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Starz developing romantic drama with Ava DuVernay
US network Starz has handed a three season pledge for a romantic drama series from…
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NBC alum Paul Telegdy & ex-BBCS exec link for Falklands War drama
Former NBC Entertainment chairman Paul Telegdy has unveiled the first project to emerge from his…
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Marvel’s ‘Daredevil’ is born again at Disney+
Disney+ is bringing Daredevil back to streaming, with a new series based around the Marvel…
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Amazon reveals $1.2bn UK spend, enlists World Productions for tennis drama
Amazon Prime Video has spent over £1bn ($1.24bn) on UK content including live sport since…
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Scripted round-up: Stan & BBC order ‘Ten Pound Poms’; Paramount snags Paco Cabezas; New Media says ‘Hello (Again)’
Stan & BBC prep Ten Pound Poms Australian streamer Stan and the BBC have joined…
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India’s Applause preps multi-season Mahatma Gandhi drama epic
India’s Applause Entertainment is working on a fact-based series dramatizing the life story of Mahatma…
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Sky hires Pinewood & Shepperton alum for soon-to-open Elstree studio
Pinewood and Shepperton Studios alum Noel Tovey has been appointed to become MD at Sky…
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‘Britney Vs Spears’ firm Story Syndicate & Abot Hameiri adapt ‘Rise And Kill First’
Britney Vs Spears producer Story Syndicate has partnered with Fremantle’s Israel-based firm Abot Hameiri to adapt part of…
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Paramount moves ‘Yellowstone’ spin-off ‘6666’ from Paramount+ to linear network
Paramount is moving its upcoming Yellowstone spin-off 6666 to its linear network after the Western…
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Scripted round up: Eccho Rights to shop ‘Granite Harbour’; Telemundo & Inter Medya team-up; Fiction Valley links with Pieter Bart Korthuis
Eccho Rights to shop ‘Granite Harbour’ Eccho Rights has acquired global distribution rights to upcoming…
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Starzplay takes European rights to France Télévisions drama ‘Ouija’
Starzplay has joined France Télévisions and Fremantle’s French-language drama Ouija. The supernatural coming-of-age story is from Thomas…
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Sky unveils UK dramas & comedies as 200 originals set to land in 2022
Sky is planning to launch more than 200 original programmes in 2022, with a raft…
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Disney+ orders new Amblin-style ‘Star Wars’ series from ‘Spider-Man’ director Jon Watts
Disney+ has partnered with Spider-Man: Homecoming director Jon Watts and writer Chris Ford on a…
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News round-up: Banijay takes ‘Wild Cooks’ global; Two Rivers snags ‘Chums’ rights; Screen Yorkshire opens FLEX scheme
Banijay takes Wild Cooks global Banijay has acquired exclusive global format distribution rights to Wild…
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‘Fat Friends’ & ‘The Syndicate’ writer Kay Mellor dies aged 71
UK writer and actor Kay Mellor has died, aged 71. The creator of ITV show…
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Sales round-up: Disney+ Hotstar acquires drama trio; HBO Max welcomes ‘Visitors’; MHz takes Malta’s ‘Merjen’
Disney+ Hotstar acquires drama trio Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar has acquired three European dramas –…
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Disney+ unveils first Australia slate, with ‘significant investment’ planned
Disney+ has unveiled its first wave of locally produced shows from Australia, with nine programmes…
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Tomorrow Studios inks first-look deal with Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light
US-based Tomorrow Studios has inked a first-look deal with Frank Spotnitz’s UK indie Big Light…
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Buccaneer Scotland partners with author Jenni Fagan to adapt ‘The Panopticon’ & ‘Luckenbooth’
Buccaneer Scotland has inked a development agreement with author and poet Jenni Fagan to adapt…
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Dutch duo Het Huis Van Asporaat & Kaap Holland launch Huntu Productions
Dutch producer Het Huis Van Asporaat has partnered with Maarten Swart of Kaap Holland to…
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News round-up: RTL takes ‘Big Switch Job’; Disney+ buys ‘Blinded’; Gino D’Acampo returns to Italy
RTL Studios takes on ‘The Big Switch Job’ Germany’s RTL Studios is to produce a…
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France set to abolish TV licence fee later this year
France’s TV landscape could soon be transformed after it emerged that plans to scrap the…
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UK government extends $25m support for creative industries
The UK government has pledged a further £21m ($25m) in funding for the country’s TV,…
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Japan’s TBS expands into Korea with Naver & Shine Partners webtoon firm
Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) is looking to tap into the webtoon phenomena by launching…
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HBO Max int’l chief exits as Warner Bros. Discovery restructuring gathers pace
HBO Max’s international chief and the streamer’s Latin America GM are among the latest flurry…
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Starzplay expands Brazilian reach with Globoplay deal
Lionsgate-owned streamer Starzplay is to become available in Brazil via a partnership with Globoplay. Subscribers will…
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Constantin Film-backed Upgrade partners with Shochiku for Japanese adaptation
Matt Brodlie and Jonathan Kier’s Upgrade Productions has partnered with Japanese outfit Shochiku to produce…
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News round-up: NBC & Peacock prep duo; E! expands scripted offer; BlackBox and EO Media team up
NBC & Peacock prep duo NBC has taken comedy Lopez vs Lopez to series, while…
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Sales round-up: AMC & Viaplay acquire ‘Pandore’; FilmRise strikes Rooster Teeth deal; Tencent opens ‘The Creature Cases’
AMC & Viaplay acquire ‘Pandore’ Broadcasters in Europe and North America have acquired Belgian political…
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Warner Bros. Discovery exits multiply, as new UK sport venture revealed
Warner Bros. Discovery exits continue apace, with UK chief Polly Cochrane and kids topper Tom…