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WBD cuts almost 30 HBO Max roles in Europe, including key commissioners
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is to cut almost 30 staff from its HBO Max operation…
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Netflix UK talks up spending despite cost of living crisis & subs squeeze
Netflix in the UK has joined Amazon Prime Video in claiming it will not be…
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Disney+ Hotstar snags Korean, Turkish & Spanish shows from Gary Pudney’s O4 Media
Disney+ Hotstar has struck a deal with Gary Pudney’s O4 Media for a raft of…
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Viaplay develops Norwegian politician Abid Raja’s ‘My Fault’ as drama
Viaplay has started development on the bestselling autobiography by Norwegian politician and former minister Abid…
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Scripted TV in ‘corrective’ mode amid soaring costs, says Paramount’s David Nevins
Spending on TV drama is in “corrective mode” according to Paramount+ chief David Nevins, who…
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ZDF Studios & Three Tables Productions link for Chris Cornwell’s heist drama
ZDF Studios has joined forces with UK indie Three Tables Productions to develop A Theft…
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Paramount+ snags streaming & broadcast deal for Globo’s ‘Pantanal’
Paramount has struck a deal with Brazilian giant that will see its telenovela Pantanal become available…
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Disney+ unveils ‘epic’ UK period drama from Steven Knight & Stephen Graham
Disney+ is expanding its UK originals after pairing up with Peaky Blinders‘ creator Steven Knight on…
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Universal Pictures & Beyond alum joins Australia’s Totem Global
Former Universal Pictures Australia acquisitions exec Jason Behan has joined social video monetisation outfit, Totem…
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News round-up: HBO Max starts ‘Playing Dirty’ in Spain; SBS in Oz makes ‘Sick’ move; Topic taps Israeli banker drama
HBO Max starts Playing Dirty in Spain Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO Max has started production…
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Disney hires Google veteran to lead streamer Disney+ Hotstar in India
Disney has raided Google for its new head of Indian streaming giant Disney+ Hotstar. Sajith…
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Chicken Soup for the Soul sets out leadership team following Redbox deal
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) has unveiled its new senior leadership team following…
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Endeavor-backed Nordic Drama Queens hires Swedish Film Institute & SF Studios alum
Endeavor Content-backed prodco Nordic Drama Queens has added Swedish Film Institute and SF Studios alum Helen…
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UK’s ITVX streamer reveals Quay Street, Tiger Aspect shows among comedy slate
Soon-to-launch UK streamer ITVX has unveiled details of its upcoming comedy slate, including a remake of…
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HBO Max crashes as ‘House Of The Dragon’ causes streamer outages
Warner Bros. Discovery’s streamer HBO Max suffered major outages on Sunday night due to the…
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Warner Bros. Discovery cuts OWN execs, with head of programming among those departing
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has cut four key positions at Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) in…
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Content Innovation Awards 2022 entry deadline extended
The Content Innovation Awards 2022 entry deadline has been extended, following overwhelming demand from distributors and…
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UK’s Pact publishes ‘Red Book’ of terms & conditions as Bectu stand-off continues
UK trade body Pact has published its own set of terms and conditions for indies to use…
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‘Goode Stuff’ prodco Nevision names CEO & creative director
Transatlantic producer and financier Nevision has promoted its producer, Anne Morrison, to become CEO and creative…
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HBO Max drops 36 titles as WBD cost-cutting continues
HBO Max is to remove 36 more titles from its service, including both original and…
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Yellow Bird UK hires Red Arrow, Heyday TV alums amid development drive
Banijay’s Yellow Bird UK has hired Red Arrow Studio and Heyday Television alums to its…
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Disney+ Canada names Telefilm alum as director of content
The Walt Disney Company has appointed former Telefilm Canada exec Stephanie Azam as director of…
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Netflix orders 14th century drama, based on Boccaccio’s ‘The Decameron’
Netflix has commissioned The Decameron, a new period soap drama series, set in 14th century…
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‘Lord Of The Rings’ rights sold to Swedish gaming firm Embracer
Swedish gaming firm Embracer Group has struck a deal to acquire a swathe of rights to…
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Envision options Kuala Lumpur-based Inspector Mislan crime novel
UK prodco Envision Entertainment has optioned rights to Rozlan Mohd Noor’s Kuala Lumpur-based crime novel, 21…
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Paramount+ gets underway on ‘School Spirits’ adaptation
Paramount+ has begun production on School Spirits, a new YA drama series based on the…
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Sky drama ‘This England’ sells into 88 territories, incl Oz, Spain & Nordics
BBC First in Australia, Movistar+ in Spain and Viaplay are among buyers in almost 90…
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BBC & Showtime order Ruth Wilson-led thriller based around Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries
US network Showtime and UK pubcaster the BBC have commissioned The Woman In The Wall,…
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Polsat orders local version of Zelenskyy comedy ‘Servant Of The People’
Polsat has commissioned a local adaptation of Servant Of The People, the Ukrainian comedy series…
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Canadian ‘The Lake’ indie Amaze appoints COO & business affairs exec
Canadian indie Amaze has appointed Alex Lalonde as chief operating officer and Gina Vanni as…