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Catastrophe
Sharon Horgan’s Merman hires Fremantle production head
Merman, the production company founded by Catastrophe’s Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford, has appointed FremantleMedia…
Catastrophe’s Sharon Horgan inks deal with Amazon
Amazon Studios has closed an exclusive two-year deal with Catastrophe creator Sharon Horgan. Catastrophe is…
Digging into CEE
The number of pay TV homes in Central and Eastern Europe are set to fall,…
Comedy at the crossroads
Comedy has not had the same uplift in budgets and ambition as straight-up scripted fare,…
Amazon to hire London-based original content boss
Amazon is hiring a London-based head of original content to respond to its growing interest…
Sky Vision, Merman sign script deal
UK-based distributor Sky Vision has signed an exclusive three-script development deal with Merman, the transatlantic…
Writer’s Room: Sharon Horgan
Irish comedy star Sharon Horgan on the quirks she and production partner Clelia Mountford found…
All 4 joins Netflix, iPlayer on Amazon Fire TV
Amazon Fire TV has rounded out its UK broadcaster catch-up TV services offer by adding…
Pulse, Merman form comedy JV
Multiplatform studio Pulse Films has partnered with Sharon Horgan’s production company to form a branded…
Amazon deal monitor: Prime’s time
Amazon’s initial slate of originals was mostly well received, but failed to set the TV…
Canadian SVOD preps for Catastrophe
Canadian SVOD service Shomi has acquired UK-produced comedy Catastrophe. The series, which has previously picked…
Sundance Global buys raft of premium drama
AMC Networks has acquired several premium drama series for its Sundance Channel Global channel. It…
Amazon causes Catastrophe with SVOD deal
Amazon Prime Instant Video will get exclusive SVOD rights to Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe. Amazon…