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Canada’s CBC unveils hip hop & menopause dramas, acquires ITVX’s ‘The Dry’
CBC in Canada has unveiled a raft of new shows for its 2024-25 slate, including…
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France’s Screen Line to adapt Gemma Malley’s YA novel ‘The Declaration’
Banijay’s French firm Screen Line Productions has acquired the rights to Gemma Malley’s young adult…
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BBC First in Benelux among deals for BBC crime drama ‘Granite Harbour’
BBC First in the Benelux and TV2 in Denmark and Hungary have picked up Granite…
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Anton to expand TV & film spend after striking $108m deal with BlackRock
Sébastien Raybaud’s European financing and production firm Anton is to increase its TV and film…
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TF1 boards Euston Films’ ‘Nightsleeper’ for French debut
French broadcaster TF1 has acquired upcoming suspense thriller Nightsleeper, following a deal with distributor Fremantle….
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Sky hires former Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA chief Priya Dogra
European pay TV operator Sky has hired former Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Priya Dogra…
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The CW cancels Jared Padalecki drama ‘Walker’ after four seasons
The CW has cancelled Jared Padalecki-starring drama Walker after four seasons, as the Nexstar-owned channel…
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Canada’s Global lands Belgian, Irish drama ‘Hidden Assets’ following Incendo deal
Canadian network Global is preparing to air the first season of scripted series Hidden Assets,…
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Fabel Entertainment boards Niels Juul’s Adidas family drama
Fabel Entertainment, the US prodco behind Prime Video series Bosch and its spin-offs, has boarded…
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Two thirds of UK indies fear closure by end of 2024, Indielab survey reveals
More than two thirds of UK indies will be at risk of closure within 12…
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Fremantle hires Paramount Global, Roku & ITV Studios alums for FAST push
Fremantle has hired Paramount Global’s former VP of sales Matt Katrosar, as well as execs…
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Warner Bros. Discovery launches Max across 20 countries in Europe
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has launched its streaming service Max across 20 countries in Europe,…
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A+E extends scripted copros with ‘Influence’ drama from ‘Tinder Swindler’ firm Raw
A+E Media Group is expanding its scripted investments with a new show from UK-based Raw,…
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BBC investigates upcoming MGM+ thriller ‘Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue’
UK public broadcaster the BBC has acquired Anthony Horowitz’s mystery thriller Nine Bodies In A…
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HBO orders college campus comedy with Steve Carell
HBO in the US has commissioned a new comedy series starring and executive produced by…
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Sundance Now brings M-Net thriller ‘White Lies’ to US & Canada
AMC Networks’ Sundance Now has acquired North American rights to White Lies, the crime thriller…
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UK’s Channel 4 trebles viewing of full TV episodes on YouTube in Q1
Channel 4 in the UK claims to have trebled viewing of full episodes of its…
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FilmRise ups former Paramount exec Jonitha Keymoore to become head of content
US studio & streamer FilmRise has named former Paramount exec Jonitha Keymoore as its head…
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AMC Networks ups Emily Gotto to become SVP of acquisitions & production at Shudder
AMC Networks has upped Emily Gotto to become its SVP of acquisitions and production for…
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BBC Comedy spins-off ‘Motherland’ & orders ‘Death Valley’
UK public broadcaster the BBC has commissioned Amandaland, a spin-off from its comedy series Motherland,…
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Sky lands five-part action drama ‘Atomic’ from Vice’s Pulse Films
Sky has ordered five-part action drama Atomic from Vice Studios-owned Pulse Films. The series follows…
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Disney boss Bob Iger details ‘pretty dramatic’ spending cuts for linear shows
Disney boss Bob Iger has outlined how he views the future of its linear channels,…
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Disney’s FX & Hulu to extend ‘Shōgun’ with development on two further seasons
FX is set to extend scripted show Shōgun by two further seasons after the drama,…
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RedBird IMI completes $1.45bn acquisition of All3Media
US investment firm RedBird IMI has completed its acquisition of All3Media from Warner Bros. Discovery…
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Banijay eyes strong second half of 2024 as Q1 production & distribution revenues fall
Banijay is expecting the delivery of shows such as SAS: Rogue Heroes and Marie Antoinette…
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Exclusive: Movies fuel Pluto TV’s FAST channels, as US popularity of medium tops pay TV
Movies are providing a major driver of viewership on Pluto TV’s FAST channels, according to…
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Netflix lands rights to live NFL games & unveils Will Ferrell, Tim McGraw series
Netflix is expanding its live sports push by snagging rights to Christmas Day NFL matches…
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‘Everyone Else Burns’ prodco Jax Media hires CAA & Disney alums for UK
Animal Control and Everyone Else Burns producer Jax Media has landed execs from Creative Artists Agency…
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India’s JioCinema preps HBO’s ‘House Of The Dragon’ S2 for 17 June
Indian streaming service JioCinema is to offer the second season of HBO’s House Of The…
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ITV Studios rejigs global partnerships, ups sales chief Tom Clark & co-pro exec Jemma Harvey
ITV Studios (ITVS) has rejigged the management team at its global partnerships team with Tom…