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Spain & Britain strike MoU to drive high-end TV & film collaborations
The British Film Commission and the Spain Film Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
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News round-up: Murdoch’s Sister buys into music venue Koko; NBA’s Patterson launches prodco; Discovery UK expands true crime
Sister buys into music venue Koko Elisabeth Murdoch, Jane Featherstone and Stacey Snider’s prodco Sister…
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Abacus Media snags sales rights to Media Musketeers’ African drama ‘Pulse’
Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has partnered with European producer group Media Musketeers to pick up…
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Viaplay orders adaptation of Roslund & Hellström’s crime drama ‘Cell 8’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has ordered an adaptation of the Swedish novel Cell 8 by Anders…
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Dynamic Television bolsters development with ABC and Shoe Money exec hires
Harry Wild producer Dynamic Television has hired execs from Snowfall outfit Shoe Money Productions and…
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Amazon Japan adapting Oz comedy ‘No Activity’
Amazon Prime Video has commissioned a Japanese adaptation of Australian comedy No Activity as an…
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Sales round-up: The CW raids Italy, Oz for scripted; Discovery+ deals with Magnify; YTV’s ‘Rolling Kitchen’ remade in Brazil
The CW raids Italy, Oz for scripted The CW in the US has picked up…
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Tubi preps first original adult animation with time-travelling ‘Freak Brothers’
Fox-owned AVOD streamer Tubi has unveiled its first original adult animated series, which is based…
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ZDF Enterprises takes stake in ‘Unorthodox’ producer Real Film
Germany’s ZDF Enterprises has acquired a 49% stake in producer Real Film. The company, which…
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‘Squid Game’ powers Netflix in Q3, taking subs to more than 213 million
The phenomenal success of Korean thriller series Squid Game helped Netflix to beat forecasts for…
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HBO Max hires Canal+ exec Vera Peltekian for French originals
WarnerMedia-owned streamer HBO Max has hired veteran Canal+ exec Vera Peltekian as VP and commissioning…
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Asacha names All3 Int’l alum Maria Ishak to lead global content & co-pros
Producer and distributor outfit Asacha Media Group (AMG) has hired All3Media International’s Maria Ishak to…
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Sales round-up: ‘Children Ruin Everything’ for Roku; US Capitol riot doc travels worldwide; ‘DinoCity’ in demand
‘Children Ruin Everything’ for Roku Roku has acquired upcoming Canadian comedy Children Ruin Everything as…
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Gaumont inks multi-project deal with Armando Bó’s About Entertainment
Gaumont has expanded its relationship with Armando Bó and his About Entertainment, with plans to…
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ABC Entertainment appoints ViacomCBS exec Brianna Bennett to head drama development
ABC Entertainment in the US has named ViacomCBS exec Brianna Bennett as SVP of network…
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ITV Studios shakes up senior production ranks, with Sally Debonnaire to retire
ITV Studios is restructuring its senior production ranks, following the decision by long-standing director of…
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Paramount+ orders Fallacci drama for first Italian original
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ has commissioned its first Italian original series, based around the true story…
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Entertainment One strengthens Nordic ties, preps ‘Scandi-noir’ drama
Entertainment One (eOne) plans to strengthen its partnerships in the Nordics through expanded content deals…
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Apple TV+ orders new comedy from ‘Ted Lasso’ creators
Apple TV+ has commissioned Shrinking, a new 10-part comedy series from Ted Lasso co-creator Bill…
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Disney+ lines up K-pop & anime projects in new APAC slate
Disney+ has commissioned 18 new APAC original TV series and films across a range…
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Nordic buyers board Expectation’s crime procedural ‘The Chelsea Detective’
Nordic buyers SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, DR in Denmark and YLE in Finland…
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John de Mol’s Talpa names ITVSGE president Maarten Meijs as CEO
John de Mol’s creative, production and distribution business Talpa has appointed the president of ITV…
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‘Overheated’ drama market set to fuel reality growth in Europe
Streamers are creating an “overheated” drama market in Europe that is forcing prices skywards, with…
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Disney+ & Sierra/Affinity execs launch LA-based Upgrade Productions
Former Disney+ exec Matt Brodlie and Sierra/Affinity’s Jonathan Kier have launched Upgrade Productions, a new…
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HBO Max Lat Am acquires ‘The Pursuit Of Love’ & ‘Smother’ in BBC Studios content deal
WarnerMedia Latin America has acquired more than 100 hours of content from UK-based BBC Studios,…
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FilmRise snags LUPIN, Sonic X anime among TMS Entertainment deal
New York-based producer and streamer FilmRise is to launch a new anime-focused OTT channel and…
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TBI Scripted October/November 2021
The issue includes; In pursuit of packaging Nick Edwards find outs what the rise of…
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All3 disbands NENT UK team with development slate future unclear
NENT Studios UK’s team has been all but disbanded following its acquisition by All3Media, while…
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MIPCOM round-up: Nutopia’s ‘Extra Life’ travels; BossaNova sales in MENA; Insight TV’s China co-pro
Movistar, SBS, Kan claim Nutopia’s Extra Life Movistar in Spain, Australia’s SBS and Israeli pubcaster…
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Sony set to buy ‘His Dark Materials’ prodco Bad Wolf
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is reportedly close to acquiring His Dark Materials producer Bad Wolf….