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‘Rana Naidu’ producer Locomotive Global expands creative team
Locomotive Global, the Indian production firm behind local Ray Donovan remake Rana Naidu, has expanded…
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Netflix & BBC team for Lockerbie bombing drama from ‘Line Of Duty’ firm World Productions
Netflix and UK pubcaster the BBC have jointly commissioned Lockerbie, a drama series based on…
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ZDF Studios picks up South African telenovela Legacy for distribution
ZDF Studios has acquired global distributions rights (outside of Africa, Latin America and French speaking…
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Indian OTT platform Epic On moves into originals, with drama & thriller-filled first slate
Epic On, the Indian OTT platform run by IN10 Media Network, is moving into original…
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Virgin Media O2 partners with A+E, Banijay & others for FAST channel suite
UK cabler Virgin Media O2 has partnered with A+E Networks EMEA, All3Media International, Banijay Rights,…
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HBO renews ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ for fourth season
HBO has renewed original comedy crime series The Righteous Gemstones for a fourth season, ahead…
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Merman Television recruits Sister Pictures’ Amanda Wasey as production head
UK-based Bad Sisters producer Merman Television has appointed Sister Pictures exec Amanda Wasey as its…
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US series ‘The Bold Type’ & Oz drama ‘Bad Behaviour’ come to UK’s BBC Three
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired all five seasons of US comedy-drama series The Bold…
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Asacha acquires ‘Seven Days On Mars’ producer Arrow International Media
European production group Asacha Media has acquired UK-based factual producer Arrow International Media. Asacha took…
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ITV earnings down in H1 as ad revenues plummet, hopes for ITVX
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has experienced a tough first half to 2023 with ad revenues…
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Sony Pictures TV veteran Richard Parsons stepping down
Richard Parsons, chief operating officer, international productions, at Sony Pictures Television, is stepping down after…
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BBC original content spend hits $2.1bn as UK pubcaster exceeds diversity commitment
UK pubcaster the BBC increased its original TV content spend to more than £1.6bn ($2.1bn)…
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ITV orders Covid-19 drama from ‘Line Of Duty’ creator Jed Mercurio
UK comcaster ITV has commissioned Breathtaking, a drama series from Line Of Duty creator Jed…
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‘Sherwood’ firm House Productions appoints DMC Film’s Theo Barrowclough as exec producer
UK Sherwood producer House Productions has appointed Theo Barrowclough as executive producer. Working alongside by…
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Channel 5 orders ‘The Hardacres’, adaptation of CL Skelton period novels, from Playground
Paramount-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered The Hardacres, a period drama based on The…
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Australia’s SBS expands K-drama offering with ‘Chimera’ & ‘Blind’
Australian broadcaster SBS has acquired two CJ-ENM produced Korean dramas, Chimera and Blind, for its…
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AMC extends ‘The Walking Dead’ spin-offs for second seasons
AMC Networks in the US has extended two of its zombie franchise shows, The Walking…
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News round-up: Korea’s LG U+ picks up ‘Tiny Desk’; Prime Video India & BBC Studios partner; Saffronic names CEO
Korea’s LG U+ picks up ‘Tiny Desk’ LG U+ in South Korea is launching Tiny…
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Canadian financier & producer Bron files for bankruptcy
Canadian finance and production company Bron, which is behind shows such as HBO’s The Idol…
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Paramount promotes Darío Turovelzky to oversee Lat Am broadcast & studios
Paramount Global has promoted Darío Turovelzky to EVP of broadcast and studios for Latin America….
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Amazon Studios rejigs with new roles for originals, co-pros & limited series execs
Amazon Studios has promoted three executives, with Kara Smith, Jon Wax and Andy Bourne expanding…
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Apple TV+ orders ‘La Maison’, family drama set in French fashion world
Apple TV+ has commissioned La Maison, a family drama series centered around a modern-day French…
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Clapperboard hires ‘The Holiday’ execs Rachel Gesua & Suzi McIntosh
UK scripted label Clapperboard Studios has hired Rachel Gesua and Suzi McIntosh as in-house senior…
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Paramount+ drives vehicular action-comedy ‘Twisted Metal’ to Canada
Paramount+ has acquired video game adaptation Twisted Metal for Canada. The action-comedy, based on the…
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News round-up: BritBox Int’l & Acorn TV pick up ‘Granite Harbour’; France TV, RAI & RTBF enter ‘The Age Of Anger’; ‘Baltic Crimes’ sells into 95 countries
BritBox Int’l & Acorn TV pick up ‘Granite Harbour’ BritBox International in the US and…
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Paramount shutters Spanish local productions team
Paramount Television International Studios has shuttered its production operations in Spain and dispensed with almost…
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Viaplay to cut 25% of staff, with Filippa Wallestam departing, as Nordic group pulls out of UK & US & eyes sale
Viaplay Group in the Nordics is to cut more than 25% of its staff, with…
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WildBrain closes $11.8m acquisition of animation firm House of Cool
Canadian kids & family firm WildBrain has closed its $15.5m ($11.8m) acquisition of Toronto-based animation…
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Banijay Italia partners with Marco Belardi’s Greenboo Production
Banijay Italia has partnered with Greenboo Production, the Italian label founded by The Lions Of…
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Banijay restructures BLAB in Germany as marketing push extended
Banijay has unveiled its latest restructuring in Germany as the producer-distributor looks to expand its…