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ViacomCBS expands Hulu deal to include Comedy Central & Paramount Network
ViacomCBS has struck an expanded deal with US-based streamer Hulu that will see channels such…
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WarnerMedia snags Danish drama ‘The Investigation’ for HBO Max & HBO
WarnerMedia has picked up North American rights to six-part Scandinavian drama The Investigation, which will…
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AVOD streamer Roku nears deal to buy Quibi’s short-form content
AVOD streamer and device manufacturer Roku is nearing a deal to acquire programming from Jeffrey…
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Disney raids US streamer Hulu & ABC for Star’s initial content offering
Disney has unveiled some of the first titles to launch on its new Star branded…
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Commissioning round-up: Showtime orders ‘Yellowjackets’; BBCS & Bilibili announce ‘Ancients’; Viaplay takes ‘We Children From Bahnhof Zoo’
Showtime orders ‘Yellowjackets’ ViacomCBS-owned US network Showtime has given a series order to drama pilot…
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Exclusive: SPT rejigs EMEA distribution as Mark Young & John Rossiter take new roles
Sony Picture Television (SPT) has rejigged its distribution and networks business, with Western Europe exec…
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eOne appoints Jacqueline Sacerio to become EVP of scripted TV
Hasbro-owned Entertainment One (eOne) has promoted Jacqueline Sacerio to become EVP of scripted TV. Sacerio,…
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NBCU’s acquisitions & strategy president Frances Manfredi exits after two decades
NBCUniversal’s president of content acquisitions & strategy Frances Manfredi is departing after more than two…
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Mark Miller on Great Pacific’s scripted move, a factual boom and writing words vs cheques
Great Pacific Media’s Mark Miller tells TBI deputy editor Mark Layton about the company’s move…
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News round-up: TVN snags Fremantle’s ‘kindness’ format; Eccho sells ‘Legacy’; Can’t Stop’s ‘Pharaohs’ travel
TVN takes Fremantle’s Great Giveback Poland’s TVN has ordered a local version of a reality…
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Exclusive: Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti on rights, acquisitions & ‘fantastic’ AVOD
Given the year that Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti has just had, he’s looking pretty relaxed…
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UK’s Channel 5 goes on ‘The Holiday’ with NENT Studios UK
ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered an adaptation of TM Logan’s bestselling novel The…
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News round-up: Hulu axes ‘Helstrom’; Fugitive adds Bright Button & Pulse Films docs; Kanal D adds drama for streamer
Hulu ends ‘Helstrom’ as Disney+ migration continues Hulu has cancelled Marvel series Helstrom after one…
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Amazon orders dark comedy ‘I’m A Virgo’ from Boots Riley
Amazon has made a direct-to-series order of dark comedy I’m A Virgo from writer and…
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Sky Studios CEO Gary Davey to step down & retire
Long-standing Sky exec Gary Davey is to step down from his position as CEO at the…
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Commissioning round-up: UKTV’s Alibi adapts radio drama ‘Annika’; Sky orders dating format; Mediapro Studio, Blackbox reveal medical drama
Alibi, PBS adapt Annika UKTV-owned Alibi has linked up with PBS drama strand Masterpiece in…
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News round-up: France TV takes Amazon’s ‘Bosch’; Abacus to sell UK’s ‘Masked Singer’; India’s MX Player deals with Insight TV
France TV takes Amazon’s Bosch France Télévisions has struck a deal with Red Arrow Studios…
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Netflix continues UK investment with seven new scripted orders
Netflix has commissioned seven new original scripted series in the UK, with all of the…
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News round-up: All3’s ‘Van Der Valk’ returns; Apple TV+ unveils Julia Roberts drama and more…
More Van Der Valk detected ARD Degeto in Germany, Masterpiece in the US and ITV…
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Disney plans $16bn content spend, 350m subs target & raft of new originals
The Walt Disney Company has announced plans to spend between $14-$16bn on content for its…
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Netflix reveals top global shows, as viewing of int’l series soars 50% in US
Netflix has unveiled the most popular shows featuring on its service, with Spanish drama Money Heist…
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‘The Liberator’ prodco Trioscope expands into Europe
US hybrid animation prodco Trioscope Studios has partnered with Polish visual effects and sound studio…
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ViacomCBS’s David Lynn exits as Raffaele Annecchino named international chief
ViacomCBS has appointed Raffaele Annecchino to become president and CEO at its international division, replacing…
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News round-up: All3 takes ‘Total Control’ from Keshet; India’s Lionsgate Play strikes BBCS first; Cineflix partners with Hayley Orrantia
All3 strikes Blackfella Films deal All3Media International has struck a new deal with Australian producer…
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Sony strikes $1.2bn deal for WarnerMedia’s anime streamer Crunchyroll
Sony has agreed to buy WarnerMedia-owned anime streaming service Crunchyroll in a deal worth almost…
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HBO to reboot vampire drama ‘True Blood’
US cablenet HBO is rebooting vampire drama True Blood. HBO has reportedly been working on…
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Commission round-up: Acorn TV & TVNZ order vineyard drama; Talpa’s ‘Marble Mania’ rolls into Germany; NHK reveals 8K Westside Story; ITV gets walking
Acorn TV & TVNZ reveal romcom order AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and TVNZ have joined…
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WarnerMedia’s European restructuring continues with changes in France, Benelux & Germany
WarnerMedia’s restructuring in Europe has continued with a merged executive team for its operations in…
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Platform One rebrands as Boat Rocker; CEO Katie O’Connell Marsh promoted
LA-based Platform One Media is rebranding as Boat Rocker Studios, Scripted, following its acquisition by…
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AVOD news round-up: Pluto TV & Insight TV land in Brazil; Barcroft links with Samsung TV Plus
Pluto TV expands in Lat Am ViacomCBS has rolled its AVOD service Pluto TV into…