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Netflix expands Brazil offer with crime show & Candelaria Massacre drama
Netflix is expanding its Brazilian offering with a flurry of new shows, including an investigative crime…
Dynamic Television hires Kew Media veteran to head up scripted development
LA-based Dynamic Television has appointed former Kew Media Group veteran Carrie Stein as president of…
Turkey’s Show TV preps first remake of NBC medical drama ‘New Amsterdam’
Show TV in Turkey has ordered the first international remake of US drama New Amsterdam,…
Federation Entertainment buys ‘Britannia’ & ‘Bulletproof’ prodco Vertigo Films
France’s Federation Entertainment has struck a deal to acquire a majority stake in UK-based Britannia and…
SkyShowtime names Paramount exec as VP of distribution & partnerships
SkyShowtime has named a Paramount exec to work across its roll-out of the soon-to-launch streamer….
Amazon Studios boosts South African & Nigerian originals team
Amazon Studios has made several new appointments across its local originals development team for South…
French TV exports hit record high of $373m, as tax rebate fuels surging int’l investment
French TV exports hit a record €375.9m ($373m) in 2021, while improvements to the country’s…
News round-up: NHK & Walter Presents engage with ‘Bright Minds’; WBD EMEA picks up ‘Toad & Friends’; UK’s Peanut & Crumb expands audio push
NHK & Walter Presents engage with ‘Bright Minds’ Japanese pubcaster NHK and non-English language platform…
AMC & SBS Australia among global deals for StudioCanal dramas
Broadcasters including AMC Networks International and SBS Australia have acquired original dramas from French distributor…
Amazon’s ‘LOTR: The Rings of Power’ snags record-breaking viewing figures
Amazon has said its mega-budget drama, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,…