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HBO Max preps 100 local originals in Latin America
HBO Max is preparing more than 100 local productions for its service in Latin America…
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Deals round-up: Sky buys from Woodcut Int’l; Hong Kong’s TVB visits Harbour Rights; France welcomes NineTNine’s Tunisian sitcom
Sky buys from Woodcut Int’l Sky Germany has acquired a raft of true crime documentaries…
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Fox orders ballet drama ‘The Big Leap’, inspired by UK docuseries
US broadcaster Fox has ordered a drama that has been inspired by Big Ballet, a…
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Exclusive: Nature streamer WaterBear moves into TVOD content
Natural world-themed streaming platform WaterBear is introducing a TVOD element, with well-known titles such as The…
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Disney to close 18 channels in Asia as streaming focus expands
Disney is closing 18 linear networks in Asia as it focuses its attention on nascent…
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Newen takes majority stake in ‘El Cid’ prodco iZen Group
French producer and distributor Newen has taken a majority stake in Spanish drama and factual…
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News round-up: BBCS trio join Gramafilm; Sweden & Poland join Family Food Fight; OTF takes end-of-life doc ‘Laura’s Choice’
BBC Studios trio join Gramafilm London-based producer Gramafilm has added three development executives to its…
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ITVS-owned The Garden rejigs senior team as co-founder Magnus Temple steps down
24 Hours In A&E producer The Garden has appointed two new CEO’s after the company’s co-founder…
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UK’s Sky, Korea’s Watcha & ZDF take on ‘Nike’s Big Bet’ documentary
Sky in the UK, Watcha in Korea and ZDF/Arte in Germany and France have snagged…
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Netflix doc ‘Octopus Teacher’ drives streamer to Oscars success
Disney and Netflix have emerged as the big winners at the Oscars, with the two…
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Show of the Week: A Bee’s Diary
Blue chip natural history programming featuring exotic animals has become a hugely competitive genre over…
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Netflix unveils Mexico originals slate, orders US & Spanish shows
Netflix has revealed details of the 50 original productions to be made in Mexico, following…
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Simon Fuller & John Downer launch VR show ‘Serengeti River Crossing’
American Idol creator Simon Fuller has partnered with veteran wildlife filmmaker John Downer and Facebook’s Oculus…
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Zinc Media reports loss but revenues rebound after COVID’s ‘significant disruption’
Brook Lapping and Blakeway parent Zinc Media Group saw its revenues rise by a third…
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Attenborough doc tops Apple TV+ unscripted viewership
The David Attenborough nature documentary The Year Earth Changed has become the number one unscripted…
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YouTube unveils UK originals slate, with diversity & environmental focus
Google-owned video-sharing platform YouTube has announced a new slate of UK Youtube Originals, with a…
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UK’s ITV details ‘on-demand first’ commissioning plan, preps ITV2 drama & factual shows
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has confirmed it is to start commissioning directly for its ad-supported…
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Vice Media embraces AVOD in US with new Pluto TV deal
Pluto TV has struck a deal that will see more than 200 hours of programming…
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UK-Canada factual co-pro explores ‘match of the century’ with tennis ace Navratilova
Three factual production companies have teamed up for a feature documentary about the famous ‘match…
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Germany’s UFA unveils docs arm as parent Fremantle extends factual push
German production house UFA is launching a new documentary division, as part of parent Fremantle’s…
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Zinc Media launches new factual label, Supercollider, headed by Mike Christie
UK-based factual production outfit Zinc Media Group is launching a new production label, Supercollider, led by…
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Fremantle’s Roast Beef preps Nazi hunter doc
UK factual indie Roast Beef Productions is producing a feature-length documentary about a married couple…
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Red Arrow’s Half Yard makes trio of appointments
US non-scripted prodco Half Yard Productions has hired Ed Crick as head of development and…
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Twofour appoints Twenty Twenty exec Seb Curtis to lead development
ITV Studios(ITVS)-owned Twofour has hired Twenty Twenty exec Seb Curtis as director of development. Curtis…
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Round-up: Amazon adapts Coben novel & visits Veleno; ABC in Oz take new ‘Viewpoint’; Truly Original explores shopping
Amazon claims Coben & visits Veleno Amazon is expanding its scripted output with an adaptation of…
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Wag Entertainment hires Bridget Boseley as first creative director
UK factual production and distribution company Wag Entertainment has hired former Spun Gold exec Bridget…
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Cineflix joins Charles Tremayne on launch of real life-focused First Story Productions
Marcella and Tehran firm Cineflix Media has linked up with veteran TV executive Charles Tremayne…
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WarnerMedia hires Talpa Network exec to lead HBO Max unscripted commissioning in EMEA
WarnerMedia has hired the head of Talpa Network’s Dutch channel Net 5 to lead its…
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PBS, ARTE France & Channel 4 co-commission 9/11 anniversary doc from Arrow Pictures
PBS in the US, ARTE in France and Channel 4 in the UK have jointly…
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News round-up: Belgium’s VTM embraces ‘The Traitors’; Bomanbridge sells Afghan doc; NHK unveils Hideaki Anno profile
Belgium’s VTM embraces ‘The Traitors’ Belgian broadcaster VTM has ordered a local version of Idtv…