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Netflix beats out competition for exclusive deal with ‘Game Of Thrones’ creators
Netflix has beaten the likes of Amazon and Disney to strike an exclusive deal with…
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HBO, Keshet drama ‘Our Boys’ finds four homes in Israel
Two Israeli broadcasters and two streaming services in the country have struck deals to acquire…
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Mediapro hires Caracol exec to head Colombian content arm
Spanish producer The Mediapro Studio has appointed the former creative director and head of content…
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Sales round-up: Euro nets take TVF titles; Foxtel claims ‘Deadly Deception’; Starzplay reels in ‘Ramy’
Arte, France TV takes TVF series European broadcasters including Arte, France TV and cablenet Planete+…
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Amazon snags Simon Pegg, Nick Frost comedy horror ‘Truth Seekers’
Amazon Prime Video has picked up global rights to eight-part paranormal horror comedy Truth Seekers,…
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Netflix cancels ‘The OA’ after two seasons
Netflix has pulled the plug on sci-fi thriller The OA after two seasons. Cindy Holland, head of…
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The CW claims streaming rights to new shows including ‘Batwoman’
US broadcaster The CW is to offer viewers exclusive streaming access to its shows during…
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Showtime commits to adaptation of Lisa Taddeo’s ‘Three Women’
US cabler Showtime has handed a series commitment to a drama based on Lisa Taddeo’s…
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‘Fleabag’ wins big at Television Critics Association Awards
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag was the critics’ pick at this year’s Television Critics Association (TCA) awards….
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BBC Studios extends Foxtel deal with arrival of BBC Earth
Australian pay TV operator Foxtel is replacing its BBC Knowledge channel with factual brand BBC…
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CBS All Access adapts ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’
US streamer CBS All Access has ordered an adaptation of Walter Tevis novel The Man…
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KKR’s Tele Munchen Group unveils licensing team
The fast-growing German media group backed by US investor KKR, which includes Tele München Group…
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HBO Max scores major licensing coup for BBC content
HBO Max has scooped up exclusive streaming rights to Doctor Who via a major licensing…
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Sonar Entertainment names CEO as Tom Lesinski steps down
Sonar Entertainment, the US-based producer behind AT&T series Mr Mercedes and Amazon drama The Hunt,…
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BBC Studios promotes for global distribution role
BBC Studios is bringing its international sales and distribution business into a single global group…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios’ Africa boss to step down amid CEMA revamp
BBC Studios’ chief in Africa Joel Churcher is stepping down following a major reshuffle of…
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Ofcom confirms BBC’s 12-month iPlayer window
UK media regulator Ofcom has confirmed its decision to allow the BBC to make shows…
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Warner Horizon Scripted TV rejigs exec team, promotes London Redman
Warner Horizon Scripted Television has rejigged its exec team, appointing Leigh London Redman as EVP…
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Showtime orders Rust Belt drama with Jeff Daniels
US cabler Showtime has made a straight-to-series order for a drama based on Philipp Meyer’s…
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Disney moves Hulu’s scripted team under Dana Walden
US streamer Hulu is to integrate its original scripted drama and comedy team into parent…
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Amazon’s Jennifer Salke dismisses sharing viewership data
Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke has said her company “does not embrace” sharing details of…
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Channel 4 reveals UK regions commissioning team
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has unveiled commissioning editors for its new headquarters in Leeds, as…
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Sales round-up: C5 welcomes ‘Bad Mothers’; ‘Very Bad Blagues’ set for Balkans; PBS’s VPM orders ‘Legacy List’
Viacom’s UK broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired exclusive AVOD rights to Red Arrow Studios International’s…
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HBO Max explores Greek mythology with ‘Circe’
WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service HBO Max has ordered a Greek mythology drama based on Madeline…
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ABC in Oz greenlights nuclear testing drama ‘Fallout’
Australian public broadcaster the ABC has ordered a 1950s-set drama that explores the true story…
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Netflix wrestles ‘The Big Show’ for comedy
Netflix has ordered a 10-episode half-hour, multi-camera comedy series starring WWE wrestling star Paul Wight…
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FX orders TV adaptation of Hannah Fidell’s ‘A Teacher’
Disney-owned US cabler FX has ordered a 10-part limited series based on Hannah Fidell’s 2013…
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DLT Entertainment invests in BBC alum’s talent agency
Producer and distributor DLT Entertainment is to make a “significant investment” in UK comedy agency…
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Five key lessons TV can learn from the film world
Carlo Dusi, exec VP of commercial strategy for scripted at Red Arrow Studios International and…
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Universum chief to head distribution for KKR’s Tele München group
Universum Film’s managing director and former RTL exec Bernhard zu Castell is to head up…