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Versa joins UK’s booming studio ecosystem, with ITV’s ‘Walk The Line’ snagging space
The UK’s burgeoning studio landscape has expanded again with Versa Studios, with ITV’s primetime gameshow…
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AMC+ to open ‘The Ipcress File’ in North America
AMC Networks has picked up exclusive rights to six-part espionage thriller The Ipcress File for…
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Netflix to adapt western comic ‘The Hated’
Netflix has acquired the rights to adapt David F Walker’s western comic book The Hated…
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Exclusive: Darren Star’s ‘Younger’ to get remade in Ukraine
Ukraine network Noviy has become the latest to order a local version of Darren Star’s…
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Banijay France’s Terence Films developing Louis Braille drama
Banijay France’s scripted label Terence Films is working on a new drama series based on…
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MGM expands on demand service in Italy after Mediaset deal
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) has expanded its streaming service after striking a deal with Mediaset…
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News round-up: Germany’s BR asks ‘Fact Or Fake’; Disney rebooting ‘Zorro’; NBC preps Shakira dance format
Germany’s BR asks ‘Fact Or Fake’ German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), ARD’s free-to-air channel for…
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Russia’s START inks TV3 Group & Polot Media deals
TV3 Group in the Baltics has inked a package deal with Russian-language SVOD START, while…
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Fox rejigs drama with Brooke Bowman replacing Charlie Andrews
Fox Entertainment has appointed Brooke Bowman as EVP of drama programming and development, replacing Charlie…
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Viaplay stocks up on Nordic drama for US launch
NENT Group-owned streamer Viaplay has acquired a raft of scripted programming ahead of its launch…
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‘Wahala’ producer Firebird Pictures adds BBC drama exec & Hillbilly alum
Wahala and Wilderness producer Firebird Pictures has added an exec from the parent broadcaster of…
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ITVS & BBCS streamer BritBox to launch in Nordics after C More deal
BritBox will be rolled out into the Nordics in early 2022, following a deal with…
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UK’s Big Light shines for writers’ apprenticeship winner
Frank Spotnitz’s UK indie Big Light Productions has selected the recipient of its annual writers’…
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Banijay replaces Peter Salmon with BBC’s Patrick Holland
Peter Salmon is to leave his role as executive chairman at Banijay in the UK…
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The CW developing ‘Gotham Knights’ series with ‘Batwoman’ team
US network The CW is looking to expand its DC Comics drama offering with a…
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BBCS takes full ownership of ‘Brexit’ & ‘Sherwood’ firm House Productions
BBC Studios (BBCS) has increased its stake in UK-based producer House Productions, taking full control…
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Fox Entertainment buys Marvista Entertainment as part of digital push
Fox Entertainment is expanding its production interests by acquiring Falling Inn Love distributor MarVista Entertainment….
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UK studios set for $1bn investment as Disney snags new Shinfield site
Investment in UK studio space has soared over the past three years with more than…
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News round-up: SBS takes Principal shows; AMC & M7 Group expand partnership; Media Ranch seals format deals
SBS takes Principal shows Australian pubcaster SBS has acquired documentary film Magic In The Mountains…
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NENT sets US launch date for Viaplay after striking Comcast deal
Nordic streamer Viaplay is to launch in the US on Wednesday, offering 1,100 hours of…
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Acorn TV & TVNZ spend a second season ‘Under The Vines’
AMC Networks-owned SVOD service Acorn TV and New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ have renewed romantic comedy…
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Sky Studios brings German & Italian scripted shows under Nils Hartmann
Sky Studios has handed veteran exec Nils Hartmann responsibility for its originals strategy in Germany,…
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Paramount+ expands ‘channels’ with ‘Survivor’, ‘SpongeBob’ & ‘CSI: Miami’
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ is expanding its live channels offering, rolling out 18 linear offerings for…
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News round-up: IMDb TV seeks ‘Leverage: Redemption’ S2; Gruppo Alcuni launches animation course; Global Agency plays ‘The Game Of My Destiny’
IMDb TV seeks ‘Leverage: Redemption’ S2 Amazon’s AVOD service IMDb TV has picked up heist…
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Viaplay taps ‘We Are All Leaving’s Jonas Risvig for young adult drama
Viaplay is expanding its young adult (YA) drama offering with a show from Jonas Risvig…
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Thunderbird Entertainment CCO Matthew Berkowitz promoted to president
Canada’s Thunderbird Entertainment Group has promoted Matthew Berkowitz to the role of president, which he will…
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Netflix axes anime adaptation ‘Cowboy Bebop’ after one season
Netflix has cancelled Cowboy Bebop less than a month since its debut on the streamer….
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CJENM’s streamer TVing & Japan’s Wowow snag Swedish dramas
Streamers in Japan and South Korea have picked Swedish dramas Threesome, Love Me and Honour. CJENM’s…
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VIS & Wattpad Webtoon partner for co-production slate
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) has partnered with Wattpad Webtoon Studios, the publishing arm of comics…
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ITV Studios to double scripted output, targets 25% streamer revenues by 2026
ITV Studios (ITVS) has unveiled plans to double the amount of scripted hours it produces…