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Bell Media & Fox strike distribution pact to bring ‘global scale’ to Canadian originals
Canada’s Bell Media and Fox Entertainment Global have forged a new licensing and distribution pact…
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Composition adds Paramount & Rock The Bells alum Rich Morris as SVP content & brands
Composition Media, the US animation studio headed by Hair Love producer Carl Reed, has appointed…
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Irish crime drama ‘Kin’ lands on UK’s BBC
Irish crime drama Kin has been picked up by the UK’s BBC. The eight-part series…
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Prime Video cues up Ronnie O’Sullivan snooker doc from Beckham’s Studio 99
Amazon Prime Video is preparing to launch a new feature-length documentary following snooker star Ronnie…
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Paramount+ axes remake of ‘Fatal Attraction’ & Kiefer Sutherland’s ‘Rabbit Hole’
Paramount+ has cancelled its remake of 1980s movie Fatal Attraction and its Kiefer Sutherland-starring espionage…
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Hasbro blames eOne revenue drop on US strikes, Lionsgate sale to wrap ‘end of year’
Hasbro has revealed plunging revenues at soon-to-be sold Entertainment One (eOne) as a result of…
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BBC appoints ex-BBC News exec Jess Brammar to Charlotte Moore’s content board
The BBC has named Jess Brammar to a key editorial role working with content chief…
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Apple TV+ lands 72 Films’ John Lennon docuseries exploring star’s life & murder
Apple TV+ has picked up a three-part documentary series exploring the life and murder of…
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US horror channel NYX prepares for launch on Freeview UK
Source: NYX TV Horror-themed television channel NYX is launching on Freeview UK in a strategic…
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Former TF1 Studio’s distribution chief partners with Federation on new sales division
France’s Federation Studios has launched an international theatrical film sales label, to be led by…
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Endeavor shares soar 25% as US agency owner Silver Lake explores options
US agency Endeavor could become a private company again after its majority owner said it…
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Apple TV+ cost to rise by more than 40% as tech giant reveals second price hike in 12 months
Apple TV+ is increasing its prices for the second time in 12 months, with US…
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Channel 4 & Walter Presents land Global Screen drama trio for UK & North America
Channel 4 and Walter Presents in the UK have picked up Global Screen dramas Hostage,…
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HBO Max strikes pre-sales deal for Atresmedia’s drama ‘Vestidas De Azul S2’
HBO Max has picked up a second season of Atresmedia’s drama Vestidas De Azul, one…
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Thunderbird Distribution picks up rights to Sky Kids series ‘BooSnoo!’
Thunderbird Distribution has picked up rights to Sky Kids series, BooSnoo!. The 41 x seven-minute…
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The CW boards C4’s second season of UK comedy ‘Everyone Else Burns’
The CW Network has boarded the second season of UK apocalyptic family comedy Everyone Else…
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UK screen industry failing to tackle sexual harassment, report claims
The UK film and screen industry is failing to tackle sexual harassment, according to a…
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WBD’s head of programming in Germany exits after 15 years
Warner Bros’ Discovery (WBD)’s head of programming in Germany, Anke Greifeneder, is stepping down after…
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Acorn TV & Multichoice extend African drama ‘Recipes For Love And Murder’ as NHK snags first season
Acorn TV and South Africa’s Multichoice has extended its mystery drama Recipes For Love And…
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‘Holey Moley’ & ‘The Mole’ prodco Eureka Productions promotes David Tibballs
Australia- and US-based Eureka Productions has rejigged its senior team following the exit of president…
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Sony’s anime streamer Crunchyroll strikes global deal with Prime Video
Sony’s anime streamer Crunchyroll is to launch on Prime Video around the world, with a…
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Disney eyes $10bn deal to sell India operation to Reliance Industries
India’a Reliance Industries is in talks to acquire Disney’s operations in the country in a…
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Turkey’s Kanal D remakes Italian drama ‘On The Brink’ with Ay Yapim
Turkey’s Kanal D is preparing to air a local remake of Italian scripted format On…
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Netflix eyes NBA docuseries with LeBron James, Peyton Manning & Obama prodcos attached
Netflix is looking to up the ante on its sports programming, this time with an…
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‘Maya The Bee’ prodco DeAPlaneta hires Atlantyca exec to lead sales in Italy
Maya The Bee producer DeAPlaneta Entertainment has hired former Atlantyca exec Alessandra Dematteis as its…
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Fremantle rejigs European distribution with Nick Pawsey overseeing Nordics & Benelux
Fremantle has rejigged its team sales team in Europe with Nick Pawsey upped to SVP…
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Paramount+ reveals premium & ad-supported roll-out in Australia, Canada & more
Paramount+ has unveiled plans for the international roll-out of its ad-supported and ‘premium’ tiers. The…
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Banijay backs Lenny Henry & BBCS exec’s new prodco Esmerelda
Three Little Birds writer Lenny Henry has launched a new production firm backed by Banijay,…
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E4 in UK buys Fox’s ‘Animal Control’ marking scripted deal first
UK channel E4 has picked up rights to Fox’s single-camera comedy Animal Control. The deal…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Tracking US studio streamer spending in 2023
Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), NBCUniversal (NBCU) and Paramount all made the decision to fight…