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Deals round-up: Oz ‘Emergency’ goes global; Sky returns true crime doc; Armoza Formats travel to South Africa
Oz medical series ‘Emergency’ in multiple sales TV4 in Sweden, Mediaworks’ Three in New Zealand,…
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NBCUniversal starts laying off staff as streaming focus takes hold
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has started cutting staff as it focuses more attention on its streaming business,…
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Rai & Mediaset in Italy snag raft of factual deals with distributor TVF
Italian pubcaster Rai and commercial rival Mediaset have struck deals for a raft of programming…
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News round-up: Amazon extends ‘Hunters’; GRB & Autentic sales; Small World & Joe Lewis link
Amazon extends ‘Hunters’ for second season Amazon Studios has ordered a second season of conspiracy…
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Starzplay unveils Spanish, Mexican series as co-production deals bloom
Lionsgate-owned Starzplay has unveiled its first slate of international originals with four shows from Spain…
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Exclusive: AMC-backed Shorts International names Arqiva alum as COO
AMC Networks-backed TV and streaming outfit Shorts International has appointed Russ Armstrong, a former exec…
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Disney+ content chief exits to lead Condé Nast Entertainment
Disney+ SVP of content Agnes Chu is leaving the recently launched streamer to take up…
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ITV unveils fall schedule with UK adventure format & expanded ‘Cube’
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is preparing a UK-based adventure format and a variety of studio-based…
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MIPCOM 2020 ‘will not have stands’ amid Palais des Festivals revamp
MIPCOM 2020 will not have exhibition stands in or around the Palais des Festivals, while…
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Weather Channel hands survivalist order to Canadian prodco BGM
US-based cabler The Weather Channel has ordered a survivalist show from Canadian producer BGM, which…
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Deals round-up: Blue Ant adds ITN shows; Vuulr cooks with Gusto; BBC picks up ‘Berlin 1945’
Blue Ant signs 30 hours of factual ITN content Blue Ant International has added more…
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Chinese streamer iQiyi unveils international expansion plans
Chinese streamer iQiyi has revealed its plans for international expansion following the 2019 worldwide roll-out…
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Beyond Rights expands slate with UK, Italian & Mexican producer deals
UK- and Australia-based distributor Beyond Rights has added more than 35 hours of factual content…
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ViacomCBS hires Channel 4’s consumer & strategy chief Sarah Rose as COO
ViacomCBS Networks UK has hired one of the execs behind UK broadcaster Channel 4’s streaming…
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eOne joins A+E in dropping physical presence from MIPCOM
Canada-based multinational Entertainment One (eOne) has become the latest company to pull out of attending…
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News round-up: India’s Zee5 launches first Pakistani original; PBS launches docs on Amazon; Global Agency sells ‘Mr Wrong’
India’s Zee5 launches first Pakistani original India’s Zee5 Global streaming platform will launch its first…
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Exclusive: Argonon CEO hits out at UK government for insurance delay
Argonon CEO James Burstall has said that delays in launching the UK’s £500m ($650m) insurance…
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Fremantle strikes development deal with New Zealand’s Pango Productions
Fremantle has struck a development partnership with Pango Productions, the Kiwi company behind Amazon’s All…
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BBC Studios appoints interim CEO ahead of Tim Davie departure
BBC Studios (BBCS) has appointed its CFO Tom Fussell to become interim CEO from 1…
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UK TV industry welcomes $650m Covid-19 insurance fund
UK producers and broadcasters have welcomed a long-awaited £500m ($650m) government-backed scheme designed to help…
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Ample launches LA’s first-ever dedicated natural history label
US prodco Ample Entertainment has launched the first-ever dedicated Los Angeles-based natural history division, under…
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Sony inks overall deal with ‘Plantagenets’ author Dan Jones
British author, historian and TV presenter Dan Jones has signed an overall deal with Sony…
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Sky Arts to go free-to-air from September in UK
Comcast-owned pay-TV operator Sky will make its Arts channel free-to-air in the UK, the operator…
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Apple TV+ preps Oprah Winfrey remote interview show exploring racism
Oprah Winfrey is launching a new interview series on Apple TV+, which will debut in…
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ITV Studios & Fremantle to miss MIPCOM, with virtual events planned
ITV Studios (ITVS) and Fremantle will not be exhibiting at MIPCOM in October, with both…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios to have no physical presence at MIPCOM
BBC Studios (BBCS) will have no physical presence at MIPCOM in October, TBI has learned….
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Banijay sets autumn target to combine sales arm with Endemol Shine International
Newly enlarged production and distribution firm Banijay is aiming to have completed the integration of…
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ITVS, BBCS outline intention to expand BritBox into 25 countries
BBC Studios (BBCS) and ITV Studios (ITVS) have said they intend to expand the presence…
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Vice launches global distribution arm, hires ITV Studios exec to run it
Vice Media Group has appointed ITV Studios (ITVS) exec Bea Hegedus to the newly created…
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BBCS, UKTV appoint Melanie Rumani as global head of acquisitions
BBC Studios (BBCS) and UKTV have named Melanie Rumani to the newly created role of…