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Scripted
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BBC Studios TalentWorks recruits scripted creators in residence
BBC Studios TalentWorks, the content label that seeks to work with emerging UK talent, has…
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The Story Collective recruits from See-Saw Films & New Pictures
Fifth Season-backed UK production company The Story Collective has made a pair of senior hires,…
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Fremantle’s Passenger, Anonymous & Michael Winterbottom prep ex-CEO Carlos Ghosn escape drama
Fremantle-owned Passenger and Michael Winterbottom’s Revolution Films have partnered with Anonymous Content (Maniac) on a…
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News round-up: Prime Video & S4C announce sports docs; Showtime axes ‘The L Word: Generation Q’
Prime Video orders Newcastle Utd doc Amazon SVOD Prime Video has ordered a sports docuseries…
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Asian streamer Viu remakes hit Korean drama ‘Reborn Rich’ in Thailand
Asia and MENA streamer Viu is remaking hit Korean drama Reborn Rich for its viewers…
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HBO developing ‘Disengagement’, comedy series with Robin Thede
HBO is developing Disengagement, a new scripted comedy series with Robin Thede, the creator and…
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Amazon Prime Video’s James Farrell looks to grow ‘Citadel’ franchise model
Amazon Prime Video’s international chief James Farrell is on the look-out for more international franchises…
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‘A Spy Among Friends’ producer Patrick Spence exiting ITV Studios
ITV Studios creative director Patrick Spence is exiting the company next week after more than…
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Brazil’s Globo ups Pablo Ghiglione to head of international co-production
Brazilian broadcaster Globo has promoted Pablo Ghiglione to head of international co-production. In his new…
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Cineflix partners with Bonnie McFarlane for scripted comedy
Cineflix Productions is developing You’re Better Than Me, a scripted comedy inspired by Canadian comedian…
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WBD’s new streamer aims to ‘replicate’ cable bundle, says HBO & HBO Max chief Casey Bloys
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s upcoming and as-yet unnamed streamer will aim to replicate the reach…
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Eva Longoria partners with Mediawan, Elefantec Global for Spanish-language ‘Call My Agent!’ remake
France’s Mediawan, Elefantec Global and Eva Longoria’s UnbeliEVAble Entertainment have partnered to co-produce a Spanish-language…
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Disney+ adds Delphine Le Vigan adaptation to French slate
Disney+ has unveiled a new slate of French originals, including an adaptation of the Delphine…
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Marblemedia & Jim Henson Company team for kids comedy series
Canadian producer and distributor Marblemedia and The Jim Henson Company have partnered to co-develop an…
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‘Hair Love’ firm Lion Forge names Imagine’s Stephanie Sperber as CCO & president amid push into live-action
Lion Forge Animation, the US-based studio behind the Oscar-winning Hair Love, has appointed Imagine alum…
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‘Death In Paradise’ producer Red Planet to adapt Mike Phillips novel ‘Blood Rights’
Red Planet Pictures, the UK indie behind Death In Paradise, has partnered with theatre scribe…
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Exclusive: Viaplay’s Vanda Rapti on North American strategy, subscriber goals & Nordic noir
Viaplay’s Vanda Rapti talks to Mark Layton about subscriber goals, its North American commissioning strategy…
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Netflix in Nordics & Germany hampered in diverse series wishes by talent shortage
Netflix chiefs in the Nordics and Germany are looking for more diverse subjects such as…
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Ukrainian drama ‘Unspoken’ & Belgium-Uruguay series ‘Invisible Ink’ among Series Mania winners
Ukrainian drama Unspoken has been picked as the winner of the Best Project Award here…
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Paramount+ int’l chief Marco Nobili details franchise strategy & prequel preference
Paramount+ international chief Marco Nobili has thrown more detail on the streamer’s expanding franchise plan,…
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News round-up: ‘Unspoken’ wins Series Mania co-pro prize; Bell Media orders Pixcom’s ‘The Ultimate Fan’; FilmRise strikes National Black TV Media deal
‘Unspoken’ wins Series Mania co-pro prize Ukrainian & Polish war thriller series Unspoken has been…
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Prime Video orders adaptation of E. Lockhart novel ‘We Were Liars’ from Julie Plec
Amazon SVOD Prime Video has ordered an adaptation of the E. Lockhart novel We Were…
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Leonine COO Markus Frerker to step down at end of the month
Dr Markus Frerker is to exit his post as chief operating officer at Germany’s private…
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Sky Studios eyes more deficit financing as US streaming market cools
Sky Studios is looking to deficit finance more scripted projects without a US partner, as…
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Series Mania round-up: Nevis takes ‘Yop’ to Lille; Sky & SBS buy ‘Christian’; Upgade, ACT 4 & Drugi Plan erupt with ‘Volcano’
Nevis takes ‘Yop’ to Lille Nordic scripted production company Nevis Productions is in development on…
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Marvel Studios veteran Victoria Alonso makes shock exit
Marvel Studios veteran Victoria Alonso has exited the Disney-owned media giant after more than 15…
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Exclusive: Video game adaptations soar 47% in 2022 as ‘quality perception’ rises
TV adaptations of video games soared by 47% from 2021 to 2022, with shows such…
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Craig Mazin’s ‘The Last Of Us’ firm Word Games promotes Jacqueline Lesko to president of production
Jacqueline Lesko has been promoted to president of production at Word Games, the Craig Mazin-led…
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Saffron Cherry Productions to adapt Julia Chapman’s ‘The Dales Detective’ series
UK-based Saffron Cherry Productions has optioned the rights to adapt Julia Chapman’s The Dales Detective series for…
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Exclusive: Shinawil, Reel One & Dominic Schreiber link for dark comedy ‘Our Father’
Former Newen exec Dominic Schreiber has linked up with Clean Sweep producer Shinawil and Canada’s…