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New Regency launches int’l TV arm
New Regency, the entertainment company behind Bohemian Rhapsody, has launched an international TV outpost in…
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DRG promotes Adam Barth to commercial director
DRG has promoted Adam Barth to a newly created commercial director role, adding to his…
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All3Media’s Drama Upfront brings the suspense
All3Media International will branch out this afternoon, at a screening in West London, with a…
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BoJack Horseman finds free-to-air UK home
Discovery-owned free-to-air broadcaster DMax has acquired Netflix original BoJack Horseman. The newly launched male-skewing UK entertainment…
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Paul Feig to deliver keynote at Edinburgh TV Fest
Paul Feig, creator of hit series Freaks and Geeks and director of Academy Award-nominated feature…
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C4 becomes The Goldbergs’ UK home as spin-off series lands at E4
Channel 4 channels and platforms will become the UK home for ABC comedy The Goldbergs…
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Netflix orders medical thriller from Childrens Hospital team
Netflix has ordered scripted series Medical Police from the team behind Emmy Award-winning comedy series…
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ProSiebenSat.1 hires Dyson exec as co-CEO for entertainment arm
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is revamping its management structure, with its Entertainment arm to be split…
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UKTV orders emergency Ski series for W
UKTV has commissioned a new original series which follows the medical emergency teams at one…
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Diederick Santer to step down as Kudos CEO
Diederick Santer is to step down from his role as CEO at Endemol Shine prodco…
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Netflix extends Canadian efforts with Toronto-based production hub
Netflix is creating a dedicated production hub in Toronto, Canada, expanding pre-existing investment in the…
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Riz Ahmed: British TV “has no choice” but to take more risks
Actor and Englistan creator Riz Ahmed has said that British TV “has no choice” but to take…
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BBC First to launch in Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia
BBC Studios’ premium drama channel, BBC First, is due to launch in Croatia, Slovenia, and…
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Fable secures TV rights to Joan and Jackie Collins biopic
UK-based producer Fable Pictures has secured the TV rights to tell the definitive story of…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios takes Great Britons format to Peru
BBC Studios has struck its first format deal in Peru for British format Great Britons,…
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Red Arrow takes global rights to Renovate Don’t Relocate
Red Arrow Studios International has secured the global distribution rights to home makeover format Renovate…
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eOne takes int’l rights to Hulu’s Fyre Fraud
Entertainment One (eOne) has secured international rights to Fyre Fraud, Hulu’s feature-length doc about the…
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BBC Studios: Attenborough’s BBC ties “won’t change” amid SVOD threat
BBC Studios execs have assured that Sir David Attenborough has a “huge and deep relationship”…
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BBC Showcase: Studios backs Luther commissioner’s drama prodco
BBC Studios has taken a minority stake in a new scripted prodco from Luther commissioner…
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Netflix officially ends Marvel pact with The Punisher, Jessica Jones cancellations
Netflix has axed the last remaining Marvel titles on the platform, The Punisher and Jessica…
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BBC preps Doctor Who VR spin-off
The BBC has developed an animated virtual reality (VR) spin-off of Doctor Who that will allow…
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Viacom teams with Facebook Watch for interactive quiz game show
Viacom International Media Networks’ MTV has teamed with Facebook Watch in the UK to launch…
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BBC Showcase to host Attenborough, Steve McQueen & Top Gear crew
BBC Studios Showcase 2019, held this week (15-20 February), will be hosting a range of…
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Pact to open Leeds post to support TV growth in UK’s nations and regions
UK trade body Pact is set to open a new office in Leeds to aid…
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BBC Showcase: Life on Mars gets Chinese adaptation; Japan’s NHK takes Mistresses
BBC Studios is collaborating with Phoenix Entertainment Group to create a local Mandarin adaptation of…
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NBC bolsters scripted team, hires Warner exec
NBC has promoted two scripted executives and hired Warner’s Lisa Roos as SVP of drama…
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Kids round-up: Nelvana’s China Tales, Cake’s Dragon, Jetpack hire & Crackerjack revival
Nelvana, WeKids partner on China Tales Incubator Corus Entertainment-owned producer-distributor Nelvana, Chinese animation distribution specialist…
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TBI Scripted: Greenlights at Alibi, NENT; Tomorrow enters Polite Society
UKTV’s Alibi channel orders first scripted original Crime drama channel Alibi has commissioned its…
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Reports: Apple targets spring launch for video service
Apple is reportedly planning to launch its much-anticipated video streaming service this spring, offering original…
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Sales round-up: Cineflix sells to Nordics, Scorpion strikes Landmark sales
Cineflix Rights strikes Nordic sales The distributor has struck a raft of sales deals with…