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Netflix, AMC, CBC & SBS in Oz buy Israeli hit ‘A Body That Works’
Netflix, AMC Networks International, CBC in Canada and SBS in Australia have picked up Israel’s…
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ProSiebenSat.1 sees surprise Q4 earnings rise as advertising revenues improve
Embattled Germany giant ProSiebenSat.1 has recorded a higher than expected increase in earnings in Q4…
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Foundation Media lands rights to develop dual shows about conman Matthew Cox
LA-based Foundation Media Partners has secured the exclusive rights to develop dual scripted and unscripted…
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SkyShowtime makes first Polish commission with ‘Sleboda’ adaptation
Comcast and Paramount’s European streamer SkyShowtime has commissioned its first Polish original with an adaptation…
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News round-up: Cineflix to shop ‘In Memoriam’; DCD sells into Oz & NZ; ‘The Write Offs’ heads to Télé-Québec
Cineflix to shop ‘In Memoriam’ Cineflix Rights has picked up French-language drama series In Memoriam…
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Netflix & Tyler Perry extend pact with first-look series deal
Netflix is extending its ongoing creative partnership with producer and filmmaker Tyler Perry with the…
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Fox Entertainment Global adds Paramount, Beyond & Fremantle alums for new-look senior sales team
Fox Entertainment Global (FEG) has unveiled a new-look senior content sales team ahead of London…
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Newen Studios hires former WBD exec Pierre Branco, with Romain Bessi exiting
Newen Studios has hired former Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Pierre Branco to lead the…
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Anton, Fremantle & BBC Studios exec Sarah Doole dies aged 63
Anton and former Fremantle exec Sarah Doole has passed away, aged 63. The news was…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What lies behind Amazon’s originals exit in Southeast Asia?
With Amazon’s streamer Prime Video cutting investment in Southeast Asia and eliminating roles in its…
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LA-based talent firm A3 Artists Agency to shut down
LA-based talent firm A3 Artists Agency is closing down, just months after selling off a…
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‘Goosebumps’ to return as Disney extends slew of shows & strikes pact with ‘Big City Greens’ creators
Disney has renewed a swathe of programming across Disney+, ABC and its linear channels and…
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Script to Screen: Lost Boys & Fairies
Lost Boys & Fairies is set to become UK broadcaster BBC One’s first primetime bilingual…
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BBC Studios hires ViacomCBS alum Bartosz Witak to lead CEE operations
BBC Studios has hired former Paramount/ViacomCBS exec Bartosz Witak as General Manager for the Central…
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Sky Studios hires Boffola Pictures’ head of development Emily Allen as commissioner
Sky Studios has hired Boffola Pictures’ head of development Emily Allen as a commissioning executive…
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Netflix to adapt ‘Las Muertas’ & ‘Celda 211’ as streamer expands Mexican scripted slate
Netflix is expanding its slate of Mexican originals with five new series and four films…
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TBI Weekly: How three deals underline opportunity in a turbulent market
It has been a busy week of news over the past seven days, from the…
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Lionsgate’s TV production revenues fall by 59% as US strikes impact studio
Lionsgate has felt the impact of the US strikes in its Q3 results, with television…
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Endeavor’s Asylum Entertainment buys into Ian Lamarra’s Soho Studios
Endeavor-owned Asylum Entertainment Group has made an undisclosed investment in Ian Lamarra’s Soho Studios Entertainment…
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BBC Studios Productions CEO Ralph Lee to step down after six years
BBC Studios Productions’ CEO, Ralph Lee, is leaving the BBC’s commercial arm in April after…
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Sky restructures Sky Studios & Content teams under Cécile Frot-Coutaz
Sky is overhauling its Sky Content and Sky Studios teams in the UK under a…
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Disney cuts streaming losses, reveals $1.5bn investment in ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games
Disney shares have soared 7% after it revealed a $1.5bn investment in Fortnite maker Epic…
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Amazon gives new Nordic home to nine Viaplay dramas, orders Coben & Brocklehurst thriller
Amazon streamer Prime Video in the Nordics has acquired nine series originally destined for regional…
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‘Mary & George’ prodco Hera Pictures hires Mammoth Screen & Channel 4 execs
Mary & George producer Hera Pictures is bolstering its senior ranks with the hires of…
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Fremantle buys Beach House Pictures from Blue Ant Media
Fremantle has taken a majority stake in Beach House Pictures after buying the company from…
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AMC Networks reboots horror anthology ‘The Terror’ after five-year hiatus
AMC Networks is returning to its horror anthology series, The Terror, after a five-year hiatus….
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News round-up: Sandberg hosts Hamas sexual violence doc; Fox extends ‘Animal Control’; Acorn TV & C5 order ‘Ellis’
Sandberg hosts Hamas sexual violence doc Sheryl Sandberg, former COO of Meta and founder of…
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Globo names streaming & international chief to replace veteran Erick Brêtas
Brazilian media giant Globo is restructuring its streaming and international operations with the appointment of…
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A+E Media, Stockholm Syndrome & Endor to adapt Tony Parsons thriller ‘Your Neighbour’s Wife’
A+E Media Group has partnered with Stockholm Syndrome and Endor Productions to produce returnable drama…
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Banijay taps Disney’s Jessica Kam-Engle to head new CreAsia Studio in SEA expansion
Banijay Asia is expanding into Southeast Asia with the launched of a new production company,…