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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…