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Pluto TV strikes 55 deals for Lat Am, signing up Endemol Shine & BBC Studios
ViacomCBS-owned AVOD Pluto TV has announced partnerships with 55 media and content providers for its…
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StudioCanal UK appoints eOne’s Alex Hamilton as CEO
StudioCanal UK has appointed former Entertainment One UK (eOne UK) executive Alex Hamilton as its…
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Germany, UK are ‘biggest’ European markets for SVOD, says research
Germany and the UK have emerged as the biggest European markets in terms of SVOD…
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Vaudeville Sound expands operations in Canada
International post-production company Vaudeville Sound has expanded its operations with the launch of a new…
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LA Screenings cancelled as Coronavirus hits production on numerous shows
The spread of Coronavirus has forced the cancellation of LA Screenings, the annual US-based sales…
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Essential Media’s Greg Quail & Jesse Fawcett buy prodco back from Kew Media
The CEO and North American president at Australia and LA-based production group Essential Media Group…
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Netflix bolsters Turkish originals with dramas and ‘Exatlon’ remake
Netflix has unveiled six new projects to be produced in Turkey, including three new dramas,…
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Mediaset prepares for “uncertain” 2020, considers stake in ailing ProSieben
Italian broadcaster Mediaset is preparing for an “uncertain” 2020 amid Italy’s Coronavirus outbreak, while also…
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Disgraced media mogul Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison
Disgraced former TV and film producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in…
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‘Line Of Duty’s World Productions options Nikita Lalwani novel
ITV Studios-owned World Productions has optioned You People, the upcoming third novel from author Nikita…
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Apple TV remakes Keshet’s ‘False Flag’ with Uma Thurman attached to star
Apple TV has ordered a thriller based on Israeli drama False Flag, with Kill Bill’s…
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Kew Media Group’s BGM acquired by Quebec’s Datsit Sphere
Quebec-based producer and distributor Datsit Sphere has acquired factual and kids production company BGM (formerly…
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Mark Wahlberg docuseries ordered at HBO Max
WarnerMedia’s HBO Max has ordered a new eight-part documentary series fronted by US movie star…
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Deals round-up: TLC preps UK cookery special; ‘Watch!’ lands in Poland & Finland; eOne sells big in Russia
Reality stars dish up and dish out for TLC special TLC UK has commissioned a…
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Znak & Co pushes podcasts with new division and Coex Studios deal
Znak & Co, the LA and London-based producer behind Netflix’s I Am A Killer and…
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BBC Studios makes latest distribution shift with Maggy Chan promotion
BBC Studios (BBCS) has upped Maggy Chan to the newly created role of MD for…
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ViacomCBS restructures down under as Network Ten CEO Paul Anderson resigns
ViacomCBS is introducing a new management structure across its businesses in Australia and New Zealand,…
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Series Mania cancelled as Coronavirus impact continues
French drama festival Series Mania has become the latest TV event to be cancelled as…
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Cineflix hires J.C. Mills to head production, Charles Tremayne to launch prodco
Cineflix Media has appointed J.C. Mills to oversee its production division, with incumbent Charles Tremayne…
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TBI Scripted: Ending the ‘gun for hire’ approach
As part of our focus on delivering more incisive commentary on the global content business,…
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‘Star Wars’ actor John Boyega partners with Netflix for African content
Netflix has partnered with Star Wars actor John Boyega’s company UpperRoom Productions to develop non-English…
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Netflix brings curtain down on ‘Lost In Space’ but signs up showrunner Zack Estrin
Netflix has signed an overall deal with Lost In Space showrunner Zack Estrin having renewed…
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Showtime, CBS snag ‘Dexter’ showrunner Clyde Phillips in overall deal
ViacomCBS-backed US networks Showtime and CBS Television Studios have signed writer and executive producer Clyde…
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Series Mania monitors as Coronavirus continues to hit Europe
Series Mania organisers are continuing to monitor the ongoing impact of Coronavirus in France, while…
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TBI names Mark Layton as deputy editor
Television Business International (TBI) has appointed Mark Layton as deputy editor. Layton has spent the…
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Exclusive: Insight TV, Vice Studios link up for docuseries about Prince Harry’s Invictus Games
Insight TV’s production arm has linked up with Vice Studios to co-produce a three-part documentary…
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HBO Go finds new home with 3BB in Thailand
HBO GO will move to a new home in Thailand later this month, as both…
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Latin American pay TV market hit by economic stagnation, recession
Economic stagnation and recession across Latin America has heavily impacted the region’s pay TV markets,…
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Movistar strikes exclusive distribution deal for Disney+ in Spain
Disney has signed an exclusive deal with Telefónica for its Movistar service to distribute Disney+…
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SXSW, Cabsat become latest events hit by Coronavirus, as France expands ‘gathering’ ban
Coronavirus has forced the cancellation of more industry events including Austin-based SXSW and Cabsat in…