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3BMG launches int’l format production & sales division; lands RTL order
US-based 3 Ball Media Group (3BMG) has launched a new international format, production and distribution…
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Orders round-up: Crackle readies BIPOC interview series; ABC to remake ‘Pooch Perfect’; Amazon seeks NHL ‘All Or Nothing’
Crackle readies BIPOC interview series US streamer Crackle has ordered a new original series highlighting…
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Banijay, ITVS, All3, eOne & Fremantle unveil plans for The London TV Screenings
UK-based distributors Banijay Rights, Entertainment One, All3Media International, Fremantle and ITV Studios have unveiled further…
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Roku buys Quibi’s short-form content in deal valued at ‘less than $100m’
AVOD streamer Roku has confirmed a deal to acquire more than 75 shows from Jeffrey Katzenberg’s…
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Banijay & Rainer Laux partner on new German reality label
Global production powerhouse Banijay is launching a new reality label in Germany in collaboration with…
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News round-up: Covid delays UK’s ‘Got Talent’; Wowow visits Harbour Rights; Parade lands ‘Derelict Rescue’
Covid delays UK’s Got Talent UK commercial broadcaster ITV has been forced to delay production…
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ITVSGE hires K7 Media’s head of strategy Girts Licis to oversee licensing
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) has appointed K7 Media’s Girts Licis to work across its…
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Disney & Discovery execs launch ‘class pass’ streaming firm, backed by Michael Eisner
Former Disney and Discovery execs have launched a new streaming aggregation service, with former Mouse House…
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Netflix hikes UK prices to cover ‘$1bn investment in local content’
Netflix is hiking its prices in the UK as it looks for ways to cover…
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Disney+ content chief Ricky Strauss exits, Mouse House rejigs senior execs
Disney+ content chief Ricky Strauss is stepping from his position, after nine years with the…
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Roku growth soars to 51 million users as Q4 viewing tops 17 billion hours
Streaming device maker and AVOD operator Roku has announced its latest milestone of 50 million…
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Bell Media’s content chief Mike Cosentino out amid streaming restructure
Canada’s Bell Media has restructured its senior management team with execs including content chief Mike…
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Studio Lambert boosts unscripted team with senior hires
All3Media-owned UK-and-US-based prodco Studio Lambert has appointed Toni Ireland and Stephen Yemoh as staff executive…
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AVOD streamer Roku nears deal to buy Quibi’s short-form content
AVOD streamer and device manufacturer Roku is nearing a deal to acquire programming from Jeffrey…
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Beyond’s ‘Pooch Perfect’ format & Aussie original travels across Europe, Canada
Competitive dog grooming format Pooch Perfect has been picked up in Germany and the Benelux,…
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Exclusive: SPT rejigs EMEA distribution as Mark Young & John Rossiter take new roles
Sony Picture Television (SPT) has rejigged its distribution and networks business, with Western Europe exec…
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NBCU’s acquisitions & strategy president Frances Manfredi exits after two decades
NBCUniversal’s president of content acquisitions & strategy Frances Manfredi is departing after more than two…
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News round-up: TVN snags Fremantle’s ‘kindness’ format; Eccho sells ‘Legacy’; Can’t Stop’s ‘Pharaohs’ travel
TVN takes Fremantle’s Great Giveback Poland’s TVN has ordered a local version of a reality…
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Ukraine’s 1+1 Media Group joins format recognition body FRAPA
Ukraine’s 1+1 Media Group, which was recently at the centre of a format dispute with…
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Exclusive: Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti on rights, acquisitions & ‘fantastic’ AVOD
Given the year that Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti has just had, he’s looking pretty relaxed…
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News round-up: Hulu axes ‘Helstrom’; Fugitive adds Bright Button & Pulse Films docs; Kanal D adds drama for streamer
Hulu ends ‘Helstrom’ as Disney+ migration continues Hulu has cancelled Marvel series Helstrom after one…
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Channel 4 orders third season and charity outing for ‘The Circle’
Channel 4 in the UK has ordered a special week-long celebrity edition of Studio Lambert’s…
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AVOD streamer Tubi expands in Mexico with Roku deal
Streaming service Roku has struck a deal with Fox Entertainment that will see its AVOD…
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Commissioning round-up: UKTV’s Alibi adapts radio drama ‘Annika’; Sky orders dating format; Mediapro Studio, Blackbox reveal medical drama
Alibi, PBS adapt Annika UKTV-owned Alibi has linked up with PBS drama strand Masterpiece in…
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News round-up: France TV takes Amazon’s ‘Bosch’; Abacus to sell UK’s ‘Masked Singer’; India’s MX Player deals with Insight TV
France TV takes Amazon’s Bosch France Télévisions has struck a deal with Red Arrow Studios…
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Netflix reveals top global shows, as viewing of int’l series soars 50% in US
Netflix has unveiled the most popular shows featuring on its service, with Spanish drama Money Heist…
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ViacomCBS’s David Lynn exits as Raffaele Annecchino named international chief
ViacomCBS has appointed Raffaele Annecchino to become president and CEO at its international division, replacing…
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News round-up: All3 takes ‘Total Control’ from Keshet; India’s Lionsgate Play strikes BBCS first; Cineflix partners with Hayley Orrantia
All3 strikes Blackfella Films deal All3Media International has struck a new deal with Australian producer…
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Banijay hires ex-Warner Bros. & BBCS exec for key unscripted role in France
Banijay has appointed former Warner Bros. and BBC Worldwide (now BBC Studios) exec Jean-Louis Blot…
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Twenty Twenty hires Blast! Films exec as creative chief, reveals HQ move
UK producer Twenty Twenty has hired former Blast! Films exec James O’Reilly as creative director…