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AVOD streamer Roku eyes more content deals after Quibi acquisitions
AVOD streamer The Roku Channel is looking to strike more content deals following the recent…
AMC & Alibi order series adaptation of serial killer thriller ‘Ragdoll’ from Sid Gentle Films
US network AMC and UK channel Alibi have greenlit Ragdoll, a new thriller from BBC…
Exclusive: BBC Studios execs set the stage for Showcase 2021
As BBC Studios (BBCS) prepares to launch its first virtual Showcase event online from Monday,…
Wapanatahk Media launches in Canada, with focus on Indigenous storytelling
Wapanatahk Media, a new production company based in Canada’s British Columbia, has launched, with a…
Flame Media founder & CEO John Caldon passes away
Australia-based Flame Media has announced the death of its chairman, CEO and founder John Caldon,…
Pulse Films names Anna Friel ‘The Perfect Girlfriend’ & partners for series adaptation
London-based Pulse Films has acquired the rights to adapt British author Karen Hamilton’s thriller novel…
AppleTV+ targets kids with far-reaching Skydance Animation pact
Apple has signed a multi-year overall deal with Skydance Animation to create kids and family…
News round-up: NBCU expands Hayu in Europe; Amazon signs up Donald Glover; YouTube unveils originals
NBCU expands Hayu in Europe NBCUniversal’s reality TV SVOD service hayu has expanded to 11…
Lifetime unscripted head Gena McCarthy exits A+E cablenet
Lifetime’s EVP & head of programming for unscripted Gena McCarthy is leaving the A+E Networks-owned…
WarnerMedia supercharges HBO Max, Cartoon Network with 300-hours of kids shows
WarnerMedia has commissioned more than 300 hours of new original live-action and animated children’s content,…