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RTL rejigs in Hungary with RTL+ launch, with 12 local originals planned
RTL Group is launching a new SVOD service in Hungary called RTL+, which will seek…
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Amazon Studios rejigs development execs as Marc Resteghini steps down
Amazon Studios has rejigged its development team, with Marc Resteghini set to step down. The…
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WBD lands James Gunn & Peter Safran to lead freshly minted DC Studios
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has landed former Marvel producer James Gunn and Peter Safran to…
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Disney+ lands BBC’s ‘Doctor Who’ after striking far-reaching global rights deal
Disney+ has confirmed a far-reaching deal that will hand it rights to long-running UK sci-fi…
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Lionsgate+ strikes Sky deal as streamer’s Europe expansion gathers pace
Starz-owned streaming platform Lionsgate+ is launching on Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky Q in…
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Viaplay secures growth in the Netherlands & Poland, as subscribers hit 6.4 million
Nordic-based streamer Viaplay has unveiled a robust set of results for Q3 2022, with growth…
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Warner Bros. Discovery restructuring costs could reach $4.3bn by 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery’s restructuring costs could hit north of $4bn as it attempts to combine…
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BritBox Int’l hires ViacomCBS & Hulu alum to lead US, Canada operations
ITV Studios and BBC Studios joint venture streamer BritBox International has named a former ViacomCBS…
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ABC extends ‘The Rookie: Feds’ into 22-episode season
Disney’s US network ABC has picked up a full 22-part season of Entertainment One’s The…
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Korea’s CJ ENM names CEO to lead ‘global expansion & accelerate growth’
South Korea’s CJ ENM has restructured its entertainment team as the company expands its “plans…
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‘Line Of Duty’ star’s BYO Films hires Ink Factory & Various Artists alum to lead development
All3Media-backed Build Your Own (BYO) Films has appointed The Ink Factory’s Natasha Phillips to lead…
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TBI Scripted: Little Door on reforging BBC thriller ‘The Pact’ as an anthology show
e Mark Layton talks to Elwen Rowlands, co-founder and CEO of Cardiff-based Little Door Productions,…
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TBI Weekly: Six key takeaways from MIPCOM 2022
From private equity buying up IP to the frenzy around FAST and endless M&A rumours, MIPCOM…
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News round-up: Amazon & Canal+ among Mediapro deals; Asacha joins Plano a Plano show; Tastemade channel
Amazon & Canal+ among Mediapro sales Amazon Prime Video and France’s Canal+ have picked up…
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TBI Scripted: Ron Perlman on the movie star exodus to the small screen
Ron Perlman, star of The Capture, Sons Of Anarchy and much more over his five-decade…
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BBC cooks up series spin-off to 2021 feature ‘Boiling Point’
The BBC in the UK has ordered a five-part series spun off from 2021 movie Boiling…
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Norway’s TV2 explores Yugoslav war with Ivar Køhn’s Rubicon TV
TV2 Norway has ordered a spy thriller from Rubicon TV, marking the first project for…
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Exclusive: How to rescue a scripted series from cancellation
Shows get cancelled all the time, but a fortunate few get a second chance when…
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Exclusive: Chris Chibnall & Jodie Whittaker on the past, present and future of ‘Doctor Who’
Mark Layton talks to outgoing Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall and stars Jodie Whittaker and…
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Exclusive: FAST dominates MIPCOM chat for distributors
The full fat version of MIPCOM was back with a vengeance in Cannes this week,…
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Fox Entertainment strikes first-look pact with ‘CSI’ veteran Carol Mendelsohn
Fox Entertainment has signed CSI franchise veteran Carol Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz to a multi-year…
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UK streamer ITVX inks first int’l acquisition for Australian drama ‘Bali 2002’
UK broadcaster ITV has acquired Bali 2002, a four-part exploring the lives directly impacted by…
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TelevisaUnivision & Globo links for co-pro & distribution pact
US-based Spanish-language giant TelevisaUnivision and Globo in Brazil have struck a co-production and distribution deal,…
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MBC Group inks content deal with Turkish prodcos Medyapim & Ay Yapim
MENA-based MBC Group is expanding its Turkish content offering via a five-year partnership with Turkish…
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US AVOD ElectricNOW sets Australia launch as global roll-out begins
LA-based Electric Entertainment’s AVOD service, ElectricNOW, is expanding internationally, beginning with Australia next month, and…
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Pluto TV & Mondo TV Studios ink Italy & Lat Am content deal
Paramount-owned AVOD service Pluto TV has struck a deal with Spanish producer and distributor Mondo TV…
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MBC Group strikes deal for BBC Studios scripted format ‘Doctor Foster’
MBC Group has acquired the rights to produce the first Arabic language adaptation of BBC…
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Netflix subs rise by 2.41m with APAC driving rise, as content spend to be ‘revisited’
Netflix subscriber numbers rose by 2.41 million during Q3 with Asia-Pacific driving much of the…
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Exclusive: Banijay CEO eyes FAST channels as monetisation takes centre stage
Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti believes FAST channels offer great potential for his company to drive…
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Exclusive: Nicola Shindler breaks down Quay Street’s debut slate
Nicola Shindler, founder of Quay Street Productions, talks Mark Layton through the first titles to…