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AVOD news round-up: Pluto TV & Insight TV land in Brazil; Barcroft links with Samsung TV Plus
Pluto TV expands in Lat Am ViacomCBS has rolled its AVOD service Pluto TV into…
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UK-US prodco 42 snags True North MD Marc Allen as COO
UK-and-US-based management and production company 42 has hired former True North MD Marc Allen as…
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Nat Geo links with NASA for Lightbox epic ‘Return To the Moon’
US-based National Geographic has ordered a special event series from Simon and Jonathan Chinn’s prodco…
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BBC unveils “radical” restructure as channel controller roles axed
The UK’s BBC has unveiled a wholesale restructuring of its senior commissioning team as part…
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Disney’s Freeform names originals chief, hires Quibi exec for unscripted
Disney-owned US network Freeform has promoted Jamila Hunter to oversee originals and development while also…
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Reese Witherspoon prodco Hello Sunshine acquires SKR in unscripted boost
Hello Sunshine, the US-based production company co-founded by actor Reese Witherspoon (Little Fires Everywhere), has…
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BBC iPlayer views up 33% in 2020 as ‘Normal People’ hits 62 million requests
The BBC’s streamer iPlayer has revealed that total viewing over the past 12 months is up by…
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TVF rejigs European team & reveals sales after record year in CEE & CIS
UK-based distributor TVF International has rejigged its sales team in Europe and struck a raft…
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BBC Arts chief Jonty Claypole & commercial chief Bal Samra to depart
The BBC’s director of arts Jonty Claypole and its commercial chief Bal Samra – who…
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Argonon buys Nemorin as ‘growth path’ out of pandemic focuses on branded content
Argonon has expanded its branded content operations by acquiring UK-based outfit Nemorin Film & Video,…
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Deals round-up: Globoplay buys ‘Coroner’ & ‘Wynonna Earp’; Abacus to sell Nick Broomfield doc; Viaplay preps ‘Estonia: The Last Wave’
Globo grabs Coroner & Wynonna Earp Brazilian streamer Globoplay has picked up drama duo Coroner and…
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Netflix poaches Disney+ unscripted chief Dan Silver for documentaries
Netflix has hired Disney+’s VP of non-fiction originals Dan Silver to lead its documentary films….
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Universal Music launches Mercury Studios, led by BBC Children’s alum Alice Webb
Universal Music Group (UMG) has launched a “multi-faceted content studio” focused on music-based storytelling, which…
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News round-up: ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India; Newen Connect to distribute Italy’s ‘Christian’ and more…
ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India Soon-to-launch streamer Discovery+, Lionsgate Play and Viacom 18…
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‘Say Yes To The Dress’ prodco Half Yard’s CEO steps down, Hoogstra upped
Say Yes To The Dress producer Half Yard Productions has appointed Dirk Hoogstra as its CEO, with…
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Hillary & Chelsea Clinton launch prodco, unveils first project at Apple
Apple TV+ has given a straight-to-series order to Gutsy Women, a docuseries hosted by former…
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Discovery+ will rival Netflix & Disney+ globally, says CEO David Zaslav
Discovery CEO David Zaslav says new streamer Discovery+ will rival Disney+ and Netflix’s global dominance…
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All3 buys ‘Our Planet’ & ‘Perfect Planet’ producer Silverback Films
All3Media has acquired blue chip natural history producer Silverback Films, the UK-based firm behind The…
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Round-up: Lifetime, E4 welcome ‘Married At First Sight Oz’; Pasiones preps Globo’s ‘Total Dreamer’; Sky Pick orders ‘Paranormal’ special
Lifetime, E4 get Married At First Sight Australia UK channel E4 and Lifetime in the…
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BBC Scotland spreads Christmas magic with North by NorthNorth commission
BBC Scotland has commissioned a one-off Christmas special from Edinburgh-based North By NorthNorth Media that follows…
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Discovery unveils SVOD/AVOD global streamer, with 1,000 hours of originals
Discovery has unveiled its global streaming service Discovery+, which will offer more than 1,000 hours…
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ATF: Cineflix Rights deals; SPI acquires Earth Touch docs; Network 10 buys All3’s Cube; APC sells Man in Room 301
Asian broadcasters claim Cineflix deals Broadcasters in Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong have struck…
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ATF round-up: Abacus sells into Asia; South Korea’s Watcha bags ‘Possession’; Blue Ant strikes crime deals
Nat Geo, Wowow among Abacus’s ATF deals National Geographic and Wowow Japan are among companies…
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Environmental streamer WaterBear gains royal support
British royal Prince Harry has given his backing to the newly-launched environmental VOD platform WaterBear….
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Disney+ unveils first details of LatAm originals slate
Disney+ has unveiled a robust Latin American slate, with details on more than 70 original…
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UKTV hires ViacomCBS & C5 exec Andrea Amey to lead digital, Tom Davidson exits
BBC Studios-owned UKTV has hired Andrea Amey from ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 to lead…
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Discovery completes deal to buy New Zealand’s Mediaworks
Discovery has completed its deal to acquire a raft of free-to-air channels from New Zealand…
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Cinedigm adds music docs amongst 1,000-hour content boost
LA-based Cinedigm has added more than 1,000 hours of new TV and film programming to…
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Exclusive: YouTube unveils talent docs with ‘White Helmet’ prodco
YouTube has launched three new 20-minute documentaries exploring the lives of three of its creatives…
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News round-up: China extends ‘Got Talent’; Daro launches AVOD streamer; Drive takes ‘Shared Planet’; Hits enters India
China’s Got Talent extended Fremantle and Syco Entertainment have revealed a seventh season of China’s…