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Bell Media alum Mike Cosentino links with Fremantle on prodco launch
Bell Media’s former content chief Mike Cosentino has launched a new production outfit and struck…
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Funimation closes $1.2bn acquisition of anime streaming rival Crunchyroll
Sony’s Funimation group has completed its $1.175bn acquisition of AT&T’s global anime streaming service Crunchyroll,…
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News round-up: Blue Ant takes ‘Spirit To Soar’ rights; OSN & Discovery in Beyond MENA deals; DocuBay takes factual shows
Blue Ant takes ‘Spirit To Soar’ rights Toronto-based Blue Ant International has acquired global distribution…
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Paramount TV inks overall deal with ‘Dear White People’ creator Justin Simien
Paramount Television Studios has inked a three-year overall deal with Justin Simien, the writer, director…
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LatAm animation studio Ánima launches adult & YA division with ‘El Santos’ adaptation
Mexican animation studio Ánima has launched a new adult & young adult division, and set…
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Freedom Films to adapt Frankie Sheehan novels as returning crime series
LA-based Freedom Films and actor & producer Victoria Smurfit have acquired the rights to Irish…
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Roku preps Nippon’s ‘Sokkuri Sweets’ & eyes ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’
AVOD operator Roku has tapped singer-actor Josh Groban to host its upcoming remake of Japanese…
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IMDb TV extends acquisition streak with Oz drama ‘Troppo’
Amazon’s AVOD IMDb TV has picked up the first season of upcoming Australian crime drama…
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ViacomCBS inks $900m ‘South Park’ deal to stock Paramount+
ViacomCBS has signed a $900m deal with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone…
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Amazon orders ‘The Lake’, first Canadian scripted original
Prime Video has ordered The Lake, a half-hour comedy which marks the streamer’s first scripted…