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Abacus Media Rights hires TVF Int’l exec as head of acquisitions

UK-based distributor Abacus Media Rights has appointed TVF International exec Will Stapley as head of…

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London TV Screenings sets 2023 dates, goes up against BBC Studios Showcase

London TV Screenings, the fast-growing event organised by All3Media International, Banijay Rights, Entertainment One, Fremantle and…

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Drama round-up: Stan buys SPT shows; BritBox & ITVX prep Cary Grant series; Bet+ buys South Africa’s ‘Pulse’

Stan buys SPT shows Australian streamer Stan has extended its deal with Sony Pictures Television…

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Abacus to retain Fiona Gilroy following $2.4m acquisition of Flame Media

Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has struck a deal to retain former Flame Media sales &…

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China’s Legend Media acquires VOD rights for evolution & Hitler doc duo

Chinese content aggregator Legend Media has acquired a pair of documentary series, Evolve and Hitler’s…

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NATPE Budapest round-up: TV3 Baltics strikes 200-hour factual deal; Abacus launches ‘Robin Hood’; TVF lands CEE sales  

TV3 Baltics strikes 200-hour factual deal TV3 Baltics has acquired more than 200 hours of…

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Abacus owner Amcomri buys Australia’s Flame Media for $2.4m

Australian distributor Flame Media has been acquired in a C$3m ($2.4m) deal by Amcomri Entertainment,…

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News round-up: Amazon takes Extreme E doc for UK & Ireland; Peacock acquires ‘City Of Queens’; Abacus shops Elon Musk doc

Amazon takes Extreme E doc for UK & Ireland Amazon Prime Video has acquired NEO…

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News round-up: France TV orders ‘After The Asteroid’; Abacus to shop ‘Wonderland’; Banijay launches ‘Mr Bean’ NFTs

France TV orders ‘After The Asteroid’ France Télévisions has commissioned After The Asteroid (aka Après…

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Sales round-up: Abacus summons ‘The Ghost Of Richard Harris’; Espresso to sell LGBTQ+ doc

Abacus summons ‘The Ghost Of Richard Harris’ Abacus Media Rights has acquired Sky Original feature…