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Exclusive: BBC Studios targets global acquisitions as strategy to double in size takes shape
Doctor Who and Prehistoric Planet producer BBC Studios (BBCS) is actively looking at buying production…
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North Road & Banijay’s FL Entertainment eye ITV Studios, as Chernin’s firm raises $150m
Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company has snagged a $150m investment from The Qatar Investment…
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Banijay’s NL Film rejigs senior team by hiring ‘Soof 3’ director Anne de Clercq
Banijay Benelux has hired Soof 3 director Anne de Clercq to lead a new-look creative…
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Hulu expands animated comedy with ‘King Of The Hill’ revival
US streamer Hulu has ordered a revival of animated sitcom King Of The Hill from…
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Entertainment One & Rope Ladder team with Janice Hallett to adapt ‘The Twyford Code’
Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired the rights to adapt Janice Hallett’s novel The Twyford Code…
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WBD moves FAST as 200+ shows incl ‘Westworld’ head to Tubi & Roku
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is to launch branded FAST channels for series including the recently…
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HBO Max sets DC slate with first projects from Gunn & Safran
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)-owned DC Studios has unveiled its first slate of superhero projects in…
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News round-up: Fulwell hires RDF duo; Prime Video Mexico buys from Kanal D; Fremantle dubs in MENA
Fulwell hires RDF duo UK & US The Kardashians prodcucer Fulwell 73 Productions has appointed…
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Paramount+ & Showtime to merge in US, three shows cancelled in push for “franchise potential”
Paramount Global is to integrate its Showtime brand into Paramount+ across both streaming and linear…
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Indielab opens TV Accelerator applications for 2023 scheme
UK-based Indielab is opening its annual TV Accelerator programme and is again looking for scripted…
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Fox Entertainment & Hulu expand content partnership
Fox Entertainment and Disney-owned streaming service Hulu have entered into a multi-year content partnership. Under…
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Calinos Entertainment lands GoQuest & Kanal D International execs
Turkish distributor Calinos Entertainment has expanded its team by hiring a former GoQuest Media exec…
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MENA streamer Evision expands Indian drama, acquires seven MX Player originals
MENA streaming service Evision has acquired the exclusive SVOD rights for the region for seven…
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PBS brings ‘DI Ray’ to the US as Jed Mercurio-produced drama lands global sales
PBS in the US has picked up both seasons of DI Ray for broadcast across…
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Anton hires Fremantle alums Doole & Desai to launch TV production arm
Finance outfit Anton is launching a “fully-fledged” TV-focused production division and has appointed Fremantle’s ex-director…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Diving into advertising’s effect on content in 2023
Advertising has become a key source of revenue as streamers look to fight subscriber fatigue,…
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Australia to set local content quotas for global streamers
Australia is set to become the latest country to introduce local content quotas for international…
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RTL & Talpa Network merger in Netherlands blocked by local regulator
Media giant RTL Group has been hit by a further regulatory blow after plans to…
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TBI Scripted: Behind ‘The Last Of Us’ post-apocalyptic love story
Launching just over two weeks ago, post-apocalyptic drama The Last Of Us is already shaping…
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HBO renews ‘The Last Of Us’, following strong early ratings
HBO has renewed The Last Of Us for a second season, following strong ratings for…
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Peacock adds 5m subs in Q4 2022, but losses hit $978m
NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock added over five million paid subscribers in the US in Q4…
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Fox hands two-season extensions to ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Family Guy’ & ‘Bob’s Burgers’
Fox Entertainment has handed early renewals to long-running animated series The Simpsons, Family Guy and…
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ITV Studios combines sales under Ruth Berry, as Arjan Pomper exits
ITV Studios is rejigging the leadership of its global commercial divisions, with Arjan Pomper stepping…
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Exclusive: Fox Entertainment Global explores international scripted partnerships
Fox Entertainment Global is exploring how it can build on the success of the company’s…
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PSB’s vital for regional stories, says ‘Sherwood’ creator James Graham
BBC crime drama Sherwood would never have been picked up by a global streaming service,…
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Lat Am’s Story A & Screen Capital open to European partners for $20m investment fund
Latin American finance firm Story A is open to partnering with European companies as it…
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Amazon Studios & Critical Role strike overall deal, set ‘Mighty Nein’ series
Amazon Studios has struck a multi-year exclusive overall TV and first-look film deal with Critical…
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Mike Cosentino’s CosMedia expands into Lat Am with Incendo deal
CosMedia, the Toronto-based firm launched by former Bell Media exec Mike Cosentino, is moving into…
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Fifth Season COO Tim Robinson exits ‘Tokyo Vice’ & ‘Severance’ firm
Former Shine Group and Avalon exec Tim Robinson has stepped down as COO at CJ…
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Spain’s Grupo Secuoya reveals Guadalajara studio as Jalisco unveils tax incentive
Spain’s Grupo Secuoya has unveiled plans for a new studio in Guadalajara, Mexico, as part…