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News round-up: SBS & Yes pre-buy ‘The Big Squeeze’; Oz shows head to Canada; CBC renews ‘Moonshine’ for S2
SBS & Yes pre-buy ‘The Big Squeeze’ SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, DR in…
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Canada’s CBC orders history of Black experience in new docuseries
CBC in Canada has greenlit an eight-part docuseries that aims to explore the history of…
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Paramount+ takes flight with Canadian air ambulance drama
ViacomCBS-owned streaming service Paramount+ has ordered Skymed, a new medical drama following the work of…
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Factual round-up: Hollywood Suite to debut ‘No Roses On A Sailor’s Grave’; Harbour strikes NTV, NHK & RTHK deals
Hollywood Suite to debut ‘No Roses On A Sailor’s Grave’ Canadian broadcaster Hollywood Suite has…
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Sales round-up: Sky & Stan snap up ‘Sort of’; France TV & NBCU take kids shows; WOWOW wow-ed by Swedish ‘Honour’
Sky & Stan snap up ‘Sort of’ Sky in the UK, Stan in Australia, M6-Téva…
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IMDb TV takes US rights to Canada’s ‘Pretty Hard Cases’
Amazon-owned free streamer IMDb TV has picked up Canadian buddy-cop drama series Pretty Hard Cases…
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Kids round-up: Wildbrain gets ‘Fabulous’; Jetpack to shop ‘Spookiz’; ‘Dino Ranch’ back for S2
Wildbrain gets ‘Fabulous’ Canada’s Wildbrain Television has commissioned a new cabaret-style kids series, The Fabulous…
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Round-up: Cineflix lands NA sales; CBC & Discovery+ order miniatures show; MENA’s E-Junior strikes Moonbug deal
Cineflix lands NA sales Nat Geo Wild, A&E and Discovery are among North American broadcasters…
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CBC unveils comedy & drama chiefs for new-look scripted division
Canadian broadcaster CBC has hired two new execs and promoted two others to the key…
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News round-up: India’s MX Player buys Eccho drama; CBC develops Jus Reign comedy; Sundance Now buys Oz drama
India’s MX Player snags Eccho drama Mediaset in Spain and MX Player in India are…
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Canada’s CBC revamps scripted with Helen Asimakis & Michelle Daly departing
Canadian pubcaster CBC has restructured its scripted division, with drama head Helen Asimakis and comedy…
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Blue Ant’s Julie Chang on a post-pandemic prediction
Julie Chang, VP of international co-productions at Blue Ant Media and interim EVP at Blue…
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‘Beaverton’ producer Pier 21 hires CBC exec Karen Tsang, ups Bill Lundy
Toronto-based indie Pier 21 Films, the prodco behind Comedy Network series The Beaverton, has appointed former…
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Blue Ant preps ‘A Bee’s Diary’ for Love Nature as show wraps production
Blue Ant Media’s wildlife channel and streamer brand Love Nature is preparing to air its…
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News round-up: CBC’s ‘Trickster’ travels in global pre-sales; Korean animation festival launches; RTL-TVI adapts Lecter’s retro ‘Greetings From’ format
CBC’s ‘Trickster’ travels in global pre-sales Sky in the UK, NITV and SBS On Demand…
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BBC acquires ‘Enslaved’ doc series with Samuel L Jackson
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired a 4 x 60-minute documentary series examining the transatlantic…
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Kids round-up: Gaumont hires for animation & family; ‘Kid-E-Cats’ set for Spain; Cosmos-Maya animates Bollywood hit; and more
Gaumont makes family team leadership hires French studio Gaumont is bolstering its commitment to its…
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Canada’s ‘Coroner’ picked up by UK’s Channel 4, greenlit for third season
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has picked up the first two seasons of the CBC original…
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News round-up: The CW buys Cineflix’s ‘Coroner’; IWC secures C4 order; GRB acquires unscripted duo
The CW claims Cineflix’s Coroner US network The CW has picked up CBC’s drama series Coroner…
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News round-up: CBC picks up Cineflix docs; Dust lands on All 4; TCB reports ‘record’ sales
Canada’s CBC picks up Cineflix docs Canadian pubcaster CBC has picked up six factual titles…
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Canada’s CBC and C5 in UK partner for Egyptian expedition
Canadian pubcaster CBC and Channel 5 in the UK have commissioned a new documentary exploring…
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A+E’s ‘Miss Scarlet And The Duke’ heads to the US, Canada, Australia
US broadcaster PBS, Seven Network in Australia and CBC in Canada are among broadcasters to…
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Netflix, CBC to end ‘Anne With An E’ after three seasons
Netflix and Canadian broadcaster CBC are bringing the curtain down on drama series Anne With…
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CBC welcomes Family Feud to Canada after Fremantle deal
Canada’s CBC is preparing to launch a local version of classic gameshow format Family Feud…
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Sky Arts, Hulu, SBS acquire Margaret Atwood doc from Kew Media
Sky Arts in the UK, US streamer Hulu and SBS in Australia are among buyers…
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Canada’s CTV, Netflix mark inaugural unscripted collaboration with ‘I Do, Redo’
Netflix has teamed with Canadian terrestrial broadcaster CTV on their first unscripted project, partnering on…
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CBC podcasts score TV adaptations from 3 Arts, Sienna Films
Producers including Lionsgate’s 3 Arts Entertainment and Sienna Films are among the businesses set to…
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CBC streamer Gem bolsters YA slate with CW samurai drama, Sonar sci-fi
CBC streaming service Gem is launching a slate of young adult programming, including a contemporary…
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UK’s BBC forges ‘creative partnership’ with Canada’s CBC
Canadian public broadcaster CBC has struck a “creative partnership” agreement with UK counterpart the BBC…
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Round-up: Lena Dunham to direct HBO’s ‘Industry’; A+E UK snaps up ‘Photos’
Lena Dunham to direct HBO’s Industry Lena Dunham is to direct and executive produce international…