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News round-up: Acorn TV, CBC buy ‘Love Me’; PBS Int’l to sell Holocaust show; Woodcut Int’l lands Fukushima doc
Acorn TV, CBC buy ‘Love Me’ Acorn TV and CBC in Canada are among buyers…
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Leonine Studios buys ‘Germania’ & ’13 Fragen’ producer Hyperbole Medien
Germany’s Leonine Studios has struck a deal to acquire Berlin-based entertainment outfit Hyperbole Medien. The…
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Sky links with Apex to launch $625k short-form documentary program
Sky has launched its first documentary shorts fund, which will offer £500,000 ($625,000) to fund…
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BBC Studios snags first-look pact with ‘The Repair Shop’ host’s prodco
BBC Studios has struck a one-year first-look development deal with Hungry Jay Media, the joint…
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Fremantle’s Eureka hires former Endemol Shine NA unscripted president
Full Bloom and Name That Tune outfit Eureka Productions has hired former Endemol Shine North America…
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Candle Media extends acquisition spree with Spanish-language studio Exile Content
Blackstone-backed Candle Media’s acquisition spree continues as the Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs-led firm has…
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Exclusive: Irwin Entertainment links with Greg Berlanti for factual shows
LA-based Irwin Entertainment is in talks with multiple scripted producers including Greg Berlanti to develop…
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BBC boss Tim Davie ‘open-minded’ about demise of licence fee funding
BBC chief Tim Davie has admitted he is “open minded” about new forms of funding…
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Newen’s iZen launches factual prodco with Tomás Ocaña
iZen, the Spanish subsidiary of Newen Studios, has launched a new factual production company, Capa…
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BBCS takes streamer BBC Player into Poland with Canal+
Canal+ in Poland has struck a deal with BBC Studios (BBCS) that will see streaming…
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Viaplay preps Swedish disability doc ‘It Could Have Been Us’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has expanded its factual output with an upcoming documentary exploring how people…
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NHK, Asharq News & Now TV strike Espresso factual deals
Japanese pubcaster NHK, MENA broadcaster Asharq News and Hong Kong’s Now TV have each struck…
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BBC Two returns to work with Talkback’s Sara Pascoe-fronted series
BBC Two in the UK has extended its Sara Pascoe-fronted employment show into a second season. Last…
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Big Little Fish hires RDF alum as creative director
UK unscripted indie Big Little Fish TV has appointed former RDF exec Peter Usher as…
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Amazon reveals $1.2bn UK spend, enlists World Productions for tennis drama
Amazon Prime Video has spent over £1bn ($1.24bn) on UK content including live sport since…
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Factual round-up: DAZN snags Chelsea FC doc; C5 takes Palin to Iraq; Eva Longoria’s CNN+ show moved to network
DAZN snags Chelsea FC doc Sports streamer DAZN has acquired worldwide rights excluding Asia-Pacific to…
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Discovery+ taps Robert Downey Jr for eco-friendly car restoration show
Discovery+ has expanded its partnership with Robert Downey Jr, this time with a series following…
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Ample Entertainment appoints ITV alum to head up current & alternative development
LA prodco Ample Entertainment has appointed former ITV exec Kathryn Vaughan as head of current…
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BBC appoints Kate Phillips to head up unscripted commissioning in leadership restructure
Kate Phillips will take on the newly created role of director of unscripted at UK…
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Sales round-up: France TV buys Attenborough’s ‘Life In Colour’; HBO Max takes ‘Octonauts’; Jetpack strikes BBC deal
France TV buys Attenborough’s Life In Colour France Télévisions is among buyers of Life In Colour…
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News round-up: Banijay takes ‘Wild Cooks’ global; Two Rivers snags ‘Chums’ rights; Screen Yorkshire opens FLEX scheme
Banijay takes Wild Cooks global Banijay has acquired exclusive global format distribution rights to Wild…
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Disney+ unveils first Australia slate, with ‘significant investment’ planned
Disney+ has unveiled its first wave of locally produced shows from Australia, with nine programmes…
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C4 doubles down on Waddell’s docuseries ‘Britain’s Most Expensive Houses’
Channel 4 in the UK has doubled its order for Britain’s Most Expensive Houses by…
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Sky links with Expectation for true crime docuseries about ‘Rettenden Murders’
UK-based pay TV operator Sky is expanding its true crime docuseries output with a show…
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Dutch duo Het Huis Van Asporaat & Kaap Holland launch Huntu Productions
Dutch producer Het Huis Van Asporaat has partnered with Maarten Swart of Kaap Holland to…
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France set to abolish TV licence fee later this year
France’s TV landscape could soon be transformed after it emerged that plans to scrap the…
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Sky orders across true crime, sport & nature in factual boost
European pay-TV giant Sky has boosted its factual offering with six new commissions across its…
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Wonderhood rejigs senior roles, hires Naked’s head of production
David Abraham and Samantha Anstiss’s UK-based Wonderhood Studios has hired Lianne Hickey from Fremantle-owned Naked…
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News round-up: Amazon takes Extreme E doc for UK & Ireland; Peacock acquires ‘City Of Queens’; Abacus shops Elon Musk doc
Amazon takes Extreme E doc for UK & Ireland Amazon Prime Video has acquired NEO…
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HBO Max int’l chief exits as Warner Bros. Discovery restructuring gathers pace
HBO Max’s international chief and the streamer’s Latin America GM are among the latest flurry…