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ZDF Studios & Factual Fiction team for ‘Dorian Gray’ update
Germany’s ZDF Studios and the UK’s Factual Fiction are co-developing a modern update of the…
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Germany’s ZDF remakes Israeli comedy ‘Nevsu’
Germany’s ZDF has commissioned a local adaptation of Israeli comedy series Nevsu. Neuesuper will produce…
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Exclusive: Disney+ EMEA ‘open to copros’ as originals strategy continues
Disney+ is open to coproductions across EMEA as its originals output continues across the region,…
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AMC Networks to cut content spend by 20% in 2023
AMC Networks is planning to cut its content spending by around 20% this year, down…
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SBS in Oz & Fifth Season move into ‘Swift Street’ with Tig Terera
Australia broadcaster SBS has ordered an eight-part drama set in Melbourne that has Fifth Season…
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Banijay Rights to handle global sales for 72 Films’ Boris Johnson docuseries
Banijay Rights has acquired global distribution rights to Boris (working title), the docuseries from Fremantle-owned…
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TV4 Sweden, MTV Finland among buyers of Paramount+ Italian drama ‘Corpo Libero’
TV4 in Sweden and MTV in Finland are among buyers of Paramount+ Italian drama Corpo…
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UK & Austria strike MoU to drive high-end TV production
The British and Austrian film commissions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen…
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Netflix orders Japanese comedy ‘Ariyoshi Assists’, marking Nippon TV first
Netflix has ordered a Japanese-language comedy from Nippon TV, marking the first time the Tokyo-based…
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BentFrame & Cineflix go ‘Looking For Jane’ in novel adaptation
Canada’s BentFrame Film & TV and Cineflix Studios have partnered to adapt author Heather Marshall’s…
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SyFy Germany acquires Electric Entertainment’s ‘The Ark’
NBC Universal Global Networks Germany has acquired the pay-TV rights to the sci-fi series The…
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Exclusive: ITV Studios MD, Julian Bellamy on scripted push, factual’s ‘new flank’ & M&A
ITV Studios was recently described as a “crown jewel” by the CEO of its parent…
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YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down, Neal Mohan takes top job
YouTube’s long-serving CEO Susan Wojcicki has become the latest high-profile media industry figure to leave…
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News round-up: Netflix lands La Liga doc; Fox extends talent deals; Series Mania reveals co-pro pitch shows
Netflix lands La Liga doc Netflix is expanding its sports docs output with a new…
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Entertainment One sales process “well underway”, says Hasbro
Toy giant Hasbro is seeing “strong interest” from parties interested in acquiring its TV and…
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Exclusive: Beyond Rights team to disband following Banijay takeover
The majority of Beyond International’s rights team is to be let go following its acquisition…
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HBO Max greenlights JJ Abrams’ & LaToya Morgan’s FBI drama ‘Duster’
HBO Max has given the go-ahead to Duster, the drama series from JJ Abrams and…
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Paramount+ adds 10 million subs, braces for $1.5bn charge from Showtime merger
Paramount+ added 9.9 million subscribers in the fourth quarter, to reach nearly 56 million in…
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Drama round-up: BBC lands Red Seam drama debut; BritBox & ITV land Quay Street mystery; Global Screen & Stillman prep ‘Splendid Affinities’
BBC lands Red Seam drama debut BBC One has ordered a drama written by James…
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‘Leverage: Redemption’ firm Electric Entertainment expands production arm
Electric Entertainment, the LA-based firm behind The Ark and Leverage: Redemption, is expanding its production…
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Sky Deutschland makes double drama commission
Sky Deutschland has commissioned two new scripted series – Garten Eden, about a bipolar star…
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Guinness World Records Studios & Fauna prep first animated series
GWR Studios, the production arm of Guinness World Records (GWR), has partnered with Fauna Entertainment…
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‘Chef’s Table’ firm Boardwalk Pictures receives Shamrock investment
Boardwalk Pictures, the US factual firm behind Netflix’s Chef’s Table, has sold a minority stake…
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Keshet Int’l makes first natural history acquisitions ahead of London TV Screenings
Keshet International (KI) has made its first acquisitions deal for natural history content ahead of…
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France TV, TF1 & M6 close Salto, blaming ‘complex governance’ & merger failure
French streamer Salto is to be liquidated by shareholders France Télévisions, TF1 and M6, with…
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News round-up: Juggernaut to adapt Muskan Sethi story; Bavaria to spread ‘Chaos’; Dare Pictures names chair
Juggernaut to adapt Muskan Sethi story IN10 Media Network’s production house, Juggernaut Productions, has acquired…
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Exclusive: ProSieben, Radio-Canada & RTP snag Beta’s Movistar shows
ProSiebenSat.1 in Germany, Radio-Canada’s streamer ICI Tou.tv Extra and RTP in Portugal have picked up…
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NEO Studios & TwentyOne14 Media ink factual partnership & set ‘All Hip-Hop’ doc
NEO Studios, the sports-focused prodco behind Amazon’s Take Us Home: Leeds United, has struck a…
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BBC & Rai partner on animation ‘Super Happy Magic Forest’
UK and Italian pubcasters the BBC and RAI have co-commissioned Super Happy Magic Forest, a…
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UK’s Channel 5 orders anorexia doc from Proper Content
Paramount-owned UK comcaster Channel 5 has ordered Anorexic (working title), a documentary exploring the stories…