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Scripted
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Buccaneer re-teams with Hans Rosenfeldt to adapt CJ Tudor’s ‘The Chalk Man’
London-based scripted production firm Buccaneer is re-teaming with Hans Rosenfeldt to adapt another CJ Tudor…
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ITVS America options trio of Roselle Lim rom-com novels
ITV Studios America, the US scripted arm of ITV Studios, has optioned the adaptation rights…
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Opinion: What’s driving the convergence of film and TV
TV is now cinematic. From The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power mega…
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Sky, Network 10 & Foxtel veteran Brian Walsh dies aged 67
Australian TV veteran Brian Walsh has died, aged 67. The Australia media exec started his…
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Cineflix lands Boat Rocker & eOne alum Dina Appleton to lead global business & legal affairs
Cineflix Media has named former Boat Rocker Media and Entertainment One exec Dina Appleton as…
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US actors union SAG-AFTRA ‘reaffirms’ AI demands for studios, as WGA discussions begin
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to replicate an actor’s performance has come under increased…
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News round -up: RTS Switzerland picks up ‘Runes’; ‘Willow’ creator clarifies future; ‘Bel-Air’ renewed for S3
RTS Switzerland picks up ‘Runes’ RTS Switzerland has picked up Les Armateurs’ animated series Runes,…
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Israel’s HOT falls for romantic drama ‘Corduroy’ from Banijay’s MoviePlus Productions
HOT in Israel has commissioned Corduroy, an original romantic drama series from Banijay’s MoviePlus Productions….
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Roku Channel shuffle sees Colin Davis move to Sony, Brian Tannenbaum upped to scripted boss
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Studios has hired Colin Davis, head of scripted originals for the…
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TBI Scripted: How Black Sheep drama ‘Innermost’ blurs fact and fiction
Black Sheep Productions founders Saar Yogev and Naomi Levari tell Mark Layton why they didn’t…
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News round-up: Oxygen True Crime examines killer tapes; Prime Ent’ enters ‘Conspiracy of Silence’; Blue Play picks up ‘Les Simone’
Oxygen True Crime examines killer tapes NBCUniversal’s Oxygen True Crime has ordered Violent Minds: Killers…
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Banijay revenues rise to $3.4bn, fuelled by acquisition spree
Global production powerhouse Banijay has reported a 16.5% revenue hike last year to hit €3.2bn…
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Access Entertainment boards Israeli drama ‘Red Skies’ ahead of Series Mania premiere
US private equity investor Access Entertainment has boarded Red Skies, a new Israeli drama series…
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Fremantle fuels record RTL revenue as M&A spending spree set to continue
Fremantle’s M&A spending spree is showing little sign of slowing down, with parent RTL Group…
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UK overhauls film & TV tax relief, with ‘meaningful amount’ being returned to big budget shows
Industry insiders have welcomed the overhaul of the UK’s film & TV tax relief scheme,…
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News round-up: WBD Lat Am picks up ‘Shasha & Milo’; Peacock orders ‘Monk’ special; Disney+ cancels ‘Willow’
WBD Lat Am picks up ‘Shasha & Milo’ Warner Bros. Discovery Latin America has picked…
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Idris Elba & Mo Abudu strike co-pro partnership to champion African & Diaspora talent
Luther: The Fallen Sun star Idris Elba and Nigerian media mogul Mo Abudu have partnered…
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BBC acquires Australian comedy ‘Colin From Accounts’ for UK
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired Australian scripted comedy series Colin From Accounts for BBC…
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Gunpowder & Sky hires Fly on the Wall’s Catti Alvarez & Abominable’s Natalie Gergely
LA-based prodco Gunpowder & Sky has landed Fly on the Wall Entertainment’s Catti Alvarez and…
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News round-up: Yes Studios moves into factual; Abacus to shop JMW Turner doc; Eccho secures ‘Endless’ pre-sales
Yes Studios moves into factual Israel’s Yes Studios is launching documentary feature 44 Hours for…
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Exclusive: Australia’s SBS picks up ‘Sisi’ & ‘El Inmortal’ in scripted pact with Beta Group
Australian broadcaster SBS has picked up a slew of scripted series and films after extending…
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Cyber Group Studios ups Michèle Massonnat for sales & recruits WB exec Ben Abrass for digital
French animation producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios has made a pair of new senior…
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Apple TV+ orders Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson half-hour comedy
Apple TV+ is reuniting True Detective stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in a new…
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Dare Pictures hires 59%’s Cassandra Johnson-Bekoe to head scripted development
UK indie Dare Pictures has appointed 59% exec Cassandra Johnson-Bekoe to the newly created position…
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Fifth Season-backed The Story Collective invests in UK scripted firms Artis Pictures & Maia Pictures
Fifth Season-backed UK prodco The Story Collective has invested in Kate Croft’s scripted firm Artis…
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Exclusive: Swedish prodco Swixer promotes Helen Spokojny to head of production
Swixer, the Swedish production services company that has credits on shows including Normal People and…
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Prime Video cancels Canadian detective drama ‘Three Pines’
Amazon Prime Video has cancelled Left Bank Pictures’ detective drama series Three Pines after one…
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SkyShowtime acquires ‘Mentiras Pasajeras’ & ‘Las Invisibles’ for Spain & Portugal
European streamer SkyShowtime has acquired two new original series – Mentiras Pasajeras and Las Invisibles – for Spain and…
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Exclusive: Netflix renews Stand By Me’s ‘DI4RIES’ as Italian prodco expands kids & YA output
Netflix is returning Italian teen dramedy series DI4RIES for a second season, set to debut…
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Greece’s Ant1+ orders disability dramedy from Antenna Studios
Greece’s Ant1+ has ordered On All Fours, an original dramedy from in-house Antenna Studios, which…