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Poldark producer Mammoth options Grime Kids
The producer of Poldark, Mammoth Screen, has optioned the television rights to Grime Kids by…
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Discovery greenlights Lightbox doc Cajun Navy
Discovery has greenlit a feature-length documentary, Cajun Navy, from Simon (pictured) and Jonathan Chinn’s Lightbox….
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Britbox sets up new original Dark Heart, adds to live offering
Britbox, the streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV providing British TV in the US,…
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Netflix brings in apocalypse dramedy Daybreak
Netflix is set for a new apocalypse dramedy, Daybreak, based on the graphic novel by…
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Sky to increase drama investment by 25%
Sky reported strong full-year results for its second quarter and revealed its plans to increase…
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US Prime users want free shipping not content, says TDG
The vast majority of Amazon Prime users in the US still sign up for the…
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Nine and Fairfax announce $4bn merger
Commercial TV network Nine Entertainment this morning confirmed it had agreed a merger deal with…
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Amazon snaps up rights to Witherspoon’s Daisy Jones
Amazon Studios’ Jennifer Salke says the streaming service has agreed a pre-emptive series order for…
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HBO Europe adds two for originals, including ITV Studios exec
HBO Europe has appointed ITV Studios’ Camilla Curtis and Calle Cruzada’s Patricia Nieto to its…
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Ex-Paramount TV chairman takes IDW CEO role
Former Paramount TV chief Kerry McCluggage has been named the new CEO of IDW Media…
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CBS taps Parrot Analytics for audience demand data
LA-based data firm Parrot Analytics has signed a deal with CBS Studios International to provide…
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FremantleMedia confirms Mullin as CEO
Jennifer Mullin has been confirmed as the new CEO of FremantleMedia after the departure of…
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In-demand: Ireland (July 16-22, 2018)
Newcomers from Sacha Baron Cohen’s Who Is America? to Netflix’s Insatiable have made an instant impression on…
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ITV mulls SVOD plans as it aims to be ‘more than TV’
ITV has said that growing its direct-to-consumer business will be a “key focus” of its…
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ESG hit Humans heads to China
Endemol Shine Group has revealed that Endemol Shine China will partner with local production house…
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COBA calls for “ambitious” broadcasting deal ahead of Brexit
COBA, the UK multichannel broadcasters’ association, has once again sounded the alarm on the likely…
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Ofcom slams UK PSBs for ignoring older children
Older children are being let down by UK broadcasters, according to Ofcom research showing that…
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Former Sony exec Andy Kaplan joins QYOU India
The former president of Sony Pictures Worldwide Networks, Andy Kaplan, has joined QYOU India as…
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Boilermaker strikes multi-picture deal with Arclight Films
The newly launched Boilermaker Entertainment has signed a multi-picture deal with global media company Arclight…
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Netflix launches Spanish production hub
Netflix has established its first European production hub in Spain, after the streamer revealed that…
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German watchdog approves Discovery/ProSiebenSat.1 streaming plan
The German competition watchdog, the Bundeskartellamt, has approved the plan by commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and…
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Expectation adds execs from C4 & Minnow
Expectation Factual has appointed two senior executive producers, Minnow Film’s Ruth Kelly and Channel 4’s…
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Sony looks to sell stake in Crackle
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is looking to sell a piece of its streaming service, Crackle,…
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C4 narrows shortlist for new HQ and creative hubs
Channel 4 (C4) has narrowed down the choice of locations for its new national headquarters…
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A&E expands Nightwatch across the US
A&E Network is set to expand its hit US series Nightwatch into Nightwatch Nation, a…
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Univision’s chief revenue officer departs
Univision Communications, the company serving Hispanic America, has revealed that Tonia O’Connor has decided to…
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ITV Studios taps Silver Reel exec for global acquisitions
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has hired Silver Reel Partners’ Bea Hegedus as VP…
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DHX closes $235m Peanuts sale with Sony
DHX Media has closed its sale of a minority stake in Peanuts to Sony Music…
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BBC’s Linsey expands role to head content partnerships
BBC Studios has revealed that from September chief creative officer Mark Linsey (pictured) will take…
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NBC’s Paul Teledgy to speak at Edinburgh TV Fest
This year’s Worldview Address at the Edinburgh TV Festival will be given by the president…