcaster UKTV has expanded its original comedy slate with three series including another Murder…
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Nickelodeon launches animated shorts programme
Viacom-owned Nickelodeon has launched an animated short programme. The ‘Intergalactic Shorts’ programme is led by…
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Netflix sets up Sydney office
Netflix has set up a local outpost in Australia, with a small Sydney office slowly…
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Puech leaves Planet Nemo for Something Big
The president of Planet Nemo Animation Frédéric Puech is stepping down from the company he…
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BBC to introduce means-tested license fee for over-75s
The BBC will introduce a means-tested TV license fee for Pensioners over the age of…