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RTL Group to sell Netherlands business incl Videoland to VTM owner DPG Media in $1.2bn deal
European media giant RTL Group is selling its Netherlands-based operation, including streamer Videoland, to VTM…
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Netflix lands US debut of ‘The Tourist’ S2 after Max split & takes Viaplay’s ‘Ronja’ to Nordics, UK & others
Netflix has acquired both seasons of BBC drama thriller The Tourist, becoming the new US…
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Apple TV+ grows sci-fi slate with ‘Murderbot’, based on Martha Wells novels
Apple TV+ has expanded its sci-fi slate with Murderbot, a new 10-episode series from creators…
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Fox lands US rights to Karl Alberg adaptation ‘Murder In A Small Town’
Fox has ordered an adaptation of L.R. Wright’s crime novel series Karl Alberg, with Vancouver-based…
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Spain’s Movistar Plus+ strikes streaming pacts with WBD’s Max & SkyShowtime
Movistar Plus+ has struck deals that will see it offering shows from Warner Bros. Discovery…
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Amazon renews ‘Good Omens’ for third & final season, extends Japanese feature ‘The Silent Service’ into series
Amazon streamer Prime Video has renewed comedic fantasy-drama series Good Omens for a third and…
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Amazon partners with Anime Times for Indian anime channel
Amazon streamer Prime Video has tied with Japanese content provider Anime Times Company to debut…
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Peacock orders drama based on ‘Fight Night’ podcast, with Kevin Hart
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has commissioned Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, a limited drama starring…
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Max joins YouTube’s Primetime Channels in US, strikes Vodafone pact in Spain
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s streamer Max has joined YouTube’s Primetime Channels in the US and…
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Exclusive: Fremantle’s VP of FAST channels Valerio Motti steps down
Fremantle’s VP of FAST channels Valerio Motti has left the company after 18 months in…
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‘Man On Fire’ producer New Regency ups Natalie Lehmann to president of film & TV
Man On Fire producer New Regency has named Natalie Lehmann as its president of motion…
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‘Percy Jackson’ to drop first episode on Hulu alongside Disney+ debut
Disney is to launch the first episode of its upcoming fantasy series Percy Jackson And…
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Netflix orders Australian wellness industry drama ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’
Netflix has commissioned an Australian limited drama series titled Apple Cider Vinegar about two young…
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Marvel announces ‘Black Panther’ animation ‘Eyes Of Wakanda’ for Disney+
Marvel is working on a new animated Black Panther series for Disney+. Titled Eyes Of…
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Poland’s TVP preps WW2 true story spy thriller ‘The Bay Of Spies’
Polish broadcaster TVP is preparing to debut its Second World War historical thriller series The…
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Starz to end crime drama ‘Hightown’ after third and final season
Starz is bringing the curtain down on crime drama Hightown, with a third and final…
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Fox & ‘The Cleaning Lady’ star Oliver Hudson strike production pact
Fox Entertainment has struck a deal with The Cleaning Lady star Oliver Hudson to create…
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Jeff Zucker’s RedBird IMI leading race to buy All3Media in $1.26bn deal
Jeff Zucker’s US investment firm RedBird IMI is leading the race to acquire All3Media in…
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NATPE Global lines up Paramount’s Pam Kaufman, Fremantle & Prime Video execs
NATPE Global has unveiled additional sessions and speakers for its January convention in Miami, with…
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Blue Ant moves into scripted FAST channels with Muse Entertainment
Blue Ant Media is expanding its FAST operations, this time with a new drama-skewing channel…
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Jewish streamer ChaiFlicks lands Yes Studios dramas ‘Shtisel’ and ‘Fire Dance’
ChaiFlicks, the streaming service dedicated to Jewish content, has picked up Yes Studios dramas Shtisel…
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Newen Studios buys majority stake in ‘La Zona’ prodco Kubik Films as Spanish strategy expands
Newen Studios has taken control of Kubik Films, the Spanish producer behind La Zona and…
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Falcon Pictures strikes All3 Int’l deal to adapt ‘Liar’, ‘Cheat’ & ‘The Cry’ in Indonesia
Indonesian production house Falcon Pictures has struck a deal with All3Media International for three scripted…
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ITV Studios Netherlands hires KRO-NCRV’s Laurens Woldberg as managing director
KRO-NCRV exec and SimpelZodiak alum Laurens Woldberg has been appointed as managing director of ITV…
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Studio Lambert’s drama head Sue Hogg to step down, as Tim Harcourt named prodco’s creative chief
All3Media’s Studio Lambert has rejigged its senior team, with drama chief Sue Hogg stepping back…
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Skydance eyes Paramount assets as potential sale sends shares up 14%
Paramount Global’s majority owner National Amusements has reportedly held talks over a sale of its…
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News round-up: ABC orders Disney centenary doc; Oble to shop ‘n00b’; AMC cancels ‘Lucky Hank’
ABC orders Disney centenary doc ABC News Studios has ordered Disney 100: A Century of…
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Fifth Season strikes $225m deal to sell 25% stake to ‘Godzilla’ firm Toho
Severance and Normal People producer Fifth Season has sold a 25% stake in the business…
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Stan acquires Malaysian version of hit scripted format ‘The Bridge’
Australian streamer Stan has acquired both seasons of the Malaysian version of crime drama The…
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BBC orders father-daughter comedy ‘Daddy Issues’ from Fudge Park
BBC Comedy has ordered Daddy Issues, a new series for BBC Three and BBC iPlayer…