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WBD’s Lat Am chief eyes acquisitions amid ‘redefinition’ of local & global content mix
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s chief in Latin America has admitted a “redefinition” of streamer content…
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UK’s Channel 5 explores universe & married life in doc-heavy slate
Paramount-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has unveiled a slate of upcoming new commissions and returning…
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Atresmedia & Mega snag Turkish drama duo ‘Golden Boy’ & ‘Chrysalis’
Atresmedia in Spain and Chilean broadcaster Mega have struck deals for Turkish dramas Golden Boy…
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Lat Am scripted series ‘evolving’ as streamers fuel growth & creativity
Streamers have helped to “free up” Latin American producers to expand their scripted product, resulting…
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NBC orders Oliver Sacks-inspired drama ‘Wolf’ to pilot
NBC has ordered a pilot for Wolf, a new one-hour drama based on the life…
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Roku rejig ups David Eilenberg to content head, with Rob Holmes to exit
David Eilenberg has been promoted to head of content at Roku Media, with the current…
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Ben Stephenson’s Poison Pen adds Left Bank, Hachette & Heyday alums to UK team
Poison Pen Studios, Ben Stephenson’s ITV Studios-backed transatlantic scripted label, is expanding its London team…
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Newen’s iZen moves into Latin America with Non Stop partnership, preps Fangio show
Newen Studio-owned iZen Group has partnered with Patricio Rabuffetti’s Non Stop Group to launch a…
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TelevisaUnivision’s Vix+ eyes global partners as originals drive expands
Spanish-language streamer Vix+ is looking for international partners as it expands its originals output, with…
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TBI Scripted: How Turkish drama is climbing to new heights
Mark Layton explores the enduring global appeal of Turkish scripted content and talks to top…
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News round-up: Red Arrow picks up Australian WW2 dramedy; Global sales for ‘Marie Antoinette’; NEO revs up Frankie Muniz NASCAR docuseries
Red Arrow picks up Australian WW2 dramedy Red Arrow Studios International has picked up the…
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Exclusive: FAST revenues to hit $12bn by 2027, as channels reach 1,500 in US alone
Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) revenues are set to reach $12bn in 2027 according to exclusive…
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Apple TV+ takes manga adaptation ‘Drops Of God’ global
Apple TV+ has acquired the rights to French-Japanese drama series Drops Of God from Legendary…
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A+E Networks hires Turner & CBS alum for global sales
A+E Networks has hired Turner & CBS alum Deborah K Bradley to the newly created…
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Universal International Studios taps Netflix exec for global scripted series
Universal International Studios (UIS) has appointed Netflix exec Tesha Crawford as SVP of global scripted…
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Exclusive: SVOD subscribers to buck trend & grow by 143m in 2023
SVOD services will see considerable growth in 2023 despite the global cost of living crisis…
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Marblemedia promotes exec to newly created head of rights role
Canadian producer and distributor Marblemedia has promoted Diane Rankin to the newly created position of…
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News round-up: ITV revives ‘Deal Or No Deal’; DeAPlaneta strikes BRB deal; Dynamic TV picks up ‘Dates In Real Life’
ITV revives ‘Deal Or No Deal’ ITV is reviving quiz show format Deal Or No…
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Federation Studios names Robin & Co MD to lead new label, Lapinxa Production
France’s Federation Studios has launched a new label, Lapinxa Production, led by Robin & Co,…
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Show of the week: All The Flowers
Created by João Emanuel Carneiro (Brazil Avenue), this Brazilian telenovela follows the story of Maíra…
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Cineflix Rights appoints first Lat Am & US Hispanic rep
Cineflix Rights has appointed Daniel Rodriguez as sales consultant for Latin America and US Hispanic,…
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Boffola Pictures hires ‘Ladhood’ producer as head of comedy
UK prodco Boffola Pictures has appointed Joe Nunnery, producer of the BBC Three sitcom Ladhood,…
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Thunderbird board members exit in deal with shareholders Voss Capital
Canada’s Thunderbird Entertainment Group has entered into a “cooperation agreement” with its largest shareholder, Voss…
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Starz to conclude ‘Outlander’, greenlights prequel ‘Blood Of My Blood’
US network Starz has ordered an eighth and final season of fantasy drama series Outlander…
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WBD ups Globo alum to lead scripted, ahead of Marcelo Tamburri exit
Warner Bros. Discovery in Latin America has promoted Monica Albuquerque to oversee its scripted output….
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Amazon Freevee orders immigration comedy ‘The Pradeeps Of Pittsburgh’
Amazon Freevee has greenlit a comedy exploring a family’s first few months living in the…
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HBO Max scraps ‘Gossip Girl’ reboot after two seasons
Warner Bros. Discovery’s squeeze on content at HBO Max continues, with the streamer confirming that…
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Netflix co-CEO steps down, streamer beats expectations to add 7.7m subs
Netflix has reorganised its senior leadership, with co-founder Reed Hastings stepping down as co-CEO to…
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Anonymous & Federation land UBBA agent to lead joint-venture prodco
Anonymous Content and Federation Studios have named a talent agent from UBBA to lead its…
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BritBox Int’l hires AMC & Starz execs to lead US acquisitions & partnerships
BritBox International has hired AMC’s Jennifer Moon as head of editorial & programming strategy, along…