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UK’s Calculus Creative Content fund invests in London & Sydney-based prodco
The British Film Institute (BFI)-backed Calculus Creative Content EIS Fund has made its latest investment,…
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UK’s C4 orders football racism doc & raft of digital shorts
UK comcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a new one-off documentary exploring the role of social…
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Banijay taps Zeppelin exec to lead new Iberian creative agency
Banijay has diversified its Iberian operations by rolling out a new creative agency to be…
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ABC drama boss Brian Morewitz exits after 15 years
Brian Morewitz, SVP and head of drama development at Disney-owned ABC in the US, is…
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Exclusive: Topic, HBO Max, SBS Oz buy Russian drama ‘Dead Mountain’
US streamer Topic and HBO Max in Latin America are expanding their Russian drama offerings…
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Paramount+ makes formal series order for ‘Grease’ prequel
ViacomCBS streamer Paramount+ has handed a formal 10-episode order to Grease: Rise Of The Pink…
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TBI Weekly: What next for France’s scripted industry?
French drama festival Série Series returned to the Fontainebleau recently, marking for many execs their…
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IDW hires Orchard alum Paul Davidson as EVP Entertainment
US-based Locke & Key prodco IDW Entertainment has hired former The Orchard exec Paul Davidson as…
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Spain’s Onza hires Lux Vide exec to lead int’l co-pros & development
Onza, the Spanish prodco behind shows including Hernán and El Ministerio Del Tiempo, has hired…
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France’s Mediawan takes majority stake in ‘Bac Nord’ prodco Chi-Fou-Mi
France’s Mediawan Group has continued its acquisition spree by taking a majority stake in Paris-based…
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Lionsgate buys into ‘Project Runway’ & ‘Paddington’ prodco Spyglass
Lionsgate has acquired a 20% stake in US-based Spyglass Media Group in a move that…
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WarnerMedia names HBO Asia Originals content leads
WarnerMedia has made two new senior appointments to its HBO Asia Originals team, with May-Yi…
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Sales round-up: Scotland’s STV Player makes ‘biggest ever’ acquisition deal; Mediaset visits ‘Schitt’s Creek’; ‘Legacy’ lands in Spain
Scotland’s STV Player in ‘biggest ever’ acquisition deal Scotland’s STV has revealed its biggest content…
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Peter Dinklage & David Ginsberg’s Estuary inks eOne first-look deal
Peter Dinklage and David Ginsberg’s LA-based production company Estuary Films has signed a first-look deal…
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Spain’s Diagonal TV preps monarchy drama with journalist Sergio Vila-Sanjuán
La Catedral Del Mar producer Diagonal TV has partnered with journalist and novelist Sergio Vila-Sanjuán…
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News round-up: Netflix & Moonbug expand kids franchises; ‘Detention Adventure’ returns; Dantar inks first-look deal with Pilgrim
Netflix & Moonbug expand kids franchises Netflix and US-UK kids content company Moonbug Entertainment are…
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Festival round-up: Edinburgh TV Fest launches Theroux talent search; Series Mania unveils Étoile Award
Edinburgh TV Fest launches Theroux talent search The TV Foundation, the umbrella charity of the…
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Factual round-up: Latest deals for D360, Global Screen, BritBox & RTÉ
M6, Rai 5 snap up D360 shows French broadcaster M6 has picked up There’s Something…
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Rive Gauche hires Blackpills, eOne alums for film & TV operation
LA-based Rive Gauche is expanding its team with two new hires, taking on David Sigurani…
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Lebron James’ SpringHill Company explores sale, valued at $750m
NBA star LeBron James and business partner Maverick Carter are reportedly in talks with Nike…
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Exclusive: Shorts Int’l launches FAST channels with Samsung in Europe
AMC-backed Shorts International is moving into free-to-view ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) by launching a raft…
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Japan’s TBS joins Keshet Int’l drama co-pro, marking scripted format first
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) and Keshet International (KI) have partnered with Canada’s Facet4 Media…
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Amazon orders James Corden comedy, drops ‘Tiger King’ drama
Amazon has ordered a six-part comedy drama with James Corden (Gavin & Stacey) set to…
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BritBox hires former Kudos CEO & BBC alum Diederick Santer as creative chief
Global streamer BritBox has appointed former Kudos CEO Diederick Santer to the newly created role…
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Sales round-up: ‘Annika’ strikes pre-sale deals; AMC acquires surfing doc’; WarnerMedia takes ‘Roger’ rights
‘Annika’ strikes pre-sale deals VRT in Belgium, NPO in the Netherlands and TV+ for Turkey…
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Netflix orders ‘Blackout’ drama from Obamas & Paris Hilton cooking series
Netflix has commissioned a drama anthology series from the Obama’s Higher Ground and Temple Hill…
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SPT extends overall deal with ‘Breaking Bad’ creator Vince Gilligan
Vince Gilligan has extended his overall deal with Sony Pictures Television for a further four…
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‘Wynonna Earp’ prodco IDW Entertainment’s president steps down
Lydia Antonini is stepping down after almost five years as president of US-based Wynonna Earp prodco…
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Known Associates & RTI ink first-ever SA & Ivory Coast co-pro deal on sci-fi series ‘Ambre’
South Africa’s Known Associates Entertainment is partnering with Ivory Coast pubcaster RTI on sci-fi drama…
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Wildside to delve into Italian fairy tales, with Alice Rohrwacher
Fremantle’s Rome-based production company Wildside is developing a new series that will explore the world…