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Banijay, ITVS, All3, eOne & Fremantle unveil plans for The London TV Screenings
UK-based distributors Banijay Rights, Entertainment One, All3Media International, Fremantle and ITV Studios have unveiled further…
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Telemundo hires former ViacomCBS streaming chief as part of global push
NBCUniversal-owned Telemundo Enterprises has hired ViacomCBS International’s former streaming chief Ezequiel Fonseca Zas and A+E…
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NBC orders scripted trio, including Keshet’s ‘La Brea’ & comedy ‘Grand Crew’
NBC has handed out a raft of commissions following last year’s tumultuous pilot season, with wine bar…
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Sky expands environmental pledges with ‘preference’ for carbon neutral partners
NBCUniversal-owned Sky has unveiled a series of expanded environmental commitments for its TV productions in…
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Amazon takes first-window rights to Freeform thriller ‘Cruel Summer’
Amazon Prime Video has acquired exclusive first window worldwide rights (excluding the United States, Canada…
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eOne taps Beau Willimon for ‘Risk’ adaptation and first-look deal
Entertainment One (eOne) is in development with a scripted TV series based around the classic…
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New Zealand’s Rialto goes global with Sundance alum Bruce Tuchman
Former Sundance Channel Global president Bruce Tuchman has linked up with New Zealand’s Rialto Channel…
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HBO Max joins Movistar+ show ‘Perfect Life’ as co-producer
HBO Max has picked up the first season of Spanish-language dramedy Perfect Life (Vida Perfecta)…
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Univision restructures by hiring Telemundo alum Silberwasser & ViacomCBS’s Gazzolo
US Hispanic broadcaster Univision has restructured its senior team with the hire of former ViacomCBS…
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Netflix revives Kelley’s ‘Lincoln Lawyer’ adaptation with series order
Netflix has handed a series order to The Lincoln Lawyer, an hour-long drama based upon…
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Thunderbird Entertainment hires Goldsmith to helm new global distribution division
Canadian prodco Thunderbird Entertainment has launched a new global distribution and consumer products division to…
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UK’s Chalkboard TV hires ex-Sky commissioner Bill Hobbins as creative director
UK-based indie Chalkboard TV has appointed commissioning and production veteran Bill Hobbins to the newly…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Unpacking Netflix & Amazon’s original production approach
Tim Westcott, senior research manager at research powerhouse and TBI sibling OMDIA, delves into the…
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CBS makes a ‘Match’ with US remake of Norwegian comedy
CBS in the US has put a remake of Red Arrow Studios International’s Norwegian scripted…
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HBO Max hands straight-to-series order for ‘Sex And The City’ revival
US streamer HBO Max has given a series order to a revival of romcom-drama Sex…
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Roku buys Quibi’s short-form content in deal valued at ‘less than $100m’
AVOD streamer Roku has confirmed a deal to acquire more than 75 shows from Jeffrey Katzenberg’s…
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News round-up: Covid delays UK’s ‘Got Talent’; Wowow visits Harbour Rights; Parade lands ‘Derelict Rescue’
Covid delays UK’s Got Talent UK commercial broadcaster ITV has been forced to delay production…
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Kids round-up: Redknot returns ‘Agent Binky’; Cake takes ‘B.O.T.’ global; Selig and Gomes exit Little Airplane
Redknot returns ‘Agent Binky’ Redknot, the production company created as a joint venture between Canadian…
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Disney & Discovery execs launch ‘class pass’ streaming firm, backed by Michael Eisner
Former Disney and Discovery execs have launched a new streaming aggregation service, with former Mouse House…
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Animation studio Snipple launches UK-based originals division, with $8m Barclays funding
Philippines-based animation studio Snipple has announced a new UK-based original content division, Snipple Originals, along…
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Netflix hikes UK prices to cover ‘$1bn investment in local content’
Netflix is hiking its prices in the UK as it looks for ways to cover…
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‘Little Birds’ flies to Starzplay & more in global deals
Starz-owned streamer Starzplay is among a host of global platforms and broadcasters that have picked…
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Disney+ content chief Ricky Strauss exits, Mouse House rejigs senior execs
Disney+ content chief Ricky Strauss is stepping from his position, after nine years with the…
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NBC to remake Oz’s ‘Secret Bridesmaids’ Business’
US network NBC is developing Ties That Bind, a new drama series based upon Seven…
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Roku growth soars to 51 million users as Q4 viewing tops 17 billion hours
Streaming device maker and AVOD operator Roku has announced its latest milestone of 50 million…
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BBC extends ‘Death In Paradise’ for two more seasons
UK pubcaster the BBC has recommissioned the Red Planet Pictures-produced crime drama Death In Paradise…
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Bell Media’s content chief Mike Cosentino out amid streaming restructure
Canada’s Bell Media has restructured its senior management team with execs including content chief Mike…
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Amazon buys ‘Dirty John’ podcast firm Wondery
Amazon is expanding its media business with the acquisition of podcast start-up Wondery, best known…
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Saudi streamer Shahid VIP links with Tony Jordan for “biggest production” ever
Saudi Arabian streamer Shahid VIP has unveiled its “biggest production” to date with a new…
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Netflix, Lionsgate extend LA production pause as Covid spreads
Netflix and Lionsgate have become the latest companies to expand the production pause in LA…