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S4C in Wales visits ‘Flower Barn’ as Wildflame receives double commission
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has expanded its unscripted slate with a new factual entertainment format exploring…
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Banijay’s Endemol Shine Germany & celeb chef Tim Mälzer launch culinary firm Potatohead Pictures
Banijay’s Endemol Shine Germany has linked up with celebrity chef and presenter Tim Mälzer to…
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C5 & Paramount+ doubles down on Red Sauce’s ‘Bargain Loving Brits’, sets Zinc Media record
Channel 5 and Paramount+ in the UK has ordered more than 130-hours of programming from…
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Unscripted round-up: Blumhouse snags ‘Mr. Entity’ story; UK’s C5 orders BriteSpark series
Blumhouse snags ‘Mr. Entity’ story US producer Blumhouse has acquired rights to the life story…
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Scripted round-up: ‘Ghosts’ to exit BBC; Expectation lands ‘Ted Lasso’ star Ambreen Razia
BBC comedy series Ghosts is to end after its upcoming fifth season. The show, which…
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Netflix orders ‘Scott Pilgrim’ anime, reunites original cast
Netflix has ordered a new anime series based on romantic action-comedy Scott Pilgrim Vs. The…
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Netflix, CBC & APTN order first scripted original with Arctic comedy from Inuit writing duo
Netflix has linked with the CBC and APTN in Canada for its first scripted original,…
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The CW hires second NBCU alum to extend unscripted push
The CW has hired former NBCUniversal exec Betsy Slenzak to work across its unscripted output….
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Roku cuts a further 200 jobs to reduce escalating operating overheads
Roku has announced plans to cut a further 200 jobs, equivalent to around 6% of…
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BBC to cut 1,000 hours of TV & increases savings target to $495m as licence fee freeze bites
The BBC has revealed it is cutting 1,000 hours of programming from its slates in…
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Paramount+ beams aboard ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ as sci-fi franchise expands
Paramount+ is expanding its long-running sci-fi adventure Star Trek franchise with an order for a…
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France Télévisions’ documentary chief Catherine Alvaresse exits, as producer concerns rise
France Télévisions’ Catherine Alvaresse has stepped down as director of documentaries, with the move prompting…
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Studio 100 hires former WildBrain copro director & ex-WDR commissioner
German kids firm Studio 100 Media has landed Manuela Lumb and Richard Rowe as executive…
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Canada Media Fund to receive $29.5m funding boost to support underrepresented groups
Canada’s government is injecting C$40m ($29.5m) into the Canada Media Fund (CMF) in a bid…
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News round-up: Espresso unveils doc trio; Factual deals for Passion; Abacus to shop ‘Legacy List’
Espresso unveils doc trio Espresso Media International has unveiled three new documentaries from its distribution…
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Spain’s Boomerang TV lands Jorge Pezzi as CEO, replacing co-founders Pedro Ricote & Juan José Diaz
Spanish production outfit Boomerang TV has reshuffled its senior team, with Jorge Pezzi named CEO…
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Asia Pacific pay-TV revenues predicted to drop to $26bn by 2028
Asia Pacific pay-TV revenues are predicted to decline to $26bn by 2028, according to Digital…
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C4 & Starz line up Eagle Eye adaptation of Dutch drama ‘New Neighbours’, with Sam Heughan
Channel 4 in the UK and US network Starz have ordered a six-part thriller adapted…
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Netflix extends ‘The Night Agent’ & orders supernatural animation
Netflix has renewed action-thriller series The Night Agent for a second season and ordered a…
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Disney ousts Marvel Entertainment chairman Ike Perlmutter amid cuts
Marvel Entertainment chairman Isaac ‘Ike’ Perlmutter has been laid off as part of Disney’s efforts…
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News round-up: BBC, C4 lead RTS Awards; WBD unveils UK & Ireland slate; Paramount renews ‘Star Trek’ spin-offs
BBC, C4 lead RTS Programme Awards The BBC and Channel 4 were the stand-out winners…
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Amazon alum Georgia Brown to lead UK skills task force
Georgia Brown, the former Amazon Studios Europe chief, is to chair a skills task force,…
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Netflix, Prime Video & Disney+ to face Ofcom scrutiny as UK gov’t reveals media reforms
The UK government has outlined plans to bring global services including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video…
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9 Story Media restructures top team as creative chief Angela Santomero exits
Doc McStuffins and Octonauts firm 9 Story Media Group has restructured its top team after Angela…
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Prime Video, Trevor Noah & BBCS’s Blue Rapid prep ‘LOL’ as first South African original
Amazon Prime Video has partnered with Trevor Noah to launch its first South African original,…
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Netflix orders ‘Man On Fire’ series & ‘Snow Girl’ sequel
Netflix is going big on thrillers with orders for a series based on the A.J….
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WildBrain inks $11.4m acquisition of Toronto animation firm House of Cool
Canadian kids & family firm WildBrain is to acquire Toronto-based animation company House Of Cool…
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Banijay appoints former Banijay Studios France COO to new group chief business officer role
Banijay has appointed the former COO of its Banijay Studios France division to a newly…
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News round-up: C5 orders moon doc; Leonine ups Sarah Fischer; Fresh TV & Cake team for ‘Total Dramarama’ special
C5 orders moon doc UK broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered Dara Ó Briain: Secrets of…
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The ATS Team ups Danny Sanz to COO to head international expansion
The ATS Team, the international production company and production services provider behind Clash Of Trades,…