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Netflix acquires doc on Fyre Festival controversy
Netflix has acquired a documentary film about the unravelling of the Fyre music festival….
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Endeavor ups Mark Shapiro to president
Mark Shapiro has been promoted to president of Endeavor after heading up the content business…
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A+E promotes Ascher for Originals banner
A+E Networks has promoted Steve Ascher to SVP of production and development for its Originals…
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Armoza’s The Four optioned in Portugal
Armoza Formats’ primetime singing competition The Four has been optioned in Portugal, with SP Entertainment…
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Comcast-Sky and Disney-Fox to spend $43bn on content in 2018
The mergers of Comcast-Sky and Disney-Fox mean that two in every 10 dollars spent on…
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NENT adds mockumentary to its growing originals slate
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) is set for its latest original Casper Conquers Norway starring Danish comedian Casper…
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MTV’s Teen Mom heads to Australia
MTV Australia is set for a local version of its international TV format Teen Mom….
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Hooq reveals three original Indonesian series, partners with Vice Media
Hooq, the Singapore-based streamer that serves Southeast Asia and India, has ordered three original Indonesian…
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Netflix orders first African original series
Netflix has ordered Queen Sono, a drama about a secret agent, as its first African…
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Nine finalises Fairfax merger
Australian media giant Nine Entertainment has completed its merger of Fairfax. Under the deal, the…
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Youngest Media hires Electric Ray’s Parry as creative chief
Entertainment studio Youngest Media has hired Shaun Parry as chief creative officer. Parry is the former creative director…
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Bad Wolf lines up British-Vogue drama with Alexandra Shulman
A Discovery of Witches producer Bad Wolf is set to develop a drama based on British…
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Kids round-up: Netflix signs Doc McStuffins creator, Jetpack reveals raft of Asian deals
Netflix has signed a multi-year overall deal with Chris Nee, the Peabody, Emmy-winning children’s screenwriter,…
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iQiyi takes Fremantle’s My Brilliant Friend to China
iQiyi is set to take Fremantle’s critically-acclaimed drama My Brilliant Friend to China. My Brilliant Friend follows…
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Golden Globes nominations: FX, Amazon & HBO top Netflix
FX, Amazon and HBO have surpassed Netflix in nominations for the 76thannual Golden Globes, which…
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COBA warns of Brexit fallout for broadcasters
A no-deal Brexit would have a disastrous impact on the UK broadcasting sector, according to…
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Arrow splits into two sister labels
Factual indie Arrow is to split its business into two sister labels focused on separate…
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ITV takes slate of content to Korea and Japan
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has extended its exclusive output deal with Korean pay-TV…
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Report: Hulu, AT&T look to run ads when streamers pause shows
Hulu and AT&T are both looking at the option of adding advertising to their current,…
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ProSiebenSat.1 takes NBCU’s Top Chef to Germany
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has picked up NBCUniversal International format Top Chef for summer 2019. The six-part…
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NENT taps Discovery Networks exec to head up scripted at Viaplay
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) has hired Discovery Networks Sweden exec Jon Petersson to head up…
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Talpa strikes multi-year deal with Star India for The Voice
Talpa and Star India have signed a multi-season deal for The Voice franchise, which includes…
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Original taps Kagan 7’s Stepp for development
Fremantle’s Original Productions has hired Kagan 7’s producer and development exec Jeff Stepp (pictured) as…
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RTL lays out VOD-focused strategy for 2019
RTL Group has set out plans to expand its video-on-demand services by developing a joint…
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Netflix & WarnerMedia strike $100m deal for Friends
Netflix is due to pay WarnerMedia $100m to place Warner Bros. hit Friends on its platform…
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Hulu set to reach 23m subs by year end
Hulu is on track to reach over 23m subscribers by year end, according to Hulu…
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WGGB Awards: Phoebe Waller Bridge & Charlie Covell make the shortlist
The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has revealed the shortlist for its annual awards,…
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Viacom launches Paramount+ SVOD service in Hungary
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has launched Paramount+ in Hungary, marking the SVOD service’s second…
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CBS & Network 10 launch Aussie SVOD service 10 All Access
CBS and Network 10’s subscription-on-demand service, 10 All Access, debuts today with over 7,000 episodes…
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Issa Rae & Laura Dern to produce HBO limited series
HBO is set to develop a limited series, The Dolls, which will see Insecure creator Issa…