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Channel 5 strands Ruby Wax on remote island for new docuseries
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered a two-part docuseries following American-British actor and comedian Ruby…
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News round-up: C5 returns Ben Fogle to Antarctica; Superights to shop ‘Deep In The Bowl’
C5 returns Ben Fogle to Antarctica UK broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered Endurance: Race to…
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Showtime docuseries re-opens infamous Starkweather-Fugate murder case
US network Showtime has ordered The 12th Victim, a four-part docuseries exploring the infamous 1958…
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Roku rejig ups David Eilenberg to content head, with Rob Holmes to exit
David Eilenberg has been promoted to head of content at Roku Media, with the current…
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‘The Bridge’ prodco Workerbee inks factual co-pro deal with radio firm Made in Manchester
Banijay UK label Workerbee has signed a first-look factual co-production deal with local audio prodco…
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Newen’s iZen moves into Latin America with Non Stop partnership, preps Fangio show
Newen Studio-owned iZen Group has partnered with Patricio Rabuffetti’s Non Stop Group to launch a…
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Belgium’s VTM & Germany’s NTV pick up Quintus, Peninsula-funded US immigration docuseries
Belgian channel VTM and RTL Germany’s NTV have picked up a new docuseries that has…
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TelevisaUnivision’s Vix+ eyes global partners as originals drive expands
Spanish-language streamer Vix+ is looking for international partners as it expands its originals output, with…
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Abacus & Night Train Media set sail on ‘Conquistadors’, seek pre-sale partners
Abacus Media Rights (AMR) and Night Train Media (NTM) have launched pre-sales on a new…
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FilmRise & Blue Ant Int’l link on true crime co-pro, with CBS Reality, Seven.One Ent & Viaplay attached
New York-based FilmRise has partnered with Blue Ant International on a new true crime series,…
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News round-up: Red Arrow picks up Australian WW2 dramedy; Global sales for ‘Marie Antoinette’; NEO revs up Frankie Muniz NASCAR docuseries
Red Arrow picks up Australian WW2 dramedy Red Arrow Studios International has picked up the…
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Exclusive: FAST revenues to hit $12bn by 2027, as channels reach 1,500 in US alone
Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) revenues are set to reach $12bn in 2027 according to exclusive…
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All3Media strikes factual pact with Casey & Gilhool’s One Traveler
All3Media has partnered with non-fiction producers Jen Casey and Nick Gilhool on their newly formed…
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A+E Networks hires Turner & CBS alum for global sales
A+E Networks has hired Turner & CBS alum Deborah K Bradley to the newly created…
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Exclusive: SVOD subscribers to buck trend & grow by 143m in 2023
SVOD services will see considerable growth in 2023 despite the global cost of living crisis…
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Marblemedia promotes exec to newly created head of rights role
Canadian producer and distributor Marblemedia has promoted Diane Rankin to the newly created position of…
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Federation Studios names Robin & Co MD to lead new label, Lapinxa Production
France’s Federation Studios has launched a new label, Lapinxa Production, led by Robin & Co,…
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Cineflix Rights appoints first Lat Am & US Hispanic rep
Cineflix Rights has appointed Daniel Rodriguez as sales consultant for Latin America and US Hispanic,…
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Thunderbird board members exit in deal with shareholders Voss Capital
Canada’s Thunderbird Entertainment Group has entered into a “cooperation agreement” with its largest shareholder, Voss…
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Factual round-up: Yeti hires BBC alum as exec producer; Cineflix preps ‘Surviving Hollywood’ docuseries; Prime Video lands Woodcut show
Yeti hires BBC alum as exec producer UK-based Yeti Television has hired Simon Greenwood as…
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WBD ups Globo alum to lead scripted, ahead of Marcelo Tamburri exit
Warner Bros. Discovery in Latin America has promoted Monica Albuquerque to oversee its scripted output….
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Netflix co-CEO steps down, streamer beats expectations to add 7.7m subs
Netflix has reorganised its senior leadership, with co-founder Reed Hastings stepping down as co-CEO to…
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Anonymous & Federation land UBBA agent to lead joint-venture prodco
Anonymous Content and Federation Studios have named a talent agent from UBBA to lead its…
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BritBox Int’l hires AMC & Starz execs to lead US acquisitions & partnerships
BritBox International has hired AMC’s Jennifer Moon as head of editorial & programming strategy, along…
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News round-up: Phil Gurin launches format firm; C5’s ‘Desperate Measures’ travels; Love Nature unveils ‘Gladiators’
Phil Gurin launches format firm Format veteran Phil Gurin has launched a US-based global distribution…
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Amazon preps brand-funded Beyond Prods doc, with Stephen Fry narrating
Amazon Prime Video is launching a Stephen Fry-narrated documentary about gaming and exercise that has…
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Dare & Tondowski re-team, co-hire ITN Productions alum to oversee doc slate
UK prodco Dare Pictures and Germany’s Tondowski Films have inked a strategic partnership to produce…
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BBC docs strand Storyville hires Brook Lapping alum to lead commissioning
The BBC has landed Brook Lapping’s Emma Hindley as lead commissioning editor for its docs-focused…
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Tuesday’s Child makes first M&A move with deal for Greenbird’s Interstellar
Lego Masters and The Hit List producer Tuesday’s Child has moved into the M&A game…
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Sundance TV, AMC+ investigate true crime with Anchor & Blumhouse
Sundance TV and AMC+ have picked up Look Into My Eyes, a new true crime…