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Amazon Prime Video names France acquisitions manager after Isabelle Bertrand exit
Amazon Prime Video in France has named Sahar Baghery as its new head of content acquisitions,…
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Blink49 Studios & Bell Media strike first-look Lilly Singh pact
Canadian indie Blink49 Studios and broadcaster Bell Media have inked a first-look global scripted and…
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News round-up: Sky orders footballer prank show; Sweden’s ‘Truth Will Out’ gets US remake; Abacus visits ‘Frontier’
Sky orders footballer prank show UK pay TV operator Sky has ordered a prank show…
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Candle Media’s Exile Content hires Bese & Mitú alum as chief digital officer
Candle Media-backed Exile Content Studio has hired the former president & COO at Zoe Saldaña’s…
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News round-up: Viaplay orders real-life drama; Gusto TV to launch in 19 countries; Time boards ‘Scoops’
Viaplay orders real-life drama Viaplay has ordered a drama based on the true story of…
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Beyond Rights expands slate with prodco deals in North America & Down Under
Beyond Rights is expanding its sales catalogue after striking a raft of deals with producers…
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Fremantle Oz hires ABC’s former head of entertainment & factual as unscripted chief
Fremantle has hired the ABC’s former head of entertainment & factual to lead its unscripted…
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Unscripted round-up: Discovery+ orders Clara Amfo show; ‘Family Piggy Bank’ to open in Portugal; C4 commissions Boris doc
Discovery+ lands Clara Amfo Discovery+ has landed BBC DJ Clara Amfo to host its upcoming…
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News round-up: Disney+ Hotstar unveils Banijay Asia show with Bollywood legend; ABC Me ‘Turns Up The Volume’; HBO Max cancels ‘Close Enough’
Disney+ Hotstar unveils show with Bollywood legend Kajol Disney+ Hotstar has snagged Kajol, one of…
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News round-up: Spain’s Antena 3 snags BBCS gameshow; More4 explores gardens; Viaplay & Canal+ Polska agree distribution deal
Spain’s Antenna 3 snags BBCS gameshow Atresmedia Televisìon’s Antena 3 has ordered a local version…
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BBC Studios moves Showcase to London & sets 2023 dates
BBC Studios (BBCS) is moving its annual Showcase event to London and will hold the…
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News round-up: HBO Max Spain seeks ‘The Traitors’; WBD & AMC call ‘Code 1’; BBC orders ‘That’s My Jam’
HBO Max Spain seeks ‘The Traitors’ HBO Max has ordered a local adaptation of psychological…
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MGM renews first-look deal with rebranded Israeli prodco Sipur
US studio MGM has renewed its multi-year first-look production and distribution deal with Israeli TV…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios eyes “channels, streaming & prodco” investment
BBC Studios (BBCS) is looking to make the most of its increased investment capability following…
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BBC Studios profit hits $267m, as sales soar 30% to record $1.93bn
BBC Studios (BBCS) has unveiled record profits over the past year of £226m ($267m), as well as…
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News round-up: C4 orders Myanmar war crimes doc; C5 extends ‘Bargain Loving Brits’; Positivor acquires Screen Media assets
C4 orders Myanmar war crimes doc UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a one-hour documentary, Myanmar:…
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NEO Sports & Italy’s Roma Press score Diego Maradona Jr. doc
NEO Studios, the sports-focused prodco behind Amazon’s Take Us Home: Leeds United, has partnered with…
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Renewals round-up: Apple TV+ bags more ‘Loot’; Hulu takes third stab of ‘Only Murders…’; CNBC returns ‘Money Court’
Apple TV+ bags more ‘Loot’ Apple TV+ has renewed workplace comedy series Loot for a…
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Show of the week: Black West
While most will be familiar with the image of John Wayne or Clint Eastwood riding…
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News round-up: Malta’s TVM orders ‘The Voice Kids’; Paprika extends Hypewriter deadline; BET launches Mandela YouTube show
Malta’s TVM orders ‘The Voice Kids’ Malta’s public broadcaster TVM has commissioned a local version…
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ABC Australia & BBC Persia take docs as Passion strikes global factual deals
Broadcasters in the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia have acquired a range…
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AMCNI extends Vodafone pact in Central & Eastern Europe
AMC Networks International Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) has extended its channel partnership with Vodafone…
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Beyond Rights names COO, promotes acquisitions SVP & EVP
Australia- and London-based Beyond Rights has made a series of promotions across the business, including…
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Newen Connect names Mercury & BBCS alum to lead UK & North America distribution
French distributor Newen Connect is increasing its focus on English-language markets with the hire of…
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Wildstar Films snags BBC Natural History Unit boss to head development & production
UK factual prodco Wildstar Films has appointed Doug Mackay-Hope, the former head of development at…
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Abacus to retain Fiona Gilroy following $2.4m acquisition of Flame Media
Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has struck a deal to retain former Flame Media sales &…
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A+E & Sky order royal family docudrama from Nutopia, with ‘Skins’ & ‘Ten Percent’ writers attached
A+E Networks and Sky have ordered a new UK docudrama from Nutopia that will attempt…
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Fremantle’s Thames backs former Fizz chief Neale Simpson’s new fact ent label
Fremantle-owned UK production outfit Thames has partnered with the former creative director at Banijay-owned label…
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Eccho Rights hires Calinos & Fox alum to drive direct-to-consumer growth
CJ ENM-owned distributor Eccho Rights has hired a Calinos Entertainment exec as director of digital…
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Peter Chernin launches North Road Company, acquires Red Arrow’s US interests
Peter Chernin has linked up with two US-based private equity firms to create The North…