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Scripted
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MGM ups Epix co-GM Laura Sher to EVP of scripted TV
US-based MGM has promoted Laura Sher to EVP of scripted TV operations. The appointment comes…
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News round-up: Atlantic Nomad closes financing deal; Love Nature lands on Samsung TV Plus; Flix Snip partners with Korea Telecom for Asia expansion
Atlantic Nomad closes financing deal Jamie Carmichael and Simon Mirren’s London-and-LA-based production label Atlantic Nomad has closed…
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Distribution360 moves into scripted with inter-connected family show launch
Canada’s Distribution360 has moved into scripted distribution, with family series The Parker Andersons/Amelia Parker spearheading…
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Netflix extends ‘Bridgerton’ to four seasons
Netflix has extended its Regency-era period drama Bridgerton for a third and fourth season. The show, from…
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Seizing scripted opportunities in India
Streamers are piling investment into India and invigorating local scripted content creation, but regulatory changes…
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Showtime orders ‘Cinema Toast’ public domain anthology series, from Jeff Baena & Duplass Brothers
US-based Showtime network has ordered Cinema Toast, a new anthology series from Jeff Baena and…
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BritBox NA orders Agatha Christie miniseries from Hugh Laurie
BBC Studios and ITV joint-venture streamer BritBox in North America has made its biggest US…
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Philippines’ ABS-CBN to adapt BBCS drama format ‘Doctor Foster’
Philippines-based media and entertainment company ABS-CBN Corporation is to create a local adaptation of BBC…
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Acorn TV & Sundance Now acquire ‘The Drowning’ amid global sales for UK thriller
AMC Networks-owned streamers Acorn TV and Sundance Now have picked up US, Canadian and Lat…
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Fremantle takes full control of Israeli ‘Shtisel’ prodco Abot Hameiri
European production giant Fremantle has taken full ownership of Israeli prodco Abot Hameiri. Founded in…
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MIPTV round-up: ZEE & TBS to co-pro culinary travelogue; Pakistan’s TVOne acquires Turkey’s ‘Hercai’; FilmRise & FirstLookTV partner for true crime docuseries
ZEE & TBS to co-pro culinary travelogue India-based Zee and Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System have…
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Chicken Soup acquires assets of ‘Hunters’ prodco Sonar Entertainment
US-based producer, distributor and AVOD operator Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has acquired the…
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Cineflix Rights brings Yoav Gross’ Israeli crime thriller ‘Manayek’ to global market
UK-based Cineflix Rights has acquired global distribution rights to Yoav Gross Productions’ Israeli crime thriller Manayek….
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Apple TV+ orders mental illness anthology from Akiva Goldsman & Tom Holland
Apple TV+ has ordered a 10-part anthology series exploring mental illness from Akiva Goldsman, with…
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Peacock orders ‘Queer As Folk’ remake
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has ordered a remake of British drama Queer As Folk from Stephen…
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CBS Studios inks producing deal with ‘me too’ movement founder Tarana J. Burke
CBS Studios in the US has inked an overall deal with racial justice, anti-violence and…
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Round-up: CBS ends ‘MacGyver’; Acorn TV visits ‘Midsomer Murders’; VIS Distribution snags Smithsonian catalogue
CBS ends rebooted MacGyver US broadcaster CBS is pulling the curtain down on MacGyver’s comeback….
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WarnerMedia revives Hanna-Barbera for EMEA rebrand
US-based WarnerMedia is resurrecting its Hanna-Barbera animation label as it rebrands Cartoon Network Studios Europe….
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BBC Studios restructures in Asia & creates new SVP of content role
BBC Studios (BBCS) has restructured its operations in India, South East Asia, Japan and Korea,…
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MIPTV round-up: Something Special takes KBS formats global; Beyond preps Flack doc; Media Ranch goes fishing
Something Special strikes KBS deal Something Special, the Seoul-based format agency founded by Jin Woo…
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Round-up: AMC+ launches on YouTube TV; HBO Max boards Channel 4 chimp documentary; SPI expands in Africa
AMC+ launches on YouTube TV US-based AMC Networks has launched its AMC+ subscription bundle on…
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Banijay unveils senior management team in Spain & Portugal
Banijay Iberia has confirmed its local management team, with a series of promotions and the…
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Julien Leroux’s Paper Entertainment makes first hire with development exec
Former Cineflix Media exec Julien Leroux has made the first hire for his new firm Paper…
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Nicely Entertainment hires NENT Studios UK alum Scott Kirkpatrick for sales & co-pros
Vanessa Shapiro’s Nicely Entertainment has appointed NENT Studios UK’s SVP Scott Kirkpatrick to oversee the…
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Showtime bolsters drama team by naming two VP’s of scripted
US cablenet Showtime has bolstered its scripted ranks with the addition of two drama-focused VP’s….
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News round-up: Acorn TV lands on Prime in Spain; Boat Rocker shops Covid doc
Acorn TV lands on Prime in Spain AMC Networks’ British content streamer Acorn TV has…
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ViacomCBS & Fox Searchlight alum joins Audible as head of studios
Amazon-owned podcast firm Audible has appointed former Viacom and Fox Searchlight exec Zola Mashariki as head…
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Paul Feig & Lionsgate re-team for new HBO Max comedy
US streamer HBO Max has ordered 10 x 30-minute comedy Minx from Paul Feig’s Feigco…
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Round-up: Blue Ant unveils MIPTV slate; Discovery UK orders fact-ent trio; Marvel’s Kevin Feige booked for Banff
Blue Ant unveils MIPTV slate Canadian distributor Blue Ant International has unveiled a new slate…
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HBO Max adapts murder doc ‘The Staircase’ into scripted miniseries with Colin Firth
US SVOD HBO Max has ordered The Staircase, a limited scripted series adaptation of the…