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News round-up: Juggernaut to adapt Muskan Sethi story; Bavaria to spread ‘Chaos’; Dare Pictures names chair
Juggernaut to adapt Muskan Sethi story IN10 Media Network’s production house, Juggernaut Productions, has acquired…
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Exclusive: ProSieben, Radio-Canada & RTP snag Beta’s Movistar shows
ProSiebenSat.1 in Germany, Radio-Canada’s streamer ICI Tou.tv Extra and RTP in Portugal have picked up…
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AMC Networks names Kristin Dolan, wife of owner, as CEO
AMC Networks has appointed Kristin Dolan, board member and wife of company owner James Dolan,…
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MHZ in US & UK’s Walter Presents among new deals for Belgian drama ‘Pandore’
SBS in Australia, Walter Presents in the UK & Ireland, MHZ in the US and…
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BBC Drama expands team with new development boss & commissioners
The BBC’s drama team has appointed The Forge’s Sami El-Hadi as head of development and…
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Netflix adapts manga ‘Pluto’ as animated series
Netflix has ordered an animated series based on the manga Pluto, set to debut later…
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50 Cent inks scripted & animation development deal with Fox
Fox Entertainment and producer, director, actor and musician Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson have signed a…
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Fremantle acquires stake in AWA, ‘Devil’s Highway’ adaptation in works
Fremantle has acquired a minority stake in US comic book publisher and production company Artists,…
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Buzzfeed & Frederator Network ink first-look animation deal
Buzzfeed has inked a first-look content deal with US-based kids content company Genius Brands International’s…
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News round-up: Nat Geo boards Mayan doc, NBC orders ‘Non-Evil Twin’ pilot
Nat Geo boards Mayan doc National Geographic, ZDFinfo and TV5 Quebec have boarded Pernel Media’s documentary series Rise and…
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Paramount cuts 120 staff in Showtime & MTV Entertainment Studios merger
Paramount Global has merged the leadership of Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios, with the shake-up…
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‘The Bridge’ crosses to India for Hindi adaptation from Endemol Shine India & Black Knight Films
Banijay firm Endemol Shine India and Black Knight Films have partnered to adapt a Hindi…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Starzplay’s originals strategy plays to younger audience ambition
Spending on local Arabic series is growing and demand is increasing from streamers and consumers…
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News round-up: eOne to shop ‘Paper Dolls’; Vice strikes Andrew Tate doc deals; New sales for ‘The Congregation’
eOne to shop ‘Paper Dolls’ Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired international distribution rights (outside Australia)…
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BBC orders Grenfell Tower fire drama from ‘Wolf Hall’s Peter Kosminsky
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned Grenfell, a drama about the 2017 fire at Grenfell…
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Showtime rescues Netflix’s canned ‘Uncoupled’, while ‘Ripley’ moves to the streamer
US network Showtime has saved Netflix comedy Uncoupled from cancellation, while thriller series Ripley is…
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Banijay Iberia & LaLiga partner for sports-focused LaLiga Studios
Banijay Iberia and football league LaLiga are joining forces to launch LaLiga Studios, a new…
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Lionsgate hits record $845m library revenue, sells Starzplay Arabia interest & “quietly” cuts 150 staff
Lionsgate has reported a record $845m revenue from its content library over the past 12…
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Disney’s int’l content chief exits, as new-look structure emerges
Disney’s chairman of international content & operations is leaving the company in the wake of…
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Warp Films recruits Big Light exec as chief creative officer
Little Birds producer Warp Films has appointed Emily Feller to the newly created role of…
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Hulu acquires UK comedy horror ‘Wreck’ for US debut
Hulu has acquired comedy horror series Wreck for its US debut. Produced by Fremantle-backed UK…
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Starz plans ‘Spartacus’ revival, with Steven S DeKnight to return
US network Starz is in development on a revival of its historical drama franchise Spartacus,…
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Sharon Levy named CEO as Endemol Shine North America restructures
Sharon Levy has been promoted to CEO of Endemol Shine North America (ESNA), in a…
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Exclusive: Paramount+ UK hunting “next level” returning thrillers
Paramount UK is on the hunt for “next level” returning crime thrillers, in the vein…
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News round-up: MIPTV embraces FAST; German copro scheme joins All3’s ‘Messenger’; C4 & NFTS strike three-year pact
MIPTV embraces FAST MIPTV a FAST-focused “channel summit” to take place during its April event…
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Amazon Prime Video restructures int’l business & plans ‘Wytches’ adaptation
Amazon’s Prime Video has handed expanded regional remits to execs Barry Furlong and Gaurav Gandhi…
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Keshet Int’l rejigs senior team with Kelly Wright among trio of promotions
Keshet International has restructured its senior management team with three promotions, following the start of…
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Netflix orders thriller ‘The Madness’ & expands ‘Love Is Blind’ to UK
Netflix has ordered conspiracy thriller The Madness and a UK version of dating format Love…
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WBD to retain Discovery+ as solo service in US after combi-streamer launch
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is to retain Discovery+ as a solo streamer after the launch…
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Disney overhauls content & streaming, cuts 7,000 jobs & eyes third-party sales
Disney is cutting 7,000 jobs, slashing $3bn from content spend and overhauling its content operations,…