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HBO Max inks overall deal with US star Marlon Wayans
American actor, comedian and producer Marlon Wayans has signed an overall deal with HBO Max….
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ITV & Fremantle alum Katrina Neylon joins tech firm We Got Pop
Former StudioCanal, Fremantle and ITV exec Katrina Neylon has joined TV and film technology firm…
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Australian gov’t injects $34m to support screen production
The Australian screen industry is to be given a A$34m ($50m) funding injection to support…
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‘Fortnite’ preps in-game screenings with Warner Bros. content deal
Global video game franchise Fortnite has struck deals with leading content owners that will see…
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Apple TV orders ‘unique visual format’ high school comedy ‘The Afterparty’
Apple TV has ordered a new high-school based comedy from producing duo Chris Miller and…
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Showtime picks up UK thriller ‘We Hunt Together’
ViacomCBS-owned US network Showtime has picked up BBC Studios’ psychological thriller We Hunt Together for…
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Kids roundup: Kelebek options Christmas adventure tale; BBC orders more ‘Petsaurus’ adventures; Wildbrain Spark launches dedicated subtitled channel
Kelebek Media options Christmas adventure tale UK-based indie prodco Kelebek Media has optioned the rights…
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News roundup: ITV America strikes Nobody’s Hero deal; Beyond’s UK sales; Cinedigm streams with FreeCast; and more…
ITV America signs overall deal with unscripted prodco Nobody’s Hero ITV America has signed an…
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AMC replaces Cinemax on Sky’s ‘Gangs Of London’ S2
AMC has replaced Cinemax as the US partner on the second season of Sky’s hit…
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News roundup: MGM gets first-look deal with Small World IFT; Lion TV USA inks prank co-pro deal; Vuulr launches new online market event and more…
MGM signs first-look deal with Small World IFT US-based MGM Television’s unscripted and alternative television…
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ABC in Oz to cut 250 jobs, factual & entertainment chief to depart
The ABC in Australia is slashing its workforce by 250 people, closing its digital service…
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Skydance TV adapts Korean drama ‘Hotel Del Luna’ from ‘Parasite’ prodco CJENM
Altered Carbon prodco Skydance Television has partnered with the South Korean firm behind 2019 feature…
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TBI In Conversation: ‘Sleepy Hollow’ showrunner Mark Goffman on making the most of lockdown
In this installment of TBI’s In Conversation strand, we talk to Sleepy Hollow and Bull showrunner Mark Goffman…
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Expectation options Njambi McGrath’s ‘Through the Leopard’s Gaze’
UK-based producer Expectation has optioned comedian Njambi McGrath’s book Through the Leopard’s Gaze. Rights have…
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Corus, NBCU’s Peacock strike exclusive deal for originals
Corus Entertainment in Canada has struck a far-reaching deal that will sees it taking rights…
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NENT’s Viaplay to merge with Elisa Viihde in Finland
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is to combine its streaming service Viaplay with OTT rival…
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Endemol Shine options Indian novel ‘You Beneath Your Skin’
Endemol Shine India has optioned Damyanti Biswas’s crime novel You Beneath Your Skin to develop…
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NENT Studios UK and Projector Pictures take ‘The Holiday’ together
NENT (Nordic Entertainment Group) Studios UK and UK indie prodco Projector Pictures have gone into…
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‘Cobra Kai’ finds new home on Netflix
Scripted martial arts drama Cobra Kai has moved to Netflix after the show was revealed…
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ViacomCBS appoints Disney’s Yolanda Cochran to head kids production
ViacomCBS has appointed Yolanda T. Cochran from Disney-owned Freeform to oversee production for its Kids…
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Netflix swoops for Rai’s drama chief Eleanora Andreatta to head Italian originals
Netflix has shocked the Italian TV business by swooping for Rai’s head of drama Eleanora…
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BBC unveils $125m plan for ‘inclusive content’ & launches ‘diverse-talent’ target
The BBC in the UK has said it will “prioritise” spending of £100m ($125m) of…
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HBO Nordic picks up Nazi-hunting thriller ‘Dignity’ for European broadcast
HBO Nordic has taken pay-TV and SVOD rights to eight-part thriller Dignity, for broadcast across…
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Mediawan to buy Lagardere Studios for $112m as part of European expansion
French media group Mediawan has revealed a plan to acquire a raft of content firms…
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HBO Max strikes first-look deal with Salma Hayek’s Ventanarosa
WarnerMedia’s HBO Max has struck a two year first-look deal with Ventanarosa, the prodco founded…
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Viu emerges top in Southeast Asia streaming poll, beating Netflix
Asia-focused SVOD Viu has ranked as the leading streaming service in Southeast Asia, according to…
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TBI In Conversation: ‘Hell On Wheels’ showrunner John Wirth on ‘passing the baton’
In the second installment of TBI’s In Conversation strand, we talk to Wu Assassins and…
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‘Snowpiercer’ prodco and Adult Swim veteran Weidenfeld team for new animation outfit
Snowpiercer producer Tomorrow Studios and animated TV veteran Nick Weidenfeld have teamed up to launch…
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China’s Tencent & iQiyi explore Netflix-beating merger, report claims
Chinese media giants Tencent and iQiyi are reportedly exploring a merger that could create the…
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News roundup: ‘Vlad’, ‘Trotsky’ and more int’l deals with South Korea; CW takes stab at ‘Killer Camp’ format; Hayu Australia inks exclusive ‘Chrisley’ deal; and more…
Eccho Rights strikes int’l deals with South Korean platforms South Korean platforms, including the broadcaster…