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Nelonen returns to Banijay for dramedy series ‘Supporting Actor’

Finnish broadcaster Nelonen, and its streaming service Ruutu, have announced the pick up of their…

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‘Made In Chelsea’ prodco Monkey hires Talkback’s Laura Gibson as creative director

Laura Gibson, co-creator of Netflix reality show Too Hot To Handle, is joining Universal International…

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Skai TV brings ITV Studios’ ‘I’m A Celebrity…’ format to Greece

Skai TV in Greece has commissioned the first local adaptation of ITV Studios format I’m…

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Paramount+ picks up Milli Vanilli doc about infamous R&B duo

Paramount+ has picked up feature documentary Milli Vanilli, about the infamous German R&B duo, for exclusive…

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Canada’s CBC unveils 40+ originals line-up & FAST expansion

Canadian public broadcaster CBC has unveiled a programming line-up of more than 40 new and…

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Channel 4 adds ‘Dr Death’ & ‘Queer As Folk’ in drama & comedy expansion

UK comcaster Channel 4 has acquired a slew of new drama and comedy titles as…

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Nelonen investigates ‘Murder In Hanko’ from Banijay’s Jarowskij Finland

Finnish broadcaster Nelonen and its streaming service Ruutu have greenlit Murder In Hanko, a new…

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WBD & Liberty Global reportedly eyeing $1.26bn All3Media sale

All3Media, the UK production giant behind titles such as The Traitors and Three Identical Strangers,…

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Autentic launches new content unit, led by ProSieben Sat. 1 alum Tom Zwiessler

Germany factual production and distribution house Autentic is launching a new content unit, Autentic Studios,…

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Universal Studio Group hires Focus Features exec to lead strategy team

Universal Studio Group (USG) has appointed Focus Features exec Paul Getto as EVP of strategy…

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Hop! Media Group ups Michal Butel to CEO, as founders depart

Israel’s Hop! Media Group has appointed Michal Butel as CEO to replace Alona Abt and…

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Sky Deutschland to drop Sky Comedy, Spiegel Geschichte and Curiosity TV linear channels

German pay-TV service Sky Deutschland is dropping three linear channels – Sky Comedy, Spiegel Geschichte…

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Canada’s Bell Media acquires stake in ‘Transplant’ indie Sphere Media

Canadian broadcasting giant Bell Media has acquired a minority stake in Montreal-based indie Sphere Media,…

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Entertainment One to shop Australian true crime docuseries ‘The Black Hand’

Entertainment One (eOne) has secured the international distribution rights (excluding Australia and Scandinavia) to true…

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Netflix picks up Mamamoo K-pop doc for Southeast Asian premiere

Netflix has picked up Mamamoo: Where Are We Now, a documentary about the K-pop girl…

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PBS brings UK drama ‘Marriage’ to North America

PBS Distribution has picked up UK drama Marriage to stream in North America on PBS…

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France 2 is ‘100%’ for local adaptation of Banijay game show format

French broadcaster France 2 has ordered the first adaptation of Banijay game show format 100%…

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Clapperboard to adapt ‘Two Foreskins Walked Into A Bar’ podcast

UK scripted label Clapperboard Studios has secured the TV rights to Uncut, an adaptation of…

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Amazon opens ‘The Office’ in Australia on Prime Video

Amazon-owned SVOD Prime Video has ordered an Australian adaptation of BBC Studios scripted comedy format…

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Nordic’s Monday Media acquires ‘Sirius’ prodco Impact TV

Nordic production group Monday Media has acquired Danish unscripted firm Impact TV, following its bankruptcy…

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Disney+ details UK & Ireland originals line-up for 2023

Disney+ has confirmed premiere dates for a slew of titles launching exclusively on the Mouse…

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Sales round-up: Blue Ant strikes Lat Am deals; ABC & ZDF explore ‘Super Happy Magic Forest’

Blue Ant strikes Lat Am deals Latin American platforms including DirecTV and A+E Networks have…

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Exclusive: France TV Distribution in the ‘Moods’ for pre-school sales

France TV Distribution has picked up international distribution rights for new pre-school animated series Moods,…

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Max acquires Spanish thriller ‘La Unidad – Kabul’ for US

Newly launched Warner Bros. Discovery combined streamer Max has acquired Spanish thriller series La Unidad…

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NBCU & JioCinema deal brings ‘Young Rock’ & ‘Bel-Air’ to India

Reliance-owned Indian broadcaster Viacom18 is continuing to expand its US content offering, after striking a…

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NEM Dubrovnik turns 10: What the next decade holds for the TV industry

NEM Dubrovnik is a little over a week away, with the annual market bringing thousands…

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Fremantle merges Nordic labels Monster & Fremantle Norway

Fremantle is to merge two of its Norwegian production companies, Monster and Fremantle Norway, under…

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News round-up: Canal+ Luxembourg picks up Oble dramas; Strong Studios sets ‘Hall Mills Murders’; Alpha TV says “Let’s Make A Deal’

Canal+ Luxembourg picks up Oble dramas Paris based production and distribution outfit Oble has inked…

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HBO Max Spain orders ‘Time Zone’, video-game inspired competition format

HBO Max in Spain has commissioned Time Zone, a new “extreme” competition show from Banijay…

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AMC Lat Am’s Europa Europa picks up Iberian thriller ‘Sequía’

AMC Networks Latin America has picked up crime thriller Sequía for broadcast throughout Latin America…