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Roku Channel shuffle sees Colin Davis move to Sony, Brian Tannenbaum upped to scripted boss
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Studios has hired Colin Davis, head of scripted originals for the…
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News round-up: Oxygen True Crime examines killer tapes; Prime Ent’ enters ‘Conspiracy of Silence’; Blue Play picks up ‘Les Simone’
Oxygen True Crime examines killer tapes NBCUniversal’s Oxygen True Crime has ordered Violent Minds: Killers…
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Hulu gets inside killers’ minds in docuseries ‘The Lesson Is Murder’
US streamer Hulu has ordered a new docuseries from ABC News Studios, which delves into…
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Sky Crime investigates Cineflix’s Torso Killer docuseries for UK
Sky Crime in the UK has picked up Cineflix true crime docuseries The Torso Killer…
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Banijay revenues rise to $3.4bn, fuelled by acquisition spree
Global production powerhouse Banijay has reported a 16.5% revenue hike last year to hit €3.2bn…
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Access Entertainment boards Israeli drama ‘Red Skies’ ahead of Series Mania premiere
US private equity investor Access Entertainment has boarded Red Skies, a new Israeli drama series…
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The Grierson Awards 2023 open for entries to celebrate documentary excellence
The Grierson Trust is calling for entries for this year’s British Documentary Awards, also known…
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WBD US Hispanic partners with GroupM & Cocina Media for Aarón Sánchez culinary series
Warner Bros. Discovery US Hispanic has partnered with advertising firm GroupM and digital content company…
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Spain’s Mediacrest adds Berta Orozco as head of international sales and co-productions
Independent Spanish production company Mediacrest is powering up its international department with Berta Orozco as…
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Fremantle fuels record RTL revenue as M&A spending spree set to continue
Fremantle’s M&A spending spree is showing little sign of slowing down, with parent RTL Group…
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UK overhauls film & TV tax relief, with ‘meaningful amount’ being returned to big budget shows
Industry insiders have welcomed the overhaul of the UK’s film & TV tax relief scheme,…
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News round-up: WBD Lat Am picks up ‘Shasha & Milo’; Peacock orders ‘Monk’ special; Disney+ cancels ‘Willow’
WBD Lat Am picks up ‘Shasha & Milo’ Warner Bros. Discovery Latin America has picked…
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Idris Elba & Mo Abudu strike co-pro partnership to champion African & Diaspora talent
Luther: The Fallen Sun star Idris Elba and Nigerian media mogul Mo Abudu have partnered…
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VTM brings Banijay reality format ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’ to Belgium
Belgian broadcaster VTM has ordered a local, celebrity version of Banijay adventure reality format SAS:…
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BBC acquires Australian comedy ‘Colin From Accounts’ for UK
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired Australian scripted comedy series Colin From Accounts for BBC…
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Prime Video investigates Woodcut Media’s Suffolk Strangler & Ian Brady true crime docs
Amazon’s Prime Video SVOD service has picked up two true crime docuseries as exclusives for…
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Disney’s Lauren Kisilevsky joins Hello Sunshine to lead family & kids push
Candle Media-owned Hello Sunshine has hired former Disney exec Lauren Kisilevsky to lead its kids…
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Gunpowder & Sky hires Fly on the Wall’s Catti Alvarez & Abominable’s Natalie Gergely
LA-based prodco Gunpowder & Sky has landed Fly on the Wall Entertainment’s Catti Alvarez and…
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News round-up: Yes Studios moves into factual; Abacus to shop JMW Turner doc; Eccho secures ‘Endless’ pre-sales
Yes Studios moves into factual Israel’s Yes Studios is launching documentary feature 44 Hours for…
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Exclusive: Australia’s SBS picks up ‘Sisi’ & ‘El Inmortal’ in scripted pact with Beta Group
Australian broadcaster SBS has picked up a slew of scripted series and films after extending…
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Cyber Group Studios ups Michèle Massonnat for sales & recruits WB exec Ben Abrass for digital
French animation producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios has made a pair of new senior…
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Apple TV+ orders Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson half-hour comedy
Apple TV+ is reuniting True Detective stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in a new…
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Dare Pictures hires 59%’s Cassandra Johnson-Bekoe to head scripted development
UK indie Dare Pictures has appointed 59% exec Cassandra Johnson-Bekoe to the newly created position…
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Fifth Season-backed The Story Collective invests in UK scripted firms Artis Pictures & Maia Pictures
Fifth Season-backed UK prodco The Story Collective has invested in Kate Croft’s scripted firm Artis…
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Exclusive: Swedish prodco Swixer promotes Helen Spokojny to head of production
Swixer, the Swedish production services company that has credits on shows including Normal People and…
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Telefilm Canada recruits NFB chief as new CEO
Telefilm Canada has appointed Julie Roy as executive director and CEO. Roy arrives at the…
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Prime Video cancels Canadian detective drama ‘Three Pines’
Amazon Prime Video has cancelled Left Bank Pictures’ detective drama series Three Pines after one…
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VIS UK factual chief Oliver Wright launches Objective Media-backed shingle
Oliver Wright, Viacom International Studios’ (VIS) UK head of factual and features, is setting up…
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SkyShowtime acquires ‘Mentiras Pasajeras’ & ‘Las Invisibles’ for Spain & Portugal
European streamer SkyShowtime has acquired two new original series – Mentiras Pasajeras and Las Invisibles – for Spain and…
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Silverlining secures global backers for Blink Films’ King Charles doc
UK production finance broker and distributor Silverlining Rights has brought together a host of international…