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Pact invites UK commissioners to summit to resolve TV drama impasse
UK trade body Pact has invited commissioners in the country to a summit to work…
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‘Days Of Our Lives’ moves to Peacock after six decades on NBC
Peacock is to become the exclusive home of daytime drama Days Of Our Lives, with…
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Netflix & Dark Horse Entertainment extend first-look deal
Netflix has extended its multi-year first-look TV and film deal with Dark Horse Entertainment, the…
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News round-up: ‘The Flash’ to stop running; BBC axes ‘Mock The Week’; C5 orders seafaring murder mystery
‘The Flash’ to stop running The CW superhero series The Flash will conclude with its…
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FX on Hulu orders ‘The Veil’, limited series from Steven Knight
US network FX has ordered The Veil, a new limited thriller series for Hulu from…
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Bitcoin pioneer launches sci-fi focused prodco
Bitcoin developer Jeff Garzik has launched NextCypher Productions (NxC), a US-based prodco aimed at using…
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Netflix ups African investment with new originals & content partnership
Netflix has unveiled a slate of new and returning African originals, including a range of…
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Greece’s Antenna Group eyeing Vice Media acquisition
Vice Media is reportedly in talks to be acquired by longtime commercial partner Antenna Group….
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Sky orders first commissions of scale from creator with Down Syndrome
Sky said it has become the first major UK broadcaster to commission projects of scale,…
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Amazon Prime Video unveils originals slate as streamer expands in Southeast Asia
Amazon has commissioned its first slate of Southeast Asian originals for its Prime Video streaming…
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Paramount appoints Pamela Kaufman as int’l chief, replacing Raffaele Annecchino
Paramount Global has named Pamela Kaufman to the newly created role of president & CEO…
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News round-up: Together TV hires BBCS alum; Grierson names MD; Netflix signs Brutus Pink
Together TV hires BBCS alum Former BBC Studios exec Lisa Opie has been named as…
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Hulu & HBO Max share ‘exclusive’ rights to hit US comedy ‘Abbott Elementary’
Warner Bros Discovery’s HBO Max and Disney-backed streamer Hulu are to share exclusive streaming rights…
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‘Fauda’ prodco Faraway Road names Armoza & Keshet alums as COO & content boss
Fauda producer Faraway Road Productions has hired Armoza exec Salome Peillon as COO and Keshet…
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ITVS propels UK’s ITV as broadcaster prepares for streamer launch
ITV Studios (ITVS) has helped its UK commercial broadcaster parent ITV record a half-year jump…
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eOne hires Universal exec to oversee UK scripted development
Multinational entertainment company Entertainment One (eOne) is continuing to firm up its scripted leadership this…
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Banijay strikes deal to buy Sony Pictures Television Germany
Banijay has struck a deal to buy Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Germany, including its existing…
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France’s TF1 & M6 merger on verge of collapse as regulator eyes competition fears
The planned merger of France’s two biggest broadcasters could fall apart, with the French competition…
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News round-up: Vice joins Vuulr; Blue Ant expands FAST channels; ZDFS snags Irish thriller
Vice joins Vuulr Vice Distribution has struck a deal that will see 1,000 hours of…
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Canal+ Group appoints exec for literary adaptation push
France’s Canal+ Group has appointed Audrey Brugère as director literary adaptations. Beginning her new role…
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NBCUIS alum Jeff Wachtel links with Blink49 & Roku to launch Future Shack
NBCUniversal International Studios (NBCUIS)’s former president Jeff Wachtel has launched his own production firm with…
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Peacock enters the arena for Ancient Roman gladiatorial epic from Roland Emmerich
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has ordered Those About To Die, a gladiatorial epic set in Ancient…
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HBO orders ‘The Palace’, starring & exec produced by Kate Winslet
HBO has ordered The Palace, a new limited drama series starring and executive produced by…
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Newen Studios buys into Rise Films as docs & factual drama push expands
France’s Newen Studios has acquired a majority stake in Rise Films, the UK-based documentary producer…
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‘Mare of Easttown’ prodco Wiip snags investment from PE firm Atwater Capital
Mediawan Studios-backer Atwater Capital has extended its investment in US-based Mare Of Easttown producer, Wiip….
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Two Rivers Media boss Alan Clements takes majority share following investor exit
Alan Clements, founder & MD of Scottish indie Two Rivers Media, has become majority shareholder…
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Miramax hires Netflix alum for TV development
US producer and distributor Miramax has appointed former Netflix exec Mirsada Abdool Raman as VP…
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AMC orders ‘The Walking Dead’ spin-off, reuniting show stars Andrew Lincoln & Danai Gurira
AMC Networks has commissioned a new spin-off in its rapidly expanding The Walking Dead franchise,…
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Disney eyeing ‘Doctor Who’ global streaming rights
Disney is reportedly in conversation with UK pubcaster the BBC to acquire the global streaming…
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Exclusive: WBD cuts hit Europe as HBO Max EMEA’s originals team to disband
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is in the process of making deep cuts across Europe, with…