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‘Made In Chelsea’ prodco Monkey hires Talkback’s Laura Gibson as creative director
Laura Gibson, co-creator of Netflix reality show Too Hot To Handle, is joining Universal International…
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Skai TV brings ITV Studios’ ‘I’m A Celebrity…’ format to Greece
Skai TV in Greece has commissioned the first local adaptation of ITV Studios format I’m…
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Canada’s CBC unveils 40+ originals line-up & FAST expansion
Canadian public broadcaster CBC has unveiled a programming line-up of more than 40 new and…
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WBD & Liberty Global reportedly eyeing $1.26bn All3Media sale
All3Media, the UK production giant behind titles such as The Traitors and Three Identical Strangers,…
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Sky Deutschland to drop Sky Comedy, Spiegel Geschichte and Curiosity TV linear channels
German pay-TV service Sky Deutschland is dropping three linear channels – Sky Comedy, Spiegel Geschichte…
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Canada’s Bell Media acquires stake in ‘Transplant’ indie Sphere Media
Canadian broadcasting giant Bell Media has acquired a minority stake in Montreal-based indie Sphere Media,…
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France 2 is ‘100%’ for local adaptation of Banijay game show format
French broadcaster France 2 has ordered the first adaptation of Banijay game show format 100%…
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Amazon opens ‘The Office’ in Australia on Prime Video
Amazon-owned SVOD Prime Video has ordered an Australian adaptation of BBC Studios scripted comedy format…
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Disney+ details UK & Ireland originals line-up for 2023
Disney+ has confirmed premiere dates for a slew of titles launching exclusively on the Mouse…
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NBCU & JioCinema deal brings ‘Young Rock’ & ‘Bel-Air’ to India
Reliance-owned Indian broadcaster Viacom18 is continuing to expand its US content offering, after striking a…
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News round-up: Canal+ Luxembourg picks up Oble dramas; Strong Studios sets ‘Hall Mills Murders’; Alpha TV says “Let’s Make A Deal’
Canal+ Luxembourg picks up Oble dramas Paris based production and distribution outfit Oble has inked…
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HBO Max Spain orders ‘Time Zone’, video-game inspired competition format
HBO Max in Spain has commissioned Time Zone, a new “extreme” competition show from Banijay…
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Banijay’s Workerbee makes first prodco deal with backing for Red Sauce exec’s Welsh prodco Ty’r Ddraig
Banijay-owned production firm Workerbee Group is backing a new start-up from its former head of…
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Channel 4 & Netflix reveal launch plans for joint commission ‘Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef’
Channel 4 and Netflix have revealed release dates for the companies’ upcoming joint commission, Five…
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News round-up: ‘Deal Or No Deal’ returns to Spain; SPI’s Dizi lands on Prime Video channels; Mercury & Stim prep ‘Octicorn & Friends’
Deal Or No Deal returns to Spain Telecinco in Spain has ordered a new version…
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Comcast launches Now TV streaming bundle via Xfinity
NBCUniversal parent Comcast is launching Now TV, a new streaming service that includes more than…
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Kino Lorber acquires First Look streamer Topic, forms joint venture
US distribution firm Kino Lorber has acquired a majority stake in First Look Media streamer…
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The CW orders ‘The Librarians’ spin-off & boards ITVX drama ‘Joan’
The CW Network has picked up a slew of shows, across both scripted and unscripted,…
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Pact’s global strategy & business development MD Dawn McCarthy-Simpson to retire
Dawn McCarthy-Simpson, the MD of business development & global strategy at Pact, is retiring at…
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BBCS hires Paramount Global exec Lawrence Szabo to oversee US distribution
BBC Studios (BBCS) has landed Paramount Global exec Lawrence Szabo to oversee distribution in the…
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Mediaset España partners with Cuarzo for reality show ‘¡Vaya Vacaciones!’
Mediaset España has partnered with Banijay-owned Cuarzo Producciones to co-develop reality show, ¡Vaya Vacaciones!. Details…
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Netflix’s ad plan subscriber numbers near five million as details of customers emerge
Netflix has pulled back the curtain on its advertising-supported subscription plan during its Upfront in…
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NATPE Global names Miami dates & location as Brunico event returns for 2024
NATPE Global will return to Miami in 2024 under the stewardship of new owners Brunico,…
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News round-up: Telefe returns ‘Survivor’ to Argentina; Wheelhouse DNA & Frederator team with Adam W; C5 seeks ‘The Hunted’
Telefe returns ‘Survivor’ to Argentina Argentinian broadcaster Telefe has returned Banijay adventure reality format Survivor…
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Exclusive: France TV & M6 fuel unscripted format surge, with key suppliers revealed
France Télévisions and M6 have propelled the country’s unscripted format business to new heights over…
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ABC lines up new and returning comedy & unscripted for fall schedule
US network ABC has moved forward with a US remake of French-Belgian dramedy HIP (High Intellectual…
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Warner Bros. Discovery names Mariano Cesar to replace Tomás Yankelevich for Lat Am & US Hispanic
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has named HBO Max exec Mariano Cesar to become EVP &…
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Tomás Yankelevich steps down as Lat Am & US Hispanic content chief
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Latin America & US Hispanic entertainment chief Tomás Yankelevich is to leave…
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Arte France names content directors as drama head Olivier Wotling joins Mintee Studio
French-German broadcaster Arte has appointed Mathilde Michel and Agnès Olier as directors of the arts…
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Banijay hires Twitter’s former French chief to lead digital expansion
Banijay has appointed the former MD of Twitter in France to a newly created role…