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Wild Mercury hires Frances Flannery to head development slate
Banijay-owned Wild Mercury Productions has appointed Frances Flannery as head of development. In her new…
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Crunchyroll takes global rights to Nippon’s debut anime ‘Tsukimichi – Moonlit Fantasy’
Global anime streamer Crunchyroll has acquired Nippon TV’s Tsukimichi – Moonlit Fantasy, the first international anime…
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Cineflix Media’s Julien Leroux launches UK-based Paper Entertainment
Former Cineflix Media exec Julien Leroux has formally launched London-based producer Paper Entertainment. The firm is…
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News round-up: BBC adds ‘Bates Motel’ & Steve McQueen docs; Barcroft appointments; Gold’s latest original; Red Arrow bags Britney doc
BBC adds Bates Motel & Steve McQueen docs The BBC in the UK has ordered two…
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Exclusive: Globoplay & Starzplay eye int’l partnerships & coproductions
Starzplay and Globoplay are looking to expand their global reach by increasing their coproduction activity around the world,…
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Netflix French hit ‘Lupin’ returns summer
Netflix has announced that the second instalment of French original series Lupin will land on…
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Endemol Shine Boomdog plans first-ever Upfront for mixed scripted & unscripted slate
Endemol Shine Boomdog, the Mexico-based division of Endemol Shine North America, has announced its first-ever…
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Sweden’s MOPAR hires Carnival exec Jessica Pope in English-language drama push
Swedish production house MOPAR Studios has appointed Jessica Pope as its creative director of drama…
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‘The Cry’ prodco Synchronicity Films & All3Media Int’l strike first-look pact
The Cry producer Synchronicity Films has struck an exclusive first-look deal with distributor All3Media International…
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AMCNI lines up ‘Mirage’ & ‘Narcos: Mexico’ for new Spanish linear channel
AMC Networks International Southern Europe (AMCNISE) is launching a new general interest pay-TV linear channel…
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YouTube reveals ‘$30bn payments to creatives’ in last three years
YouTube has paid more than $30bn to creators, media companies and artists over the past…
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Starz ups senior exec Karen Bailey to EVP of originals
US network Starz has promoted Karen Bailey to EVP of original programming. Based in Santa…
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Bonnier’s SF Studios appoints head of Nordic streamer SF Anytime
Bonnier-owned Nordic producer and distributor SF Studios has appointed Michael Holmberg to lead its streaming…
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Ringside hires Patrick Irwin as EP; reuniting Far Moor co-founders
UK-based prodco Ringside Studios, the joint venture launched last year between France’s Newen and British…
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UK’s C4 overhauls commissioning & acquisitions with Sarah Lazenby departing
Channel 4 in the UK has become the latest broadcaster to restructure its senior exec…
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HBO Max joins BBC, Stan & ZDF’s Australian thriller ‘The Tourist’
HBO Max has joined upcoming Australia-set drama The Tourist, which is being produced by Fleabag…
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News round-up: Apple TV+ extends ‘Tehran’; Quintus deals in France; SBS, ZDF take PBS Trump doc; FILMPIXS launch
Apple TV+ returns to Tehran Apple TV+ has ordered a second season of Israeli drama…
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ITV Studios America promotes Joey Kern to VP of production
ITV Studios America (ITVSA) has promoted Joey Kern and Kimberly Rosenblum to new roles at…
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Disney seals ‘unprecedented’ SVOD deal with Peacock & Hulu for ‘Modern Family’
Disney has struck a deal in the US that will see its streaming service Hulu…
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Spain’s Conecta Fiction confirms physical dates & virtual event
Co-production forum Conecta Fiction has confirmed plans for a physical event later this year in…
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Deals round-up: ITVS invests in Israeli drama; Fox buys eOne’s ‘Diggstown’; GRB’s global sales
ITVS invests in Israeli drama ITV Studios (ITVS) has invested in upcoming Israeli thriller Jerusalem, which…
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Storyglass hires Audible, ITN & Initial alum Steve Carsey as MD
Fremantle-backed podcast-skewing prodco Storyglass has appointed Audible’s Steve Carsey as its MD. Former ITN Productions…
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Blue Ant supercharges BHP with prodco acquisition & China hire
Blue Ant Media is aiming to supercharge its Asia-focused production outfit Beach House Pictures (BHP)…
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Imagine Entertainment promotes Justin Wilkes to oversee creative
Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment has appointed its documentary president Justin Wilkes to…
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Acorn TV pre-buys ‘Jack Irish’ S3; DCD takes global distribution rights
AMC Networks-owned US streamer Acorn TV has pre-bought the third and final season of crime…
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Deals round-up: Cineflix chalks up Discovery+ pre-sale; Sony finds ‘Hide & Seek’; Beyond sales
Cineflix claims Discovery+ pre-sale Discovery+ has struck a multi-territory pre-sale deal with Cineflix Rights for…
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India’s Disney+ Hotstar expands ‘Special Ops Universe’
Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar has announced plans for Special Ops Universe, a multi-project franchise based…
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Banijay Rights rejigs execs in Canada, Germany & Latin America
Banijay Rights has rejigged its operations in Latin America, Canada and Germany with a series…
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Apple TV+ orders new science drama with Brie Larson
Apple TV+ has made a straight-to-series order for Lessons In Chemistry, a new 1960s-set drama,…
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Newen merges Telfrance, CAPA & 17 Juin to form new French division
French production and distribution group Newen has restructured its domestic operations by combining Telfrance, CAPA…