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WarnerMedia’s HBO Max to merge with Discovery+ following $43bn deal
Discovery will merge streaming services HBO Max and Discovery+ after it completes its acquisition of…
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Mid-East’s OSN preps ‘Halo’ for new-look streamer, helmed by Stan’s ex-content chief
Middle East-based broadcaster OSN Group is to relaunch its regional streaming service by debuting Paramount+…
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NBCU Launch & Telemundo team to support Hispanic female directors
NBCU Launch, the umbrella brand that houses the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across NBCUniversal’s…
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Endeavour-backed Blink49 Studios to adapt Marissa Stapley novel
Toronto-based Blink49 Studios, the recently launched, Endeavor Content-backed firm, has acquired the rights to adapt…
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David E Kelley & Andrew Zimmern link for natural history docuseries
Producer and writer David E Kelley has partnered with Andrew Zimmern and his Intuitive Content…
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UCP boss Beatrice Springborn named president of Universal Int’l Studios
Beatrice Springborn, president of Universal Content Productions (UCP), has expanded her remit to include president…
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Boat Rocker merges scripted & unscripted divisions, restructures leadership
Canada’s Boat Rocker Media is combining its scripted and unscripted content divisions into one single…
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Japan’s Nippon TV unveils dramedy format & unscripted duo
Japan’s Nippon TV has unveiled three new formats, including a scripted dramedy. Tall Older follows…
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Discovery shareholders vote for $43bn WarnerMedia acquisition
Discovery shareholders have given the greenlight to its $43bn acquisition of WarnerMedia from AT&T, with…
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‘Chernobyl’ producer Sister hires Amazon Studios UK scripted chief
Chernobyl producer Sister has hired Amazon Studios’ head of UK scripted as an exec producer….
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BritBox UK chief to step down ahead of ITVX launch
BritBox UK’s chief Will Harrison is stepping down as the UK streamer prepares to be…
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News round-up: Off The Fence takes Auschwitz doc global; EPIX renews ‘Domina’; Rightsline acquires REAL
Off The Fence takes Auschwitz doc global Off The Fence has acquired the documentary series…
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Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group eyes TV & film, hires MGM alum to lead new arm
Theatre supremo Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Really Useful Group (RUG) is expanding away from the…
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Japan’s TBS outlines global co-production & investment strategy
Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) is looking to expand its presence around the world by…
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Amazon AVOD IMDb TV orders ‘Western’ comedy pilot from ‘Spider-Verse’ execs Lord & Miller
Amazon’s ad-supported streamer IMDb TV has ordered a pilot for a new scripted comedy set…
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Fremantle takes 25% stake in Henrik Bastin’s Fabel Entertainment
Fremantle has acquired a 25% stake in Fabel Entertainment, the LA-based production firm founded by…
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Netflix invests $221m in French originals for 2022 slate
Netflix has unveiled its French originals slate for 2022, investing more than 200m euros ($221m)…
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SkyShowtime reveals key execs as Paramount & Sky streamer preps for launch
SkyShowtime, the soon-to-launch joint venture streamer from Comcast and Paramount, has revealed its senior management…
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Sky Studios hires Netflix & Working Title execs as UK drama team expands
Sky Studios, Sky’s original programming arm across Europe, has boosted its UK drama commissioning team,…
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Campfire Studios hires Marc Platt’s Ryan Christians to lead scripted
California-based Campfire Studios is expanding its scripted operation with the addition of a former Marc…
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Disney & Nippon TV strike co-pro & content-sharing deal
The Walt Disney company has struck a co-production partnership with Nippon TV Holdings, the parent…
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HBO Max moves forward with ‘The Batman’ spin-off, with Colin Farrell’s Penguin
HBO Max is moving ahead with The Penguin (working title), a limited drama series spinning off…
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ITV orders drama from ‘Gentleman Jack’ star Suranne Jones, reveals new reality division
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has commissioned a three-part relationship drama that has been co-created by…
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AMC remakes BBC drama ‘The Driver’ with Giancarlo Esposito, Sunu Gonera & Danny Brocklehurst
AMC Networks is remaking BBC One’s 2014 drama The Driver, with Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito set…
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Viaplay seeks ‘The Meaning Of Life’ in new Swedish original drama
NENT Group streamer Viaplay has commissioned Swedish drama The Meaning Of Life (aka Meningen Med Livet)…
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‘Letterkenny’ producer New Metric hires Bell Media duo for comedy push
Canadian Letterkenny producer New Metric Media has appointed former Bell Media exec Jeff Hersh as…
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Kids round-up: Disney+ seeks ‘The Muppets Mayhem’; CBC revives ‘Street Cents’ on TikTok; Latoya Raveneau inks Disney deal
Disney+ seeks ‘The Muppets Mayhem’ Disney+ has commissioned The Muppets Mayhem, a new comedy series…
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AMC commissions Negan & Maggie-centric ‘Walking Dead’ spin-off
AMC Networks has commissioned a new spin-off in its The Walking Dead franchise, which will…
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Series Mania names Woman in Series Award recipient for 2022
SeriesMania has named Mo Abudu, CEO of The EbonyLife Group, as this year’s recipient of…
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BBC Studios expands Writers’ Academy as applications open for 2022
BBC Studios (BBC) has opened up applications for its Writers’ Academy, which will now offer…