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Lionsgate boards Blackbox Multimedia drama ‘Costa’
US-Canadian entertainment company Lionsgate has signed on to co-produce and distribute Blackbox Multimedia’s supernatural crime…
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BBC Studios strikes pact with ‘Inbetweeners’ star’s new prodco
BBC Studios (BBCS) has struck a development, production and distribution deal with comedy duo Simon Bird…
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TNT spins movie ‘Unknown’ into series with Liam Neeson
WarnerMedia’s TNT is developing a series spun off from Liam Neeson’s 2011 film Unknown. The one-hour…
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Wildseed hires Disney alum for kids content push
UK indie Wildseed Studios has appointed Disney alum Elena Wurlitzer as senior development executive to…
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Amazon Studios & BBCS summon ‘Good Omens’ for second season
Amazon Studios and BBC Studios have greenlit a second season of fantasy drama Good Omens,…
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Sales round-up: ‘Departure’ takes off around world; BBC Select boosts doc offering; Autentic strikes factual sales
‘Departure’ takes off around world Broadcasters around the world have acquired Canadian conspiracy thriller Departure,…
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HBO Max orders Sofia Helin-starring Swedish sex comedy
HBO Max has ordered a new Swedish comedy starring The Bridge’s Sofia Helin from Fremantle-backed Miso…
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Studiocanal taps Antonio Banderas for ‘Monster Of Florence’
France’s Studiocanal is remaking bestselling novel The Monster Of Florence, with Antonio Banderas set to…
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‘Cuckoo’ producer Roughcut TV expands team for drama push
UK-based production company Roughcut TV has hired Sophia Rashid and Aisling Kiely as drama development…
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Walter Presents expands into Latin America via CiND!E
Global drama streaming brand Walter Presents is expanding into Latin America with an upcoming launch…
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NBC cancels ‘Good Girls’ as potential Netflix deal scuppered
US broadcaster NBC has cancelled Christina Hendricks-starring drama Good Girls after moves to save the…
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CBS comedy head Julie Pernworth exits after two decades
CBS’s head of comedy development Julie Pernworth is stepping down after more than two decades with…
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DDEG & Jay+Otis partner to form KRAKNAnimation studio
Canada’s Digital Dimension Entertainment Group (DDEG) and US-based animation studio Lex+Otis have launched a joint venture, KRAKNAnimation, based in…
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Fremantle-owner RTL Group sells Belgian arm for $300m
European broadcaster RTL Group has sold its Belgian division, including three channels and streamer RTL…
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Spain’s Movistar+ restructures as entertainment director exits
Cristina Burzako, the recently appointed CEO of Telefónica-owned pay TV operator Movistar+, has restructured the…
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Round-up: ITV America & Blumhouse TV set unscripted pact; Small World steers ‘My Perfect Supercar’; Kanal D’s ‘Hekimoglu’ travels
ITV America & Blumhouse TV set unscripted pact US-based Blumhouse Television has struck a multi-year,…
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Apple TV+ orders first Anglo-French drama from ‘Spiral’ scribe
Apple TV+ has expanded its European originals with its first Anglo-French drama, which has been…
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A+E buys into Newen’s Canadian prodco Reel One
A+E Networks has taken a 35% stake in Reel One Entertainment, the Canadian producer-distributor owned by…
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News round-up: BBC acquires ‘The Watch’; StudioCanal strikes Asia deals; Canal+ orders Nadia Nadim doc
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired BBC Studios’ The Watch, a series based on Terry…
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Entertainment One rejigs scripted with hire of Fox, A&E alum
Hasbro-owned Entertainment One (eOne) has rejigged its scripted division by hiring Fox drama exec Gabriel…
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Former UKTV acquisitions boss Emma Sparks lands at Loud Productions
UK-and-Ibiza-based production company Loud Productions has appointed former UKTV exec Emma Sparks as partner and…
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ViacomCBS names MTV exec to lead Paramount+ and Pluto TV’s global content plans
ViacomCBS has appointed Tanya Giles, general manager of MTV Entertainment Group, to a new role…
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Warner TV unveils first French original with fantasy comedy
Warner TV in France has partnered with Mediawan Group’s Making Prod for its first original…
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Sales round-up: Eccho shops ‘Doom’ K-drama; France TV takes trans-focused kids show; FilmRise enters ‘Heartland’
Eccho shops K-drama ‘Doom At Your Service’ Scandinavian sales firm Eccho Rights has taken global distribution…
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‘Cold Harbour’ producer Ten10 rebrands & hires Jafta Mamabolo as development head
UK and South Africa-based prodco Ten10 Films has hired a new head of development and…
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Indian SVOD Zee5 launches in US, Canada & details 200+ originals
South Asian streamer Zee5 has unveiled an array of original shows for its service, which…
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Oble co-founder on why Russian drama is set to conquer the globe
Ekaterina Sol, co-founder at Paris-based production and distribution company Oble, reveals why Russian drama is…
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Round-up: ‘Moominvalley’s Gutsy snags $6m from Rovio; ‘Undercover Boss’ returns in UK; Discovery+ investigates Hillsong scandal
Moominvalley’s Gutsy snags $6m from Angry Birds firm Moominvalley prodco Gutsy Animations has secured €5m ($6m)…
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Global broadcasters ink deals ahead of ‘Baptiste’ return
Broadcasters and platforms around the world have acquired the upcoming second season of British detective…
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Playground & Red Arrow Studios on the case of ‘Inspector Maigret’ series
New York and London-based Playground Entertainment has partnered with Red Arrow Studios International to co-develop…