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UK’s Particle 6 hires A+E, Disney alum for US expansion
UK-based Particle 6 Productions has appointed former A+E Networks exec Raj Kalra to a newly…
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One Big Picture boards BlackBox & Stone Village’s ‘Frankenstein’
UK-based One Big Picture has boarded international prodco BlackBox Multimedia and US indie Stone Village…
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Lookout Point duo & BBCS alum Helen Jackson launch Endeavor-backed prodco
Damian Keogh is departing as MD of UK prodco Lookout Point to launch a new Endeavor…
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Sky Studios rejigs factual with new remit for Barnaby Shingleton
Sky Studios has appointed Barnaby Shingleton to become director of factual, with a new remit that includes…
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Sales round-up: Kabel 1 asks ‘Where Does The Money Go’; Cineflix strikes ‘Coroner’ deals; TVF unveils summer slate
Germany’s Kabel 1 asks ‘Where Does The Money Go’ German broadcaster Kabel 1 has ordered…
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CIAO & ‘Game Of Thrones’ producer Gerardis prep “gothic” Italian tale
CIAO, the Rome-based production company founded by Game Of Thrones co-executive producer Vince Gerardis last…
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Show of the week: Line In The Sand
Fans of the acclaimed Israeli thriller Fauda might find a lot to like in this…
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Netflix orders Mindy Kaling-produced LA Lakers workplace comedy
Netflix has commissioned a new workplace comedy series from Mindy Kaling and Elaine Ko, based…
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Asacha Media buys ‘Sanditon’ prodco Red Planet Pictures
Sanditon and Death In Paradise producer Red Planet Pictures has been acquired by European outfit…
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WarnerMedia EMEA names country managers, following Knobloch exit
WarnerMedia is shaking up its leadership team in EMEA, with three new country manager appointments…
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Starz original programming president Christina Davis departs
US cablenet Starz’s president of original programming Christina Davis is stepping down from her position,…
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Amazon Studios ups Dan Grabiner to head UK originals
Amazon Studios has promoted Dan Grabiner to head of UK originals. The former head of…
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Mercury Filmworks execs launch live-action prodco Sungate Films
Clint Eland, founder and CEO of Canadian animation studio Mercury Filmworks, and Nicole St. Pierre,…
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Aquarius Films to adapt Clementine Ford’s ‘Fight Like A Girl’ memoir as comedy-drama
Australian indie Aquarius Films is producing Fight Like A Girl, a comedy-drama series based on…
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Anime streamer Funimation expands in Lat Am, acquires ‘Demon Slayer’ movie
Sony-owned anime streamer Funimation has further expanded into Latin America, launching in Colombia, Chile and…
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Disney+ embarks on ‘Beauty And The Beast’ prequel adventure
Disney+ has commissioned an eight-episode limited musical prequel series to its 2017 live-action feature film…
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Showtime orders ‘American Gigolo’ series reboot
US network Showtime has ordered drama series American Gigolo, a reimagining of the 1980 feature…
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Sales round-up: ‘Line In The Sand’ secures first raft of sales; NBCUIN strikes ‘Almost Paradise’ deals
‘Line In The Sand’ secures first raft of sales Broadcasters in France, Germany, Belgium and…
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Tomorrow Studios president Becky Clements elevated to partner
US-based Snowpiercer producer Tomorrow Studios has promoted president Becky Clements to partner, alongside company CEO…
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Walter Presents brings Spanish drama ‘La Otra Mirada’ to North America
Global drama streaming brand Walter Presents has acquired the rights to Spanish series La Otra…
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Netflix partners with Ubisoft for ‘Far Cry’ & ‘Splinter Cell’ shows
Netflix has partnered with video game company Ubisoft to produce three new animated projects around…
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Peacock seeks scripted music duo with contest comedy & 50 Cent-produced hip hop drama
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock is working on two music-related scripted projects; comedy series Take Note and…
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News round-up: Sky, Yes TV buy ‘Cured’; Walter Presents strikes deal with NTV; BBC expands Mary Berry’s cooking
Sky, Yes buy Cured from Drive Sky in the UK and Italy has picked up rights…
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NBCU’s Peacock orders ‘Ted’ remake, based on movie franchise
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s streamer Peacock has made a straight-to-series order for a TV show based on…
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Amazon, HBO Max & Waave among ‘Conversations With Friends’ deals
Amazon, HBO Max, Lionsgate Play and Waave are among a slew of companies to have pre-bought…
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Indian streamer Zee5 to roll out in US
Indian streamer Zee5 is to launch in the US later this month, offering more than…
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All3Media acquires NENT Studios UK
All3Media has acquired NENT Studios’ UK distribution business – formerly known as DRG – from…
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RTÉ & Acorn TV unveil diamond thriller with Canadian & Belgian partners
Irish pubcaster RTÉ has again linked up with AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV, this time on…
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Bavaria Fiction hires Sky exec as Manfred Haus-Pflüger exits
German prodco Bavaria Fiction has appointed Sky Deutschland exec Marcus Ammon as MD of content, as…
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Commissioning round-up: Netflix orders Mike Myers series; Discovery+ cooks up culinary shows; ITV doc marks Princess Diana 60th
Netflix orders Mike Myers series Netflix has commissioned The Pentaverate, a new limited series created…