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Scottish HETV & film spending more than doubled in 2021
Production spend on Scottish high-end TV (HETV) and film grew by 55% between 2019 and…
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WGA accuses AMPTP of trying ‘not to bargain, but to jam us’ as US writers strike continues
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has hit back at the latest proposals from The…
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Eccho Rights recruits Little Dot Studios’ Caitlin Meek-O’Connor
International distributor Eccho Rights has hired Little Dot Studios’ Caitlin Meek-O’Connor as commercial digital director…
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Sky orders “morally complex” doc from Louis Theroux’s Mindhouse
European pay-TV giant Sky has ordered Tell Them You Love Me, a documentary feature about…
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UKTV moves into FAST channels with Samsung TV Plus & Pluto TV launches
BBC Studios-owned comcaster UKTV has launched four FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus and Pluto…
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UK could soon face actors strike, warns Equity chief, as SAG-AFTRA welcomes solidarity
UK actors may strike within the next 12 months, Equity chief Paul Fleming has warned,…
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Momo Film & Bros Studio partner to adapt Kenaz webtoons
Momo Film, the Beach House Pictures-owned Singapore production company, has signed a co-production deal with…
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MTV & Paramount+ extend ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ franchise
MTV and Paramount+ have extended RuPaul’s Drag Race and several of its spin-offs for new…
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‘Derry Girls’ creator Lisa McGee reunites with Hat Trick for next Channel 4 show
Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee has reunited with Hat Trick Productions to set her next…
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Netflix expands factual sports slate with NASCAR docuseries
Netflix has ordered a new sports docuseries that goes behind the scenes to meet the…
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E4 enters ‘Love Triangle’ with UK version of Banijay dating format
E4 in the UK has commissioned a local version of Love Triangle, the relationship format…
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BBC Studios rejigs factual arm, with Alan Holland to head specialist unit
BBC Studios (BBCS) has spun a Specialist Factual Productions unit out of its Factual division…
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Bell Media to shutter French-language channel Vrak, blaming “significant challenges”
Bell Media’s French-language channel Vrak is being closed down, as the Canadian broadcaster blamed “significant…
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US OTT revenues to stall by 2029 as subs “stutter” in maturing market
The US OTT boom is over, according to a new report from Digital TV Research…
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Amazon Prime Video u-turns on ‘Peripheral’ & ‘League Of Their Own’ renewals as strike bites
Amazon Prime Video has u-turned on previous second season commitments for scripted duo The Peripheral…
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Film and TV Charity expands pot as UK workforce faces “unprecedented” financial woes
The UK-based Film and TV Charity has expanded its existing budget by £500,000 ($636,000) to…
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Channel 5 journeying ‘Into The Congo With Ben Fogle’
Paramount-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has commissioned Into The Congo With Ben Fogle (working title),…
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Canal+ takes full ownership of SPI International, completing deal for outstanding 30% stake
France’s Canal+ has taken full ownership of SPI International, the European TV channel and streamer…
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Exclusive: Fremantle creates SVP of AI & automation role, Tom Hoffman appointed
Fremantle has named long-standing exec Tom Hoffman to a new role overseeing how artifical intelligence…
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Max preps adventure reality show ‘Tracked’, marking first New Zealand show on US streamer
Max in the US has picked up Great Southern Television’s adventure reality show Tracked, marking…
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C4 moves docs commissioning editor Janine Thomas to youth strand ‘Untold’
The UK’s Channel 4 has named Janine Thomas as commissioning editor for its youth strand,…
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Bad Robot’s SVP of television Kira Innes departs JJ Abrams prodco
Bad Robot Productions’ SVP of television Kira Innes has left the company, according to US…
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WGA West urges US regulation to halt Disney, Amazon and Netflix’s ‘anti-competitive practices’
The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) has called on the US government to more…
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Boat Rocker names Todd Lubin president as Jay Peterson steps down
Canada’s Boat Rocker Studios has reshuffled its unscripted division, with chief Jay Peterson stepping down…
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Paramount Global ends BET sale process after bids fail to impress
Paramount Global has given up on plans to sell a majority stake in BET Media…
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Food Network hires former HBO Max exec Julie St. Aubin
Food Network has hired Julie St. Aubin from fellow Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) brand Max…
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Netflix lands sprinter docuseries from ‘Drive To Survive’ prodco as sports focus expands
Netflix is turning its attention to athletics as its sports focus continues to grow, this…
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Arabic SVOD subs to hit 28 million by 2029, says report
The number of SVOD subscriptions across 13 Arabic countries will rise to reach 28 million…
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‘Doubling Down With The Derricos’ prodco Big City TV hires Eric Leemon as SVP of development
LA-based Big City TV, the Asylum Entertainment Group label behind TLC’s Doubling Down With The…
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Prime Video UK orders comedy-thriller ‘Dead Hot’ from Quay Street Productions
Prime Video in the UK has expanded its scripted offering with a comedy-thriller from Nicola…