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NBCUniversal and Japan’s Asahi partner for ‘Secret Game Show’
Comcast-owned NBCUniversal Formats and the Asahi Television Broadcasting Corporation (ABC TV) in Japan have partnered…
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Apple TV remakes Keshet’s ‘False Flag’ with Uma Thurman attached to star
Apple TV has ordered a thriller based on Israeli drama False Flag, with Kill Bill’s…
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Kew Media Group’s BGM acquired by Quebec’s Datsit Sphere
Quebec-based producer and distributor Datsit Sphere has acquired factual and kids production company BGM (formerly…
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Mark Wahlberg docuseries ordered at HBO Max
WarnerMedia’s HBO Max has ordered a new eight-part documentary series fronted by US movie star…
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Deals round-up: TLC preps UK cookery special; ‘Watch!’ lands in Poland & Finland; eOne sells big in Russia
Reality stars dish up and dish out for TLC special TLC UK has commissioned a…
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Znak & Co pushes podcasts with new division and Coex Studios deal
Znak & Co, the LA and London-based producer behind Netflix’s I Am A Killer and…
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BBC Studios makes latest distribution shift with Maggy Chan promotion
BBC Studios (BBCS) has upped Maggy Chan to the newly created role of MD for…
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ViacomCBS restructures down under as Network Ten CEO Paul Anderson resigns
ViacomCBS is introducing a new management structure across its businesses in Australia and New Zealand,…
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Series Mania cancelled as Coronavirus impact continues
French drama festival Series Mania has become the latest TV event to be cancelled as…
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‘Big Brother’ returns to Portugal after 14-year absence
Endemol Shine Group’s reality format Big Brother is returning to Portuguese screens after a 14-year…
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TBI names Mark Layton as deputy editor
Television Business International (TBI) has appointed Mark Layton as deputy editor. Layton has spent the…
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Latin American pay TV market hit by economic stagnation, recession
Economic stagnation and recession across Latin America has heavily impacted the region’s pay TV markets,…
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Movistar strikes exclusive distribution deal for Disney+ in Spain
Disney has signed an exclusive deal with Telefónica for its Movistar service to distribute Disney+…
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SXSW, Cabsat become latest events hit by Coronavirus, as France expands ‘gathering’ ban
Coronavirus has forced the cancellation of more industry events including Austin-based SXSW and Cabsat in…
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Quibi unveils 50-strong launch slate and promotional offer
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s premium short-form platform Quibi has revealed details of its launch slate and launched…
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Coronavirus hits events in Italy & Korea, Series Mania ‘monitors’ & MIPTV to refund
TV conferences and markets around the world are being postponed amid concerns over the spread…
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ViacomCBS names Kelly Day as COO for Network International division
ViacomCBS has appointed Kelly Day as the COO of ViacomCBS Network International (VCNI). The news…
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RTÉ, BBC hand out quartet of orders to Northern Irish prodco Alleycats Films
Northern Irish production company Alleycat Films has secured a string of commissions, including a second…
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Industry reacts, adapts to MIPTV cancellation as Coronavirus nears Lille
MIPTV’s cancellation has prompted some companies to launch virtual meetings while others have said they…
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ITV’s revenues up as Brexit and Coronavirus add to uncertainty
UK commercial broadcaster ITV saw its revenues rise last year by 3% to £3.3bn ($4.3bn)…
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Nippon TV’s hit scripted format ‘Mother’ set for Thai adaptation
Thailand’s Line TV has become the latest operator to acquire Japanese scripted format Mother. Production…
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Reed Midem cancels MIPTV as Coronavirus spreads in France
MIPTV has been cancelled following the Coronavirus outbreak in France. Reed Midem, the company which…
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Exclusive: What happened at Kew Media? (part 1)
Kew Media Group’s (KMG) move into administration last week prompted searching questions from all those…
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Format round-up: Gil Formats strikes in US; FRAPA adds ITVS’ Beale; Global Agency sale; Media Ranch latest
Gil Formats strikes in US with 44 Blue Red Arrow Studios-backed 44 Blue Productions has…
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MGM bolsters UK unscripted team with Primal Media addition
MGM has continued to ramp up its recently minted UK unscripted team by appointing Primal…
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Disney+ European launch event cancelled amid Coronavirus fears
Disney has cancelled the European launch event for Disney+, scheduled for this week, in light…
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Deals round-up: Dave expands ‘Expedition’; ‘Epic Yellowstone’ sales; Drive preps ‘Shackleton’ project
UKTV’s Dave returns to Expedition With Steve Backshall UKTV has ordered a second season of…
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Denmark’s TV2 names new acquisitions chief as Anette Romer steps down
TV2 Denmark’s long-serving exec Anette Romer is stepping down as head of acquisitions this summer,…
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MIPTV in doubt after France issues Coronavirus ‘gathering ban’
MIPTV organiser Reed Midem is “monitoring developments” as the annual market – due to take…
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Endemol Shine’s ‘MasterChef’ franchise expands in Asia with Disney, Heliconia deals
Broadcasters in Thailand and Indonesia have ordered local versions from Endemol Shine’s MasterChef franchise, while…