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Televisa USA preps epic Aztecs series
The US division of Televisa is working up Aztecs, an English-language series adaptation of Daniel…
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Turkey’s D-Smart strikes Fox deal
Turkey’s D-Smart has inked a movie output deal with Twentieth Century Fox, taking the US…
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Amazon greenlights Jim Jarmusch movie
Amazon’s latest foray into original feature films will be Paterson from Jim Jarmusch (Ghost Dog:…
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Showtime takes Jim Carrey drama to series
US premium channel Showtime has taken Jim Carrey’s stand-up-themed scripted drama I’m Dying Up Here…
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Room, Ex Machina prodco hires for int’l push
New York-based film and TV distributor A24 has hired an executive to runs its international…
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TV’s Big Questions: is the golden age of TV drama over?
We asked the industry whether the drama golden age had hit its peak and it’s…
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Deutschland 83 is UK’s highest-rated foreign drama
German drama Deutschland 83 has become the UK’s highest-rated foreign-language drama of all time. Launching…
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Hincks to exit Endemol Shine
Endemol Shine Group’s president, Tim Hincks, has decided to leave the mega-indie. This ends a…
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Hernan Lopez exits in Fox reorganisation
Fox has reorganised its international channels and content division along regional lines in a shake-up…
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Chinese conglom pays $3.5bn for Legendary
China’s Dalian Wanda is to acquire US studio Legendary Entertainment for US$3.5 billion. The Chinese…
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Global Netflix impact ‘felt for a generation’
The impact of Netflix’s unprecedented global launch will be “felt for a generation”, but will…
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BBC launching drama channel in Middle East
BBC Worldwide has struck a deal with OSN and will roll out its drama channel…
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Amazon bags classic X-Files for UK
Amazon Prime Instant Video UK has acquired all nine seasons of the original X-Files series,…
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BBC America gets on board Doctor Who spin-off
BBC America has come on board Doctor Who spin-off Class as a copro partner. The…
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Content deals, new launch for Asian Netflix rival
Viu, the recently-launched OTT service from Hong Kong-based telco PCCW, has launched in Singapore, providing…
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Starz, Televisa rebooting telenovela classic
US premium cable net Starz and the US arm of Mexican media giant Televisa have…
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Hulu signs Endemol Shine, Sony shows
US on-demand service Hulu has secured rights to E4 comedy-drama My Mad Fat Diary and…
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SundanceTV buys BBC-Keshet autism drama
American cable channel SundanceTV has added to its overseas drama ranks by acquiring the British…
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SBS launches comedy series on Facebook
Australian pubcaster SBS has launched the first episode of its new comedy series The Family…
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HBO unveils new shows, talks Deadwood film
HBO’s programming chief Michael Lombardo has confirmed a Deadwood movie is moving forward, with David…
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BBCWW secures detective series presales
BBC Worldwide has shopped upcoming detective drama Maigret to France 3, Germany’s ARD, Sweden’s TV4…
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TNT, Shyamalan team for TV horror
US cable net TNT and writer/director M. Night Shyamalan have teamed for a new two-hour…
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Office-style superhero comedy for NBC
US broadcaster NBC has ordered three comedy pilots, including one billed as The Office-meets-DC Comics….
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All3 buys Indian Summers producer
All3Media has acquired New Pictures, the UK indie behind Channel 4 ratings hit Indian Summers…
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A&E gets show from Gyllenhaal prodco, Omen series
US network A&E has ordered a raft of new programming including an anthology series from…
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A&E gets show from Gyllenhaal prodco, Omen series
US network A&E has ordered a raft of new programming including an anthology series from…
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Nat Geo orders first drama series, Aronofsky doc
National Geographic has ordered its first drama series and two big doc projects. The Fox-owned…
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Badlands boosts AMC with big cable numbers
US cable channel AMC has another hit on its hands after science-fiction/martial-arts drama Into the…
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Epix eyes original drama with Disney alum hire
US premium cable channel Epix looks set to push into original drama after hiring the…