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Fox Entertainment unveils Gail Berman’s Sidecar team
Fox Entertainment’s content development division Sidecar has appointed a raft of executives to its senior…
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Quibi develops reboot of Warner Bros movie ‘The Fugitive’
Soon-to-launch short-form video platform Quibi is developing a reboot of Warner Bros’ 1993 movie The…
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BBC orders Windrush drama from Left Bank Pictures
The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures is working on a true-life drama about the Windrush…
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BBC Studios invests in Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi
BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster, has become the latest company…
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France’s Canal+ eyes 500 job cuts amid intense competition
French pay TV operator Canal+ is to reduce its workforce by around 500 posts as…
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Netflix adopts ‘surprise drop’ strategy for docs, reality
Netflix is adopting a “surprise drop” strategy for its documentary and reality programming to compete…
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Sales round-up: Fremantle sells remastered ‘Baywatch’, UK’s E! lands on ‘Temptation Island’
Remastered ‘Baywatch’ goes global Amazon Prime, Hulu and Bell Media are among companies to…
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Nippon TV names chairman and president
Dragon’s Den creator Nippon TV has promoted its president and one of its senior executives…
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UK broadcasters “warmly welcome” Ofcom’s prominence measures
UK public service broadcasters have welcomed proposed changes from media regulator Ofcom that would provide…
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Studiocanal alum’s prodco adapts ‘Queer as Folk’ in France
Telfrance Group-backed production outfit Aux Singuliers, launched by former Studiocanal development and acquisitions executive Joris…
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UK’s BBC forges ‘creative partnership’ with Canada’s CBC
Canadian public broadcaster CBC has struck a “creative partnership” agreement with UK counterpart the BBC…
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HBO Europe expands Nordic originals with move into ‘Wilderness’
HBO Europe is expanding its Nordic slate by ordering an eight-part Norwegian dramedy from Icelandic…
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23% of Netflix subscribers would cancel over introduction of ads
Almost a quarter of Netflix subscribers would cancel their membership over the introduction of adverts….
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African pay TV outfit Kwesé goes into administration
African pay TV operator Econet Media, which operates under the Kwesé brand, has put its…
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Sales round-up: Netflix gets on ‘A List’, Amazon acquires Viaplay’s ‘Alex’, BBC’s ‘Dark Money’ travels
BBC’s ‘The A List’ gets picked up by Netflix US-based streamer Netflix has acquired international…
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Amazon attaches JA Bayona to direct ‘Lord of the Rings’ adaptation
Amazon Studios has brought in Spanish filmmaker JA Bayona (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) to direct…
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Script Angel appoints Jane Daucey to oversee development
UK-based screenwriter-coaching and talent-development company Script Angel has appointed producer Jane Dauncey (pictured) to the…
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Australia reaches 14 million pay TV subscribers
Over half the Australian population pays for TV or SVOD services, according to new research…
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Netflix commits to copros as ITV cites streamer “tensions”
Netflix’s UK drama boss Anne Mensah has said coproductions with UK partners remain the “lifeblood”…
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‘Happy Valley’ set to return with Lookout Point
Happy Valley creator and writer Sally Wainwright has confirmed that the gritty drama starring Sarah…
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WarnerMedia orders Gremlins prequel & Kaley Cuoco thriller
WarnerMedia has ordered a Gremlins-inspired animated series for its forthcoming streaming service and a show…
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BBC Studios plans investment amid ‘hyper-competition’
BBC Studios (BBCS) is to invest further in UK production companies amid “hyper-competition” in the…
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Disney launches diversity drive for talent
Walt Disney Television has launched two initiatives in an attempt to improve the diversity of…
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Cineflix Rights takes ‘Tehran’ distribution rights
UK-based Cineflix Rights has acquired exclusive global distribution rights to an Iran-based espionage thriller produced…
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Viacom-owned Pluto TV launches Latino channels
Viacom-owned Pluto TV has added a suite of linear Spanish and Portuguese-language channels to its…
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Exclusive: Netflix drama ‘When they See Us’ travels in Africa
Ava DuVernay’s hard-hitting drama When They See Us (pictured) has become a hit for Netflix…
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Netflix set for Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman’ adaptation
Netflix is poised to hand a commission to a big budget TV adaptation of Neil…
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Raw TV reels in Studio Lambert exec for scripted
All3Media-owned producer Raw TV has appointed an exec producer from sibling prodco Studio Lambert to…
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Short-form streamer Quibi orders Liam Hemsworth thriller
Short-form streaming service Quibi has added to its fast-growing slate by ordering a thriller series…
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Pop TV revives axed Netflix show ‘One Day at a Time’
US cabler Pop TV has reversed the trend of streamers reviving network shows by coming…