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Walter Presents nabs new Nordic noir
Nordic noir Valkyrien is headed for Channel 4’s foreign-language on-demand service, Walter Presents, in the…
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US scribe writing Sky Atlantic comedy
US writer and performer David Cross is penning a comedy starring Stephen Mangan and Heather…
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Hulu takes binge-viewing route for first time
US streaming service Hulu is to follow the example of rival services such as Netflix…
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CBS working up Big Bang Theory prequel
A prequel to The Big Bang Theory is in the works at CBS. The US…
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The Simpsons breaks record for most episodes
The Simpsons has been renewed for 29th and 30th seasons – overtaking Gunsmoke as the…
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NBC remaking Sharon Horgan BBC comedy
US network NBC is developing a US version of cult BBC Three comedy Pulling. Original…
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Amazon snags local content ahead of India launch
Amazon has inked another deal for streaming rights to local movies ahead of its launch…
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Endemol Shine’s NL Film gets Oscars nod
NL Film, the Endemol Shine-owned prodco behind TV drama Penoza, has had its latest feature…
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Lionsgate hires former ITV drama chief
The UK division of Lionsgate has hired former ITV drama boss Steve November to head…
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UK and France deals for Jason Priestley drama
Broadcasters across Europe have acquired Private Eyes, the new Jason Priestley (Call Me Fitz) private…
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Kudos exec transfers to Carnival
Another Kudos creative executive is leaving the Endemol Shine Group-owned UK drama label. Jo Strevens…
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The Good Wife SVOD spin-off named
The subscription on-demand spin-off of CBS drama The Good Wife will be called The Good…
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Show of the week: The Paper
Parallels between HBO’s masterpiece The Wire and Croatian drama The Paper were first made in…
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Humans producer joins Featherstone prodco
Humans producer Chris Fry is leaving Kudos to reunite with former boss Jane Featherstone at…
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C4 and AMC link for tech comedy format
Channel 4 and AMC are teaming to coproduce Loaded, a comedy format based on Keshet…
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AMC shares spike on Walking Dead ratings
AMC Networks’ share price has spiked this week following the season seven debut of The…
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James Bond spies Canadian SVOD deal
CraveTV has scooped the rights to the James Bond library of films, giving it classic…
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Newbie distributor Limonero snags Seeso series
Newly-created distributor Limonero Films has come back from its first MIPCOM with a deal for…
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Summer series shake-up at CBS
CBS has ordered a new summer drama series in the same week as cancelling another…
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BBC Three snaps up Aussie drama Barracuda
BBC Three has bought UK rights to Barracuda, an Australian drama from novelist Christos Tsiolkas….
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Gallonde will Make it Happen with new prodco
French producer Sydney Gallonde has launched Make it Happen Studio, a new France based drama…
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Irvine Welsh novel set for TV remake
An Irvine Welsh novel is set to get a television adaptation, marking the such development…
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Amazon beats RTL to Deutschland83 sequel
A sequel to German spy drama Deutschland83 has been greenlit and Amazon has scooped the…
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Electus bringing Singaporean musical drama to US
Electus has acquired local format rights to Singaporean scripted series The Musical Kitchen from Small…
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Westworld lights up HBO Canada
Buzzy HBO drama Westworld has become the best ever launch for HBO Canada and The…
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HBO, History prebuy Navy SEALs drama
Various branches of HBO and History have acquired upcoming Navy SEALs action drama Six, TBI…
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Worldwide brings Doctor Who spinoff
BBC Worldwide will show its Class in Cannes, with the international launch of a teen-skewed…
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Westworld UK launch bigger than Game of Thrones
Westworld’s debut in the UK was bigger than both Game of Thrones and Fortitude. The…
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New ITV drama boss unveils first slate
ITV’s new head of drama Polly Hill has ordered four new drama series for the…
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SVOD net gets porn drama after Swedish Dicks
Scandinavian subscription video-on-demand service Viaplay’s latest original will be a ten-part drama about a film…