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Cleverman studio appoints scripted dev chief
Pukeko Pictures, the New Zealand-based producer behind new drama Cleverman, has appointed a head of…
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ABC3 locates Nowhere Boys movie
Australian kids channel ABC3 is bringing a feature-length version of its live-action series Nowhere Boys…
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ABC, Kimmel call on Banijay’s Big Fan
US broadcaster ABC, late-night presenter Jimmy Kimmel and Banijay Studios North America are working on…
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Danger Mouse spied in Oz, France
FremantleMedia’s new version of spy toon Danger Mouse has made its way to broadcasters in…
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Cruel Intentions, MacGyver rebooted in US
US broadcasters NBC and CBS have given separate pilot orders to classic American scripted properties….
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Rookie Blue’s Cameron sets up prodco, gets order
Rookie Blue and Degrassi: the Next Generation writer Tassie Cameron has set up a new…
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NATPE: US Hispanic nets ‘overtaking English-language rivals’
US Hispanic networks such as Univision are beginning to overtake their English-language counterparts in the…
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Nine lures Swift back from ABC
Australian commercial broadcaster Nine Network has brought senior executive Adrian Swift back into the fold…
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ITV brings Darnell-Burnett gameshow to UK
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has commissioned a local version of Mike Darnell and Mark Burnett’s…
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ABC takes DRG titles to digital Down Under
ABC Commercial has struck a deal with UK-based distributor DRG and will shop its titles…
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ABC casting chief gets global programmes role
ABC Entertainment Group’s casting chief, Keli Lee, has been named managing director, international content and…
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Lionsgate signs Harold & Kumar pair
Lionsgate Entertainment has signed Harold & Kumar creators Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg (pictured) to…
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Lionsgate signs Harold & Kumar pair
Lionsgate Entertainment has signed Harold & Kumar creators Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg (pictured) to…
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ABC shuts Wicked City doors
ABC’s serial killer drama Wicked City has become the first casualty of the new US…
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New early learning app buys Irish toon
A new interactive content app for preschoolers, Curious World, has acquired Monster Entertainment-sold toon The…
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A+E Studios to produce first broadcast show
ABC has ordered a put pilot from A+E Studios, marking the first time A+E Networks’…
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ABC adapting Austrian hour-long
Broadcast network ABC is adapting an Austrian comedy, Braunschlag, for the US market. The deal…
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ABC to remake Austrian drama
US broadcast network ABC has ordered a pilot script of Austrian-created scripted format Janus. The…
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Phil Craig resigns from Discovery
Discovery Networks International’s chief creative officer Phil Craig has resigned from his post after just…
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ABC secures Irish hybrid kids series
Australian pubcaster the ABC has bought live-action/animated series Little Roy from Irish children’s television company…
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eOne ties Rookie Blue producer to deal
Entertainment One Television has hooked long-term production partner ICF Films into a new multi-year agreement….
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NHK, Canal+ buy Escape From ISIS doc
NHK in Japan and France’s Canal+ are among buyers of Escape From ISIS. ZDF (Germany),…
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TVNZ stocks up on US drama
Kiwi pubcaster TVNZ has unveiled its new season line-up, revealing a raft of US series…
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ABC chief to exit after two terms
Mark Scott is to leave Australian pubcaster the ABC after the completion of his second…
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SundanceTV, ABC board sci-fi drama
SundanceTV in the US and Australia’s ABC are attached to a new big-budget drama epic…
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NHK buys BBC One Agatha Christie drama
Japanese pubcaster NHK is one of a batch of networks to acquire BBC One period…
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Discovery poaches Nat Geo’s Sayer
Discovery Networks International has poached factual production veteran Ed Sayer to join Phil Craig’s new…
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Former Worlwide exec to head ABC Oz sales
Former BBC Worldwide Australia boss Tony Iffland will run distribution at Australian public broadcaster the…
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Sky snags new Muppets show
UK network Sky has picked up The Muppets, the new ob-doc style show featuring the…
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UKTV buys into Secrets and Lies
UK multichannel operator UKTV has acquired ABC Studios mystery drama Secrets and Lies. The 10x60mins…