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Platform One strikes first-look deal with Versailles creators
Platform One Media has struck a first-look deal with the creators of French period drama Versailles,…
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Acorn TV teams with DRG for Martin Clunes drama Manhunt
Acorn TV, the US streaming service specialising in British television, has struck a deal with…
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Amazon signs first-look deal with Viola Davis prodco
Amazon Studios has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Widows star Viola Davis and Julius…
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Heyday Television hires DNA’s Tom Winchester as president
Heyday Television, a joint venture between NBCUniversal International and David Heyman (Harry Potter), has hired…
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WarnerMedia brings in AT&T exec to head up streamer
WarnerMedia has appointed AT&T Entertainment’s Brad Bentley as general manager and executive VP for direct-to-consumer…
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Aussie court approves Nine & Fairfax merger
An Australian federal court has approved the merger of Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media, which…
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CBS, AMC Channels Partnership launches on-demand players on Freeview
The CBS AMC UK Channels Partnership – a joint venture between AMC Networks International and…
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Creative Europe gives guidance on ‘no deal’ Brexit
Creative Europe has issued advice to UK organisations on how to coordinate existing or upcoming…
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Bryncoed options CLR James’ The Black Jacobins
Bryncoed Productions, the scripted outfit focusing on children’s drama, has optioned the screen-adaptation rights to…
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Nice Drama appoints Mikael Newihl as development head
Nordic Entertainment Group-owned Nice Drama has appointed Mikael Newihl as its head of development. Newihl…
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Amazon wins first Children’s BAFTA
Amazon has picked up its first Children’s BAFTA Award, winning the International Pre-School category for…
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Michelle Guthrie takes $800k payout from ABC
Michelle Guthrie, the recently dismissed managing director of Australian broadcaster ABC, has received a payout…
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A+E to develop first int’l scripted copro
A+E Networks International has begun development on its first international, scripted coproduction, Miss Scarlet…
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YouTube urges content creators to speak out against Article 13
YouTube is encouraging content creators to speak out against the European Parliament’s copyright reform initiative,…
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TBI Weekly: Could Barclays’ SVOD fund go global?
Barclays Corporate Banking is looking to expand its SVOD investment fund outside the UK as…
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Expectation nabs Maverick TV exec to head factual development
Expectation Factual has appointed Maverick TV’s Emily Dollman to a newly-created head of development role….
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Distributor-led commissions: the 5 things producers need to know
As production funding from broadcasters continues to lag behind production costs, and production companies increasingly…
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Viaplay to launch original comedy drama Love Me
Nordic streaming service Viaplay, owned by Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT), is set to launch new…
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ATF Formats Pitch shortlist revealed
Five shortlisted formats have been selected to be presented live on-stage during the third annual…
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Tuesday’s Child’s Playlisters snags BBC One Saturday primetime slot
Greenbird Media-backed Tuesday’s Child has snagged BBC One’s coveted Saturday night primetime slot in the…
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Tiger Aspect hires Wrong Mans producer Myfanwy Moore
Endemol Shine-owned Tiger Aspect has hired former BBC controller of comedy production and The Wrong Mans producer…
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TV France International mourns long-time exec Catherine Charmet
TV France International veteran Catherine Charmet has died at the age of 53. The popular…
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Netflix to launch tragic K-drama Hymn of Death
Netflix is set to launch new K-drama Hymn of Death across Asia and English-speaking territories this…
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Kids round-up: Woody Woodpecker makes a comeback, The Irish Fairy Door hires Wildbrain to produce original content
Universal Pictures International and Universal 1440 Entertainment are set to create all-new episodes of Woody…
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Disney’s SEC filing sheds light on Hulu value
Disney has valued The Handmaid’s Tale SVOD Hulu at around US$9.26bn, according to a Securities…
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C4 greenlights Training Teachers to Kill from Sundog
Channel 4 (C4) Factual has commissioned 60-minute doc Training Teachers to Kill from Sundog Pictures. The…
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BBC tests int’l SVOD offering post-BBC Player launch in Germany
The BBC has confirmed it is experimenting with “different ways to reach audiences in different…
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Facebook appeals Cambridge Analytica fine by UK watchdog
Facebook has appealed against a fine imposed by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over…
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Op-ed: #MeToo hasn’t done enough for documentary
First Hand Films founder Esther van Messel details how the #MeToo movement has not translated…
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Former Sundog EP sets up prodco
Former Sundog EP and The Trouble With Dad producer Dov Freedman (pictured, right) has launched…