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News round-up: UniMás acquires Globo’s ‘Orphans’ for US debut; Viasat & Beyond strike factual deal; ‘Angela Black’ lands pre-sale partners
UniMás acquires Globo’s ‘Orphans’ for US debut Univision-owned Spanish-language free-TV channel UniMás has picked up…
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EQ Media co-founder Jesse Fawcett launches US, Canadian firm Fireworks
EQ Media Group co-founder Jesse Fawcett has launched a North American production company to develop…
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Fabel Entertainment to adapt indigenous horror ‘Empire Of Wild’
Nascent LA-based production company Fabel Entertainment is in development on its first horror/fantasy series, an…
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Warner Bros. TV hires ABC veteran Vicki Dummer to lead current programming
Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) has appointed veteran ABC Entertainment exec Vicki Dummer to lead its…
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Gaumont UK to adapt ‘Iskander’ games as TV thriller
Gaumont UK has optioned the TV and film rights to the Iskander trilogy, an interactive…
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Netflix raids ABC for comedy director & orders live-action ‘Pokémon’ series
Netflix has snagged another ABC Signature exec, hiring the Disney-owned studios’ director of comedy development,…
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HBO Max names MBC exec to lead Turkish content acquisitions
WarnerMedia has named MBC Dubai’s senior content manager Mia Edde to lead its Turkish content…
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HBO Max orders fantasy medical drama, with Damon Lindelof & Matt Reeves
WarnerMedia-owned streamer HBO Max has ordered a fantasy medical drama series from British filmmaker Oscar…
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The Ink Factory taps Warp Films’ exec Barry Ryan to replace Tracey Josephs
Endeavor Content-backed UK and US prodco The Ink Factory has named longstanding Warp Films executive…
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Disney+ greenlights action-comedy ‘Wedding Season’ for Star
Disney+ has greenlit Wedding Season, a UK-produced original romantic-comedy action series for the streamer’s Star…
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Hulu developing Korean drama ‘American Seoul’
Disney-owned US streamer Hulu is in development on hour-long Korean drama American Seoul. The series…
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Netflix hires ABC Studios veteran Lisa Lang McMullen for drama development
Netflix has appointed veteran ABC Studios/ABC Signature exec Lisa Lang McMullen as director of drama…
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WarnerMedia to delay HBO Max roll-out in Europe
WarnerMedia is likely to delay the roll-out of its streaming service HBO Max in Europe,…
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Brandon Evans & Peninsula launch Dublin, LA prodco Brick Lane Pictures
Irish producer Brandon Evans has linked up with true crime specialists Peninsula Television to launch…
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Viaplay reaches “major milestone” as streamer becomes NENT’s biggest revenue raiser
Nordic streamer Viaplay has become the biggest revenue raiser for parent Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT…
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Netflix’s global production chief to exit as part of regional overhaul
Netflix’s global head of physical production is leaving the streamer, following an exec restructuring. Ty…
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News round-up: Ample partners with Israeli filmmakers; Super Channel orders Nazi history doc; MX Player takes Ukrainian dramas
Ample partners with Israeli filmmakers LA prodco Ample Entertainment has signed a first-look deal with…
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Rainmaker Content strikes deal to sell Viaplay originals worldwide
Rainmaker Content, the distributor launched last year by former Kew Media Distribution (KMD) execs Greg…
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BBC Studios Productions appoints Newen’s Martha Brass as COO
BBC Studios (BBCS) Productions has appointed Martha Brass from France’s Newen Group as its chief…
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See-Saw Films hires Channel 4 & Pinewood TV alum as creative director
The North Water prodco See-Saw Films has appointed former Channel 4 drama commissioner Helen Gregory…
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Amazon Studios & Neil Gaiman to adapt ‘Anansi Boys’
Amazon Studios has ordered a limited series based upon Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel Anansi Boys…
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AMC streamer SundanceNow buys British remake of ‘Call My Agent!’
AMC Networks’ streaming service SundanceNow has acquired exclusive US premiere rights to the Enlgish-language remake…
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News round-up: Mexico’s Imagen grabs Globo drama; VIS links with Italy’s Leone’; Via extends Armoza duo
Mexico’s Imagen picks up Globo drama Mexico’s Imagen Televisión has picked up rights to Brazilian…
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Nippon TV & UK’s Envision strike scripted co-pro deal, prep ‘Double Booking’ remake
Japan-based broadcaster Nippon TV and Envision Entertainment in the UK have inked a co-production partnership…
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The Q India launches first original with crime series ‘Crime Aur Kanoon’
The Q India, Mumbai-based QYOU Media’s Hindi-language content brand, channel and VOD provider, is launching…
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Univision overhauls senior team ahead of Televisa merger
US-based Spanish-language broadcast group Univision has overhauled its senior leadership team, with changes to its…
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France’s M6 & Belgium’s RTBF among buyers of Red Arrow scripted formats
Red Arrow Studios International has secured a slew of European remake deals for four of…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Sizing up South-Eastern Asia’s streaming potential
South-Eastern Asia is a hotbed of streaming activity, with global and regional operators looking to…
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ITV Studios pulls out of MIPCOM as travel uncertainty affects planning
ITV Studios (ITVS) will not be appearing at this year’s MIPCOM, with the UK-based production…
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Deals round-up: Sky adds fashion show from ‘McQueen’ prodco; Drive pre-sells true crime; Fred lines up Stripe Studios
Sky enters Kingdom Of Dreams Sky in the UK has unveiled an archive-led docuseries set…