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BBC Three returns to linear with Big Talk comedy & warehouse factual drama
BBC Three in the UK has ordered a gym-based comedy series from People Just Do…
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Moritz Polter’s ITVS-backed Windlight hires Bavaria alum as production chief
Moritz Polter’s ITV Studios-backed Windlight Pictures has hired another alum from Bavaria Film, this time…
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‘Harry Wild’ prodco Dynamic hires ZDF int’l commissioner for German co-pros
Harry Wild producer Dynamic Television has poached the commissioning editor for international co-productions at ZDF to…
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Baby Cow boosts senior team with Sister & Punchdrunk hires
Steve Coogan’s UK scripted indie Baby Cow Productions has made two new senior appointments –…
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NBCU’s Peacock original spend to hit $5bn, as investment shifts from linear
NBCUniversal (NBCU) is to double its investment on Peacock originals in 2022 to $3bn, with…
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HBO Max hires former iflix content chief, Disney & Viu alums ahead of Asia expansion
WarnerMedia has hired the former chief content officer at iflix to lead HBO Max’s production…
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Global rides with ‘Robyn Hood’ from Boat Rocker & Director X
Canada-based Corus Entertainment-owned network Global has ordered Robyn Hood, a new near-future action-drama series, from…
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Peacock summons ‘Dead Day’ from ‘The Vampire Diaries’ creators
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has commissioned an adaptation of the AfterShock supernatural drama comic-book series Dead…
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ScreenSkills & Dancing Ledge reveal mentors for new writers initiative
UK training organisation ScreenSkills and The Responder firm Dancing Ledge Productions have unveiled four leading…
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News round-up: Look Mom! hires for US expansion; Pulse Films & Moses McKenzie team on ‘Olive Grove’ adaptation; SBS Australia seeks ‘Threesome’
Look Mom! hires for US expansion Blue Ant Media-owned Look Mom! Productions has hired Mia…
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AT&T brings forward expected merger of WarnerMedia & Discovery
AT&T has said it expects the merger between Discovery and WarnerMedia to close in the…
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‘Nautilus’ prodco Moonriver hires Slim Film & TV exec
Moonriver TV, the UK prodco behind upcoming Disney+ drama Nautilus, has expanded its London-based team…
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NBCU names chief for new Dick Wolf scripted format arm
Dick Wolf’s US prodco, Wolf Entertainment, which is behind the hit Law & Order, Chicago and…
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Nicola Shindler’s Quay Street hires Red, ITV Studios & BBC execs
Nicola Shindler’s UK indie Quay Street Productions has made five new appointments ahead of its…
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‘Handmaid’s Tale’ showrunner Bruce Miller renews Disney overall deal, MGM dropped from pact
Bruce Miller, showrunner on Hulu drama The Handmaid’s Tale has renewed his multi-year overall deal…
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Blumhouse adapting Stephen King’s ‘Later’, with Lucy Liu
Blumhouse Television in the US has acquired the rights to adapt the Stephen King novel…
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Disney+ to launch in 42 more countries, incl Poland, Hungary, Turkey & South Africa
Disney+ is to be rolled out into 42 countries across Europe and MENA this summer,…
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Sony Pictures TV appoints new TriStar TV head
Sony Pictures Television has promoted scripted exec Jennifer Turner to EVP of TriStar Television, effective…
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Gaumont taps Lux Vide’s Marco Rosi to lead new Italian arm
French production and distribution giant Gaumont has expanded into Italy, launching a new Rome-based operation…
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Netflix growth stalls in UK as Amazon Prime makes headway, says Kantar
Netflix’s growth in the UK is stalling, with Amazon Prime Video catching up and expected…
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Spanish exec Pepe Huertas launches Madrid scripted indie Tres Vacas
Veteran Spanish TV exec Pepe Huertas has launched Tres Vacas, a new Madrid-based scripted indie…
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Scripted round-up: Netflix orders Buteau comedy; SyFy boards ‘The Ark’; Hulu seeks ‘Saint X’
Netflix orders Buteau comedy Netflix has ordered Survival Of The Thickest, a new scripted comedy…
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Propagate Content expands with Spanish-language division, Propagate Fuego
US-based indie studio and distributor Propagate Content has launched a new Spanish-language content division, Propagate…
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News round-up: FilmRise strikes FAST deal for ‘Kim’s Convenience’; Rive Gauche takes Cosby doc global
FilmRise strikes FAST deal for ‘Kim’s Convenience’ US-based TV and film studio and streaming network…
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BBC Studios unveils line-up for online-only Showcase
BBC Studios (BBCS) has unveiled the agenda for its 46th annual Showcase, which will take…
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Newen secures $56m from Anton to expand into docs & features
TF1 Group-owned Newen Studios has secured a further €50m ($56m) investment from financier Anton to…
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News round-up: Mammoth exec lands at Blueprint TV; Apple TV+ takes ‘Godzilla’ show; CJ ENM unveils originals
Mammoth exec lands at Blueprint TV UK producer Blueprint Television has hired Mammoth Screen’s Karen…
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France’s Canal+ rejigs as Olivier Bibas named head of originals
French pay TV operator Canal+ has appointed Olivier Bibas to oversee its original content, including…
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Fox in Turkey strikes first ‘Happy Valley’ remake order
Turkish free-to-air broadcaster Fox has become the first company to order a local version of…
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Netflix plans ‘Squid Game universe’ as shares dive 20% amid stalling growth
Netflix’s share price dived almost 20% yesterday as it predicted a slowdown in subscriber growth,…