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The Mayor loses popularity at ABC
US broadcaster ABC has effectively cancelled The Mayor, its in-house sitcom about an unconventional political…
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DR names TV2 exec as drama chief after Bernth exit
Danish pubcaster DR has named a TV2 producer has its new drama chief after the…
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Apple adds second Witherspoon scripted original
Apple’s push into original scripted television has continued by putting a second series from Reese…
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Romper Stomper: the Wright time to revisit history
Geoffrey Wright’s earth-shaking 1992 movie Romper Stomper redefined representations of violence on the big screen,…
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Indian SVOD net lands Awesomeness content deal
Indian SVOD service Hotstar is targeting the Gen-Z audience after striking a content deal with…
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Epix programming chief exits
US premium cable network Epix is saying goodbye to its head of programming, Jocelyn Diaz….
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Amazon teams with ITV for Kate Beckinsale drama
Amazon Prime Video and UK broadcaster ITV are coproducing a limited drama series starring Kate…
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Game of Thrones remains most-pirated TV show – TorrentFreak
HBO’s Game of Thrones has retained its unwanted crown as the world’s most pirated TV…
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Amazon rejects comedies as data reveals originals hunger
Amazon Prime Video has turned down all of its latest pilot season comedies, as research…
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MGM rejigs int’l TV sales to achieve ‘greater efficiencies’
MGM has rejigged its international sales division in order to find “greater efficiencies”. The changes…
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Analysis: the Mouse catches the Fox – how Disney-Fox might look
While AT&T’s US$85 billion acquisition of Time Warner is the biggest media deal in purely…
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ABC’s Good Doctor travels to Japan with Wowow
Japan’s premium pay-TV broadcaster Wowow has acquired exclusive Japanese broadcast rights to hit drama series…
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Paramount & Anonymous team with Condé Nast for scripted
Paramount Television and Anonymous Content have signed a first look deal with Condé Nast Entertainment…
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Issa Rae diversity initiative backs sci-fi pilot with Sky Vision attached
Fresh Wave!, a diversity talent initiative set up by producing duo Issa Rae (pictured) and…
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Spence adds Tiger Aspect drama post as Gould exits
Patrick Spence will become director of drama at Tiger Aspect Drama, while remaining in charge…
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Channel 5 to launch premium linear channel
Viacom’s UK broadcaster, Channel 5, will launch a “premium channel” focused on high-end factual, documentaries…
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Nordic World signs first post-merger distribution deal
Oslo’s Nordic World has secured its first distribution agreement since joining forces with Digital Content…
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Arrow Film launches SVOD net on Amazon
Arrow Film, the UK distributor of Italian hit drama Gomorrah (pictured), has launched Arrow TV…
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Virgin TV brings in Shakespeare drama as exclusive
Virgin Media will bring in Shakespeare drama Will as its latest British TV exclusive for…
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Netflix sets second Colombian original
Netflix is set to bring its second Colombian original series, Siempre Bruja, to its worldwide…
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NBC’s Carnival reshuffles as Neame takes executive chair role
NBCUniversal International has named Gareth Neame as executive chairman of UK-based prodco Carnival Films. Neame,…
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Jordan Peele to rekindle Twilight Zone for CBS SVOD net
CBS is reworking classic sci-fi anthology The Twilight Zone for its SVOD service, a move…
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Fox secures The Gifted, Orville & more for Nordics
Fox Networks Group has signed a new multi-year deal with 20th Century Fox Television Distribution…
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Virgin buys ‘Flemish noir’ brothel drama
UK pay TV service Virgin Media has acquired exclusive rights to a ‘Flemish noir’ drama…
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Apple builds worldwide content team with True Jack hire
Apple has hired Michelle Lee, who served as head of development for Jason Katim’s True…
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BBC has Picnic at Hanging Rock with Fremantle acquisition
UK pubcaster the BBC has secured UK rights for FremantleMedia International’s Picnic at Hanging Rock….
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Netflix set for new French comedy
Netflix is set to launch its next French original comedy, which will be available exclusively…
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Legendary names Josh Grode new CEO
Legendary Entertainment has named Josh Grode as its new CEO almost a year after the…
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Wolter’s Endemol Shine exit triggers North Europe rejig
Top Endemol Shine Group exec Marcus Wolter is to leave the company, sparking a restructure…
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Programming duo rises at TBS
TBS, the Turner US cable channel, has promoted two key executives in Brett Weitz’s programming…