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ViacomCBS & Comcast name CEO for European SVOD SkyShowtime
SkyShowtime, the new Comcast and ViacomCBS joint venture streaming service, has found its CEO. Monty…
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Candle Media confirms deal to buy ‘Fauda’ prodco Faraway Road
Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ Blackstone-backed Candle Media has acquired Fauda prodco Faraway Road Productions….
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Scripted round-up: Fox seeks ‘Hell Or High Water’; Apple TV+ returns ‘The Morning Show’; Treasure to adapt ‘Glorious Guinness Girls’
Fox seeks ‘Hell Or High Water’ Fox in the US is developing a TV adaptation…
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Hulu satirises TV industry’s reboot frenzy with ‘Modern Family’ co-creator
Disney’s US streamer Hulu has ordered a comedy from the co-creator of Modern Family that…
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FX takes plantation drama ‘Kindred’ to series with ‘Watchmen’ producer
Disney-owned FX has ordered an adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s 1979 science fiction novel Kindred,…
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Abacus Media Rights hires UKTV & Sky alum to lead acquisitions
UK-based distributor Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has hired former UKTV and Sky exec Charlie Charalambous…
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News round-up: Arte adds Lebanese drama; Al Jazeera, Asharq & OSN sample Espresso shows; C4’s Spirit ties with beer brand
Arte adds Lebanese drama Awake European broadcaster Arte has taken rights to Lebanese drama Awake, following…
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20th Television’s drama development head Michelle Mendelovitz to exit
20th Television’s SVP & head of drama development Michelle Mendelovitz is leaving the company after…
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Channel 5 & PBS Masterpiece extend ‘All Creatures’ for two seasons
ViacomCBS-owned Channel 5 in the UK and PBS Masterpiece in the US have handed a…
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WarnerMedia hires Shahid’s AVOD chief to lead HBO Max in Asia
WarnerMedia has hired Jason Monteiro from MENA streamer Shahid to lead its direct-to-consumer operations across…
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BBC gets ‘Stuck’ with Dylan Moran & Morgana Robinson
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned a “dark” and “sometimes surreal” sitcom written by and…
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NATPE Miami & Kidscreen Summit events postponed amid Omicron rise
NATPE has cancelled its Miami-based in-person conference and marketplace that had been due to run…
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Westbrook Studios takes full control of Global Screen owner Telepool
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s production firm Westbrook Studios has taken full control of…
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‘Fantastic Four’s Tim Story strikes eOne deal, hires Freeform & ABC alum
Hasbro-owned Entertainment One (eOne) has struck a first-look deal with Fantastic Four director Tim Story…
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Exclusive: US broadcast groups, Sony & Netflix mooted among The CW suitors
US broadcast groups, along with Sony and Netflix, have been tipped to be among potential…
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David E Kelley’s ‘Big Little Lies’ prodco appoints new president
Big Little Lies prodco David E Kelley Productions has promoted writer and producer Matthew Tinker…
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ViacomCBS & WarnerMedia explore sale of The CW
WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS are exploring a sale of their jointly owned US broadcast network The…
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Apple TV+ partners with Beletsky for Lincoln assassination drama
Apple TV+ has commissioned Manhunt, a limited drama series based on the book by James…
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AMC Networks snags anime streamer HIDIVE following Sentai acquisition
AMC Networks in the US has added anime-focused streamer HIDIVE to its growing portfolio of…
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All3 Int’l launches ‘Midsomer Murders’ FAST channel in US, Canada
All3Media International is launching a North American FAST (Free Ad Supported Television) channel via Roku…
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Kapital Entertainment snaps up ABC execs to head creative
Aaron Kaplan’s US indie Kapital Entertainment has hired former ABC head of drama Brian Morewitz…
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Kevin Mayer & Tom Staggs’ Candle Media buys into Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios
Candle Media, the private equity-backed investment firm launched by former Disney execs Kevin Mayer and…
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FilmRise hires Lionsgate, Vudu alum to oversee digital distribution
US-based producer and sales firm FilmRise has hired the head of content at NBCUniversal and…
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USA calls for Fox drama ‘9-1-1’, takes exclusive cable rights
NBCUniversal-owned USA Network has picked up Ryan Murphy’s Fox drama 9-1-1, with the deal including…
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NENT Group acquires 700 hours from eOne in new content deal
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has acquired more than 700 hours of content from Entertainment…
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BBC & Netflix to explore ‘Cunk On Earth’ with new mockumentary
UK comedian Diane Morgan will reprise her Philomena Cunk role for the BBC and Netflix…
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France’s Federation buys Calt Production owner Robin & Co
Around The World In 80 Days producer Federation has taken a majority stake in French…
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BBC’s content cuts fuel $511m ‘third-party funding’ surge
Content cuts at the BBC are set to make up more than 40% of its…
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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ named Paramount+ ‘most-watched’ original
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ has revealed its most-watched shows of 2021, with Star Trek: Discovery its…
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Viaplay extends social media shortform drama ‘Delete Me’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has extended its Norwegian young adult (YA) shortform drama Delete Me into…