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Commissioning round-up: Netflix renews ‘The Sandman’; Discovery Finland plans another ‘Ultimate Escape’; ‘Couples Therapy’ lands in New Zealand
Netflix renews ‘The Sandman’ Netflix has renewed fantasy drama series The Sandman for a second…
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Paramount Global admits ‘sizeable & meaningful’ cuts possible as shares slide 12%
Paramount Global is set to make “sizeable” cuts to staff and content, following quarterly results…
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News round-up: Truly Original inks first-look comedy deal; All4 rebrands as C4; Youku & France TV extend ‘Lupin’s Tales’
Truly Original inks first-look comedy deal Truly Original has inked a first-look deal with New…
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UKTV rejigs commissioning with Hilary Rosen remit extended to include scripted
UKTV has rejigged its commissioning team with a promotion for Hilary Rosen, who will now…
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Exclusive: WBITVP looks to boost French format development with new role
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has created a new director of development role to…
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News round-up: The CW cuts staff incl longtime comms chief; Peacock hails Hallmark deal; ABC preps ‘Prank Panel’
The CW cuts staff The CW has slashed dozens of jobs as new owner Nexstar…
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Russia proposes pay TV programming overhaul to align with free TV
Programming on Russian pay TV channels looks set to be overhauled following proposals by Vladimir…
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News round-up: Peacock takes stab at ‘Friday The 13th’ prequel; C4 commissions ‘Made in Dubai’; NEO Studios launches Benfica doc
Peacock takes stab at ‘Friday The 13th’ prequel NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has commissioned Crystal Lake,…
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‘Sacred Games’ prodco Reliance & Risee Entertainment strike $140m buy-out with Shibasish Sarkar’s SPAC
India’s Got Talent producer Reliance Entertainment Studios has been acquired by a special purpose acquisition…
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Wonderhood Studios deputy creative director joins BBC Studios Science Unit
BBC Studios has hired Wonderhood Studios’ Emma Lorenz as the first creative director for UK…
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MContent strikes Allrites catalogue deal
Tokenised Content marketplace MContent has acquired more than 50 hours of scripted and unscripted programming…
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Cowshed Social signs up BBC Studios exec as managing director
UK producer and distributor Cowshed Social has appointed BBC Studios exec Matt Ford as managing…
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Mediawan leads race to buy ‘significant stake’ in Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment
French production group Mediawan is leading the race to buy a “significant stake” in Brad…
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Amazon Prime Video’s chief in Germany exits after six months
Kaspar Pflüger, country director for Prime Video Germany, has exited the Amazon streamer after just…
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‘The Real Love Boat’ jumps ship from CBS to Paramount+
Reality competition series The Real Love Boat is moving from US network CBS to a…
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TBI Weekly: How Amazon & Netflix are supercharging France’s format market
Amazon Prime Video and Netflix have both enjoyed huge recent success with unscripted formats in…
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ITV Studios moves ‘The Voice’ into metaverse with LA-based Virtual Brand Group
ITV Studios (ITVS) is moving its talent show The Voice into the metaverse following a…
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NBCUniversal hires Turner exec to work across alternative entertainment
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has landed Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Jenny Ramirez to work across its…
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Amazon Prime Video doubles down on local format strategy in Nordics
Amazon Prime Video has expanded its Nordic offering by ordering local versions of three formats,…
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BBC Studios names Sky exec as first head of branded entertainment
BBC Studios (BBCS) is ramping up its branded programming efforts with the hire of a…
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UK’s Channel 4 hires Lifted Entertainment exec to expand format & fact ent efforts
UK pubcaster Channel 4 has appointed Lifted Entertainment exec Luke Mcfarlane as commissioning editor for…
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News round up: MENA welcomes ‘Golden Boy’; ABC adapts Oz format ‘Parental Guidance’; HBO extends ‘Industry’
MENA welcomes Golden Boy Middle Eastern media group MBC has acquired Turkish drama Golden Boy…
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RTL rejigs in Hungary with RTL+ launch, with 12 local originals planned
RTL Group is launching a new SVOD service in Hungary called RTL+, which will seek…
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Exclusive: Netflix eyes unscripted push across EMEA, with formats & docusoaps targeted
Netflix is looking to increase its unscripted outut across Europe, the Middle East and Africa…
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Welsh broadcaster S4C names Iwan England to lead unscripted push
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has appointed Iwan England to the newly created head of unscripted post….
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Fremantle entertainment chief Rob Clark to retire in 2023
Fremantle’s long-standing format chief Rob Clark is to retire, after almost two decades with the…
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Warner Bros. Discovery restructuring costs could reach $4.3bn by 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery’s restructuring costs could hit north of $4bn as it attempts to combine…
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Australia’s Seven snags local remake of BBCS format ‘The 1% Club’
Seven Network in Australia has ordered a local version of UK format, The 1% Club….
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Korea’s CJ ENM names CEO to lead ‘global expansion & accelerate growth’
South Korea’s CJ ENM has restructured its entertainment team as the company expands its “plans…
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Show of the Week: Love For The Ages
Marriages are put to the ultimate test in this new relationship format meets social experiment,…