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All3Media Int’l flies off with Welsh drama Pili Pala rights
All3Media International has expanded its partnership with Keeping Faith broadcaster S4C by striking a global…
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Exclusive: Canal+ picks up HBO’s ‘Our Boys’ amid Netanyahu’s calls for Keshet boycott
France’s Canal+ has picked up HBO and Keshet Studios’ limited series Our Boys amid calls…
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TBI Weekly: Streaming evolution leaves Netflix out on its own
The end of August traditionally signals the end of vacations and a return to work…
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ProSieben alum Rüdiger Böss emerges at Constantin Film
Former ProSiebenSat.1 programming exec Rüdiger Böss is set to join German production outfit Constantin Film….
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Sales round-up: TF1 claims CBS dramas; CBC returns to Coroner; Plex deals with Warner Bros.
TF1 claims CBS dramas French broadcaster TF1 Group has acquired a raft of programming from…
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Amazon expands Latino offering with Ricky Martin band drama
Amazon Prime Video has picked up a drama series that tells the story of a…
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YouTube uses ‘Cobra Kai’ to push revamped AVOD strategy
YouTube’s refocus on AVOD is taking shape with the Google-owned company unveiling plans to make…
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ViacomCBS names former VIMN exec as marketing & communications chief
Newly minted US media giant ViacomCBS has bolstered its board with the appointment of Julia…
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Netflix adapts ‘Chasing Hillary’ for political drama, expands Swedish offering
Netflix has handed out a commission for a political drama based on New York Times…
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Viu brews original Thai drama ‘My Bubble Tea’
Asian streamer Viu has ordered its latest original scripted project, a romantic comedy based on…
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ZED, CuriosityStream reveal ‘Prehistoric Worlds’
French independent producer/distributor ZED has revealed a first look at Prehistoric Worlds, its 90-minute special…
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Tubi TV to launch in Australia ahead of global push
Lionsgate Entertainment and Metro Goldwyn Mayer-backed AVOD streamer Tubi is expanding into Australia as part…
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David Lyle Foundation opens applications for 2020 program
The David Lyle Foundation, the industry-wide not-for-profit organisation that aims to help young executives build…
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BBC Studios in scripted commissioning first with ‘Cheaters’
BBC Studios (BBCS) has made its first move into commissioning scripted series without other broadcasters…
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RTL Group unveils M6, Fremantle strategy amid management revamp
RTL CEO Thomas Rabe has unveiled how it plans to use companies under its control…
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Commissioning round-up: Yes TV flies back to ‘Magpie’; HBO Asia, Viu return to ‘The Bridge’; HBO extends sketch show
Yes TV takes in more Magpie Israeli network Yes TV has ordered a second season…
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Netflix greenlights Australia-produced thriller ‘Clickbait’
Global streamer Netflix has ordered an eight-part thriller entitled Clickbait from Australia-based producers Matchbox Pictures and Tony…
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Exclusive: BBC ‘bullying and immoral’ in iPlayer rights demands
The BBC has been employing “bullying and immoral” tactics against production companies as it looks…
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Deals round-up: ZDF returns to ‘Ku’damm’; ITV meets Tyson Fury; SBS boards Prince Albert doc
ZDF returns to Ku’damm German broadcaster ZDF has linked up with UFA Fiction for the…
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Quibi rejigs partnerships with Hulu alum Tim Connolly departing
Soon-to-launch short-form streamer Quibi has rejigged its partnerships and distribution team with former Hulu executive…
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AMC launches AcornTV, UMC streamers on YouTube TV
AMC Networks is launching its UK drama-skewing streamer Acorn TV as well as its black…
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Exclusive: Nordic streamer Viaplay makes first move into medical drama
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has ordered its first medical drama for regional streamer Viaplay,…
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Channel 4’s Katz deems Hulu co-pro “very unrelatable to British audiences”
Channel 4’s Ian Katz has called middling ratings for the UK broadcaster’s Hulu co-production The…
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BBC Two commissions Dolly Parton doc, boards Lena Dunham’s HBO thriller
The BBC has revealed a slate of new projects, including HBO drama Industry, which it…
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Amazon reveals Studios structure in Europe, decries “gobbling up” rights
Amazon Studios’ director of European originals Georgia Brown has outlined the company’s rapidly growing commissioning…
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Sky unveils entertainment channels, orders Billie Piper drama
European pay TV operator Sky is adding two new channels to its entertainment portfolio and…
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Channel 5 bolsters scripted slate with three additions
Viacom-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has unveiled a raft of original dramas in the latest…
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Asylum hires ITVSGE, UKTV alum Ronan Hand for UK office
Asylum Entertainment Group (AEG) has appointed former ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) exec Ronan Hand…
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Yellowbird UK options rights to ‘Spotify Untold’
Yellowbird UK has optioned screen rights to the behind-the-scenes story of music service Spotify. The…
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Apple TV+ goes head-to-head with Disney as pricing, launch details emerge
Apple could be rolling out its premium streaming service for $9.99 per month starting in…