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European viewers warm to AVOD as Covid-19 impacts incomes
With the current financial climate appearing more uncertain amid the global pandemic, consumers are becoming…
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Nicolas Cage set for ‘Tiger King’ drama with CBS & Imagine TV Studios
US actor Nicolas Cage is set to play Joe Exotic, the subject of the hit…
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WarnerMedia preps for HBO Max’s Latin American roll-out after completing Ole deal
US media giant WarnerMedia is set to roll out new streamer HBO Max into Latin…
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BBC Studios hires BBC Four chief Cassian Harrison as SVP commissioning
BBC Studios has appointed Cassian Harrison, the editor of UK culture-skewing channel BBC Four, to…
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Starz names ex-CBS drama head Christina Davis as programming president
US cable network Starz has appointed former CBS drama head Christina Davis as president of…
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NBCU creates new division for Peacock & TV, revamps news
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has revealed a major restructuring affecting swathes of its operations, including the creation…
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Ex-Gaumont distribution chief Vanessa Shapiro launches Nicely Entertainment
Former Gaumont distribution chief Vanessa Shapiro has launched her own production and distribution company, Nicely…
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Liberty Global & Telefonica in talks over Virgin Media-O2 merger
Telefonica and Liberty Global are reportedly in talks to merge UK operators O2 and Virgin…
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Exclusive: Keshet’s MD of global content Sebastian Burkhardt exits
Keshet International (KI)’s MD of global content Sebastian Burkhardt has left the company, TBI has…
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Nevision invests in new Nordic drama prodco Nevis
Top Scandinavian producers Anni Faurbye Fernandez, Moa Westeson and Cindy Hanson have teamed to set…
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NEM Dubrovnik postponed & combined with Zagreb event
NEM Dubrovnik has become the latest event to be postponed following the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
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News round-up: CBC picks up Cineflix docs; Dust lands on All 4; TCB reports ‘record’ sales
Canada’s CBC picks up Cineflix docs Canadian pubcaster CBC has picked up six factual titles…
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ViacomCBS rejig continues with Jill Offman to depart
The extensive management rejig at ViacomCBS in the US has continued in the UK with…
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News round-up: Série Series cancelled; Fred sells ER shows to UK; HBO & Rai renew ‘My Brilliant Friend’
Série Series 2020 cancelled, online replacement announced French scripted drama event Série Series has been…
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Nordic duo NENT & Telenor get greenlight to merge pay TV divisions
Viaplay owner NENT Group and fellow Nordic operator Telenor Group have been given the greenlight…
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WarnerMedia hires former Disney exec for APAC kids team
WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks has appointed former Disney exec Carlene Tan as director of original production…
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RTL streamers post 34% growth but Fremantle revenues dip
Fremantle-owner RTL Group has seen positive growth for its streaming services, with TV Now and…
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Scottish streamer STV expands VOD content by 270 hours
STV, the free-to-air Scottish broadcaster, has announced a significant expansion of its STV Player VOD…
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News round-up: Sky Studios signs Leinemann; ‘Evermore’ sales; Britbox honours medics; Baby Cow names MD
Sky Studios signs exclusive deal with filmmaker Leinemann Sky Studios has signed an exclusive deal…
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ViacomCBS slashes senior execs, Smithsonian president to depart
ViacomCBS has made a slew of changes to the senior management ranks at MTV, Pop,…
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BBC ‘not immune’ to Covid-19, seeks factual entertainment formats
BBC Two controller Patrick Holland has said the UK broadcaster is “not immune” to the…
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NENT resumes unscripted sale & appoints DRG’s Halliwell to head UK division
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has resumed the sale of its non-scripted production interests and…
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‘Borgen’ revived by Netflix and Denmark’s DR
Danish political drama Borgen is returning to screens in 2022, with a fourth season in…
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‘Creepshow’ goes global in slew of new deals
Horror anthology series Creepshow is sharing its scares around the world, thanks to a slew…
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Viasat World’s Epic Drama launches on Bulgaria’s Bulsatcom
Viasat World-owned scripted channel Epic Drama has launched on Bulsatcom in Bulgaria, stocked with shows…
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Hulu picks up UK coming-of-age comedy ‘In My Skin’
US streamer Hulu has acquired UK prodco Expectation’s dark coming-of-age comedy In My Skin. The…
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Channel 4’s Ian Katz eyes brand-funded shows to deal with ‘very tight budgets’
The UK’s Channel 4 is looking to expand its brand-funded programming output as it attempts…
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Western Europe SVOD ‘to double’ by 2025 as Covid-19 boosts numbers
Western Europe is set to see SVOD subscriptions double to over 197 million by 2025,…
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Netflix preps Covid-19 anthology show from ‘Orange Is The New Black’ team
Netflix is moving into the Covid-19 programming business with an anthology series from the team…
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BBC explores quarantining drama casts as appetite for UK shows soars
The BBC will order more UK dramas to avoid a content shortfall caused by Covid-19…