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Triggerfish & Germany’s E4D partner to boost African animation
South African animation studio Triggerfish has partnered with a program backed by the German government,…
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Hollywood faces production halt as off-screen workers vote to strike
US productions could be put on hiatus after a union representing thousands of TV and…
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NBC veteran Rebecca McGill joins Wolf Entertainment
Veteran NBC exec Rebecca McGill has been hired as EVP at NBCUniversal-based Wolf Entertainment. McGill,…
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ITV reveals ‘The Suspect’ from ‘Vigil’ prodco, starring Aidan Turner
ITV in the UK has ordered an adaptation of Michael Robotham’s novel The Suspect from…
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ViacomCBS confirms Lat Am leadership after completing Chilevisión deal
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has confirmed its leadership team in Latin America after completing the…
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Paramount alum joins CrossCheck Studios as TV head
Former Paramount exec Jared Sleisenger has been appointed as head of television at nascent prodco…
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Drama round up: Netflix orders Brazilian thriller; ViacomCBS acquires NBCU’s ‘FBI’; Starzplay renews ‘BMF’
Netflix orders Brazilian thriller Netflix has commissioned Olhar Indiscreto, an original Brazilian psychological thriller set…
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Banijay ties with ZDF alum Stephan Denzer for new comedy label
Banijay has launched a new label with the former editorial director for comedy at German broadcaster…
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Amazon preps Lat Am reboot of 1950’s CBS comedy ‘I Love Lucy’
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a remake of classic US comedy I Love Lucy, which…
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SPT’s channel sell-off continues with Antenna deal in CEE
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has continued its withdrawal from the global channels business by selling…
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Aito Media founders launch Finnish prodco Take Two Studios
Finnish media executives Eero Hietala, Lasse Koskinen and Ilkka Hynninen have launched Take Two Studios,…
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Fremantle completes acquisition of NENT Studios prodcos in Nordics
Fremantle has completed its deal to acquire 12 production labels from NENT Studios and revealed…
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ITVS unveils Fall scripted slate & inks global pre-sale deals
UK-based ITV Studios (ITVS) has struck pre-sale deals for a several shows, and also unveiled…
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PBS & NENT Group pre-buy BBC drama ‘The Trick’ as Abacus takes sales rights
PBS in the US and the NENT Group have picked up the upcoming British drama…
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ITV & Viaplay link for Litvinenko drama with David Tennant
UK broadcaster ITV has partnered with Nordic streamer Viaplay on a David Tennant-starring drama exploring…
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Amazon launches AVOD streamer IMDb TV in UK
Amazon’s AVOD streamer IMDb TV has been launched in the UK, offering original programming and…
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Deals round-up: HBO Max, Movistar+ buy BBC’s ‘Time’; France Télévisions orders from Pernel; TRT buys ‘Emergency Call’
HBO Max, Movistar+ buy BBC’s Time HBO Max in Latin America and Spain’s Movistar+ are…
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NBC revives ‘Law & Order’ more than a decade since cancellation
US broadcaster NBC is bringing back Law & Order, more than a decade since it…
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UK’s C4 orders Eagle Eye remake of Danish drama ‘Forhøret’
Channel 4 (C4) in the UK has commissioned an eight-part crime thriller based on Miso…
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‘Young Wallander’ prodco Yellow Bird UK to adapt Alison Gaylin’s ‘The Collective’
Young Wallander producer Yellow Bird UK is to adapt Alison Gaylin’s new novel The Collective into…
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AMC veteran Ed Carroll to depart after three decades as M&A rumours persist
AMC Networks veteran Ed Carroll is stepping down at the end of the year after…
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News round-up: Peacock buys ‘Escape To The Chateau’; ‘Rats’ heads to Baltics; Canal+ goes Dutch
Peacock buys Escape To The Chateau NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has landed exclusive US rights to…
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US talent agency Creative Artists to acquire rival ICM Partners
US talent giant Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is to acquire rival ICM Partners in a…
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BBC Studios hires ViacomCBS veteran as SVP in EMEA
BBC Studios (BBCS) has appointed the former chief commercial officer at ViacomCBS in the UK…
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Scripted round-up: ITV orders Mercurio drama; Studio Lambert adapts ‘Without Prejudice’; eOne snags first Spanish series
ITV orders Mercurio drama ITV in the UK has ordered crime thriller DI Ray, which…
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‘It’s A Sin’ creator Russell T Davies returns as BBC’s ‘Doctor Who’ showrunner
Russell T Davies is to return to the helm of long-running BBC sci-fi series Doctor…
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BBC orders Jimmy Savile drama & Welsh coast docuseries
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned two new series – a scripted drama about disgraced…
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Hulu to adapt ‘Black Cake’ with Cerar, Kaplan & Oprah
US-based streamer Hulu has won a bidding war for Black Cake, a drama series based…
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Disney names Ayo Davis to lead branded TV, replacing veteran Gary Marsh
Disney has promoted its EVP of creative development & strategy to replace the long-serving Gary…
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BBC orders ‘Marriage’ drama from Stefan Golaszewski
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned Marriage, a new drama from Mum writer and director…