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World Productions founder Tony Garrett dies aged 83
World Productions’ founder Tony Garnett has died at the age of 83. Garnett worked on…
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NBCUniversal strikes $200m deal for ‘Family Guy’ creator Seth MacFarlane
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has struck a $200m deal with NBCUniversal (NBCU) in a…
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NBC orders BBC Studios blue chip series, closes Peacock Productions
NBC has ordered a 10-part blue chip wildlife series from BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit…
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The CW names Mark Pedowitz as chairman & CEO
Warner Bros. Entertainment and ViacomCBS have promoted Mark Pedowitz to become chairman and CEO at…
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Exclusive: Endemol Shine to wind down Turkish arm despite insolvency failure
Endemol Shine Group (ESG) will continue to wind down Endemol Shine Turkey (EST) despite an…
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BBC Studios preps ‘culture & engagement plan’ after NAO report
BBC Studios has said it plans to launch a three-year ‘culture and engagement plan’ as…
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FX chief John Landgraf unveils latest annual drama findings
John Landgraf, FX Networks and FX Productions chairman, has unveiled the latest findings from his…
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Sky-backed Jupiter appoints Hudson Media’s Chris Spry for development
Sky-backed US producer Jupiter Entertainment has rejigged its senior management team, appointing Chris Spry from…
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Netflix ‘Gay Jesus’ comedy ban overturned in Brazil
The Brazilian Supreme Court has overruled a Rio de Janeiro judge who ordered Netflix to…
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Synchronicity Films options Craig Russell’s ‘Lennox’ novels
The Cry prodco Synchronicity Films has optioned rights to Craig Russell’s Lennox novel series, with…
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Netflix prepares Turkish docudrama from Karga Seven Pictures
Netflix is preparing to launch a new English-language Turkish docudrama produced by Red Arrow Studios’…
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Exclusive: Kew Media Group’s restructuring process revealed
Kew Media Group’s restructuring process has begun in earnest under the leadership of interim CFO…
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Paramount Network, Spike & VH1 among ViacomCBS’s expanded Sky Italia deal
ViacomCBS and Sky Italia have announced a multi-year extension of their deal in Italy. The…
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News round-up: DocuBay strikes Shimla film festival; Conecta Fiction names France as ‘focus country’
DocuBay strikes Shimla film festival deal Fledgling factual streamer DocuBay has partnered with the International…
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BBC reveals New Year’s Day was busiest day ever for streamer iPlayer
New Year’s Day was the busiest day for the BBC iPlayer since its launch in…
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Amazon Prime reboots Spanish drama ‘El Internado’
Amazon Prime Video is rebooting hit Spanish drama El Internado (aka The Boarding School), a…
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BBC unveils $1.3m indie development fund
UK public broadcaster the BBC has unveiled a new package of support for small and…
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STV Productions buys into ‘Patrick Melrose’ producer Two Cities as BBC Studios exits
UK-based STV Productions has taken a 25% stake in Patrick Melrose producer Two Cities Television,…
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BBC One, Warner Bros line up Stephen Fry for JK Rowling’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ show
BBC One has partnered with Warner Bros., London’s Natural History Museum and Stephen Fry on…
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SPT alums Andy Kaplan & George Chien acquire Asian networks
Ex-Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Worldwide Networks executives Andy Kaplan and George Chien have launched a…
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Exclusive: All3Media’s deal for Red Arrow Studios back on
All3Media’s pursuit to acquire Red Arrow Studios is understood to be back on course after…
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Disney’s streaming businesses already valued at $107bn, says Barclays
Disney’s streaming businesses have already been valued at over US$100bn by Barclays. The Mouse House’s…
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Marcy Ross steps down at ‘Jack Ryan’ producer Skydance Television
Jack Ryan producer Skydance Television is looking for a new chief after incumbent Marcy Ross…
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ViacomCBS rejigs Digital Studios division with Kelly Day stepping down
ViacomCBS has rejigged the senior management at Viacom Digital Studios, with its head Kelly Day…
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BBC, Amazon order Big Talk comedy from Stephen Merchant, Elgin James
BBC One in the UK and Amazon Studios have linked up on a new six-part…
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Mediaset Italy acquires Netflix and Antena 3 drama ‘Cathedral Of The Sea’
Mediaset Italy has picked up Spanish period drama La Catedral Del Mar, the show that…
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Africa poised for surging pay TV subs growth but revenues will be more muted
Pay TV will continue its growth in Africa with subscriber numbers set to increase to…
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BBC America orders more ‘Killing Eve’ ahead of third season debut
BBC America has renewed hit drama Killing Eve for a fourth season before its third…
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Apple signs former HBO chief Richard Plepler to exclusive production deal
Apple has hired former HBO chief Richard Plepler to make TV shows for the Apple…
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge, ‘Chernobyl’, ‘Succession’ win at Golden Globes
Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge and The Crown actor Olivia Colman were among the stand-out winners…