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Cineflix lands Boat Rocker & eOne alum Dina Appleton to lead global business & legal affairs
Cineflix Media has named former Boat Rocker Media and Entertainment One exec Dina Appleton as…
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News round-up: Oxygen True Crime examines killer tapes; Prime Ent’ enters ‘Conspiracy of Silence’; Blue Play picks up ‘Les Simone’
Oxygen True Crime examines killer tapes NBCUniversal’s Oxygen True Crime has ordered Violent Minds: Killers…
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Hulu gets inside killers’ minds in docuseries ‘The Lesson Is Murder’
US streamer Hulu has ordered a new docuseries from ABC News Studios, which delves into…
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Sky Crime investigates Cineflix’s Torso Killer docuseries for UK
Sky Crime in the UK has picked up Cineflix true crime docuseries The Torso Killer…
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Banijay revenues rise to $3.4bn, fuelled by acquisition spree
Global production powerhouse Banijay has reported a 16.5% revenue hike last year to hit €3.2bn…
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The Grierson Awards 2023 open for entries to celebrate documentary excellence
The Grierson Trust is calling for entries for this year’s British Documentary Awards, also known…
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Fremantle fuels record RTL revenue as M&A spending spree set to continue
Fremantle’s M&A spending spree is showing little sign of slowing down, with parent RTL Group…
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UK overhauls film & TV tax relief, with ‘meaningful amount’ being returned to big budget shows
Industry insiders have welcomed the overhaul of the UK’s film & TV tax relief scheme,…
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Prime Video investigates Woodcut Media’s Suffolk Strangler & Ian Brady true crime docs
Amazon’s Prime Video SVOD service has picked up two true crime docuseries as exclusives for…
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Gunpowder & Sky hires Fly on the Wall’s Catti Alvarez & Abominable’s Natalie Gergely
LA-based prodco Gunpowder & Sky has landed Fly on the Wall Entertainment’s Catti Alvarez and…
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News round-up: Yes Studios moves into factual; Abacus to shop JMW Turner doc; Eccho secures ‘Endless’ pre-sales
Yes Studios moves into factual Israel’s Yes Studios is launching documentary feature 44 Hours for…
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VIS UK factual chief Oliver Wright launches Objective Media-backed shingle
Oliver Wright, Viacom International Studios’ (VIS) UK head of factual and features, is setting up…
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Silverlining secures global backers for Blink Films’ King Charles doc
UK production finance broker and distributor Silverlining Rights has brought together a host of international…
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Exclusive: Sunny Side of the Doc plans immersive content focus for 2023 edition
Sunny Side of the Doc, the French international documentary event, is putting a focus on…
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All3Media Int’l strikes first-look deal with Roast Beef Productions
All3Media International has signed an exclusive first-look deal with UK factual firm Roast Beef Productions….
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Netflix scoops six Oscars with wins for ‘Pinocchio’ & ‘All Quiet On The Western Front’
Netflix has scored major wins at the 95th annual Academy Awards, with the streamer walking…
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Bloomberg orders eco-docuseries with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Bloomberg Media has ordered a new original eco-docuseries, An Optimist’s Guide To The Planet, hosted…
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News round-up: Hulu orders unscripted trio; Banijay Iberia supports D&I organisation; Viaplay races to Verstappen doc
Hulu orders unscripted trio Hulu has ordered a trio of original unscripted series. Love In…
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Netflix lands BMG & Pulse Films doc ‘Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now’
Netflix has picked up rights to a documentary that follows musician Lewis Capaldi as he…
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MTV Entertainment Studios & Lashan Browning partner for JV Antoinette Media
MTV Entertainment Studios has partnered with Love & Hip Hop franchise producer Lashan Browning to…
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News round-up: STV Studios snags ‘Good Girls Die Last’ rights; Armoza preps ‘Bingo’ for MIPTV; Blue Ant launches pet-focused FAST channel
STV Studios snags Good Girls Die Last rights Elizabeth Is Missing producer STV Studios has…
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A+E unveils factual slate, incl Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman & Workerbee’s Janet Jackson shows
A+E Networks has commissioned a swathe of new unscripted programming for Lifetime, History Channel and…
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Germany’s ZDF lands Shine TV’s UK literacy format ‘The Write Offs’
ZDF in Germanuy has ordered a local version of UK literacy format, The Write Offs….
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News round-up: HBO to end ‘Barry’; C4 orders ‘Rise & Fall’ format; Showtime investigates ‘Lightning’ robbery
HBO to end ‘Barry’ HBO is bringing its dark comedy series Barry to an end…
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Netflix lands Ted Danson & Mike Schur for remake of Maite Alberdi’s doc ‘The Mole Agent’
Netflix has ordered a series remake of The Mole Agent, the 2020 documentary directed by…
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NBC starts up ‘Hot Wheels’ show from Endemol Shine NA & Workerbee
NBC in the US has ordered a car makeover competition series based on Mattel’s toy…
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Vincent TV alums launch BBCS-backed unscripted label Rebel Rebel Pictures
Former Vincent TV UK executives Simon Shalgosky and Daniel Brookes have launched a new unscripted…
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Exclusive: MIPTV unveils more details of new FAST summit set to debut in April
MIPTV organiser RX France has unveiled further details around its recently revealed FAST “channel summit”…
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Endeavor invests in Asylum Entertainment as group looks to “supercharge” M&A plans
US entertainment group Endeavor has invested in LA-based Asylum Entertainment Group – the parent company…
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News round-up: ABC to pilot UK’s ‘Motherland’; WBD strikes HBO deal in Japan; Scorpion’s Beatles travel
ABC to pilot UK’s Motherland ABC in the US is set to order a pilot…