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Newen Studios takes majority stake in former TF1 exec Marie Guillaumond’s prodco Felicita
France’s Newen Studios has acquired a majority stake in Felicita, the production firm launched by…
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Banijay unveils global accelerator program for female-led format creation
Banijay has launched a global accelerator program led by Endemol Shine North America’s Sharon Levy…
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BBC pre-buys second season of ‘Marie Antoinette’
UK pubcaster the BBC has pre-bought the second season of historical drama Marie Antoinette in…
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HBO in Latin America picks up Mediapro drama ‘La Mesías’
HBO in Latin America has picked up Mediapro drama La Mesías, one of the buzzy…
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Sky, C4, A+E, CBS & UKTV close BossaNova UK factual deals
UK broadcasters Sky, Channel 4, A+E, CBS and UKTV have picked up a range of…
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TBI Distributor’s Survey 2023 – Part 1: Scripted
From FAST growth to pre-financing shows and navigating a consolidated market, the 2023 survey reflects…
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BBC Studios sales chief Rebecca Glashow eyes new models amid cool market
BBC Studios distribution chief Rebecca Glashow has said the Planet Earth III and The Famous…
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Australia’s Foxtel orders Ronde reality format ‘Billion Dollar Playground’ for Binge
The Foxtel Group in Australia has commissioned docu-soap reality format Billion Dollar Playground for streaming…
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Medyapim to adapt Nippon TV’s ‘Mother’ & ‘Woman’ for MBC
Turkish production group Medyapim has acquired the Arabic language adaptation rights to a pair of…
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Bilibili, iQiyi & Tencent among buyers of BBCS factual series ‘Planet Earth III’
A slew of international broadcasters have struck pre-sale deals with BBC Studios for Planet Earth…
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ProSiebenSat.1 outlines strategy to survive ‘unprecedented decline’ of German ad market
ProSiebenSat.1 is to invest upwards of €1bn ($1.05m) in programming next year that can work…
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France’s TF1 picks up ‘The Good Wife’ spin-off ‘Elsbeth’ from CBS Studios
TF1 in France has acquired Elsbeth, CBS Studios’ spin-off series from The Good Wife and…
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Big Light to adapt TM Logan novel ’29 Seconds’ as limited drama
Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions (Leonardo, The Man In The High Castle) has acquired the…
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Mediaset Spain rolls ‘Marble Mania’ for Telecinco
Mediaset Spain’s FTA channel Telecinco has ordered a local version of Talpa format Marble Mania….
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RTL4 in the Netherlands & Denmark’s TV2 tune up Fremantle’s ‘The Piano’
RTL4 in the Netherlands and TV2 in Denmark have both acquired the rights to Fremantle…
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Sony Pictures Entertainment eyes Disney+ Hotstar acquisition
Sony Pictures Entertainment is reportedly in early discussions with the Walt Disney Company to acquire…
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Eva Longoria & Cris Abrego launch Hyphenate Media Group, with Banijay backing
Actor and producer Eva Longoria has teamed up with long-time production partner Cris Abrego to…
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BBC Studios’ Caroline Stone exits after 15 years to join Faith Penhale’s Pathé
BBC Studios scripted exec Caroline Stone is leaving the company to take up a new…
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Buccaneer lands BBC Studios alum as creative director in Scotland
Marcello prodco Buccaneer has hired Neil Duncan as creative director of its Scotland-based division. Duncan…
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Thailand’s TrueID & Juvenile Co to adapt Nippon thriller ‘Homeroom’
Thai streamer TrueID is partnering with local prodco Juvenile Co on an adaptation of Nippon…
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Prime Video, Stan & Sundance Now investigate ‘The Long Shadow’
Prime Video in Africa, Australian streamer Stan and NHK Enterprises’ Mystery Channel have picked up…
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RTL Germany welcomes Videoland drama ‘Maxima’ following Beta Film deal
RTL Germany has picked up rights to Maxima, which follows the life of Argentina-born Maxima…
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M6, Mediaset, VTM & RTL KLUB saddle up for Secuoya’s ‘Zorro’
M6 group in France, Mediaset in Italy, DPG Media for VTM channels in Flemish Belgium…
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Warner Bros. Discovery to start Max roll-out in Europe in spring 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is rolling its Max service out in Europe in the spring…
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Israel’s Sipur, HOT Channel 8 & HSCC partner for Hamas massacre documentary
Israeli producer Sipur has partnered with broadcaster HOT Channel 8 and local prodco HSCC to…
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ITV Studios backs new Italian prodco from ‘Gomorrah’ firm Cattleya
ITV Studios (ITVS)-backed Italian producer Cattleya is launching a new outfit in partnership with writers…
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MIPCOM’s Lucy Smith on MENA’s rise, navigating a ‘difficult’ market & the Content Innovation Awards
As the industry descends on MIPCOM, event director Lucy Smith reflects on shifting US studio…
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Gianni Nunnari & Simon Horsman set up Euro Gang Entertainment
Producer-financier duo Gianni Nunnari and Simon Horsman have launched Euro Gang Entertainment to develop, finance…
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Incendo promotes Effi Eustace to head up sales for the Americas
Incendo, the Canadian production and distribution company behind the Netflix series Versailles, has promoted Effi…
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Sky Studios restructures in Italy as production chief Sonia Rovai departs for Wildside
Sky Studios has restructured it operations in Italy, after its senior director of scripted production,…