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BBC’s content cuts fuel $511m ‘third-party funding’ surge
Content cuts at the BBC are set to make up more than 40% of its…
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ named Paramount+ ‘most-watched’ original
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ has revealed its most-watched shows of 2021, with Star Trek: Discovery its…
Viaplay extends social media shortform drama ‘Delete Me’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has extended its Norwegian young adult (YA) shortform drama Delete Me into…
Versa joins UK’s booming studio ecosystem, with ITV’s ‘Walk The Line’ snagging space
The UK’s burgeoning studio landscape has expanded again with Versa Studios, with ITV’s primetime gameshow…
AMC+ to open ‘The Ipcress File’ in North America
AMC Networks has picked up exclusive rights to six-part espionage thriller The Ipcress File for…
Netflix to adapt western comic ‘The Hated’
Netflix has acquired the rights to adapt David F Walker’s western comic book The Hated…
Exclusive: Darren Star’s ‘Younger’ to get remade in Ukraine
Ukraine network Noviy has become the latest to order a local version of Darren Star’s…
Banijay France’s Terence Films developing Louis Braille drama
Banijay France’s scripted label Terence Films is working on a new drama series based on…
MGM expands on demand service in Italy after Mediaset deal
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) has expanded its streaming service after striking a deal with Mediaset…
News round-up: Germany’s BR asks ‘Fact Or Fake’; Disney rebooting ‘Zorro’; NBC preps Shakira dance format
Germany’s BR asks ‘Fact Or Fake’ German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), ARD’s free-to-air channel for…