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News round-up: Disney+ Hotstar extends ‘Doctor Foster’ remake; NPACT launches Covid-19 hotline; HBO Europe orders CEE duo
Disney+ Hotstar returns to ‘Doctor Foster’ adaptation Disney+ Hotstar in India has extended its local…
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DLT Entertainment buys into Mark Watson and Lianne Coop’s Impatient Productions
UK-and-US-based production and distribution company DLT Entertainment has invested in Impatient Productions, the indie prodco…
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Blue Ant’s Look Mom! hires Warner Bros., Disney alum
Look Mom! Productions, the Blue Ant Studios-owned animation outfit behind Quibi’s Doomlands, is expanding its…
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AMC rejigs development with Carrie Gillogly & Emma Miller promotions
AMC Networks has rejigged its development team with promotions for two longtime execs. Carrie Gillogly…
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TBI In Conversation: Building an American ‘Utopia’ with Sharon Levy
TBI’s Mark Layton speaks to Sharon Levy, president of unscripted and scripted programming at Endemol…
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Apple TV+ orders half-hour comedy from Patricia Arquette & Ben Stiller
Apple TV+ has ordered a half-hour comedy starring and executive produced by Patricia Arquette and directed…
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See-Saw launches Australian prodco with ‘The End’s Samantha Strauss
North Water and Slow Horses producer See-Saw Films is partnering with The End writer and producer Samantha…
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The CW’s ‘Supergirl’ to end next year after sixth season
The CW superhero series Supergirl is to end after its upcoming sixth season. The decision…
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Peacock offers new home to ‘Mr Mercedes’
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has given a new home to Mr Mercedes, the crime series based…
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NBCU’s Peacock fans out onto Roku after extended negotiations
A little more than two months after launching Peacock, NBCUniversal’s parent company Comcast has reached…
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HBO’s ‘Succession’ & ‘Watchmen’ strike success at virtual Emmys
US cabler HBO was the stand-out winner at this year’s Emmy Awards, which were held…
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WarnerMedia closes streamer DC Universe, moves content to HBO Max
WarnerMedia is closing its superhero streamer DC Universe and rebranding it as a comic book…
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Walter Presents takes trio of Polish dramas from Discovery’s TVN
Global drama streamer Walter Presents has struck a three-year deal for almost 30 hours of…
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BBC’s scripted acquisition spree continues with return of ‘The Bridge’
The BBC in the UK has struck a new deal for hit Nordic drama The…
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FilmRise strikes AVOD, SVOD deal with NENT Studios, incl ‘Doc Martin’
US-based distributor and AVOD operator FilmRise has struck a 500-hour deal for shows including long-running…
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Sky locks away Italian prison drama, from The Apartment & Wildside
UK-based Sky has commissioned Il Re (The King), a new Italian prison drama from Fremantle-owned…
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ViacomCBS International Studios and La Claqueta partner for Spanish crime drama co-pro
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) and Spanish prodco La Claqueta PC are to co-produce Jamila, a new scripted…
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Leonine-backed Wiedemann & Berg TV hires Bavaria Fiction creative chief
Bavaria Fiction’s chief creative officer Oliver Vogel has joined Wiedemann & Berg TV (W&B Television),…
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Kids round-up: Mickey Mouse lands new Disney+ series; Wildbrain restructures distribution team; ‘Almost Never’ does global deals
Mickey Mouse lands new Disney+ series Disney+ has commissioned The Wonderful World Of Mickey Mouse,…
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Exclusive: Banijay Rights’ scripted chief Caroline Torrance departs
Caroline Torrance, head of scripted at Banijay’s global sales arm, is leaving the company following…
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Channel 4 remakes Swedish drama with Walter Presents founders’ prodco
Channel 4 in the UK has ordered a remake of Swedish drama Before We Die,…
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Studiocanal names Anne Cherel to head global TV sales
Studiocanal has rejigged its senior management team by promoting Anne Cherel to become EVP of…
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‘Beaverton’ producer Pier 21 hires CBC exec Karen Tsang, ups Bill Lundy
Toronto-based indie Pier 21 Films, the prodco behind Comedy Network series The Beaverton, has appointed former…
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NBCU restructure sees USA & Syfy chief Chris McCumber departing
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s newly merged streaming and network division has resulted in more senior management changes,…
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‘Normal People’ prodco Element hires Pulse’s creative chief for drama & Silverprint exec
Normal People producer Element Pictures has appointed Michael Dawson and Lucas Ochoa as executive producers…
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CBS Studios strikes deal with Greg Silverman’s Stampede, unveils Icelandic project
Stampede Ventures, the prodco founded by Warner Bros. Pictures’ former president Greg Silverman, has struck…
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Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse lands Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine
Wheelhouse Entertainment, part of the production and investment firm launched by former ITV America CEO…
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News round-up: CBC’s ‘Trickster’ travels in global pre-sales; Korean animation festival launches; RTL-TVI adapts Lecter’s retro ‘Greetings From’ format
CBC’s ‘Trickster’ travels in global pre-sales Sky in the UK, NITV and SBS On Demand…
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Banijay unveils brands arm headed by Owain Walbyoff, with Jane Smith leading L&M
Production and distribution giant Banijay has launched a new commercial division that will oversee brand…
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Finnish streamer Elisa Viihde Viaplay sets ‘Next Of Kin’, first original drama, with A+E Networks
Finnish streaming company Elisa Viihde has teamed up with A+E Networks for a new original…