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Sony LIV & Applause in India remake The Forge’s BBC One drama ‘Dark Money’ as ‘Kafas’
Sony LIV in India has debuted a local remake of Dark Money, the BBC One…
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Ant & Dec partner with Fulwell 73 to reboot teen drama ‘Byker Grove’
British TV presenters Ant and Dec are remaking teen drama Byker Grove, the series that…
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Paramount’s C5 orders BriteSpark East series exploring UK counties Norfolk & Suffolk
Paramount-owned Channel 5 (C5) has commissioned a six-part series exploring the UK counties of Norfolk…
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UK’s Channel 4 & Disney strike 1,000 hour deal for shows incl ‘Abbott Elementary’, ‘Bones’, ‘Empire’ & ‘The X-Files’
Channel 4’s UK-based streaming service has picked up 10 Disney shows – totalling 1,000 hours…
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Zodiak Kids & Family acquires sales rights to ‘The Game Catchers’
Zodiak Kids & Family Distribution, the sales arm of Banijay Kids & Family, has acquired…
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WTFN’s Radar MCN hires Beyond & TCB alum Kate Llewellyn-Jones to expanding distribution unit
Australia’s Radar MCN, the six-month-old digital network launched by producer WTFN, is expanding its distribution…
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ALP boss Alexia Laroche-Joubert elevated to lead Banijay France
Alexia Laroche-Joubert has been promoted to CEO of Banijay France, taking oversight of the production…
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Exclusive: How Disney+ animation ‘Kizazi Moto’ gives African creators a voice
Disney+ broke new ground this week with the launch of the streamer’s first African original…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Making sense of North America’s pay-TV & streaming landscape
North America’s pay-TV & streaming landscape is shifting fast. Sarah Henschel, principal analyst at Omdia,…
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Freeform swings axe on ‘Single Drunk Female’ & ‘The Watchful Eye’
US cablenet Freeform has swung the axe on a pair of scripted series, cancelling comedy…
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WBD restructures diversity, equity & inclusion, as SVP Karen Horne departs
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is laying off Karen Horne, its US diversity, equity and inclusion…
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Apple TV+ axes Patricia Arquette’s dramedy ‘High Desert’ following mid-May premiere
Apple TV+ has pulled the plug on Patricia Arquette’s dramedy High Desert after just one…
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BBC Two & PBS track down NHU’s six-parter ‘Big Cats 24/7’
BBC Two in the UK and PBS in the US have linked up on a…
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BBC Earth & BBC First to launch in Taiwan following Line TV deal
BBC Studios and Taiwanese streaming service Line TV have struck a partnership to bring channel…
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Disney+ Canada lays off content chief Stephanie Azam, pulls brakes on originals strategy
Stephanie Azam has been let go as director of content for Disney+ Canada, less than…
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Opinion: Why senior leadership buy-in is not enough when it comes to diversity
Deborah Williams, executive director at the UK’s Creative Diversity Network, asks why diversity in the…
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RTL Germany to clean up ‘The Block’ with Good Times adapting Banijay renovation format
RTL Germany has ordered a local adaptation of Banijay’s renovation format The Block, to be…
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NBCU expands FAST universe with ‘Top Chef’, ‘Saved By The Bell’ & Kardashians channels
NBCUniversal is ramping up its FAST network with almost 30 new channels set to be…
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News round-up: FilmRise acquires BBCS shows; Sky History seeks ‘Sex’; LADbible launches US formats
FilmRise acquires BBCS shows FilmRise, the New York-based film, and television studio and streaming network,…
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Fox takes Talpa’s ‘Floor’ into US after deal with ‘Holey Moley’ firm Eureka
US broadcast network Fox has picked up rights to Talpa format The Floor, after Eureka…
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CJ ENM’s Korean streamer TVING hires former Disney+ boss as CEO
South Korea’s CJ ENM has appointed a former Disney+ exec to lead its streaming service,…
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Netflix preps Nordic drama ‘Midsummer Night’ from The Global Ensemble Drama
Netflix has unveiled the cast for its upcoming Nordic drama Midsummer Night, which has been…
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Showtime shrinks scripted as ‘Gattaca’ & ‘Seasoned’ pulled and development duo cancelled
Paramount-owned Showtime is extending its squeeze on originals with planned shows including a series adaptation…
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Flicker Productions & BossaNova Media partner for ‘The Flight Attendant Murders’
UK indie Flicker Productions is working on docuseries The Flight Attendant Murders, in partnership with…
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‘Babylon Berlin’ & ‘Das Boot’ network Sky Deutschland ceasing scripted originals & closing team
Sky Deutschland, the German division of Comcast-owned European pay-TV giant Sky, is to cease making…
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Globoplay, Pickbox & Radio-Canada cool on FAST in Lat Am & CEE
FAST might be seen as a road to relative riches in the US, but execs…
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Supercar Blondie outfit hires LADstudios’ Alex Morris & Jungle Creations’ James Wigley
Digital outfit SB Media Group – better known as the firm behind Supercar Blondie –…
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Louis Theroux to deliver MacTaggart lecture at 2023 Edinburgh TV Festival
Broadcaster and author Louis Theroux will deliver the MacTaggart lecture at this year’s Edinburgh TV…
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Amos Neumann exits Armoza Formats after decade at Israeli firm
Amos Neumann is stepping down as chief operating officer of Israeli production and distribution company…
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News round-up: Lee Thomas joins Ringside; LaLiga Studios expands team; Super Channel order Go Button trio
Lee Thomas joins Ringside Liaison firm Ringside Studios has appointed producer Lee Thomas to work…