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France Télévisions, MarVista execs join Gaumont
Narcos studio Gaumont has hired execs from France Télévisions and MarVista Entertainment as it expands…
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Facebook nears scripted TV debut with MTV revival
Social media behemoth Facebook is reportedly close to reviving former MTV series Loosely Exactly Nicole….
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Luther will return to BBC
British detective drama Luther will return to BBC One in the UK and BBC America…
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Netflix pounces on former CW pilot
Streaming service Netflix has moved quickly to take dark comedy Insatiable, which The CW passed…
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Show of the week: Ackley Bridge
If one of the roles of TV drama is to shine a light on real-life…
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Corus bags Star Wars franchise
Corus Entertainment has secured a multi-year licensing deal for the entire Star Wars franchise. The…
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ITV grabs Hatton Garden heist drama
UK broadcaster ITV has ordered a four-part drama about a real-life jewelry heist in Hatton…
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Endemol Shine’s Buchholz heads ITV Studios JV
Endemol Shine Studios’ Russ Buchholz is to lead the new joint venture between ITV Studios…
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BBC to examine FX’s Feud
UK channel BBC Two has acquired Ryan Murphy’s FX drama about the legendary spat between…
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Skydance sets production deal with Dietland pair
Santa Monica-based media firm Skydance has formed a production agreement with the veteran producers behind…
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Fox calls time on 24: Legacy
US broadcaster Fox is ending espionage thriller 24: Legacy after one season. The series was…
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3 Ball partners with indie producer Halpern
LA-based 3 Ball Entertainment has signed a coproduction deal with indie producer Rebecca Halpern. The…
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CityTV bags Screenings goodies
Canadian broadcaster CityTV has acquired four new season US broadcast scripted series for its 2017/18…
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A&E scripted chief switches to Fox
Gabriel Marano has joined the drama division at Fox Broadcasting Company, with his current network,…
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Showtime orders Ben Stiller drama
US cable channel Showtime has ordered a limited series drama that Hollywood actor Ben Stiller…
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LA Screenings 2017 in pictures
The LA Screenings are over for another year, with most acquisitions executives now back in…
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SBS takes The Good Fight to Australia
Australian cultural pubcaster SBS has become the latest net to buy CBS All Access legal…
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Int’l dramas set for Conecta Fiction pitch
Ten coproductions have been selected as finalists for a pitching competition at upcoming Galician drama…
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Netflix cancels Wachowski drama Sense8
Until this week, Netflix had very rarely cancelled an original series. It has now axed…
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ITV developing Alex Rider drama
UK broadcaster ITV is developing a television adaptation of Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider spy novels….
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ITV America sets pact with ex-Generate chiefs
LA-based ITV America has secured an exclusive production deal with the new prodco of former…
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Showtime reaches Asia with Fox Networks deal
CBS Corp. has expanded the Showtime brand into Asia through a distribution deal with Fox…
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Pascal Pictures exec to launch See-Saw US
Negin Salmasi is leaving the prodco of former Sony Picture Entertainment boss Amy Pascal to…
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AMC eyes dramas from Fear, Humans scribes
US cable network AMC is developing a trio of dramas from writers with credits on…
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Deutsche Telekom has funds for scripted originals
Germany’s Deutsche Telekom is planning to invest in original scripted content from next year and…
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Young Sheldon finds home on CTV
Young Sheldon is among a number of new US broadcast shows that Canadian broadcaster CTV…
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Fremantle hires ex-Chernin TV chief for drama
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) has named ex-Chernin Entertainment TV chief Dante Di Loreto as its…
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Netflix cuts into Turkey with original
Streaming giant Netflix is getting into the original programming game in Turkey. The Los Gatos-based…
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Filmbox to coproduce Steven Seagal drama
Poland-based pay TV provider SPI International / Filmbox will coproduce a new Steven Seagal television…
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Federation takes AIDS drama to market
Paris-based Federation Entertainment is taking a drama about the emergence of the AIDS disease in…