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ITV Studios Norway appoints long-time Nordisk Film TV exec as MD
ITV Studios has appointed Lars Finnland as MD of its Nordic label, ITV Studios Norway….
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Banijay Asia, GroupM strike content deal targeting Indian market
Banijay Asia and GroupM India have struck up a content partnership targeting the Indian market….
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Quibi teams with MTV Studios to reboot ‘Punk’d’, ‘Singled Out’
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi has partnered with MTV Studios to reboot Punk’d and Singled Out for…
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ITV entertainment boss Siobhan Greene departs
ITV entertainment boss Siobhan Greene has left the broadcaster to launch her own prodco. The…
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‘Topknot’ producer inks three-year TV drama deal with Sony
British Indian producer Nisha Parti has signed a three-year co-development and co-production deal with Sony…
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BFI backs major new UK fund for premium content
The British Film Institute has reached out to the private sector to launch a new…
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Finnish streamer orders thriller from Warner Bros. and Wall to Wall
Finnish digital firm Elisa Viihde is joining forces with Warner Bros Finland and UK-based Wall…
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Distribution round-up: DRG acquires WildBear slate; Dynamic hails ‘Vagrant Queen’
Distributor DRG has acquired a slate of historical titles from Australia’s WildBear Entertainment. The deal,…
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‘Love Island’ returns with record viewers despite recent controversy
The fifth series of ITV2’s Love Island has launched with 3.3m viewers — its most-watched…
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Conecta Fiction reveals pitch finalists
Conecta Fiction has unveiled the final projects selected for its pitching events at the third…
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Zee’s Sunita Uchil gets international co-production role
Zee distribution head Sunita Uchil has been promoted to EVP at Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd….
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Off The Fence’s Ludo Dufour boards Blue Ant International
Long-time Off The Fence exec Ludo Dufour has boarded Blue Ant International and will relocate…
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FX rejigs exec team for originals
Disney-owned FX Networks has reorganised its originals team, appointing Eric Schrier as president of FX…
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WarnerMedia taps development head for streaming service
WarnerMedia has tapped Otter Media CEO Tony Goncalves to lead the development of its forthcoming…
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Discovery swoops for Zig Zag’s ‘Killing Michael Jackson’
Discovery Networks has picked up Zig Zag Productions’ Killing Michael Jackson for the UK, Italy, Germany…
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RTÉ, Acorn partner on Victorian drama ‘Dead Still’
Irish broadcaster RTÉ and Acorn Media Enterprises (AME) have co-commissioned Victorian mystery Dead Still. The…
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ITV confirms ‘Masked Singer’ to debut in 2020
ITV has confirmed that it is adapting hit Korean format The Masked Singer, as reported exclusively…
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Gold greenlights ‘Cockfields’ comedy with Joe Wilkinson, Kim Cattrall
BBC Studios-backed comedy channel Gold has commissioned a scripted original starring Joe Wilkinson (pictured), Diane…
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Channel 4 commissions Barcroft Studios for slate of ‘4Real’ films
Channel 4 has commissioned Barcroft Studios for a slate of short-form digital shorts under the…
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CBS reportedly set for Viacom merger talks
CBS’ board is getting set for possible merger talks with Viacom, according to a report…
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More US studios say they will reconsider shooting in Georgia
NBCUniversal, WarnerMedia, Sony, Viacom and AMC have joined Disney and Netflix in saying they will…
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Hulu boards Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’
Hulu has boarded the BBC’s upcoming adaptation of Sally Rooney’s acclaimed novel Normal People, which has just…
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BBC One builds NBC’s ‘The Wall’ in the UK
BBC One has ordered a UK version of NBC game show format The Wall, which…
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Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz launch Alfred Street Industries
Reality producers Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, the founders of Project Runway indie Magical Elves,…
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Steve Michaels’ Asylum launches drama label Clovis Entertainment
Asylum Entertainment Group has launched new scripted label Clovis Entertainment, which will be run by…
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TVF closes raft of factual sales in Spain
Factual distributor TVF International has closed a raft of sales to broadcasters across Spain. Public…
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TBI Weekly: Making sense of the tug of war for BritBox (Column)
The reported friction between the BBC and ITV over windowing shows for their joint SVOD…
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Canada’s CBC bets big on entertainment as it woos advertisers
Canadian public broadcaster CBC is betting on scripted production and fact ent juggernaut Battle Of…
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Bob Iger: Disney is watching Georgia fall-out “very closely”
Disney has joined Netflix in expressing reservations about shooting in Georgia over the state’s controversial…
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Netflix hires Monika Shergill to run Indian originals
Netflix India has appointed Monika Shergill as head of original programming in the country. Shergill…