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NBCU plumps up Peacock with non-exclusive ViacomCBS programming
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has picked up a raft of ViacomCBS movies and TV shows for its…
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MGM puts ‘Handmaid’s Tale’, ‘Robocop’ onto new German SVOD via Zattoo
US studio Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) is rolling out a film and TV streaming service…
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Banijay gets EC antitrust clearance for Endemol Shine acquisition
Banijay Group’s US$2.2 billion acquisition of Endemol Shine Group has been approved by the European…
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News round-up: Netflix to end ‘Ozark’; Fred sells ‘Mega Zoo’; HBO returns to ‘Curb’
Netflix to end trip to Ozark Netflix is bringing the curtain down on Jason Bateman-led…
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UKTV’s Alibi snags trio of US dramas from ViacomCBS
Britain’s UKTV has acquired three new US drama series – Why Women Kill, Tommy and…
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Red Arrow Studios CEO James Baker to leave at end of 2020
Red Arrow Studios (RAS) CEO James Baker is to step down at the end of…
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Sony buys majority stake in ‘Sex Education’ producer Eleven Film
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has taken a majority stake in UK-based producer Eleven Film, the…
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BBC Studios strikes first-look deal with Hilary Strong & Bob Benton’s ILP
BBC Studios has struck a first-look deal with Hilary Strong and Bob Benton’s recently launched…
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News round-up: Monkey spells out MC Grammar deal; New Tiger Woods series; Epix takes ‘Britannia’
Monkey moves for MC Grammar NBCUniversal International Studios-owned prodco Monkey has struck a co-development deal…
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Disney+ & Apple TV+ lead Covid-19 subs growth among US streamers
Disney+ and Apple TV+ have added more US subscribers during the Covid-19 pandemic than any…
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India’s Applause teams with UK’s Bend It for new drama
Indian prodco Applause Entertainment is partnering with UK-based Bend It Films & TV and US…
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HBO Max picks up OWN drama ‘David Makes Man’ to bolster slate
WarnerMedia’s HBO Max has taken rights to David Makes Man, the Tarell Alvin McCraney drama…
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Netflix orders Colin Kaepernick drama with Ava DuVernay
Netflix has commissioned a new limited drama series about the adolescent years of athlete…
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UK indies Channel X and Hopscotch launch new joint prodco
UK independent prodcos Channel X and Hopscotch Films have teamed up to launch a new…
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UK’s King Bert snaps up BBC Studios’ kids’ boss
UK-based prodco King Bert Productions has appointed BBC Studios’ former head of children’s Nathan Waddington…
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ViacomCBS strikes Sky TVOD deal for Comedy Central, MTV titles
ViacomCBS has agreed a distribution deal with Sky in the UK to place its pay…
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News round-up: Hulu cooks with Jamie Oliver; Viaplay reveals esports drama; MBC launches MENA academy
Viaplay delves into Danish esports Nordic streamer Viaplay is preparing an esports-focused comedy series from…
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Fremantle preps drama on UK Prime Minister’s pandemic response
Fremantle has put a new series into production about UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s handling…
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NBC orders lockdown comedy from ‘Blindspot’ duo
US network NBC has ordered a Connecting, a Coronavirus-era scripted comedy series filmed entirely through…
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Disney’s ABC Studios strikes scripted deal with Sister-backed Springhill
Disney-owned ABC Studios has struck an overall scripted deal with LeBron James’ Springhill Entertainment, whose…
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WarnerMedia tweaks TBS, TNT & truTV teams as Thom Hinkle exits
WarnerMedia is rejigging the senior programming team at TBS, TNT and truTV following the exit…
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‘The Simpsons’, ‘Family Guy’ to recast voice actors amid animation change
A slew of US animated series, including long-running hits The Simpsons and Family Guy, are…
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Dori Media secures Apple TV’s second Israeli drama co-pro deal with ‘Losing Alice’
Apple TV has struck its second co-production deal on an Israeli drama, boarding Dori Media’s…
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Netflix to adapt ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ video game
Netflix has teamed up with Polish video game developer CD Projekt Red and Japanese animation…
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‘Pandemic peak’ appears with Americans cooling off on Netflix as lockdown eases
SVOD viewing in the US has begun to dip as parts of the country begin…
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News round-up: Eccho snags Korean drama deal; Scorpion’s ‘Seahorse’ sells; TVF joins Netflix-bound David Foster doc
CJENM’s Eccho expands SBS scripted format deal Eccho Rights, the Nordic-based distributor backed by CJENM,…
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Netflix orders ‘Dirty Lines’, new Dutch original from Fiction Valley
Netflix has ordered a new Dutch original series, Dirty Lines, inspired by author Fred Saueressig’s…
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South Korea’s MBC launches sci-fi anthology
South Korean network MBC (Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation) is launching SF8, an original sci-fi anthology series…
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LeBron James’ SpringHill secures $100m from investors, incl ‘Chernobyl’ prodco Sister
Chernobyl producer Sister is among companies to have invested $100m in basketball star LeBron James’…
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Hulu joins BBC’s ‘Conversations With Friends’ from ‘Normal People’ author Sally Rooney
Disney-owned streamer Hulu has doubled-down on author Sally Rooney and joined the BBC’s adaptation of…