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Banijay backs Lenny Henry & BBCS exec’s new prodco Esmerelda
Three Little Birds writer Lenny Henry has launched a new production firm backed by Banijay,…
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E4 in UK buys Fox’s ‘Animal Control’ marking scripted deal first
UK channel E4 has picked up rights to Fox’s single-camera comedy Animal Control. The deal…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Tracking US studio streamer spending in 2023
Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), NBCUniversal (NBCU) and Paramount all made the decision to fight…
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US studios to resume talks with SAG-AFTRA on Tuesday as strike passes 100 days
The US studios are to resume talks with US actors union SAG-AFTRA later on Tuesday,…
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NBC orders brain drama ‘Dr Wolf’ from Berlanti Productions, Bastin’s Fabel & Serkis’ Imaginarium
NBC in the US has ordered a drama tracking the life of neurologist Oliver Sacks…
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Prime Video & Germany’s ARD take in South Africa-based drama ‘The Morning After’
Prime Video is ramping up its offering in sub-Saharan Africa with the pick-up of local…
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SkyShowtime lands former Netflix exec to lead content across Iberia
Comcast and Paramount’s European streamer SkyShowtime has landed a former Netflix exec to become its…
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Canada’s Corus overhauls content with Troy Reeb upped & 20-year veteran Colin Bohm departing
Canada’s Corus Entertainment has rejigged it senior content team, with Troy Reeb taking on an…
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ProSiebenSat.1 restructures with veteran channel chief Daniel Rosemann departing
ProSiebenSat.1 has restructured its management team with chief Bert Habets now becoming CEO of Seven.One…
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Amazon extends superhero spin-off ‘Gen V’ for sophomore season
Prime Video has renewed superhero series Gen V for a second season. A spin-off from…
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Argonon ups Rose Rock CEO Joe Weinstock to oversee US operations
UK & US production group Argonon has appointed Rose Rock Entertainment CEO Joe Weinstock to…
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BBC opens the book on Arthur Conan Doyle with docuseries & ‘Lot No. 249’ adaptation
UK pubcaster the BBC has ordered a new docuseries about Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan…
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Content Innovation Awards 2023 eBook
We are delighted to introduce you to the winners of the 9th Content Innovation Awards…
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Netflix eyes more ‘Suits’ deals as EMEA subs soar & spending drops $4bn amid strikes
Netflix will explore licensing more programming following the success of Suits and is raising prices,…
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BBC blames ‘super inflation’ for decision to axe long-running drama ‘Doctors’
The BBC has cancelled long-running daytime soap Doctors after 23 years, with the UK pubcaster…
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Woodcut, Abacus, Fremantle & Nippon among winners at Content Innovation Awards 2023
Fremantle, Abacus Media Rights, Nippon and Woodcut Media were among the stand-out winners celebrating success…
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Exclusive: Programme spending to hit $164bn in 2023, as acquisitions return to growth
Broadcasters and streamers are set to spend $164bn on programming in 2023 with investment in…
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Acorn TV acquires ‘Mayflies’, ‘Detective #24’ & ‘Steeltown Murders’ in All3Media drama deal
AMC Networks’ US streaming service Acorn TV has acquired a trio of scripted titles –…
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Exclusive: The CW digital chief on “big swings” in unscripted & broadened scripted slate
The CW in the US is taking “big swings” as it pushes into more unscripted…
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Paramount’s Bob Bakish on “playing through the trough” & partnership focus
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish has said the company is “playing through the trough” of a…
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Sister hires former Netflix exec as president of strategy & business affairs
This Is Going To Hurt producer Sister has hired former Netflix exec Efrain Miron to…
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Spain’s Mediapro plots US & English-language market expansion
Spain’s Mediapro Studio is looking to expand its operations in the US and across the…
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Newen Studios takes majority stake in former TF1 exec Marie Guillaumond’s prodco Felicita
France’s Newen Studios has acquired a majority stake in Felicita, the production firm launched by…
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BBC pre-buys second season of ‘Marie Antoinette’
UK pubcaster the BBC has pre-bought the second season of historical drama Marie Antoinette in…
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HBO in Latin America picks up Mediapro drama ‘La Mesías’
HBO in Latin America has picked up Mediapro drama La Mesías, one of the buzzy…
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TBI Distributor’s Survey 2023 – Part 1: Scripted
From FAST growth to pre-financing shows and navigating a consolidated market, the 2023 survey reflects…
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BBC Studios sales chief Rebecca Glashow eyes new models amid cool market
BBC Studios distribution chief Rebecca Glashow has said the Planet Earth III and The Famous…
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Medyapim to adapt Nippon TV’s ‘Mother’ & ‘Woman’ for MBC
Turkish production group Medyapim has acquired the Arabic language adaptation rights to a pair of…
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Charting the course of Paramount+ thriller ‘The Castaways’ from script to screen
Sun, sea, sand… and a plane crash are the order of the day in Paramount+…
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ProSiebenSat.1 outlines strategy to survive ‘unprecedented decline’ of German ad market
ProSiebenSat.1 is to invest upwards of €1bn ($1.05m) in programming next year that can work…