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AMC eyes Talamasca series expansion to its Anne Rice Immortal Universe
AMC Networks is in development on a potential third series in its expanding Anne Rice…
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Fremantle UK names ex-Thames MD Amelia Brown as new CEO
Fremantle has named Amelia Brown, the former MD of UK label Thames, as CEO of…
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Warner Bros. Discovery hires Harry Gamsu from Fremantle
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has re-hired Fremantle exec Harry Gamsu. Gamsu was most recently VP…
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Peacock orders ‘Love Island’ spin-off with returning cross-franchise contestants
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has ordered Love Island Games, the first-ever spin-off from reality dating series…
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AMC Networks announces ad tier plans for streaming service AMC+
AMC Networks has unveiled plans to launch an ad-supported version of its AMC+ streaming service…
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Glow Media & WBITVP crack distribution partnership on ‘The Golden Egg’
Belgian format firm Glow Media has inked a multi-territory partnership with Warner Bros International Television…
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Nat Geo & Discovery stress returnability as duo share factual strategies
National Geographic is looking for investigative documentaries, while Discovery is on the hunt for celebrity…
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C4 unveils raft of shows, incl Kabul airport doc & ‘Partygate’ docudrama
Channel 4 in the UK has unveiled a slate of new shows, including a a…
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Writers strike looms large as WGA members vote to authorise strike action
Almost 98% of members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) have voted to authorise…
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Exclusive: Australia poised for rapid FAST growth, as top 10 non-US markets revealed
Australia is poised for rapid FAST growth over the next four years and will overtake…
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SBS Australia & Canal+ France among global deals for Benelux thrillers ‘1985’ & ‘The Crash’
StudioCanal has sold two Benelux thrillers – 1985 and The Crash – to a range…
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MIPTV round-up: ‘Show Must Go On’ wins MIPFormats Pitch; Wag & Insight TV ink FAST deal; Escapade to shop ‘Spice Trails: Latin America’
‘Show Must Go On’ wins MIPFormats Pitch Show Must Go On has won the 2023…
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Lion Forge & Folktellers partner on animation celebrating black musicians
Lion Forge Entertainment, the US-based studio behind the Oscar-winning Hair Love, has partnered with Folktellers…
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Samsung TV Plus sets ‘soft cap’ on channels, as FAST exclusivity demands grow
Samsung TV Plus is increasingly looking for exclusive channels and content for its FAST platform,…
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Jeffrey Glaser exits Sony Pictures TV Studios, Marie Jacobsen to lead current programming
Jeffrey Glaser is exiting his role as Sony Pictures Television Studios’ EVP of current programming…
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ZDF Studios elevates Jeffrey Haverkamp to oversee content partnerships
ZDF Studios has promoted Jeffrey Haverkamp to the newly created position of director of international…
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Sister’s Jane Featherstone talks up ‘reignited distribution’ opportunity as industry faces ‘painful correction’
The industry is facing a “painful” correction as streamers rein in spending, according to Sister…
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MIPTV round-up: Planete+ orders wartime docudrama; Wag seals science & mystery deals; Newen Connect to shop ‘In The Shadows’
Planete+ orders wartime docudrama Canal+ Group’s Planete+ has ordered 1914, Summer In Hell, a docudrama…
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Exclusive: Pluto TV’s Olivier Jollet on FAST competition & exclusive vs original content
Increasing competition in the FAST space will be a good thing for the market, Pluto…
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Fox Alternative Entertainment places formats with TF1 & ProSieben
Fox Alternative Entertainment (FAE) has unveiled two new series created by the company under its…
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Mediawan acquires Femke Wolting & Bruno Felix prodco Submarine
European media group Mediawan has taken a majority stake in Submarine, the prodco behind Netflix’s…
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‘TV bubble has burst’ says StudioCanal CEO Anna Marsh, unveils Benedict Cumberbatch drama
StudioCanal’s CEO Anna Marsh has told MIPTV attendees here in Cannes that the TV bubble…
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BBC & NBCU co-commission Belgian format ‘Destination X’
The BBC in the UK and NBCUniversal (NBCU) have co-commissioned adventure reality competition show, Destination…
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Betty TV hires Bandicoot’s Emma Read-Wilson as head of production
Bandicoot’s recently departed head of production, Emma Read-Wilson, has joined UK prodco Betty TV in…
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Amazon ups Martin Backlund to oversee Prime Video Nordics
Amazon has promoted Martin Backlund to managing director of its SVOD service Prime Video for…
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MIPTV deals round-up: Five deals for ‘The Traitors’; Sky buys ‘The Swarm’ & ‘The Ark’; ‘The A-Talks’ travels
‘The Traitors’ strikes five new deals Fast-travelling format The Traitors is to be remade in…
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Channel 4 & SBS investigate Reeva Steenkamp true crime docuseries
UK broadcaster Channel 4 and Australia’s SBS have both picked up true crime documentary series…
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Mediaset takes ‘The Vow’ for Italy’s Canale 5 as Spain’s TVE orders second season
Italy’s Mediaset has acquired Spanish daily drama The Vow for its Canale 5 channel, following…
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Australia’s Seven gets ‘Stranded On Honeymoon Island’ with Endemol Shine
Seven Network in Australia has ordered a local version of recently launched format, Stranded On…
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Netflix apologises as ‘Love Is Blind’ live reunion show fails to stream
Netflix has apologised after a special reunion episode of Love Is Blind that had been…