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Atomic TV secures first commission for Nat Geo military docuseries
Disney-owned National Geographic has ordered Defending Europe, a docuseries exploring how stories and sites played…
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WBD loses 1.8 million streaming subscribers after Max launch
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) lost 1.8 million streaming subscribers in the most recent quarter, which…
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ZDF Studios extends Doclights partnership
ZDF Studios has re-upped its long-standing partnership with German factual producer Doclights to distribute 24…
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‘Real Housewives’ EP Alex Baskin launches production firm, 32 Flavors
TV creator and executive producer Alex Baskin, who formerly led unscripted production firm Evolution Media,…
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UKTV seeks ‘Parental Guidance’ from comedian Katherine Ryan
BBC Studios-owned UKTV has commissioned Katherine Ryan: Parental Guidance (working title), a docuseries led by…
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Red Bishop Media acquires 6,000-hour Italian content package
Nascent UK-based content distribution and production company, Red Bishop Media, has acquired more than 6,000…
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Pluto TV comes to Australia with 50 FAST channels via 10 Play
Paramount Global’s FAST operator Pluto TV is to launch in Australia with more than 50…
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All3Media Int’l recruits BBCS’ Tony Ziran Tang for APAC sales
London-based distributor All3Media International has appointed BBC Studios’ Tony Ziran Tang as VP of sales…
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Disney boss Bob Iger taps former execs & Candle co-CEOs Kevin Mayer & Tom Staggs as advisors
Disney chief Bob Iger has hired former executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs to serve…
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Vice Media Group heralds “new chapter” as $350m acquisition closes
Vice Media Group has formally closed its $350m sale to a consortium of former lenders,…
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Hulu picks up ABC News Studios doc ‘Sound Of The Police’ for streaming debut
Hulu in the US has picked up Sound Of The Police, a feature documentary from…
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Zee Plus chief business officer Sunita Uchil steps down
Sunita Uchil, chief business officer and head of international co-productions at Zee Plus in India,…
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Exclusive: ZED acquires ‘l’Affaire d’Outreau’ producer Point du Jour – Les Films du Balibari
French producer and distributor ZED has acquired long-established factual indie Point du Jour – Les…
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Channel 5 goes behind bars with Ross Kemp prison docuseries
Paramount-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has commissioned Ross Kemp: 72 Hours In… (working title), a…
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Virgin Media O2 partners with A+E, Banijay & others for FAST channel suite
UK cabler Virgin Media O2 has partnered with A+E Networks EMEA, All3Media International, Banijay Rights,…
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Asacha acquires ‘Seven Days On Mars’ producer Arrow International Media
European production group Asacha Media has acquired UK-based factual producer Arrow International Media. Asacha took…
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ITV earnings down in H1 as ad revenues plummet, hopes for ITVX
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has experienced a tough first half to 2023 with ad revenues…
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Hearst Television ups Michael Callahan to VP production for Very Local
Hearst Television has promoted Michael Callahan to VP of production for its free community-focused US…
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BBC original content spend hits $2.1bn as UK pubcaster exceeds diversity commitment
UK pubcaster the BBC increased its original TV content spend to more than £1.6bn ($2.1bn)…
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Australia’s WTFN & US-based Spiegelworld partner for ‘Circus Town’ shows
Australian production firm WTFN has partnered with US circus company Spiegelworld to create a TV…
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Hulu to explore Sherri Papini case in Marwar Junction docuseries
Hulu has ordered a true crime docuseries exploring the six-year journey of Sherri Papini’s disappearance…
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Apple TV+ greenlights feature doc about spy author John le Carré
Apple TV+ has commissioned The Pigeon Tunnel, a feature documentary about the life of former…
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Paramount + & Channel 5 visit Park Lane Hilton in Wonderhood docuseries
Paramount+ and UK broadcaster Channel 5 have commissioned Inside The Hilton On Park Lane (working…
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Viaplay to cut 25% of staff, with Filippa Wallestam departing, as Nordic group pulls out of UK & US & eyes sale
Viaplay Group in the Nordics is to cut more than 25% of its staff, with…
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Banijay Italia partners with Marco Belardi’s Greenboo Production
Banijay Italia has partnered with Greenboo Production, the Italian label founded by The Lions Of…
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Banijay restructures BLAB in Germany as marketing push extended
Banijay has unveiled its latest restructuring in Germany as the producer-distributor looks to expand its…
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Insight TV extends FAST channel reach in US with trio of deals via first Philo pact
Netherlands-based producer, distributor and millennial-focused global channel provider Insight TV has launched three FAST channels…
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A&E fires up ‘Kings Of BBQ’ with ‘Black-ish’ actor Anthony Anderson & Cedric The Entertainer
A&E is prepping more barbecue programming, this time tracking Black-ish actor Anthony Anderson and Cedric…
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‘Never Say Never’ prodco Hit + Run ups Noah Korn to become SVP of development
Hit + Run, the US prodco behind Disney+ and Hulu show Never Say Never, has…
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A+E orders Deborah Chong murder docuseries from Transistor Films for Crime & Investigation
A+E Networks EMEA has ordered a two-part docuseries exploring a brutal murder in the UK…