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Arab Telemedia unveils ‘Talal Street’ amid country’s centenary preparations
Jordanian broadcast group Arab Telemedia Group (ATG) has unveiled its latest big budget drama, which…
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Netflix ramps up anime, Korean & Indian drama via Tudum event
Netflix has unveiled new international content during its annual Tudum event, including dramas from Korea…
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Oprah Winfrey & Apple TV+ bring overall deal to an end
Apple TV+ is winding down its deal with Oprah Winfrey, one of the first major…
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Denmark faces $200m hit & industry ‘decimation’, as streamer stand-off persists
Denmark’s production industry is bracing itself for losses of up to €200m ($200m) as the…
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Apple TV+ lands Vince Gilligan & Rhea Seehorn scripted project
Apple TV+ has landed the next much-anticipated project from Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan, with…
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Exclusive: Amazon seeks FAST & AVOD execs as hiring spree continues
Amazon Studios is on the hunt for new senior execs as it continues to bolster…
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TF1 Group to name ex-Canal+ Group CEO Rudolph Belmer as chief
TF1 Group is set to appoint former Canal+ Group chief Rodolphe Belmer as its new…
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News round-up: ‘Got Talent’ reaches Japan; Amazon, A+E buy Abacus show; Pluto lands in Canada
Got Talent reaches Japan Abema TV in Japan is preparing a local version of Fremantle’s Got…
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Ben Stephenson’s Poison Pen recruits Sky Studios exec as creative director
Poison Pen Studios, Ben Stephenson’s soon-to-launch ITV Studios-backed transatlantic scripted label, has appointed Sky Studios…
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Warp Films & BFI alum Mary Burke launches Public Dreams, hires Ecosse exec & unveils slate
Former Warp Films producer’ Mary Burke has launched her own production company, hired an exec…
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News round-up: Keshet Int’l to sell ‘Cuba Libre’; Peacock enters adult animation; Espresso brews German deals; Lineup & Gil connect
Keshet Int’l takes ‘Cuba Libre’ sales rights Keshet International has acquired international distribution rights to…
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Norway chief Espen Skoland steps down
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s Norwegian chief, Espen Skoland, is stepping down following the recent reorganisation in the Nordics. Skoland,…
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Fox unveils global sales arm Fox Entertainment Global, Fernando Szew named CEO
Fox Entertainment is returning to international distribution with the formal launch of a new sales…
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Thunderbird appoints Kidscreen alum as director of distribution sales
Canada’s Thunderbird Entertainment Group has appointed Kidscreen alum Nelson Huynh as director of distribution sales….
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UK government ‘re-examining’ Channel 4 privatisation & BBC licence fee overhaul
The UK government has confirmed it is “re-examining the business case” around the privatisation of…
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Five key takeaways from Festival de la Rochelle
French drama is booming and the Festival de la Rochelle has clearly benefitted, with this…
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MIPCOM reveals attendee expectations & names Asian World Premiere
MIPCOM organiser RX France (fka Reed Midem) is preparing to welcome 10,000 producers, buyers, commissioners and…
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Canadian indie Pixcom expands scripted team
Canadian indie Pixcom has hired Martine Pagé to its scripted development team and recruited two…
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Fifth Season hires BBC’s former acting drama chief as UK creative director
CJ ENM-owned Fifth Season (fka Endeavor Content) has hired the former acting director of drama…
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Amazon Prime Video greenlights ‘Blade Runner 2099’, with Ridley Scott to exec produce
Amazon has picked up Blade Runner 2099, a live-action series set in the Blade Runner…
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The Apartment, Fandango & Blue Morning team to adapt Massini’s ‘The Lehman Trilogy’
Oscar-winning filmmaker Florian Zeller has teamed with Fremantle-owned The Apartment Pictures and Fandango on a…
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Banijay launches company-branded FAST channel in UK & expands Italian exec team
Banijay is launching a general entertainment FAST channel bearing its name for the first time…
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Sales round-up: HBO Max builds ‘The Bridge’ in Hungary; Scorpion acquires Ukraine war doc; Arha India buys Korean shows
HBO Max build The Bridge in Hungary HBO Max in Hungary has ordered a local…
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Exclusive: ITVS strikes Whip Media deal as part of AVOD & FAST push
ITV Studios (ITVS) has struck a deal with Whip Media that will enable the distributor to…
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Scripted round-up: SBS & AMC Networks board ‘Blackport’; HBO Max & Disney+ pick up ‘The English’
SBS & AMC Networks board ‘Blackport’ Topic in the US and Canada, SBS in Australia,…
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Spain’s Onza sells stake to Maite Bulgari amid global expansion plans
Onza, the Spanish producer behind The Department of Time, has sold an undisclosed stake in…
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Ireland’s Shinawil hires Treasure Entertainment exec to lead business & legal
Dublin-based production company Shinawil has hired a Treasure Entertainment exec as head of its business and legal…
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Paramount+ unveils Italian slate as roll-out across Europe gathers pace
Paramount+ has rolled out in Italy with 8,000 hours of programming and plans for a…
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ABC Signature investigates French series ‘HIP’ for English-language adaptation
Disney-owned ABC Signature has acquired English-language adaptation rights to TF1 detective series HIP (High Intellectual…
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Keshet International’s CEO Alon Shtruzman to step down
Keshet International (KI)’s Alon Shtruzman is stepping down as CEO of the Israeli-based producer and…