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Gardner to landscape Paramount Network
TV Land development executive Brad Gardner has landed a promotion, and will work on original…
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Sky streaming new Game of Thrones on Now TV
UK pay TV operator Sky will simulcast the new season of Game of Thrones on…
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HBO to dramatise Trump election
HBO is turning the unexpected election of Donald Trump as US president last year into…
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The Night Manager II in early development
The partners behind The Night Manager confirmed this morning that they are developing a “potential…
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Lionsgate poaches ITV exec for UK
Lionsgate has hired Sarah Conroy as executive producer, reuniting her with her former ITV boss,…
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Altice to coproduce Sky’s Riviera
Groupe Altice’s push into high-end original drama has seen it become a coproducer of Sky’s…
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Former HBO and Televisa exec takes Route One
Former Televisa and HBO executive Michael Garcia has inked a first-look deal with Route One…
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Viaplay sets UK-coproduced drama
Scandinavian SVOD service Viaplay’s latest original will be coproduced by UK-based production company Nevision. Big-budget…
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INTV: ‘SVOD players driving China drama boom’
China is now the most important market in the world outside the US for sales…
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INTV: Hulu’s studio plans ‘hinge upon int’l’
Hulu’s creative chief, Craig Erwich, has said plans to set up its own in-house studio…
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Netflix orders second Korean drama
Streaming network Netflix has ordered a second drama original from South Korea in three months…
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BBC, HBO order Wainwright drama
The BBC and HBO have co-commissioned an eight-part drama from scribe Sally Wainwright about the…
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Lionsgate’s Bellisario expands responsibilities to Starz
Lionsgate has handed Marcello Bellisario an expanded role covering talent and casting at the indie…
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Left Bank lands Amazon sci-fi pilot
The Crown producer Left Bank has landed a pilot order from Amazon and will make…
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German prodco creates Italian JV prodco with Passadore
German prodco Neue Deutche Filmgesellchaft (NDF) has created a joint venture production company with Italian…
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ABC strikes off Doctor Blake
Australian pubcaster the ABC will end its popular medical-detective drama The Doctor Blake Mysteries with…
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Netflix claims $1.75bn Europe spend
Netflix has launched a European charm offensive, claiming a to-date spend of US$1.75 billion in…
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TF1 orders French version of Red Band Society
TF1 has ordered a local version of The Red Band Society, the Spain-originated medical drama…
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A+E locks in UnReal star
The studio arm of A+E has inked an overall deal with Shiri Appleby, the director…
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More4 engages in The Good Fight
UK digital terrestrial More4 has acquired CBS All Access original The Good Fight. The Channel…
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US Nordic noir remake cancelled
TNT will not take its remake of Eyewitness into a second season. The US crime…
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NBCU takes a Chance on Hugh Laurie Hulu drama
NBCUniversal has acquired Hugh Laurie drama Chance for a raft of its international nets. NBCUniversal…
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ITV buys French drama group
UK broadcaster ITV has acquired control of Tetra Media Studio, the French prodco behind drama…
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ITV orders Desire drama
ITV has greenit Desire, a new drama series from UK prodco Mammoth Screen. The series…
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Amazon US moves for Spanish and UK drama
Amazon has snagged two new international scripted series, coming on board the upcoming second season…
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Master’s key
With a credit list stretching longer than dozens of other writers combined, 80 year-old Andrew…
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Jimmy McGovern hails Hill’s ITV
Writer Jimmy McGovern has backed Polly Hill to reinvigorate ITV’s drama output. Hill swapped the…
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Riveria to debut in Cannes as Japan creates Crisis
Somewhat aptly, MIPTV will host the worldwide debut of Riviera, Sky’s Côte d’Azur-set crime drama,…
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US SVOD service joins BBC drama
US best of British SVOD service Acorn has become the US partner on Love, Lies…
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Hulu raises Black Sails
US streaming service Hulu has bought pirate drama Black Sails, securing rights to the fourth…