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Viacom sends Telefe formats into US Hispanic market
Viacom International Studios Americas has licensed two formats from its Argentinian network Telefe into US…
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TBI Weekly: US studios brace for tough questions from global buyers
As major US studios prepare to reveal their new scripted wares to international buyers, there…
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Upfronts 2019: The renewals
There’s been a string of series renewals by the big four networks and The CW…
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AMC orders anthology series from ‘Black Mirror’ writer
AMC has greenlit an anthology series that mixes sci-fi and romance from Black Mirror writer…
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Sensethefuture options Mike McCormack’s ‘Solar Bones’
Teresa Potocka’s Sensethefuture Pictures has optioned award-winning novel Solar Bones from Irish author Mike McCormack. The…
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Lionsgate picks up int’l distribution rights to Hulu’s ‘Ramy’
Lionsgate has picked up international distribution rights to Hulu comedy series Ramy. The studio has picked…
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Exclusive: Sky Drama exec joins Anne Mensah at Netflix
Sky Drama’s head of development Lindsay Salt has joined Anne Mensah’s scripted team at Netflix,…
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Paramount picks up BYUtv’s ‘Dwight In Shining Armor’ for global
Paramount has picked up international distribution rights to BYUtv’s original comedy series Dwight In Shining Armor. …
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ABC readies Blanchett-fronted ‘Stateless’ immigration drama
Cate Blanchett is to star in Stateless, a six-part drama about the Australian immigration system…
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New ‘Star Trek’ series voyages to Canada with Bell
Bell Media has acquired Canadian rights from CBS Studios International to the new Star Trek…
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HBO readies two-hour ‘Game Of Thrones’ documentary
HBO is readying a two-hour documentary that goes behind the scenes on the final series…
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Black Friday cancellations: ‘Lethal Weapon’, ‘Murphy Brown’ axed
US broadcasters have pulled the plug on a number of shows as part of its…
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TBI Weekly: Is Netflix killing off nuanced drama? (Column)
As SVODs increasingly rely on punchy dramas to draw eyeballs and differentiate their offerings, some…
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Sales round-up: All3Media Int’l, Studiocanal strike deals for ‘Baptiste’, ‘Years’
All3Media International scores in Spain The distributor has sold a slate of dramas into broadcasters…
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‘Les Mis’ producer Chris Carey boards Dancing Ledge
Les Misérables producer Chris Carey has joined Fremantle-backed Dancing Ledge Productions. The exec, who most recently…
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All3Media America’s Main Event Media launches podcast arm
All3Media America-owned Main Event Media is launching a podcast division. The United Shades Of America…
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Shaftesbury grows creative team with Temple Street producer
Frankie Drake Mysteries producer Shaftesbury has appointed Lesley Grant as creative producer. She will be responsible…
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ITVS GE sends ‘Bodyguard’ to China
Bodyguard is heading to China. ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has sold mainland Chinese…
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Writer’s Room: Comedy is personal – Sarah Scheller
I have been fortunate enough to write two series of The Letdown, a very personal,…
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How BAFTA-nominated directors shot the Royal Wedding, ‘Inside No. 9 Live’
A careful balance of tech innovation and storytelling flexibility are the hallmarks of this year’s…
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ZDFneo boards DR’s Nordic noir ‘Deliver Us’
German channel ZDFneo has boarded Deliver Us, Danmarks Radio’s new drama-thriller series. The (8 x 60’)…
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HBO’s ‘Game Of Thrones’ launch triggers global piracy frenzy
The scale of global content piracy was again underlined this week with revelations that the…
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My5 to host UK premieres of Stan, Crackle originals
Viacom-backed VOD service My5 will host the UK premieres of two dramas from Sony Pictures…
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‘Game Of Thrones’ smashes records as HBO bosses contemplate spin-offs
The series eight premiere of Game Of Thrones on Sunday (14 April) smashed ratings records…
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MIPTV: The Big Deals
TBI looks at the top deals struck out of Cannes at last week’s MIPTV market….
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Tencent picks up ‘Miss Fisher’ adaptation
China’s Tencent has picked up a Chinese adaptation of Australian series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries….
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Cannes Series winners revealed
The winners for the second edition of Cannes Series Awards have been revealed, with Beta…
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Scripted Hot Pick: Baghdad Central
Distributor: Fremantle Producer: Euston Films Broadcaster: Channel 4 (UK) Logline: A crime thriller looking at Baghdad through the eyes…
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Scripted Hot Pick: Wisting
Distributor: Banijay Rights Producer: Cinenord and Good Company Films Broadcaster: MTG for Viaplay, TV3 (Sweden), ARD (Germany) Logline: An…
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Jed Mercurio: Nothing surprises me
The Line Of Duty and Bodyguard creator tells Manori Ravindran about his relationship with the…