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Banijay names Endemol Shine India CEO amid Asia reshuffle
Banijay has reshuffled its operation in Asia, with the company’s regional chief operating officer Rishi…
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Exclusive: Nordic financier looks to Europe for $105m drama fund
Nordic financier IPR.VC is turning to Europe for its next round of spending, as it…
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Sky unveils UFA apocalypse drama among German slate & orders Drama Republic’s ‘The Lovers’
Sky has unveiled three new German dramas, ranging from a show from Deutschland 83 producer UFA…
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Deals round-up: Viaplay orders Norwegian drama ‘R.I.P. Henry’; Nine & Viaplay take serial killer doc; ‘Two Lives’ sells across Europe
Viaplay orders Norwegian drama ‘R.I.P. Henry’ Nordic streamer Viaplay has commissioned R.I.P. Henry as its…
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Apple TV+ inks first-look deal with Natasha Lyonne & Maya Rudolph’s Animal Pictures
Apple TV+ has signed a multi-year deal with Natasha Lyonne and Maya Rudolph’s Animal Pictures….
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why MBC took a 30% stake in Greece’s Antenna Group
Middle East broadcast giant MBC Group recently invested almost $240m to take a stake in…
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Channel 4 hires Blink Industries exec as new head of comedy
Channel 4 in the UK has hired Blink Industries’ Charlie Perkins as its head of…
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NATPE Budapest round-up: TV3 Baltics strikes 200-hour factual deal; Abacus launches ‘Robin Hood’; TVF lands CEE sales
TV3 Baltics strikes 200-hour factual deal TV3 Baltics has acquired more than 200 hours of…
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Sister to adapt Abi Morgan’s ‘This is Not a Pity Memoir’, with author attached to direct
This Is Going To Hurt producer Sister has optioned the rights to adapt This is…
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Hulu cancels ‘Woke’ after two seasons
Hulu has cancelled live-action/animation hybrid comedy series Woke after two seasons. The show, which launched…
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Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ creators confirm spin-off show is in development
Matt and Ross Duffer, creators and showrunner of Netflix’s horror hit Stranger Things, have confirmed…
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Atresmedia, Mediaset & RTVE drama chiefs talk windows, reach & global appeal
Drama chiefs at Spanish free-to-air giants Atresmedia, Mediaset España & RTVE have said streamers are…
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Paramount’s VIS & ‘Las Invisibles’ prodco Morena Films strike first-look pact
Paramount’s international studio VIS has struck an exclusive first-look deal with Spanish production company Morena…
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Exclusive: Starzplay eyes ‘risky projects’ & thrillers aimed firmly at adult viewers
Starzplay in Spain is looking for “risky projects” that are firmly targeted at adults, with…
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Nigeria’s LaVida secures $50m financing & strikes Story Lab US deal
Nigerian production company LaVida Studios has secured a $50m financing deal and forged a partnership…
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BTF Media launches $500,000 accelerator initiative to support emerging talent
Spanish-language media outfit BTF Media has launched a new initiative here at Conecta Fiction in…
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Hulu Japan joins Mediapro Studio’s second season of ‘The Head’
Hulu in Japan has joined the second season of The Head, the English-language drama from…
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UK’s Channel 4 buys into Scottish indie Freedom Scripted
Embattled UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has invested in Glasgow-based independent production company Freedom Scripted…
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Paramount+ launches in UK, with ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ among content for 2022
Paramount has launched its SVOD service Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland, which will offer…
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Exclusive: Banijay set for scripted acquisitions across Europe as drama takes centre stage
Banijay is in the final stages of expanding its burgeoning scripted portfolio across Europe with…
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Exclusive: Monte-Carlo CEO on streaming power & growing the festival
Monte-Carlo TV Festival boss Laurent Puons says that the rise of global streaming services has…
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CBC & Netflix comedy ‘Workin’ Moms’ to end on seventh season
Canadian comedy series Workin’ Moms, which airs on CBC in Canada and streams on Netflix,…
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Network TV ‘can’t sustain’ action shows of scope, says ‘Terminal List’ showrunner
There is “no way” that upcoming Amazon Prime Video action series The Terminal List could…
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Apple TV+ orders UK drama from ‘Vera’ creator, starring Peter Capaldi & Cush Jumbo
Apple TV+ is expanding its crime drama offering with an eight-part show starring Peter Capaldi…
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Paramount’s Pluto TV strikes Sony deal to expand channel offering
Paramount’s FAST unit Pluto TV has launched four new channels in collaboration with Sony Pictures…
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Paramount+ reveals 150 int’l originals target, unveils European multi-genre slate
Paramount+ is aiming to have commissioned 150 international originals by 2025, with a slate of…
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Netflix pauses production on ‘The Chosen One’ after actors killed in accident
Netflix has suspended production on drama The Chosen One after two of the show’s actors…
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Monte-Carlo panel voices concern over “scary” studio cuts & streaming “power & influence”
Streaming services have too much “power and influence” and their rapid content expansion could lead…
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HBO developing Game Of Thrones sequel around Jon Snow character
HBO is in early development on a sequel to Game Of Thrones, which is set…
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Amazon animation boss talks rights flexibility & building “bigger worlds”
Amazon Studios is looking to create franchises with its animation content and said that while…