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Guinness World Records launches new production arm, GWR Studios
Guinness World Records (GWR) is launching a new content production arm, GWR Studios, which will…
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Zee Plus & Talesmith re-team to hear ‘The Lion’s Last Roar’
Zee Plus, the co-production and development arm of India’s Zee Entertainment, has partnered with UK…
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FilmRise & Zig Zag Productions team for true crime co-pro ‘The Interrogation Room’
New York-based streamer and producer FilmRise has partnered with UK indie Zig Zag Productions to…
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Beyond Rights shifts financing strategy with hire of Sky, CJZ alum
Beyond Rights has landed former Sky and CJZ Productions exec Steve Jones to oversee the…
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Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp & News Corp explore potential merger
Rupert Murdoch has started proceedings that could see Fox Corp and News Corp join forces,…
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TBI Distributor’s Survey 2022 – Part 5: Conclusion
Sponsored by Rightsline From the US, India and Germany, to Brazil, the UK, Spain, Canada…
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News round-up: Banijay links with Stallone & preps Escobar doc; Nat Geo LatAm acquires Frida Kahlo doc; C4 returns ‘Come Dine With Me: The Professionals’
Banijay links with Stallone & preps Escobar doc Endemol Shine North America and Bear Grylls’…
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MIPCOM round-up: A+E Networks to shop ‘Miss Scarlet & The Duke’; Beyond Rights extends Crackit partnership; Epic Story Media brings new animation
A+E Networks to shop ‘Miss Scarlet & The Duke’ A+E Networks Global Content Sales has…
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New remits for BBC Studios & UKTV execs in senior restructure
UKTV has handed expanded remits to senior executives Steve North and Richard Watsham, increasing their…
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Freevee orders ‘coming-of-age’ sports docuseries ‘God. Family. Football.’
Amazon’s AVOD service Freevee has ordered a new docuseries following pastor and former champion quarterback…
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TV veteran Gary Lico to retire in 2023, seeks ‘Forensic Files’ distributor
Former Sony exec and CableReady chief Gary Lico is to step down next year following…
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Netflix reveals $6.99 advertising tier to launch 3 November in 12 countries
Netflix is to roll out its ad-supported tier into 12 countries from 3 November, with…
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MIPCOM round-up: StudioCanal tunes up ‘The Orchestra’; ITVS & Media Musketeers present ‘Essex County’; D360 makes ‘A Cut Above’
StudioCanal tunes up ‘The Orchestra’ StudioCanal has acquired Danish comedy series The Orchestra for launch at MIPCOM…
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Sales round-up: ‘The Vanishing Triangle’ pre-sales; Sky, NBCU & AMC bite into ‘Reginald The Vampire’; SBS tastes ‘Spice Trails’
‘The Vanishing Triangle’ pre-sales Broadcasters and platforms in the UK, Europe and Australia have taken…
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Factual round-up: BBC orders Putin docuseries; eOne preps D&D 50th anniversary film; Prime Video explores ‘Life After’ NFL
BBC orders Putin docuseries UK broadcaster BBC Two has ordered Putin And The West, a…
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Samsung names RTL & CBS alum as acquisitions boss for FAST service TV Plus
Samsung has appointed former RTL, CBS and Hooq exec Jennifer Batty as head of content…
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RDF London appoints Electric Ray exec as managing director
Banijay-owned RDF London has appointed Electric Ray exec Meredith Chambers as MD of the UK…
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Former OSN & Warner Bros. Discovery execs launch MENA banner Rise Studios
Former OSN execs Emad Morcos and Amel Farag have teamed with Warner Bros. Discovery alum…
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Netflix doubles down on ‘local plus variety’ strategy, reveals Italy wishlist
Netflix is doubling down on its domestic-first commissioning focus as it attempts to stem subscriber decline around the world,…
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Warner Bros. TV names development chief, backtracks on closure of diversity program
Warner Bros. Television, fresh from swinging cuts earlier this week, has named Parul Agrawal as…
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Exclusive: Italy’s Rai joins Global Doc initiative with nuclear fusion doc
Italian public broadcaster Rai has joined France Télévisions, ABC in Australia and numerous others in the Global…
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Warner Bros. TV cuts 125 jobs as restructuring expanded
A new wave of redundancies has hit Warner Bros. Discovery, with around 125 positions cut…
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Sky Studios inks first-look deal with podcast firm Tortoise Media
Sky Studios has inked an exclusive multi-year first look deal with UK-based podcast firm Tortoise…
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MIPCOM round-up: BeyondTNC eyes copro partners; Wag unveils the ‘Unexplained’; Dutch Features rebrands & hires in LA
BeyondTNC eyes copro partners Music documentary firm BeyondTNC is heading to its first MIPCOM with…
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Netflix opens up to UK audience measurement after joining BARB
Netflix’s viewing data is set to receive fresh scrutiny after the streamer agreed a first-of-its-kind…
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TBI Distributor’s Survey 2022 – Part 2: Unscripted
Sponsored by Rightsline From the US, India and Germany, to Brazil, the UK, Spain, Canada…
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MIPCOM round-up: Hat Trick boosts format slate; Quintus brings factual line-up; Silverlining shares offering
Hat Trick boosts format slate UK-based Hat Trick International has added two new entertainment formats…
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News round-up: Hulu developing hazing death doc; Crave orders Carolyn Taylor comedy; ITVS takes ‘Queens For The Night’ rights
Hulu developing hazing death doc Hulu is in development on Death At Penn State, a…
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Prime Video UK investigates Meredith Kercher murder
Amazon’s SVOD service Prime Video has ordered a feature-length documentary examining the 2007 murder of…
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Wildflame ups Connie Fisher to head of development
Welsh factual indie Wildflame Productions has promoted Connie Fisher to head of development. In her…