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Keshet Int’l boards Israeli drama ‘The Women’s Balcony’
Keshet International (KI) has picked up global sales rights to Pie Films’ eight-part drama The…
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HBO Max orders Dominican family comedy from Sony Pictures Television
HBO Max is pushing further into comedy with a Sony Pictures Television (SPT) series that…
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Sky Studios names YouTube EMEA chief Cécile Frot-Coutaz as CEO
European media giant Sky has appointed the head of YouTube in EMEA and former Fremantle…
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Drama round-up: BBC, SBS join Sweden’s ‘Hunt For A Killer’; Rainmaker boards ‘Amy Winter’ adaptation; ‘The Phoenix’ rises in Israel
BBC, RTL join The Hunt For A Killer BBC Four in the UK is among broadcasters…
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NENT Group’s Viaplay orders UK thriller ‘Red Election’, as producer Mopar’s English-language push continues
Sweden’s Mopar Studios is producing Red Election, a new UK-set suspense drama for Nordic Entertainment…
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ViacomCBS bolsters Paramount+ originals with Kiefer Sutherland espionage drama
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ has ordered an espionage drama that has Kiefer Sutherland (Designated Survivor) attached…
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BBC & Amazon’s Western drama ‘The English’ starts filming with Emily Blunt & Chaske Spencer
Mary Poppins Returns star Emily Blunt and The Twilight Saga’s Chaske Spencer have been confirmed…
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TBI In Conversation: Artza’s Dafna Prenner on passion, persistence & ‘The Beauty Queen Of Jerusalem’
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton talks to Dafna Prenner, co-CEO at Tel-Aviv-based Artza Productions, about loveless…
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Exclusive: Newen’s int’l boss talks Kubik deal & Europe-wide strategy
Newen Group has followed up its deal for iZen Group in Spain by returning to…
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Newen buys into ‘La Zona’ prodco Kubik Films to extend Spanish buying spree
TF1-backed Newen has followed up its recent acquisition of iZen Group in Spain by taking…
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Netflix & Universal appoint IP acquisition execs as creative battle intensifies
Netflix and Universal Content Productions (UCP) have both made key appointments as the battle to…
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Wattpad to supercharge growth, as Korea’s Naver completes $600m deal
South Korean internet giant Naver is planning to supercharge storytelling platform Wattpad, after it completed…
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NBC remakes Spanish dark dramedy ‘Señoras del (h)Ampa’
US broadcaster NBC has ordered a pilot for a local adaptation of Spanish dark comedy Señoras…
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China calls ‘Line Of Duty’ as sixth season goes global
Chinese streamer Pumpkin Film and Spain’s Movistar are among companies to have picked up rights…
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Bavaria Fiction promotes Nina Maag to streaming content chief
German prodco Bavaria Fiction has promoted Nina Maag to the newly created position of head…
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‘Bullet Catcher’ podcast being adapted for TV by Zucker Productions, Realm & ‘The Grudge’ writer Stephen Susco
Audio company Realm has teamed up with Zucker Productions and screenwriter Stephen Susco to adapt…
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UK’s ITV2 orders Noho teen drama, ‘Tell Me Everything’
ITV2 in the UK has commissioned a teen drama, Tell Me Everything, produced by ITV…
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NENT Group & Lasse Hallström prep Hilma af Klint biopic in Nordic story push
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) will produce two English-language films every year to bring stories…
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Fox takes two with ‘The Cleaning Lady’ & ‘Monarch’ series orders
Fox has commissioned two new scripted drama productions, with straight-to-series orders for both crime series The…
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HBO Max brings Spanish graphic novel ‘García’ to life
HBO Max has greenlit a Spanish-language adaptation of graphic novel García, ahead of the streamer’s…
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TF1 in France & Austria’s ORF join Beta Film drama ‘Sisi’
France’s TF1 and Austria’s ORF have picked up Sisi, the upcoming drama for RTL Group…
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Italy’s Canale 5 orders Vanessa Incontrada drama from Banijay
Mediaset’s Canale 5 in Italy has ordered a four-part female-led detective drama set in Tuscany….
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Sony Pictures TV inks landmark extension to overall deal with ‘The Good Doctor’ creator David Shore
Canadian screenwriter David Shore has extended his long-running overall deal with Sony Pictures Television for…
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ViacomCBS International Studios & Fasten Films prep ‘Pastor’
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) has linked up with Barcelona-based Fasten Films to co-produce new drama…
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Amazon & 3AD developing Ken Jeong-fronted dramedy
Amazon is developing a new half-hour single-cameras dramedy starring Ken Jeong and loosely inspired by…
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NBCU Telemundo launches dedicated Latino streaming scripted studio
NBCUniversal-owned Telemundo Enterprises is launching a new studio dedicated to creating content for Latino audiences…
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Will Smith fitness doc tops YouTube originals slate
Google-owned video-sharing platform YouTube has announced a new originals slate including one scripted and five…
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Sarah Doole makes first Red Productions hire with Hera Pictures exec
StudioCanal-owned UK producer Red Productions has hired Chloe Dunbar from Hera Pictures as its new…
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News round-up: FilmRise launches Classic TV AVOD; Dave unveils comedy-ent formats; Vice renews All 4 partnership
FilmRise launches Classic TV AVOD US-based distributor and AVOD operator FilmRise is launching a new Classic TV…
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BritBox UK orders Simon Maxwell drama with Claire Foy starring
BritBox in the UK has ordered a new crime thriller starring The Crown’s Claire Foy….