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Love Nature unveils ‘Deep Dive’ extension in new originals line-up
Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature wildlife and nature brand has unveiled a slate of new…
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Little Dot Studios elevates Richard Young to MD of History Hit & FAST channels
All3Media-backed Little Dot Studios has prompted Richard Young to MD of factual brand History Hit…
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Fremantle NA lands Bad Wolf exec Jeff Boone as VP of scripted development
Fremantle has hired Bad Wolf exec Jeff Boone as its VP of scripted development in…
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News round-up: AI firm Deep Fusion preps Hunt doc; SeriesFest reveals Duplass award; KI lands ITN show
AI firm Deep Fusion preps James Hunt doc UK-based Deep Fusion Films is to produce…
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Acorn TV in US & France’s Polar+ pick up Israeli crime drama ‘The Truth’
Acorn TV in North America and Australia is among companies to have picked up Israeli…
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Prime Video extends ‘Fallout’ into second season
Amazon’s Prime Video has confirmed a second season of video game adaptation Fallout, less than…
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Telemundo appoints Mediapro exec Javier Pons as EVP of studio unit
NBCUniversal’s Telemundo has hired Mediapro Studios exec Javier Pons amid a reshuffle at the Spanish-language…
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Sony & Apollo join forces amid latest Paramount twist
The ongoing saga around the future of Paramount Global has taken a new twist, with…
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Netflix to end subscriber reporting in 2025, as Q1 revenues surge 15%
Netflix profits surged in Q1 of 2024 as new customers flocked to the streamer, which…
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Nordic’s Viaplay partners with Prime Video Channels in US
Nordic streamer Viaplay has launched a new US-focused service via Amazon’s Prime Video Channels, having…
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BBC expands Nordic Noir with Viaplay dramas ‘End Of Summer’ & ‘Jana – Marked For Life’
British pubcaster the BBC has acquired a pair of Swedish crime dramas from Viaplay –…
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Seven West CEO James Warburton departs Australian broadcaster early
Outgoing Seven West Media (SWM) CEO James Warburton has left the company earlier than planned,…
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Lionsgate & Park Chan-wook team for English-language ‘Oldboy’ remake
Lionsgate Television is partnering with South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook to develop an English-language series…
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Screen Australia & Dynamic TV prep scripted funding scheme
Screen Australia has partnered with Savage River prodco Dynamic Television to launch a scheme that…
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BBCS hires Fremantle’s Lexi Landsman for unscripted development in Australia
BBC Studios (BBCS) has hired former Fremantle and ITV Studios exec Lexi Landsman to work…
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Critical Content strikes first-look deals with ITVS France & Be-Entertainment
Ginny & Georgia and Sly producer Critical Content has struck a first-look production deal with…
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‘Walking Dead’ firm Skybound sets up unscripted division, led by Catalina’s Brent Jacoby
Skybound Entertainment, the US prodco behind The Walking Dead, is setting up an unscripted division…
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Banijay strikes development deal with ‘The Traitors’ format creator Marc Pos
Banijay has struck an exclusive development deal with Marco Pos, the Dutch producer who created…
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Canada’s CBC secures $30m gov’t support ‘to preserve jobs & programming’
CBC/Radio-Canada has secured a one-off payment of C$42m ($30m) from the Canadian government that will…
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Disney+ reportedly eyeing Marvel & Star Wars linear channels
Disney+ is reportedly planning to launch linear channels dedicated to brands such as Marvel and…
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Prime Video confirms Travis Kelce for ‘Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?’ spin-off
Amazon’s Prime Video has ordered a 20-episode celebrity spin-off from Are You Smarter Than A…
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BET Media renews eight shows in extended deal with Tyler Perry
Paramount-owned BET Media Group is extending its multi-year content partnership with producer and filmmaker Tyler…
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Vice Media’s distribution chief Bea Hegedus leaves embattled company
Vice Media Group’s distribution chief Bea Hegedus has left the company, following a restructuring of…
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Jeff Skoll closing socially-conscious producer Participant after 20 years
Jeff Skoll’s Participant, the socially conscious producer & financier behind Waiting For Superman and An…
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Lionsgate inks new multi-year deal with current programming chief Lee Hollin
Lionsgate Television Group’s EVP of TV and head of current programming, Lee Hollin, has signed…
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News round-up: Kanal 7 renews ‘Winds Of Love’; ABC extends ‘The Rookie’; CBS orders ‘The Gates’
Kanal 7 renews ‘Winds Of Love’ Turkish broadcaster Kanal 7 has renewed drama series Winds…
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ProSieben posts 6% revenue rise & 35% rise in earnings in preliminary Q1 update
ProSiebenSat.1 has posted a 6% rise in revenues and a 35% rise in earnings in…
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Fremantle Spain ups Mario Briongos to CEO, after Jaime Ondarza exit
Fremantle Spain has promoted entertainment chief Mario Briongos to CEO, following the exit of Nathalie…
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Apple TV+ orders ‘Hollywood Con Queen’ scam docuseries
Apple TV+ has ordered Hollywood Con Queen, a new docuseries based on the reporting of…
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USA Network orders ‘The Anonymous’ from ‘The Traitors’ firm Studio Lambert
USA Network is expanding it unscripted roster with a reality competition show from All3Media-owned Studio…