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Asia Pacific’s Catchplay+ strikes deal for BBC First in Indonesia & Taiwan
Asia Pacific-focused OTT firm Catchplay+ has struck a deal with BBC Studios (BBCS) that will…
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DreamWorks alum Doug Schwalbe launches The Co-Production Company
Former DreamWorks exec Doug Schwalbe is launching the US-based The Co-Production Company, a production firm…
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Netflix & Disney+ Hotstar account for 78% of SVOD revenues in India, after surge in subs
Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar accounted for 50% of all SVOD subscribers in India in 2020…
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Round-up: Red Arrow & Woodcut International unveil MIPTV slates; SPT launches Sony One app in Nigeria
Red Arrow unveils MIPTV slate UK-based Red Arrow Studios International has unveiled its slate of…
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BBC adds drama from ‘Salisbury Poisonings’ writers & hires BFI exec for talent initiative
The BBC in the UK has appointed a British Film Institute (BFI) exec as head…
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Aquarius Films & Anonymous Content partner to co-pro sci-fi thriller ‘The Subjugate’
Australian indie Aquarius Films and US-based Anonymous Content have teamed up to co-produce an adaptation…
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All3’s Objective Fiction appoints Hannah Mackay to lead new LA division
All3Media’s Objective Fiction is setting up a permanent US operation and has appointed Hannah Mackay…
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CBS extends comedy ‘Young Sheldon’ for three more seasons
US network CBS has renewed original comedy series Young Sheldon for three more seasons. The…
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Disney launches adult animation unit, headed by veteran exec Marci Proietto
US-based Disney Television Studios has launched a new a new production unit devoted to adult…
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ViacomCBS closes BET UK linear channel amid My5 & Pluto TV shift, as new originals unveiled
ViacomCBS is closing the linear channel of black entertainment brand BET in the UK and moving…
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Round-up: Starz axes ‘American Gods’; Fox seeks ‘Our Kind Of People’; All3Media shops Ghislaine Maxwell doc
Starz axes ‘American Gods’ US network Starz has cancelled fantasy drama American Gods, confirming that…
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Endeavor’s Lorenzo De Maio exits to launch new Fremantle-backed outfit
Endeavor Content EVP Lorenzo De Maio has left the company to launch a new venture…
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Netflix signs ‘Friday Night Lights’ creator Peter Berg to first-look deal
Friday Night Lights creator Peter Berg and his Film 44 banner have inked a first-look…
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BritBox strikes exclusive ‘Line Of Duty’ deal in US
BritBox in the US has picked up exclusive rights to the sixth season of Jed…
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Korea’s Studio Dragon drama trio land sales & remakes
Three Korean drama series, all produced by Seoul-based Studio Dragon, are headed to Japan, Thailand…
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Sky promotes Jamie Morris to director of programmes in UK & Ireland
European pay TV operator Sky has promoted Jamie Morris to become director of programmes for…
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BBC Comedy execs Kate Daughton & Sarah Asante depart
BBC head of comedy Kate Daughton and comedy commissioner Sarah Asante are both leaving the…
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HBO signs ‘Game Of Thrones’ creator George R. R. Martin to five-year deal
George R. R. Martin, the US novelist whose A Song Of Ice And Fire fantasy…
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Show of the Week: Professor T
Original Death In Paradise leading man Ben Miller returns to the detective genre with this…
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South Korean streamer Wavve unveils $900m originals plan amid global push
South Korean streamer Wavve, which was launched by local broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS with…
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Round-up: Discovery+ orders Henson puppet cooking show; Law&Crime Network to live cover Chauvin trial; ‘Juda’ returns to Hulu
Discovery+ orders Henson puppet cooking show Factual streamer Discovery+ has ordered a new puppet-led children’s…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Europe orders Hungarian spy drama ‘The Informant’
WarnerMedia’s HBO Europe has greenlit an eight-part drama set in Hungary that follows a university…
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Amazon Studios hires former Legendary TV president to complete recent restructure
Amazon Studios has completed the restructuring of its senior exec ranks in the US by…
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HBO Max & The CW pick up ‘Wellington Paranormal’ in first joint-acquisition
The CW Network and HBO Max have both picked up New Zealand horror mockumentary Wellington…
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Acorn TV, Germany’s ZDF & BBC Studios link up for Expectation drama with Peter Fincham
AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV and ZDF in Germany have commissioned a new drama created…
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Round-up: Fugitives strike South African drama pact; Starzplay welcomes ‘Dr. Death’; Int’l nets add ‘Angelo Rules’
Fugitives strikes South Africa drama pact Production and financing company Fugitive has struck a deal…
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Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow ups MD Sarah Monteith to CEO
UK scripted indie Baby Cow has appointed BBC Studios exec Sarah Monteith as its CEO,…
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UK’s Sister opens northern office, led by producer Lucy Dyke
UK-based prodco Sister is opening a new office in the city of Manchester in the…
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Drama round-up: Amazon acquires ‘Bahnhof Zoo’ amid raft of sales; BBC’s ‘Uncle’ gets South Korean remake; VRT & ARTE check ‘Lost Luggage’
Amazon acquires ‘Bahnhof Zoo’ amid raft of sales Amazon Prime Video has acquired coming-of-age drama…
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HBO Max won’t launch in UK, Germany or Italy until Sky deal ends in 2025
WarnerMedia’s streamer HBO Max will not be launched in the UK, Germany or Italy until…