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News round-up: Netflix & BritBox acquire ‘Obituary’; Lionsgate retains Gary Goodman; ITVX adds ‘Guava Juice Show’
Netflix & BritBox acquire ‘Obituary’ Netflix in the UK, BritBox in Australia and TVNZ in…
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Sony & Hasbro strike deal for ‘Clue’ TV & film adaptations
Sony Pictures Television and Sony-owned TriStar Pictures have struck a deal with Hasbro Entertainment for…
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UKTV’s Alibi & S4C in Wales strike first scripted deal on ‘Mudtown’
UKTV-owned Alibi has linked up with Welsh language free-to-air channel S4C for the first time…
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Peter Micelli’s Range Media eyes int’l growth after striking Liberty Global deal
Liberty Global is among companies taking a minority stake in Range Media Partners, which is…
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Sky NZ expands BBC Studios deal to take BBC First
Sky in New Zealand has struck a deal that will see BBC Studios (BBCS)’s BBC…
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BANFF adds CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach to line-up
CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach is among senior execs to have been added to the…
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CBS cancels ‘CSI:Vegas’ & ‘So Help Me Todd’
CBS in the US has cancelled a pair of scripted shows, crime drama CSI: Vegas…
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Netflix shares dive 9% as subs decision & revenue projection disappoint investors
Netflix shares have dived almost 10% after the global streamer’s revenue projections over the next…
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Fremantle NA lands Bad Wolf exec Jeff Boone as VP of scripted development
Fremantle has hired Bad Wolf exec Jeff Boone as its VP of scripted development in…
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News round-up: AI firm Deep Fusion preps Hunt doc; SeriesFest reveals Duplass award; KI lands ITN show
AI firm Deep Fusion preps James Hunt doc UK-based Deep Fusion Films is to produce…
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Acorn TV in US & France’s Polar+ pick up Israeli crime drama ‘The Truth’
Acorn TV in North America and Australia is among companies to have picked up Israeli…
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Prime Video extends ‘Fallout’ into second season
Amazon’s Prime Video has confirmed a second season of video game adaptation Fallout, less than…
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Telemundo appoints Mediapro exec Javier Pons as EVP of studio unit
NBCUniversal’s Telemundo has hired Mediapro Studios exec Javier Pons amid a reshuffle at the Spanish-language…
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Sony & Apollo join forces amid latest Paramount twist
The ongoing saga around the future of Paramount Global has taken a new twist, with…
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Netflix to end subscriber reporting in 2025, as Q1 revenues surge 15%
Netflix profits surged in Q1 of 2024 as new customers flocked to the streamer, which…
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Nordic’s Viaplay partners with Prime Video Channels in US
Nordic streamer Viaplay has launched a new US-focused service via Amazon’s Prime Video Channels, having…
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BBC expands Nordic Noir with Viaplay dramas ‘End Of Summer’ & ‘Jana – Marked For Life’
British pubcaster the BBC has acquired a pair of Swedish crime dramas from Viaplay –…
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Lionsgate & Park Chan-wook team for English-language ‘Oldboy’ remake
Lionsgate Television is partnering with South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook to develop an English-language series…
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Screen Australia & Dynamic TV prep scripted funding scheme
Screen Australia has partnered with Savage River prodco Dynamic Television to launch a scheme that…
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Canada’s CBC secures $30m gov’t support ‘to preserve jobs & programming’
CBC/Radio-Canada has secured a one-off payment of C$42m ($30m) from the Canadian government that will…
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BET Media renews eight shows in extended deal with Tyler Perry
Paramount-owned BET Media Group is extending its multi-year content partnership with producer and filmmaker Tyler…
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Jeff Skoll closing socially-conscious producer Participant after 20 years
Jeff Skoll’s Participant, the socially conscious producer & financier behind Waiting For Superman and An…
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Lionsgate inks new multi-year deal with current programming chief Lee Hollin
Lionsgate Television Group’s EVP of TV and head of current programming, Lee Hollin, has signed…
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News round-up: Kanal 7 renews ‘Winds Of Love’; ABC extends ‘The Rookie’; CBS orders ‘The Gates’
Kanal 7 renews ‘Winds Of Love’ Turkish broadcaster Kanal 7 has renewed drama series Winds…
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ProSieben posts 6% revenue rise & 35% rise in earnings in preliminary Q1 update
ProSiebenSat.1 has posted a 6% rise in revenues and a 35% rise in earnings in…
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Fremantle Spain ups Mario Briongos to CEO, after Jaime Ondarza exit
Fremantle Spain has promoted entertainment chief Mario Briongos to CEO, following the exit of Nathalie…
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Banijay Asia promotes Rajesh Chadha to scripted COO
Banijay Asia has promoted Rajesh Chadha to COO of scripted. Chadha previously served as EVP…
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Buyer’s Profiles: CME Group’s Igor Draguzet, Peter Chalupa, Iulia Plesi & Marko Došlić
As part of a new partnership with NEM Dubrovnik, this latest installment to TBI’s Buyers…
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News round-up: Blue Ant to shop ‘Stormy’; UKTV revives ‘Bergerac’; Harbour Rights deals
Blue Ant to shop ‘Stormy’ Blue Ant Studios has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Stormy,…
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Exclusive: Details emerge over Great Point Media’s administration
Further details have emerged over the administration of TV & film finance firm Great Point…