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Reese Witherspoon prodco Hello Sunshine acquires SKR in unscripted boost
Hello Sunshine, the US-based production company co-founded by actor Reese Witherspoon (Little Fires Everywhere), has…
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HBO Max blasted by Hollywood elite over movie decision, as lawsuit looms
Hollywood stars have blasted WarnerMedia’s move to release its 2021 films via streamer HBO Max,…
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BBC iPlayer views up 33% in 2020 as ‘Normal People’ hits 62 million requests
The BBC’s streamer iPlayer has revealed that total viewing over the past 12 months is up by…
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Argonon buys Nemorin as ‘growth path’ out of pandemic focuses on branded content
Argonon has expanded its branded content operations by acquiring UK-based outfit Nemorin Film & Video,…
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Deals round-up: Globoplay buys ‘Coroner’ & ‘Wynonna Earp’; Abacus to sell Nick Broomfield doc; Viaplay preps ‘Estonia: The Last Wave’
Globo grabs Coroner & Wynonna Earp Brazilian streamer Globoplay has picked up drama duo Coroner and…
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NBC develops Keshet’s Israeli scripted format ‘The A Word’
US broadcast network NBC is developing a remake of Keshet’s hit scripted format The A…
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Compact Pictures hires Synchronicity’s Laura McBride for expansion
Scottish producer Compact Pictures has appointed Synchronicity Films’ Laura McBride as part of the company’s plans to…
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Leonine hires Sky Vision & Sonar alum to head global sales
German outfit Leonine Studios has hired former Sky Vision and Sonar exec Patrick Phelan to…
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Universal Music launches Mercury Studios, led by BBC Children’s alum Alice Webb
Universal Music Group (UMG) has launched a “multi-faceted content studio” focused on music-based storytelling, which…
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News round-up: ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India; Newen Connect to distribute Italy’s ‘Christian’ and more…
ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India Soon-to-launch streamer Discovery+, Lionsgate Play and Viacom 18…