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Universal Music launches Mercury Studios, led by BBC Children’s alum Alice Webb
Universal Music Group (UMG) has launched a “multi-faceted content studio” focused on music-based storytelling, which…
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News round-up: ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India; Newen Connect to distribute Italy’s ‘Christian’ and more…
ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India Soon-to-launch streamer Discovery+, Lionsgate Play and Viacom 18…
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‘Say Yes To The Dress’ prodco Half Yard’s CEO steps down, Hoogstra upped
Say Yes To The Dress producer Half Yard Productions has appointed Dirk Hoogstra as its CEO, with…
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Banijay takes Danish ‘Famous Last Words’ format worldwide
Banijay has acquired the distribution rights to Danish posthumous interview format Famous Last Words. Originally…
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Round-up: Lifetime, E4 welcome ‘Married At First Sight Oz’; Pasiones preps Globo’s ‘Total Dreamer’; Sky Pick orders ‘Paranormal’ special
Lifetime, E4 get Married At First Sight Australia UK channel E4 and Lifetime in the…
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Discovery unveils SVOD/AVOD global streamer, with 1,000 hours of originals
Discovery has unveiled its global streaming service Discovery+, which will offer more than 1,000 hours…
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Italy’s Rai 1 remakes TV3 Catalunya format ‘Merlí’ with Banijay
Italy’s Rai 1 has commissioned a local remake of TV3 Catalunya’s scripted format Merlí, with Alessandro D’Alatri attached…
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ATF: Cineflix Rights deals; SPI acquires Earth Touch docs; Network 10 buys All3’s Cube; APC sells Man in Room 301
Asian broadcasters claim Cineflix deals Broadcasters in Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong have struck…
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Deals round-up: Salto takes slew of ITV Studios shows; Olympusat adds Ukrainian drama trio; SBS6 to adapt ‘Project Cupid’ format
Salto takes slew of ITV Studios shows Nascent French SVOD Salto has acquired a range…
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UKTV hires ViacomCBS & C5 exec Andrea Amey to lead digital, Tom Davidson exits
BBC Studios-owned UKTV has hired Andrea Amey from ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 to lead…