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Kudos partners with Steven Knight & ‘Happy Valley’s Sarah Lancashire for William Shakespeare drama
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is developing a drama series around the life of William…
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NBCU CEO Jeff Shell in shock exit after ‘inappropriate relationship’
NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell is leaving the company with immediate effect, following an investigation into…
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BBC recruits Jack Thorne to adapt ‘Lord Of The Flies’
UK pubcaster the BBC has teamed up with His Dark Materials screenwriter Jack Thorne to…
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eOne’s ex-CEO Darren Throop emerges as potential buyer as Hasbro sale reaches final stages
Entertainment One (eOne)’s recently departed CEO & founder Darren Throop has emerged as a potential…
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Netflix teams with ‘Dark Crystal’ & ‘Stranger Things’ creators for mystery ‘The Boroughs’
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews have teamed up…
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Fremantle CEO Jennifer Mullin, Lilly Singh & World of Wonder duo to keynote Banff
Fremantle CEO Jennifer Mullin is among a flurry of speakers who have been confirmed for…
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This Is Nice CEO Morten Mogensen to exit Fremantle-owned Nordic group
Morten Mogensen is stepping down as CEO at Fremantle’s Nordic group, This Is Nice. His…
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News round-up: MBC & TV2 among royal doc deals; Netflix India renews ‘Rana Naidu’; Fuse Media expands Freevee FAST deal
MBC & TV2 among royal doc deals RTS (Switzerland), TV2 (Hungary), TV2 (Slovenia), RTBF (Belgium),…
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Paramount+ expands Korean slate with two new dramas via CJ ENM alliance
Paramount+ is expanding its South Korean originals slate with the commission of two new drama…
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MIPTV Takeaways: Blue Ant’s Ben Barrett on budgets, pre-buys & why €35 bowls of pasta matter
MIPTV has wrapped and as the 5,510 participants (according to organisers RX France) head back…
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Sky Studios hires BBCS alum Tobi de Graaff to lead co-pro & NBCU distribution partnerships
Sky Studios has appointed former BBC Studios (BBCS) exec Tobi de Graaff to the new…
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Netflix to maintain $17bn content spend in 2024, as Q1 subs grow by 1.75 million
Netflix is not likely to cut its content investment in 2024, with co-CEO Ted Sarandos…
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AMC eyes Talamasca series expansion to its Anne Rice Immortal Universe
AMC Networks is in development on a potential third series in its expanding Anne Rice…
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Fremantle UK names ex-Thames MD Amelia Brown as new CEO
Fremantle has named Amelia Brown, the former MD of UK label Thames, as CEO of…
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AMC Networks announces ad tier plans for streaming service AMC+
AMC Networks has unveiled plans to launch an ad-supported version of its AMC+ streaming service…
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C4 unveils raft of shows, incl Kabul airport doc & ‘Partygate’ docudrama
Channel 4 in the UK has unveiled a slate of new shows, including a a…
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Writers strike looms large as WGA members vote to authorise strike action
Almost 98% of members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) have voted to authorise…
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Exclusive: Australia poised for rapid FAST growth, as top 10 non-US markets revealed
Australia is poised for rapid FAST growth over the next four years and will overtake…
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SBS Australia & Canal+ France among global deals for Benelux thrillers ‘1985’ & ‘The Crash’
StudioCanal has sold two Benelux thrillers – 1985 and The Crash – to a range…
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Lion Forge & Folktellers partner on animation celebrating black musicians
Lion Forge Entertainment, the US-based studio behind the Oscar-winning Hair Love, has partnered with Folktellers…
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Samsung TV Plus sets ‘soft cap’ on channels, as FAST exclusivity demands grow
Samsung TV Plus is increasingly looking for exclusive channels and content for its FAST platform,…
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Jeffrey Glaser exits Sony Pictures TV Studios, Marie Jacobsen to lead current programming
Jeffrey Glaser is exiting his role as Sony Pictures Television Studios’ EVP of current programming…
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Sister’s Jane Featherstone talks up ‘reignited distribution’ opportunity as industry faces ‘painful correction’
The industry is facing a “painful” correction as streamers rein in spending, according to Sister…
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MIPTV round-up: Planete+ orders wartime docudrama; Wag seals science & mystery deals; Newen Connect to shop ‘In The Shadows’
Planete+ orders wartime docudrama Canal+ Group’s Planete+ has ordered 1914, Summer In Hell, a docudrama…
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Mediawan acquires Femke Wolting & Bruno Felix prodco Submarine
European media group Mediawan has taken a majority stake in Submarine, the prodco behind Netflix’s…
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Amazon ups Martin Backlund to oversee Prime Video Nordics
Amazon has promoted Martin Backlund to managing director of its SVOD service Prime Video for…
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Exclusive: Casey Bloys shares HBO’s new playbook
HBO and HBO Max chairman & president Casey Bloys tells Richard Middleton why the ‘Netflix…
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MIPTV deals round-up: Five deals for ‘The Traitors’; Sky buys ‘The Swarm’ & ‘The Ark’; ‘The A-Talks’ travels
‘The Traitors’ strikes five new deals Fast-travelling format The Traitors is to be remade in…
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Mediaset takes ‘The Vow’ for Italy’s Canale 5 as Spain’s TVE orders second season
Italy’s Mediaset has acquired Spanish daily drama The Vow for its Canale 5 channel, following…
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TBI Weekly: Why Hollywood’s C-suite shouldn’t be biting the hand that feeds it
With the chances of a US writers strike rising by the day, Arrested Industries co-CEO…