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Round-up: CBS ends ‘MacGyver’; Acorn TV visits ‘Midsomer Murders’; VIS Distribution snags Smithsonian catalogue
CBS ends rebooted MacGyver US broadcaster CBS is pulling the curtain down on MacGyver’s comeback….
Zinc Communicate hires Damon Westbury as MD to drive branded content
UK-based factual production outfit Zinc Media Group has appointed Damon Westbury as MD of its…
BBC Studios restructures in Asia & creates new SVP of content role
BBC Studios (BBCS) has restructured its operations in India, South East Asia, Japan and Korea,…
Round-up: AMC+ launches on YouTube TV; HBO Max boards Channel 4 chimp documentary; SPI expands in Africa
AMC+ launches on YouTube TV US-based AMC Networks has launched its AMC+ subscription bundle on…
Cineflix Rights to distribute Nutopia health doc ‘Extra Life’
UK-based Cineflix Rights has acquired distribution rights to Nutopia-produced documentary Extra Life: A Short History…
ABC acquires BBC Studios wildlife comedy format
US network ABC has picked up a new one-hour unscripted natural world comedy series, based…
Netflix makes Invictus Games docuseries first order from Prince Harry & Meghan Markle prodco
Netflix has commissioned a new docuseries about the Invictus Games from Archewell Productions, the company…
UKTV’s Yesterday orders model railway obs doc from Rare TV
UKTV’s factual channel Yesterday has ordered a 10-part obs doc about model railway manufacturer Hornby….
News round-up: Acorn TV lands on Prime in Spain; Boat Rocker shops Covid doc
Acorn TV lands on Prime in Spain AMC Networks’ British content streamer Acorn TV has…
Apple TV+ expands unscripted team in programming push
Apple TV+ has appointed former Lifetime exec Colleen Grogan and Spotify alum Erika Clarke to…