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BBC buys Australian noir and French supernatural dramas
BBC buys Australian noir and French supernatural dramas The BBC has acquired two scripted series…
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Keshet takes ‘Christine Keeler’ around the world
Keshet International has struck a raft of sales deals for BBC One’s sex scandal drama…
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Liberty Global’s Telenet teams up with DPG Media to launch ‘Flemish Netflix’
Liberty Global-backed Belgian cable operator Telenet has joined forces with DPG Media, the owner of…
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Deals round-up: ‘Masked Singer’ sells to Russia; AMC adds ‘War Of The Worlds’; Two Rivers lands Scottish order
The Masked Singer lands in Russia Russia’s NTV has picked up hit entertainment format The…
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ProSiebenSat.1’s entertainment co-CEO steps down
The co-CEO of ProSiebenSat.1’s entertainment division has revealed she is to step down from her…
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Exec moves: ITV comedy chief joins Fulwell 73; Studio71 promotes; GoQuest adds Keshet alum
Fulwell 73 appoints ITV’s comedy chief Drop The Mic prodco Fulwell 73 is expanding its…
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‘Night On Earth’ prodco Plimsoll moves into scripted with Lisa Gilchrist
Plimsoll Productions, the UK-based outfit behind factual shows including Hostile Planet and Night On Earth,…
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Exclusive: Korea secures first remake deal for Abi Morgan drama ‘The Split’
Abi Morgan’s hit scripted series The Split, the UK drama from Chernobyl producer Sister, is…
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BBCS Showcase: Insights into BBC Studios’ offerings in Liverpool
Mark Reynolds, director of Unscripted, BBC Studios At this month’s BBC Showcase, a key launch…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios strikes first with U-Next in Japan, ‘Top Gear’ lands in India
Japanese SVOD operator U-Next has struck its first multi-year deal with BBC Studios (BBCS), unveiled…
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TBI’s UK Screenings map: Check out what’s on, where and when
Buyers attending Screenings face a multitude of events taking place over the week, so TBI…
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Exclusive: ITV Studios set to pick up sales rights to Kew Media hit drama ‘Line Of Duty’
ITV Studios (ITVS) is set to pick up distribution rights to Line Of Duty, the…
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Aussie prodco Aquarius names STX International alum as MD
Australian producer Aquarius Films has appointed Rachel Okine as MD. Okine, who reports to Aquarius…
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ViacomCBS prepares to launch new streamer, expanding All Access offering
ViacomCBS is preparing to bolster its OTT operations by launching a new streamer that will…
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Movistar+ prepares TV epic with Shine Iberia about legendary musician Miguel Bosé
Movistar+ in Spain has partnered with Shine Iberia and US-based prodcos Elefantec Global and Legacy…
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Sky misses BAME target on writers but exceeds ambitions on screen
UK-based pay TV operator Sky has failed to hit its own target on the diversity…
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Warner Bros., HBO Max unveil new production division for ‘mid-budget movies’
WarnerMedia has launched a new film label that that will serve as the feature production…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios’ former Africa chief lands at Britbox in US
BBC Studios’ former chief in Africa Joel Churcher has taken up a new role at…
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From Slough House with love?
Apple TV+ has turned to a familiar genre for its first European drama, but what…
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Deals round-up: Eleventh Hour strikes Chris Atkins deal; NRK format extended in US; Amazon adds Spanish titles
Eleventh Hour picks up Chris Atkins’ rights Sony Pictures Television (SPT)-backed Eleventh Hour Films has…
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Fulwell73 hires The Mill’s Johnny Moore as COO & CFO
The Late Late Show and Carpool Karaoke prodco Fulwell73 has hired The Mill’s Johnny Moore…
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Banijay’s Yellow Bird US options Krystal Sutherland novel
Banijay Group-owned Yellow Bird US is preparing to adapt Krystal Sutherland’s A Semi-Definitive List Of…
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BBC Studios’ Chinese execs and buyers to miss Showcase amidst Coronavirus fears
BBC Studios (BBCS) has said that its Beijing-based execs and Chinese buyers will miss the…
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House Productions to adapt Auschwitz book ‘The Volunteer’
BBC Studios-backed House Productions, the UK indie behind Benedit Cumberbatch-starring Brexit – The Uncivil War,…
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Red Arrow’s Endor appoints Fox Networks exec as creative director
Deep State outfit Endor Productions has appointed former Fox Networks Group (FNG) exec Sara Johnson…
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Disney+ beats subscriber predictions, unveils India launch plans
Disney+ has hit 28.6 million subscribers in less than six months, the company has confirmed….
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News round-up: Japanese first for Fuji’s ‘Suits’; HBO Max takes Simmons doc; C5 heads to ITN’s forest
Japan’s Fuji TV marks first with Suits Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV has extended its reboot…
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Twofour54 Abu Dhabi appoints Image Nation exec as CEO
Government-backed production hub Twofour54 Abu Dhabi has appointed Michael Garin as CEO. Garin joins from…
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Newen to merge distribution with TF1 Studios, appoints Studiocanal alum to oversee process
French production giant Newen has appointed former Studiocanal and Global Road exec Rodolphe Buet to…
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ViacomCBS prepares Lat Am roll-out for Pluto TV
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) is preparing to launch AVOD service Pluto TV in Latin America,…