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Sony merges anime streamer Funimation into Crunchyroll
Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced that it is folding anime streamer Funimation into Crunchyroll. Sony…
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Apple TV+ recruits ‘Mr Robot’s Sam Esmail for ‘Metropolis’ series
Apple TV+ has commissioned a new series inspired by Fritz Lang’s seminal 1927 German science…
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All3, BBCS, ITVS & Fremantle stop Russian sales as TV sanctions grow
All3Media International, BBC Studios (BBCS), ITV Studios (ITVS) and Fremantle have joined the growing band…
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‘Euphoria’ firm A24 hires BBC’s drama chief Piers Wenger & film boss Rose Garnett
Euphoria producer A24 has dealt a double blow to the BBC by hiring its drama…
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Scripted round-up: Peacock to adapt ‘Twisted Metal’; Vertigo & Hollywood Gang team for Foreign Legion drama; ABC orders David E Kelley mystery
Peacock to adapt ‘Twisted Metal’ Peacock has commissioned a live-action adaptation of the Twisted Metal…
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HartBeat Productions launches unscripted & alt-scripted unit, led by former Big Breakfast chiefs
HartBeat Productions, the US label founded by US actor and comedian Kevin Hart, is launching…
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Paramount+ gets underway on third UK original with ‘Flatshare’ adaptation
Paramount+ has commissioned its third UK original series, with an order for the drama Flatshare,…
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Edinburgh TV Festival names Afua Hirsch advisory chair
The Edinburgh TV Festival (ETF) has named writer, broadcaster, filmmaker and former barrister Afua Hirsch…
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How scripted formats could dominate drama
Scripted formats are travelling further than ever before, particularly female-led and family-focused dramas. Mark Layton…
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Russia’s TV & film body Roskino banned from Series Mania
Russian TV & film export body Roskino has been banned from taking part at Series…