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Netflix & Belgium’s VRT order ‘Diamonds’ drama from De Mensen, Keshet Int’l
Netflix and Belgian pubcaster VRT have joined forces to commission Diamonds, an eight-part crime drama…
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NBCU’s Peacock expands unscripted, adds BBCS format & moves into true crime
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s streamer Peacock is expanding its unscripted slate and moving into original true crime programming…
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TBI in Conversation: ‘It’s A Sin’ head of production Michaela Fereday on bringing the 1980s to life
Red Production Company’s Michaela Fereday, head of production on It’s A Sin, tells TBI’s Mark…
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‘Bosch’ exec Henrik Bastin unveils Fabel, as Red Arrow’s Fabrik future unclear
Bosch producer Henrik Bastin has unveiled his newly minted prodco Fabel Entertainment, which has been…
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Sky Deutschland stings first original comedy with ‘The Wasp’
Europe’s Sky Studios and French studio Gaumont have partnered to co-produce The Wasp, the first…
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Disney+ unveils European hires & extensive regional slate
Global streamer Disney+ has hired two new execs in Spain and Germany to head up…
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UKTV seeks diverse voices; launches new initiatives, commissions anthology series
British broadcaster UKTV is launching two new writer’s initiatives aimed at improving ethnic and gender…
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Fremantle Int’l rejigs in Europe, Jamie Lynn & Anahita Kheder promoted
Fremantle has revamped its co-production, formats and distribution activities across Europe, with promotions for Jamie…
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Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios partners with EbonyLife to tell African stories
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios and Nigerian media company EbonyLife Media are partnering…
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BBCS & ITV prep BritBox for 2021 roll-out in South Africa
UK content streamer BritBox is to launch in South Africa later this year, marking the…
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Join Acorn TV, Fox, SundanceNow, C5, ViacomCBS & more for TBI Talks: The London Screenings
Ahead of The London Screenings later this week, join TBI for a series of genre-focused…
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Endemol Shine France’s head of int’l Malika Postansque to step down
Endemol Shine France exec Malika Postansque is to leave the company after almost two decades…
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ITV Studios rejigs EMEA sales & distribution by hiring Lionsgate exec
ITV Studios (ITVS) is rejigging its global sales operation by appointing Lionsgate exec Gisela Asimus…
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Amazon orders ‘Mr & Mrs Smith’ series; axes ‘Truth Seekers’
Amazon Studios has ordered a scripted series rebooting the 2005 action film Mr & Mrs…
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Deals round-up: Beyond engineers raft of sales; ZDF Enterprises gets Naked; Nippon TV & WBITVP expands ‘Mute it!’; Sony snags Beta series
Beyond engineers raft of sales Blue Ant Media in Canada, RTHK in Hong Kong, Discovery…
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‘Supergirl’ star Melissa Benoist launches Three Things Productions; inks overall WBTVG deal
Supergirl star Melissa Benoist has launched her own production company, Three Things Productions, and signed…
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UK’s CITV orders Aardman kids comedy ‘Lloyd Of The Flies’
ITV-owned UK children’s channel CITV has acquired Lloyd Of The Files, a new CGI comedy…
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Disney+ ‘to surpass Netflix within five years’, with 300m subs predicted
A new report has made the bold prediction that Disney+ will surpass Netflix for global…
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News round-up: Acorn TV renews ‘Agatha Raisin’ for fourth run; FilmRise & Reel One ink distribution deal; BBCS signs first-look deal with Youngest Media
Acorn TV renews ‘Agatha Raisin’ for fourth run AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV has commissioned…
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TBI Kids: Snipple Animation on the children’s content grab & their move into original IP
With the first week of Kidscreen drawing to a close today, TBI’s Mark Layton talks…
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NBC to end cop comedy ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ after eighth season
NBC has announced that police comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine will come to an end, for the…
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Netflix orders ‘The Overstory’ adaptation from Benioff & Weiss
Netflix has ordered a series adaptation of the Richard Powers novel The Overstory from Game…
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MGM/CBS ‘Silence Of The Lambs’ spin-off thriller ‘Clarice’ signs global deals
Broadcasters and platforms in Europe, Russia and Australia have picked up psychological crime thriller series…
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News round-up: Abacus shops Liberty City Seven doc; Sky orders ISIS recruit doc; 1+1 to adapt ‘Lip Sync Battle’ and ‘Dear Daddies’ formats
Abacus shops Liberty City Seven doc UK-based Abacus Media Rights has acquired distribution rights to…
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Netflix takes rights to ‘Redwall’ book series, preps both TV & film projects
Netflix has acquired the rights to English author Brian Jacques’ Redwall fantasy series for TV…
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News round-up: HBO Max extends ‘Search Party’; Cineflix claims Hoff quartet; Red Arrow snags ‘Stealing The Show’
HBO Max extends Search Party HBO Max has extended comedy series Search Party into a…
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Disney shutters ‘Ice Age’ creators Blue Sky Studios
Disney is closing down US-based Blue Sky Studios, the former 20th Century Fox animation house…
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Walter Presents strikes ZDFE deal to bolster Aussie streamer Stan’s offering
Drama streamer Walter Presents has picked up a raft of shows from Germany’s ZDF Enterprises…
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Entertainment One rejigs EMEA sales, with Dan Gopal departing
Hasbro-owned Entertainment One (eOne) has rejigged its sales team in Europe, the Middle East and…
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Fox greenlights Ancient Greek adult animation from ‘Rick & Morty’ creator Dan Harmon
Fox has given a straight-to-series order to a new adult animated comedy from Rick & Morty…