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News round-up: ITV buys ‘Oprah With Harry &; Meghan’; Banijay picks up ‘Name That Tune’ rights; Reelz to visit ‘Titanic’
ITV buys Oprah With Harry & Meghan ITV in the UK has acquired Oprah Winfrey’s recently…
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Exclusive: Facebook Watch on unscripted originals strategy & creative co-pros
Facebook Watch, the global social network’s VOD service, has shared details of its unscripted originals…
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HBO, Spike Lee link for New York City docuseries to mark 20 years since 9/11
HBO has partnered with director Spike Lee to produce a docuseries that will reflect on…
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Cultural network Once México appoints GM
Latin American cultural network Once México has appointed a GM to oversee its operations. Carlos…
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ViacomCBS’s C5 joins Discovery+ on Wildflame’s Yellowstone volcano special
ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has linked up with Discovery+ on a special exploring a…
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Red Arrow Studios extends pact with UK’s CPL Productions leadership team
Red Arrow Studios has extended its multi-year deal with the trio behind Old People’s Home…
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BBC Studios’ Lisa Opie steps down as MD of UK production
BBC Studios (BBCS) MD of UK production, Lisa Opie, is to step down. Opie was…
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Canada’s Blue Ant Media sells majority stake in Kiwi prodco NHNZ to Julie Christie
Blue Ant Media has sold a majority stake in its New Zealand-based factual production company…
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Deals round-up: Flame snags Attenborough rights; Will & Kate travel with Cineflix; ZDFE preps ‘Our Continents’ for the world
Flame to sell Attenborough’s Life In Colour globally Australia’s Flame Distribution has taken global sales…
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Saudi streamer Jawwy TV strikes Discovery deal for shows & networks
Saudi-based streamer Jawwy TV has struck a “long-term partnership” with Discovery, which will see the factual…
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Leonine’s SEO Entertainment hires Constantin exec as head of development
Fast-growing German production group Leonine has hired Sebastian Heinlein from domestic rival Constantin Entertainment to…
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‘The Real World’ prodco Bunim/Murray appoints Julie Pizzi as president
The Real World producer Bunim/Murray Productions has appointed Julie Pizzi as president, following the departure late last year…
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Catalina Content adds Deborah Allen from Sky Studios sibling Jupiter as SVP of content
Sky Studios-backed US producer Catalina Content has appointed veteran executive producer Deborah Allen as its…
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Round-up: Intl’ broadcasters enter ‘Dark Woods’; C4 orders Woodcut serial killer doc; BBC builds ‘Jay’s Workshop’
Intl’ broadcasters enter ‘Dark Woods’ Broadcaster in the US, Canada, Spain and France have acquired…
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BBCS strikes first-look pact with David Olusoga & Mike Smith’s prodco Uplands TV
BBC Studios (BBCS) has struck a first-look deal with David Olusoga and Mike Smith’s UK-based…
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Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight hires Channel 4 commissioner as creative director
Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions has appointed Channel 4 commissioner Siobhan Sinnerton to the newly created…
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The Cartel takes on Stewart Cavanagh to head unscripted & docs
US production and finance firm The Cartel has appointed veteran unscripted entertainment agent and ex-The…
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Bavaria Film moves into unscripted with Story House Group acquisition
Germany’s Bavaria Film is moving into factual and unscripted programming after striking a deal to…
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News round-up: Ken Burns ‘Hemingway’ doc goes global; MGM lands on Prime Video Italy; ‘Debris’ lands on TF1 and U-NEXT
Ken Burns ‘Hemingway’ doc goes global The BBC in the UK, RAI in Italy, YLE…
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Crave, TV4, Discovery make room for ‘Framing Britney Spears’ doc
Canadian streamer Crave, TV4 in Sweden and Discovery in Italy are among those to have…
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Discovery+ reveals 11 million subs, CEO David Zaslav discusses channels & viewing
Discovery has revealed its recently launched streamer Discovery+ has secured 11 million subscribers since its…
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Fremantle Italy announces docuseries around hijacker who inspired ‘Rambo’
Fremantle Italy is working on a new documentary series based on the book Il Marine by…
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Blue Ant & CCF partner to produce female-generated unscripted content
Canada’s Blue Ant Media has teamed with development and funding company Content Catalyst Fund (CCF)…
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Abacus to shop Dan Reed’s US Capitol riot doc
The UK’s Abacus Media Rights has secured global distribution rights, excluding the UK, for Amos…
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Streaming round-up: AMC+ snags crime trio, incl Viaplay’s ‘Kin’; Disney+ orders choir docuseries
AMC+ snags int’l crime drama trio US network AMC’s new streaming bundle service AMC+ has…
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AVOD streamer Roku eyes more content deals after Quibi acquisitions
AVOD streamer The Roku Channel is looking to strike more content deals following the recent…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios execs set the stage for Showcase 2021
As BBC Studios (BBCS) prepares to launch its first virtual Showcase event online from Monday,…
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Wapanatahk Media launches in Canada, with focus on Indigenous storytelling
Wapanatahk Media, a new production company based in Canada’s British Columbia, has launched, with a…
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News round-up: NBCU expands Hayu in Europe; Amazon signs up Donald Glover; YouTube unveils originals
NBCU expands Hayu in Europe NBCUniversal’s reality TV SVOD service hayu has expanded to 11…
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Lifetime unscripted head Gena McCarthy exits A+E cablenet
Lifetime’s EVP & head of programming for unscripted Gena McCarthy is leaving the A+E Networks-owned…