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News round up: ABC cancels scripted trio; TF1 visits ‘Brocéliande’ for new drama; Canal+ takes ‘Has Fallen’ franchise to TV
ABC cancels scripted trio US network ABC has trimmed its scripted slate, with Alaska Daily,…
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The CW strikes first US scripted deal since takeover by saving AMC drama ’61st Street’
The CW Network has picked up former AMC drama 61st Street, marking its first US…
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Double wins for ‘I Am Ruth’ & ‘The Traitors’ at Bafta TV Awards
Channel 4 drama anthology instalment I Am Ruth was among the biggest winners at the…
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ABC in Oz overhauls content & news teams, with job losses expected
The ABC in Australia has unveiled more details about the overhaul of its news and…
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Vice Media Group files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
US-Canadian youth-skewing digital firm Vice Media Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New…
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Blink49 Studios recruits eOne’s Tashi Bieler as head of production
Canada’s Blink49 Studios has appointed Entertainment One (eOne) alum Tashi Bieler as SVP and head…
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TBI Weekly: Are US majors approaching streaming profitability?
As the news cycle continues to be dominated by lay-offs and content cuts out of…
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Ava DuVernay’s overall deal with WBTV to expire this month
Ava DuVernay, the US filmmaker behind Netflix’s When They See Us and OWN’s Black Sugar,…
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Sony faith streamer Pure Flix to merge with cable & FAST operator Great American Media
Sony Pictures Television-owned faith and family streaming service Pure Flix is to merge with cable…
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The CW scripted pivot sees ‘The Spencer Sisters’ picked up & ‘Kung Fu’ & ‘The Winchesters’ axed
The CW’s revamped scripted line-up is taking shape, with a distinctly Canadian flavour, as the…
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Hulu adds 20th Television comedy ‘Deli Boys’ via Onyx Collective
Disney’s Onyx Collective brand has picked up 20th Television comedy pilot Deli Boys to series…
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BBC orders Christmas Julia Donaldson animation ‘Tabby McTat’ from Magic Light Pictures
UK pubcaster the BBC is continuing its Christmas tradition, with an order for an adaptation…
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Disney plans DTC content cuts & combined Disney+ & Hulu app as streaming losses slow
Disney is to launch a combined Disney+ and Hulu app by the end of the…
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Sales round-up: Red Arrow hits bullseye with scripted deals; Paramount+ traverses ‘Savage River’ for UK & Germany; Fremantle to shop Richard Williams doc
Red Arrow hits bullseye with scripted deals Red Arrow Studios International has inked several international…
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Envision hires ‘Gomorrah’ writers to adapt David Szalay’s ‘Turbulence’
UK-based Envision Entertainment has hired Gomorrah and ZeroZeroZero writers Leonardo Fasoli and Maddelana Ravagli to…
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BBC Studios inks development & distribution deal with ‘Mood’ producer Bonafide Films
BBC Studios has struck a development and distribution deal with Bonafide Films, the UK production…
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WildBrain promotes Josh Scherba to president and CEO, as Eric Ellenbogen steps down
Canadian kids and family firm WildBrain has promoted Josh Scherba to president and CEO, taking…
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Paramount cuts 25% of US division under Chris McCarthy following poor Q1 earnings report
Paramount Global is cutting around 25% of its US-based team across Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and…
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Exclusive: Hollywood’s ‘fear of fandom’ shifting as franchises evolve & take centre stage
Hollywood is increasingly listening to fans of shows to secure hits, while the notion of…
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Warner Bros. Discovery reports $50m D2C earnings, expects streaming profitability in 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is on track to streaming profitability by the end of 2023,…
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Show of the week: Rebooting
This quirky Japanese comedy follows a woman who gets the chance to revisit her banal…
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The CW acquires Canadian comedy ‘Son Of A Critch’
The CW Network has picked up Canadian comedy series Son Of A Critch. The 13-part…
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CBS reverses ‘S.W.A.T’ cancellation, axes ‘True Lies’ & ‘East New York’
US Network CBS has reversed its decision to cancel drama series S.W.A.T. but has dropped…
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Exclusive: Liberty Global CEO on studio consolidation, All3Media & streaming winners
US studio consolidation will likely wittle down the number of streamers within three years as…
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TelevisaUnivision CEO talks up linear, eyes ‘big bets’ on Spanish-language series
TelevisaUnivision CEO Wade Davis has outlined how his company’s linear TV strategy “fundamentally” differs from…
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US streamer & studio execs’ pay blasted as ‘immense drain’ on Hollywood creativity
Executive pay has taken centre stage as the US writers strike marks its first week,…
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Amazon Studios moves into distribution with new Chris Ottinger-led sales division
Amazon Studios will sell its originals including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Hunters to buyers…
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Paramount to end ‘Yellowstone’ after S5 as latest spin-off confirmed
Paramount is bringing the curtain down on ratings smash Yellowstone at the end of its…
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Monte-Carlo TV Festival to award ‘Homeland’ scribe Howard Gordon & premiere Harlan Coben’s ‘Shelter’
US TV writer and producer Howard Gordon is to receive the Honorary Golden Nymph Award…
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US writers strike ‘could cost industry $600m annually’, as studios & buyers brace for price rises
Buyers of US shows are likely to see price rises as studios face cost increases…