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Germany’s Night Train Media buys UK distributor BossaNova
Germany’s Night Train Media (NTM) has taken a majority stake in UK-based distribution company BossaNova….
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BBC selects factual talent for documentary initiative
UK pubcaster the BBC has selected four filmmakers to make their first documentary film through…
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Wales’ S4C orders multi-format wartime factual series
Welsh-language FTA channel S4C has commissioned a new flagship multi-format documentary series exploring civilian evacuation…
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Hulu hires MTV Entertainment exec as unscripted director, expands Vice deal
Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has expanded appointed an MTV Entertainment exec as its director of…
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Rakuten TV launches sports doc-focused Rakuten Stories channel
Streaming service Rakuten TV has launched Rakuten Stories, a new free, ad-supported linear channel focused…
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NTR lines up ‘Hepworth’ as Benelux buyers acquire from TVF
Benelux-based broadcaster NTR is among companies to have picked up programming from UK factual distributor…
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News round-up: UniMás acquires Globo’s ‘Orphans’ for US debut; Viasat & Beyond strike factual deal; ‘Angela Black’ lands pre-sale partners
UniMás acquires Globo’s ‘Orphans’ for US debut Univision-owned Spanish-language free-TV channel UniMás has picked up…
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EQ Media co-founder Jesse Fawcett launches US, Canadian firm Fireworks
EQ Media Group co-founder Jesse Fawcett has launched a North American production company to develop…
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Passion Distribution takes British royal wedding doc global
UK-based Passion Distribution has acquired international distribution rights to the BritBox Original documentary The Wedding…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What CNN+ tells us about online video’s evolution
WarnerMedia’s latest streaming addition, CNN+, looks set to offer a smorgasbord of opportunities to factual…
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Round-up: Vietnam’s Galaxy imports from Harbour; Showmax takes ‘Big Brother Naija’ to UK; Insight & Xiaomi prep FAST launch
Vietnam’s Galaxy Play & more take factual shows Vietnamese streaming platform Galaxy Play, Da Ai…
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WarnerMedia to delay HBO Max roll-out in Europe
WarnerMedia is likely to delay the roll-out of its streaming service HBO Max in Europe,…
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News round-up: FilmRise expands Mediator With Ice-T; UK’s C4 returns to ‘The Street’; Aftershock adapts ‘Kaiju Score’
FilmRise expands Mediator With Ice-T US-based film and television outfit FilmRise has acquired distribution rights…
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Seven, Globo & CBC among raft of buyers for BBC doc ‘Surviving 9/11’
Seven Network in Australia, Globo in Brazil and CBC in Canada are among a raft…
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Netflix moves for Lightbox, Khalabo Ink doc on Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali
Netflix is preparing to launch a documentary from Jonathan and Simon Chinn’s prodco Lightbox that…
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Viaplay reaches “major milestone” as streamer becomes NENT’s biggest revenue raiser
Nordic streamer Viaplay has become the biggest revenue raiser for parent Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT…
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News round-up: Ample partners with Israeli filmmakers; Super Channel orders Nazi history doc; MX Player takes Ukrainian dramas
Ample partners with Israeli filmmakers LA prodco Ample Entertainment has signed a first-look deal with…
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BBC Studios Productions appoints Newen’s Martha Brass as COO
BBC Studios (BBCS) Productions has appointed Martha Brass from France’s Newen Group as its chief…
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Banijay UK appoints Initial’s Sandra Smith as director of production
Banijay UK has appointed Initial exec Sandra Smith to the newly created role of director…
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News round-up: TVNZ builds local ‘Lego Masters’; France TV Group orders vulture doc; Paramount+ extends ‘The Good Fight’
TVNZ builds local ‘Lego Masters’ TVNZ in New Zealand has commissioned a local version of…
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HBO Max partners with Jason Momoa for rock-climbing competition series
HBO Max has ordered a new rock climbing competition series from Aquaman star Jason Momoa,…
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Jeff Jenkins reunites with Bunim/Murray’s Russell Jay-Staglik with development hire
US-based Bling Empire producer Jeff Jenkins Productions has hired Russell Jay-Staglik as SVP of development…
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Half Yard deals with Discovery’s Christo Doyle to start Public School Prods
Red Arrow Studios-owned US prodco Half Yard Productions has linked up with former Discovery exec…
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Discovery+ orders drug rehab docuseries
Discovery+ has commissioned a new docuseries exploring the efforts of an Arkansas jail to rid…
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WarnerMedia to launch CNN+ streaming service
WarnerMedia-owned news network CNN is launching a new streaming service, complete with its own content….
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Amazon Studios orders LGBTQ+ docuseries ‘Tampa Baes’
Amazon Studios has ordered a new docuseries following a group of lesbian friends living in…
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ITV Studios pulls out of MIPCOM as travel uncertainty affects planning
ITV Studios (ITVS) will not be appearing at this year’s MIPCOM, with the UK-based production…
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Deals round-up: Sky adds fashion show from ‘McQueen’ prodco; Drive pre-sells true crime; Fred lines up Stripe Studios
Sky enters Kingdom Of Dreams Sky in the UK has unveiled an archive-led docuseries set…
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Vice TV preps Jehovah’s Witnesses documentary from Aaron Kaufman
Vice TV in the US is preparing to air a “disturbing” documentary from Aaron Kaufman…
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UK’s C4 orders football racism doc & raft of digital shorts
UK comcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a new one-off documentary exploring the role of social…