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Apple TV+ orders ‘Wool’ trilogy adaptation, with Rebecca Ferguson
Apple TV+ has ordered Wool, a new drama series based upon the dystopian book trilogy…
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Warner Bros. TV extends overall pact with Kaley Cuoco
Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) has extended its deal with The Flight Attendant star Kaley…
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Elisa Viihde to adapt Antti Tuomainen’s ‘The Man Who Died’
Finnish streamer Elisa Viihde has commissioned a new original series, The Man Who Died, based…
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BeIN Media, SPT strike far-reaching movies & series deal in MENA & Turkey
MENA-focused operator beIN Media has struck a multi-year content deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT)…
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More.TV & REN TV order Russian adaptation of Israeli drama ‘Your Honor’
Russian streaming service More.TV and FTA network REN TV have commissioned a local adaptation of…
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Adult Swim expands ‘Rick And Morty’ universe amid raft of adult animation spin-offs & two original series
WarnerMedia’s young adult animation brand Adult Swim has ordered four new digital short series spin-offs…
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Netflix orders Arnold Schwarzenegger spy drama, marking actor’s first series move
Netflix has picked up a spy drama starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, marking the Hollywood A-lister’s first…
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Ringside & Anti-Worlds prep JG Ballard’s ‘Super-Cannes’ with Brandon Cronenberg
UK-based production company Ringside Studios and distribution outfit Anti-Worlds Film & Television have optioned the…
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Peacock to adapt ‘Vampire Academy’ novels with ‘Vampire Diaries’ exec Julie Plec
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has ordered Vampire Academy, a young adult series adapted from the paranormal…
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Round-up: Love Nature builds ‘Otter Dynasty’; Ampersand adds ‘Building Bastille’; Endeavor joins Nordic ‘Congregation’
Love Nature builds Otter Dynasty Blue Ant Media and Smithsonian Networks joint venture Love Nature has…
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UK’s BBC unveils six dramas & new Michaela Coel project
The BBC in the UK has unveiled a raft of new scripted series, as well…
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UK’s Lucky 17 hires Eleanor Lawrence to head scripted content move
UK prodco Lucky 17 has hired writer and producer Eleanor Lawrence as partner and head…
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CAKE & ‘The Boys’ prodco Kickstart hire Disney alum to lead new firm
UK-based kids outfit CAKE has partnered with Kickstart Entertainment, the prodco behind Amazon’s drama The Boys, on a new…
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Starzplay partners with Canal+ Group on first French co-production
Lionsgate-owned streamer StarzPlay and France’s Canal+ Group have commissioned comedy drama All Those Things We…
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Round-up: ITVS strikes first castle-based ‘I’m A Celebrity’ deal; Disney+ expands in Asia; Hulu adds McCartney docuseries
ITVS strikes first castle-based I’m A Celebrity… deal Antenna TV in Greece has become the…
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Fox Upfront: Gordon Ramsay format & BBC drama remake slated for 2021/22
US broadcaster Fox has outlined a slew of commissions and renewals, including a new cookery format…
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Netflix hires SF Studios exec to lead new Nordic division
Netflix has hired an exec from Bonnier-owned SF Studios to lead its original series for…
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Amazon eyes $9bn deal for MGM, reports suggest
Amazon is in talks to acquire James Bond and The Handmaid’s Tale studio MGM for around…
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BBCS alum Lisa Opie emerges at ‘Assassin’s Creed’ firm Ubisoft
Ubisoft, the global gaming firm behind IP such as Assassin’s Creed and Rainbow Six, has appointed…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What might a combined Discovery & WarnerMedia look like?
AT&T’s decision to spin off WarnerMedia and merge it with Discovery took the industry by…
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UK’s Alibi returns to A+E’s ‘Miss Scarlet And The Duke’
UKTV-owned channel Alibi has commissioned a second season of 19th-century crime drama Miss Scarlet And…
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SPT sells UK channels incl Tiny Pop & Sony Movies to Narrative Capital
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has sold its free-to-air broadcast channels in the UK to US media…
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Netflix & Shondaland working on ‘Bridgerton’ prequel
Netflix has commissioned a limited series spin-off to its Regency-era period drama Bridgerton. Shonda Rhimes’ US…
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AT&T confirms WarnerMedia & Discovery merger in shock $150bn deal
WarnerMedia owner AT&T has unveiled a shock deal to combine its media assets with factual…
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TBI In Conversation: How Pete McTighe’s ‘The Pact’ moves past the pandemic
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton talks to Pete McTighe, creator of new BBC thriller The…
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NBCUniversal unveils huge originals slate for cable and streaming
NBCUniversal has unveiled a wide-ranging new slate, with dozens of new titles and recommissions announced…
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Round-up: C5 moves into RTE’s ‘Room To Improve’; PBS buys Filmrise music series; Gold returns to visit The Cockfields
C5 moves into RTE’s Room To Improve Channel 5 in the UK has picked up…
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SVOD slowdown hits Disney+ as subscriber growth misses projections
The SVOD frenzy of 2020 that recently hit Netflix now also appears to have impacted Disney+, after…
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Roku prepares to launch Quibi shows from mid-May
AVOD operator and device manufacturer Roku will roll out its recently acquired programming from now-defunct…
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Round-up: BritBox hires from AMC; BBCS appoints ITV duo for unscripted; Acorn TV Launches in Spain
BritBox hires from AMC BritBox North America has hired Nada Arnot to become its SVP…