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Netflix orders Amy Poehler comedy series
Netflix has brought in a new comedy series created by Amy Poehler, Leslye Headland and…
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Sony invests in Simon Pegg/Nick Frost prodco
Sony Pictures Television has taken a minority stake in Stolen Picture, the new UK-based prodco…
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Spielberg takes the reins at Amblin as Wright exits
Michael Wright has stepped down as CEO of Amblin Partners, as chairman Steven Spielberg takes…
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Netflix orders Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities
Netflix will be working with Taiwan’s Kbro Media and Good Image Production on a new…
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HBO unveils first Scandi original
Swedish filmmaker Lukas Moodysson will create HBO Europe’s first original series out of Scandinavia. Scripted…
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Viaplay commits to Conspiracy of Silence
MTG video streaming service Viaplay has ordered an eight-part political thriller named Conspiracy of Silence….
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Amazon brings Exorcist, This is Us to Prime
Amazon and 20th Century Fox Television Distribution have reached an international content licensing agreement to…
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Hulu’s Handmaid win marks streaming breakthrough
In a watershed moment, Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale last night became the first streaming…
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History greenlights Bill Clinton scripted drama
A+E’s History has ordered a six-episode scripted drama series titled The Breach: Inside the Impeachment…
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Duck Soup appeals to Red script exec
FremantleMedia-backed Duck Soup Films has appointed Red Production Company script editor Jackie Okwera as its…
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Netflix & ABC conspire to create thriller
Netflix and Australian pubcaster the ABC are once again working together, this time on a…
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Starz greenlights Saracho’s original series Vida
Starz has greenlit Hispanic US-set drama Vida, which will be directed by How to Get…
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Netflix gets first Polish original
Streaming service Netflix, which is set to spend over US$6 billion this year, has unveiled…
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War & Peace firm gets MD, Endemol Shine exec
War & Peace producer Lookout Point has upped commercial director Damian Keogh to managing director,…
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Fox’s Ford retires as Etheridge exits
Jeff Ford, one of the most familiar faces in UK and international TV, is retiring,…
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BT/AMC snatch Rupert Grint crime caper for UK
The Rupert Grint television remake of crime caper Snatch is headed exclusively for BT-distributed network…
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Heritage hunter
Lisa Perrin oversees the global rollout of the world’s largest formats collection. The CEO of…
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Fremantle buys Essential drama division
FremantleMedia has acquired a majority stake in the drama wing of Australian producer Essential Media,…
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Starz secures US deal for NRK mystery drama
Starz has secured exclusive US premium pay TV rights for Norwegian mystery drama Monster. The…
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Netflix nabs Swedish original from The Bridge scribe
Netflix has commissioned its first original series from Sweden, which has the head writer from…
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Fox buys CBS, Newen shows for Europe
Fox Networks Group Europe has acquired scripted programming including a pair of new season CBS…
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Veep to step down from HBO
US premium cable network HBO is ending political sitcom Veep after seven seasons. The series…
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Netflix grabs One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest prequel
SVOD service Netflix has given a two-season commitment to a One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s…
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Fox brings The Good Fight to Germany
Fox Networks Group has secured rights to The Good Fight in Germany from CBS Studios…
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BBC Four buys French mystery drama
BBC Four has acquired Witnesses: A Frozen Death, an eight-part mystery from France. Witnesses is directed…
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Netflix heads to La La Land creator for drama
Netflix is set for a new original series that will be executive produced by La…
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Agatha Christie chief joins Bob & Co as CEO
Agatha Christie Ltd chief executive Hilary Strong is joining UK-based production group Bob & Co…
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Agatha Christie chief joins Bob & Co as CEO
Agatha Christie Ltd chief executive Hilary Strong is joining UK-based production group Bob & Co…
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Scandinavia’s SF Studios launches UK office
Scandinavia’s SF Studios is launching a UK office that will focus on international production of…
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True Detective officially returning to HBO duty
US premium cable channel HBO has finally confirmed a third season of crime drama True…