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Hungary’s TV2 & South Africa’s eTV propel Turkish drama ‘Golden Boy’
Broadcasters across CEE, Central Asia and Africa have become the latest to pick up Turkish…
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Fremantle UK’s Simon Andreae steps down as CEO after three years
Fremantle UK chief Simon Andreae has stepped down as CEO after three years in the…
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Banijay UK backs Bulfin and Varvell scripted start up Conker Pictures
Banijay UK is investing in Conker Pictures, a new scripted label from BBC commissioning editor…
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WBD unveils Max streamer cost & launch, with Harry Potter drama & ‘The Sympathiser’ joined by raft of new shows
Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled its new streaming service, which has been named Max and…
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Exclusive: OneGate Media lands global rights to German drama ‘Generation Now: Today For Tomorrow’
Distributor OneGate Media has secured world distribution rights for German drama series, Generation Now: Today…
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Banijay UK hires BBC’s Sarb Nijjer to new COO role, working across M&A & start-ups
Banijay UK has hired the finance director for BBC content as its new COO, with…
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Event round-up: Denver’s SeriesFest unveils line-up; MIA sets 2023 dates for Italian event
Denver’s SeriesFest unveils line-up US-based SeriesFest has revealed the full lineup for its ninth edition,…
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Thunderbird hires Netflix alum Hillary Zwick Turner to lead new LA scripted base
Canada’s Thunderbird Entertainment Group has landed former Netflix exec Hillary Zwick Turner to lead the…
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The CW lands Roku alum Ashley Hovey to lead digital expansion
The CW has hired Roku’s Ashley Hovey as its first chief digital officer. Hovey will…
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‘Ridley’ prodco West Road Pictures hires Monumental & My Accomplice development duo
Ridley producer West Road Pictures has hired execs from Monumental Television and My Accomplice to…
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Fremantle’s Danish prodco Blu names Katrine Herforth to replace Anne Brostrøm as CEO
Fremantle-owned Danish producer Blu has appointed Katrine Herforth as its new CEO. Herforth was most…
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Netflix expands ‘Stranger Things’ franchise with new Flying Bark animation
Netflix is expanding its franchises with a new Stranger Things animation greenlit to series. The…
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A+E lands DSP creative director Ninder Billing & Shaftesbury’s Alexandra Finlay for copro push
A+E Networks has hired Darlow Smithson Productions exec Ninder Billing and Alexandra Finlay from Shaftesbury…
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Show of the Week: I Am Scrooge
Set in the 1980s and 1990s and based on real events, this 6 x 60-minute…
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Keshet Int’l takes Apple TV+ drama ‘Suspicion’ to MIPTV for linear rights deals
Apple TV+ drama Suspicion is being taken to MIPTV by Keshet International, with linear rights…
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Disney names Hulu’s Joe Earley as streaming chief as restructuring continues
Disney has appointed Joe Earley, its president of Hulu, to a new role overseeing the…
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WBD unveils first European scripted original, with French show exploring Bataclan aftermath
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has revealed its first major scripted production in Europe, following the…
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Amazon strikes Lionsgate pact ahead of relaunching MGM streamer in Europe
Amazon is relaunching MGM’s international streaming service across Europe and is stocking it with shows…
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Disney+ orders German original drama ‘Pauline’ from local prodco Bildundtonfabrik
Disney+ has increased its German originals with a show about a woman who falls pregnant…
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Gaumont hires Sky Deutschland’s Quirin Schmidt for series & films push
Gaumont has hired Sky Deutschland executive Quirin Schmidt to work across its series and film…
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Netflix expands live TV offering & orders Canadian thriller
Netflix is expanding its live TV experiment with a special reunion episode of Love Is…
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BBC Studios expands BBC Player streamer reach in Poland with Play Now deal
BBC Studios is expanding the reach of its BBC Player streamer in Poland after striking…
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Amazon takes 1999 movie ‘Cruel Intentions’ to series
Amazon has ordered an adaptation of 1999 movie Cruel Intentions. The eight-part series is being…
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WGA asks for ‘strike authorisation’ as talks with AMPTP hit two-week mark
Disruption to US scripted productions has become slightly more likely after The Writers Guild of…
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Fox orders US remake of Rai & Lux Vide’s medical drama ‘Doc – Nelle Tue Mani’
Fox has ordered an adaptation of Rai’s Italian medical procedural Doc – Nelle Tue Mani…
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Sundance Now strikes pre-sale deal for Stan & Nine Network’s drama ‘Scrublands’
US-based streamer Sundance Now has struck a pre-sales deal for Australian drama Scrublands, which recently…
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CBC Gem, Yes, Hot & Pickx+ acquire ‘Love Me’, Aussie remake of Viaplay’s ‘Älska Mig’
Yes and Hot in Israel have joined Belgium’s Pickx+ and Canadian streamer CBC Gem as…
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Showtime axes ‘King Shaka’ drama as producer CBS Studios eyes new home
Showtime is not done cutting its programming costs just yet, with upcoming series King Shaka…
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ITV Studios, ‘Ralph And Katie’ producers & disabled artists group TripleC link for training initiative
ITV Studios (ITVS) has partnered with the production teams behind BBC One drama Ralph And…
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Netflix returns to ‘Lilyhammer’ prodco Rubicon for fishing drama ‘Salmon Island’
Netflix has partnered up with Norwegian production firm Rubicon for a new fishing-related drama, a…