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Netflix axes ‘Glow’ following Covid delays
Netflix has cancelled comedy series Glow due to delays caused by Covid-19. The series had…
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France 2 heads to class with local version of Quebec drama ’30 Vies’
France 2 has ordered a local version of Quebec drama series 30 Vies (aka 30…
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Sky Studios hires ‘Kumars’ writer Anil Gupta as creative director of comedy
Sky Studios, the development and production arm of British broadcast group Sky, has appointed writer…
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TBI Distributor’s Survey 2020 – Part 1: Scripted
From Mumbai, Sydney and Dubai, to LA, Stockholm and London, TBI’s Distributor’s Survey this year…
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Fugitive teams with MO Studios, prep scripted and factual projects
UK-based production and financing company Fugitive has formed a new development and representation partnership with US…
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‘Baghdad Central’ star Waleed Zuaiter launches prodco to bridge US and Mid-East
Baghdad Central star Waleed Zuaiter has launched a Middle-East, US and UK-based production company to…
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Viaplay adapts ‘Two Sisters’ drama from Banijay’s Yellow Bird
Nordic streamer Viaplay has ordered an eight-part drama based on the bestselling novels by Swedish…
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Producer-led iZen group launches new Clapperboard drama label
iZen, the producer-owned content group comprising of a network of independent production companies in Spain,…
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News round-up: eOne sells ‘Nurses’; NENT’s ‘Farm’ opens in Netherlands; TVF sales; AMC strikes C5 deal
Foxtel & NBCU among networks to take eOne’s ‘Nurses’ Foxtel in Australia, NBCUniversal International Networks…
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News round-up: MIA reveals line-up; Eccho strikes Ukraine deal; BBC Two goes fishing again
MIA reveals line-up Italian drama event Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo (MIA) has unveiled its initial line-up…
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BBCS extends development and distribution partnership with ‘First Team’ prodco Fudge Park
BBC Studios (BBCS) has renewed its partnership with Fudge Park Productions, the company founded by…
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BBC Studios, Lionsgate hire ABC’s Rachel Bendavid for scripted partnership
BBC Studios (BBCS) and Lionsgate have appointed ABC Entertainment alum Rachel Bendavid to head up…
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StudioCanal hires Fremantle alum Sarah Doole to head Red Production
Shadowplay producer StudioCanal has appointed Fremantle’s recently departed director of global drama Sarah Doole to…
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US streamer Topic picks up trio of premium foreign scripted dramas
First Look Media-owned North American streamer Topic has acquired Icelandic political thriller The Minister, Canadian dark…
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Oz’s Escapade seeks ‘The Best Kind Of Beautiful’
Sydney-based distributor Escapade Media has teamed up with Sallyanne Ryan Archer’s Maiden and Rodrigo Vidal…
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Chinese Covid-19 drama sells to UK’s Sky amid global deals
Sky in the UK is among operators to have picked up a Chinese drama exploring…
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ITV adapts Spain’s ‘Game Of Talents’ and Belgium’s ‘Professor T’ formats
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a local adaptation of Spanish gameshow format Game Of Talents,…
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Lat Am drama: Talking it out
Spanish-language scripted product is in demand and Latin American producers already widely renowed for their…
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France’s Salto & Foxtel take Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ global
French streamer Salto, the joint venture between TF1, M6 and France Télévisions, is among a…
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Former Bristow Global Media CEO launches female-focused investment group
Julie Bristow, the former CEO and president of Canada-based prodco Bristow Global Media (BGM), has…
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ZDFE secures ‘Voltaire In Love’ distribution rights
Germany’s ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has snagged sales rights to France Télévisions’ new historical drama Voltaire…
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Universal reveals $100m+ drama trio in Australia
Universal Studio Group is set to shoot three scripted TV series in Australia over the…
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Disney+ orders new Nick Fury Marvel series; Samuel L Jackson to reprise role
Disney+ has reportedly commissioned a new Marvel TV show, based around the character of super-spy…
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Alibi renews ‘Traces’ and ‘We Hunt Together’ for second seasons, due 2021
UKTV’s specialist crime drama channel Alibi has recommissioned two of its original series – Traces…
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Walter Presents expands Nordic offering with NENT deal
Drama streamer Walter Presents has extended its acquisitions spree by adding an array of Nordic…
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Amazon fast-tracks ‘The Boys’ spin-off after global success
A spin-off to Amazon’s comic book series The Boys is in the works, featuring a…
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News round-up: ITV America’s Sirens reveals ‘Baddies’; Cineflix sells ‘Ordinary Woman’ S2
Sirens unveils ‘Baddies’ with 16-year-old Marsai Martin ITV America-owned Sirens Media has partnered with 16-year-old…
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Gaumont preps Mexican drama with ‘This Is Not Berlin’ duo
French studio Gaumont is developing a Mexican music drama created by Max Zunino and Hari…
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HBO Max orders ‘dark, horror-tinged’ Pretty Little Liars reboot
HBO Max is rebooting Pretty Little Liars with a new show described as being a…
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Kids roundup: HBO Max seeks ‘Squish’; Kids execs launch new prodco; Netflix picks up Xilam’s ‘Trico’
HBO Max seeks ‘Squish’ WarnerMedia-owned streamer HBO Max has acquired animated kids’ comedy Squish, following…