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Saudi Arabia’s MBC & Shahid VIP unveil writing talent scheme
Saudi Arabia media giant MBC Group has launched a new program designed to discover domestic…
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UK-US prodco 42 snags True North MD Marc Allen as COO
UK-and-US-based management and production company 42 has hired former True North MD Marc Allen as…
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NBCU’s hybrid streamer Peacock hits 26 million subscribers
NBCUniversal’s fledgling streamer Peacock has racked up 26 million subscribers since launch, according to CEO…
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BBC unveils “radical” restructure as channel controller roles axed
The UK’s BBC has unveiled a wholesale restructuring of its senior commissioning team as part…
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Disney’s Freeform names originals chief, hires Quibi exec for unscripted
Disney-owned US network Freeform has promoted Jamila Hunter to oversee originals and development while also…
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Reese Witherspoon prodco Hello Sunshine acquires SKR in unscripted boost
Hello Sunshine, the US-based production company co-founded by actor Reese Witherspoon (Little Fires Everywhere), has…
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HBO Max blasted by Hollywood elite over movie decision, as lawsuit looms
Hollywood stars have blasted WarnerMedia’s move to release its 2021 films via streamer HBO Max,…
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BBC iPlayer views up 33% in 2020 as ‘Normal People’ hits 62 million requests
The BBC’s streamer iPlayer has revealed that total viewing over the past 12 months is up by…
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Argonon buys Nemorin as ‘growth path’ out of pandemic focuses on branded content
Argonon has expanded its branded content operations by acquiring UK-based outfit Nemorin Film & Video,…
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Deals round-up: Globoplay buys ‘Coroner’ & ‘Wynonna Earp’; Abacus to sell Nick Broomfield doc; Viaplay preps ‘Estonia: The Last Wave’
Globo grabs Coroner & Wynonna Earp Brazilian streamer Globoplay has picked up drama duo Coroner and…
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NBC develops Keshet’s Israeli scripted format ‘The A Word’
US broadcast network NBC is developing a remake of Keshet’s hit scripted format The A…
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Compact Pictures hires Synchronicity’s Laura McBride for expansion
Scottish producer Compact Pictures has appointed Synchronicity Films’ Laura McBride as part of the company’s plans to…
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Leonine hires Sky Vision & Sonar alum to head global sales
German outfit Leonine Studios has hired former Sky Vision and Sonar exec Patrick Phelan to…
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Universal Music launches Mercury Studios, led by BBC Children’s alum Alice Webb
Universal Music Group (UMG) has launched a “multi-faceted content studio” focused on music-based storytelling, which…
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News round-up: ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India; Newen Connect to distribute Italy’s ‘Christian’ and more…
ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India Soon-to-launch streamer Discovery+, Lionsgate Play and Viacom 18…
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Disney cuts swathe of senior execs as TV restructure begins
A major round of lay-offs is underway at Walt Disney’s Television Group, with many high-level…
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AMC consolidates UMC & WE tv leadership; renews ‘Fear The Walking Dead’
US-based AMC Networks has brought the leadership of its UMC streaming service and WE tv…
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WarnerMedia reveals HBO Max global plans, as streamer gains studio’s movie slate
WarnerMedia will roll out HBO Max into Europe and Latin America during the second half…
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‘Witless’ prodco Objective Media appoints first head of comedy
All3Media-owned Objective Fiction has appointed GameFace and Witless producer Charlotte Lewis as its first head…
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Amazon takes first run rights on ‘Vikings’ finale away from History
Amazon Prime Video has bagged first window rights for the final 10 episodes of historical…
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VIS developing series around Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga
ViacomCBS International Studios is in development on a new scripted series depicting the life of…
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Round-up: Lifetime, E4 welcome ‘Married At First Sight Oz’; Pasiones preps Globo’s ‘Total Dreamer’; Sky Pick orders ‘Paranormal’ special
Lifetime, E4 get Married At First Sight Australia UK channel E4 and Lifetime in the…
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Lionsgate’s streamer Pantaya partners with ‘Falco’ prodco Dynamo & Sony for cannabis thriller
Lionsgate-backed Spanish-language streamer Pantaya has linked up with the producer behind Amazon’s Falco for a…
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Italy’s Rai 1 remakes TV3 Catalunya format ‘Merlí’ with Banijay
Italy’s Rai 1 has commissioned a local remake of TV3 Catalunya’s scripted format Merlí, with Alessandro D’Alatri attached…
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BlackBox Multimedia and Leader Produzioni partner to adapt Chilean noir novel
International prodco Blackbox Multimedia and Italy’s Leader Produzioni have teamed up to adapt novelist Luis…
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ATF: Cineflix Rights deals; SPI acquires Earth Touch docs; Network 10 buys All3’s Cube; APC sells Man in Room 301
Asian broadcasters claim Cineflix deals Broadcasters in Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong have struck…
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NBCU restructures Telemundo’s senior execs to focus on streaming
NBCUniversal’s Telemundo Enterprises has restructured its senior exec team to focus on its streaming services….
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Netflix axes first African original ‘Queen Sono’ as cancellations continue
Netflix has cancelled its first African original series Queen Sono, despite previously extending the show…
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HBO Max strikes Charlize Theron TV deal, snags comedy series ‘The Middle’
HBO has struck a first-look deal with Hollywood A-lister Charlize Theron, while also continuing its…
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Short-form streamer Quibi formally shuttered as asset sell-off heats up
Short-form and short-lived streaming service Quibi has officially ceased operations just seven months after launching,…