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Scripted
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Dutch prodco Vincent TV unveils scripted arm Ginger Fiction
Five Days Inside producer Vincent TV has revealed more details behind its recently launched scripted…
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Viaplay orders first Dutch originals; strikes Starzplay & Hayu deals in region
NENT Group streamer Viaplay has unveiled its first two Dutch scripted originals ahead of the…
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India’s Locomotive lands Story Ink & Mumbai Movie Studios duo
Locomotive Global Media (LGM), the Indian firm behind Netflix’s adaptation of Ray Donovan, has hired…
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Starz to expand ‘Outlander’ world with prequel series in development
US network Starz is reportedly in development on a prequel series to its hit historical…
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Unpacking the beta male in Ranga Bee’s ‘Avoidance’ with Romesh Ranganathan & Ben Green
With BBC Studios Showcase kicking off today, TBI’s Mark Layton talks to Romesh Ranganathan and…
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News round-up: Curiosity deals with Arrow Media; ‘Marry Me Now’ heads to the US; UK prodcos & Imperial College unveil diversity pact
Curiosity deals with Arrow Media Factual streamer Curiosity has ordered a 15-episode show from UK-based…
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Shahid VIP owner MBC & MGM strike international drama co-pro pact
MGM International Television Productions has struck a multi-year deal with Middle East giant MBC Group…
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Red Arrow’s Endor rejigs as founder Hilary Bevan Jones steps down
Endor Productions’ founder Hilary Bevan Jones is stepping back from the Red Arrow Studios-owned company…
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Sky & Peacock link for first joint scripted co-commission on ‘Lockerbie’
Comcast-owned Sky and US-based sibling Peacock have co-commissioned their first scripted project together, a miniseries…
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Fremantle Australia places entertainment, reality & game shows under Eureka
Fremantle Australia is restructuring its operations to bring the development and production of all entertainment,…
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Sales round-up: Beta’s football drama ‘The Net’ wraps German shoot; Tern returners go global
Beta’s football drama The Net wraps German shoot Global drama project The Net now has…
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All3’s Little Dot picks up 500-hour package from Abacus Media
All3Media-backed Little Dot Studios has acquired more than 500 hours of programming from Abacus Media…
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Viaplay takes DreamWorks Animation streaming rights in NBCU deal
NENT Group SVOD Viaplay has taken exclusive streaming rights for more than 400 episodes from kids…
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Roku Channel takes ABC Australia drama ‘The Newsreader’ for US debut
Roku has acquired Australian drama The Newsreader as a Roku Channel exclusive for its US…
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Exclusive: Shorts Int’l expands European FAST channels with LG deal
AMC Networks-backed Shorts International has struck a deal with LG to continue its European FAST…
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Mediawan & Laurent Zeitoun’s Good Hero forge co-pro & development partnership
European media group Mediawan and Death Of Stalin producer Laurent Zeitoun and Gregory Ouanhon’s creative studio…
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Amazon begins production on Australian comedy original ‘Deadloch’
Amazon Prime Video has begun production on Deadloch, a new Australian original comedy series from…
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Nippon & Envision get ‘CONNECTED’ in first scripted co-production
UK prodco Envision Entertainment and Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV have announced CONNECTED, a new scripted crime…
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Fremantle rejigs global drama by adding Wildside & Storyglass execs to key roles
Fremantle has named execs from its Italian outfit Wildside and podcast firm Storyglass to key…
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News round-up: Palomar adapts BBCS’ ‘The Split’ for Italy; SBS preps ‘Alone Australia’; Passion showcases new formats
Palomar adapts BBCS’ ‘The Split’ for Italy Italian production company Palomar has acquired the rights…
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BBCS’s South African prodco Rapid Blue replaces co-founder Duncan Irvine
BBC Studios-owned South African producer Rapid Blue has rejigged its senior management team after CEO…
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Sweden’s SVT hires Paramount exec as international chief
Swedish pubcaster SVT has hired the head of entertainment at Paramount (fka ViacomCBS) to replace…
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‘Stay Close’ prodco Red names BBC alum as production head
Red Production Company, the Studiocanal-owned UK indie behind Channel 4 hit It’s A Sin, has hired…
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Keshet Int’l boards South African murder mystery ‘Paradys’
Keshet International (KI) has joined South Africa-based drama Paradys as global distribution and production partner….
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All3Media Int’l expands Asia operations with promotions & hires
All3Media International has reshuffled its operations in Asia-Pac, with a series of promotions and hires…
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MGM inks development deal with ‘The Mentalist’s Simon Baker
MGM International Television Productions has signed an exclusive multi-year first-look deal with The Mentalist star…
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Screen Australia appoints Screen NSW boss as content chief, following Sally Caplan exit
Australian government funding body Screen Australia has appointed Grainne Brunsdon as head of content, following…
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LGBTQ representation on US broadcast TV hits record high
LGBTQ representation on US broadcast TV has reached a record high, rising to almost 12%…
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eOne hires Left Bank exec as creative director for UK scripted
Entertainment One (eOne) has appointed Sharon Hughff as creative director of scripted television for the…
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Paramount shares plummet as ViacomCBS rebrands & unveils streaming plans
The share price of Paramount Global (fka ViacomCBS) dropped by more than 20% on Wednesday…