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Canada’s TVO puts best foot forward with kids’ docu-dance series
Canadian pubcaster TVO has acquired a new original docu-style dance series for its children’s brand…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios to miss MIPCOM for second year
Green Planet distributor BBC Studios (BBCS) will have no physical presence at MIPCOM in October for…
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Round-up: Sony Pictures alum starts prodco; TF1 returns to ‘Good Singers’; Abacus adds Beatles doc
Sony Pictures alum starts prodco Former Sony Pictures International Productions executive Luke Scrase has launched…
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Round-up: Discovery+ Finland gets re-‘Connected’; CBeebies pre-buys new ‘Kiri And Lou’; Quintus bolsters factual offering
Discovery+ Finland gets re-‘Connected’ Discovery+ has commissioned a sixth season of Armoza Formats’ docu-reality show…
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Round up: Hollywood welcomes ‘Line Of Duty’; Silverlining unveils ‘World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes’; Smithsonian goes ‘Searching For Secrets’
Hollywood welcomes Line Of Duty Canadian broadcaster Hollywood Suite has picked up exclusive broadcast rights…
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Canada’s BGM hires Corus exec, as Marlo Miazga adds Sphere remit
Canadian producer BGM Inc has rejigged its senior ranks by appointing a former Corus Entertainment exec as…
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News round-up: Viaplay, Virgin Media join ‘The Holiday’; Arte explores ‘Ukraine’s War: Europe’s Dilemma’; Discovery+ preps competition show
Viaplay, Virgin Media join The Holiday Nordic streamer Viaplay and Virgin Media in Ireland have…
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Netflix selects inaugural UK Documentary Talent Fund recipients
Netflix has revealed the names of the 10 UK-based aspiring filmmaking teams that it will…
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Amazon to ‘reimagine & develop’ MGM shows after $8.45bn deal
Amazon will “reimagine and develop” IP from the MGM slate following its $8.45bn deal for…
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Peacock & Sky prep Ghislaine Maxwell docuseries, Abacus sells globally
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has commissioned an original investigative documentary about British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and…
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Sales round-up: ZDF, RTÉ & Mediawan join ‘Harry Wild’; Fred’s ‘Space Invaders’ continue; Flame closes factual sales
ZDF, RTÉ & Mediawan join Harry Wild Germany’s ZDF has joined as a co-producer on upcoming…
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ITVS hires NBCUniversal exec to oversee South Asia sales
ITV Studios (ITVS) has appointed NBCUniversal (NBCU) exec Kunal Shah to work across its distribution…
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A+E Networks Int’l scores History format trio in Nordics & Lat Am
US-based A+E Networks International has secured multiple format commissions for three shows on its pay-TV…
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Rocket Rights takes non-US distribution rights to Attica doc
London-based Rocket Rights, the new distribution firm set up by the Frank brothers, has acquired…
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UKTV brings ‘Nurses Down Under’ to W
UKTV has ordered a new obs-doc series, Nurses Down Under, to debut on its entertainment…
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Discovery+ checks in to Trixie Mattel hotel renovation series
Discovery+ has commissioned Trixie Motel, a new unscripted hotel renovation show featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race…
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ITV orders twins docuseries from Blink Films
ITV in the UK has ordered a two-part series about conjoined twins from domestic factual…
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Off The Fence hires Debbie Hinningan to lead natural history
My Octopus Teacher outfit Off The Fence (OTF) has appointed former BBC exec Debbie Hinningan…
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Round-up: Love Nature builds ‘Otter Dynasty’; Ampersand adds ‘Building Bastille’; Endeavor joins Nordic ‘Congregation’
Love Nature builds Otter Dynasty Blue Ant Media and Smithsonian Networks joint venture Love Nature has…
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Round-up: ITVS strikes first castle-based ‘I’m A Celebrity’ deal; Disney+ expands in Asia; Hulu adds McCartney docuseries
ITVS strikes first castle-based I’m A Celebrity… deal Antenna TV in Greece has become the…
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NBCU Upfront: Fallon extends ‘Tonight Show’ & hosts ‘Password’ reboot; Snoop Dogg boards two projects
Comcast-owned NBCUniversal announced several new commissions at its recent Upfront event, including a Password reboot…
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Netflix hires SF Studios exec to lead new Nordic division
Netflix has hired an exec from Bonnier-owned SF Studios to lead its original series for…
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BBCS alum Lisa Opie emerges at ‘Assassin’s Creed’ firm Ubisoft
Ubisoft, the global gaming firm behind IP such as Assassin’s Creed and Rainbow Six, has appointed…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What might a combined Discovery & WarnerMedia look like?
AT&T’s decision to spin off WarnerMedia and merge it with Discovery took the industry by…
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Sales round-up: Rive Gauche shops ‘In Their Own Words’; Abacus takes ‘Masked Dancer UK’ rights
Rive Gauche shops ‘In Their Own Words’ AfterShock Media’s LA-based Rive Gauche has acquired international…
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UK’s Big Wave rejigs leadership with hire of Pioneer Productions alum
UK-based natural history producer Big Wave Productions has appointed former Pioneer Productions chief Kirsten McLure to…
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Strawberry Blond expands in Scotland with Hannah Smith
UK-based Strawberry Blond has launched a new office in Scotland and appointed producer Hannah Smith to head it…
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AT&T confirms WarnerMedia & Discovery merger in shock $150bn deal
WarnerMedia owner AT&T has unveiled a shock deal to combine its media assets with factual…
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Digging into Discovery+’s first six months in the UK
The launch of Discovery+ six months ago provided an early indication of how the factual…
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NBCUniversal unveils huge originals slate for cable and streaming
NBCUniversal has unveiled a wide-ranging new slate, with dozens of new titles and recommissions announced…