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MGM+ appoints Prime Video exec as global general manager to ‘unify US & international’ streamer
US-based streamer MGM+ has named former Prime Video exec Josh McIvor as its global general…
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MGM+ returns ‘Billy The Kid’, ‘Rogue Heroes’ & unveils development slate
US linear and streaming service MGM+ (fka Epix) has picked up wartime drama Rogue Heroes…
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MGM+ and Prime Video bring Sony’s ‘Spider-Man’ universe to TV
US network MGM+ (fka Epix) and Amazon Prime Video have ordered multiple superhero series based…
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Chicken Soup for the Soul names Epix & Lionsgate veteran as CCO
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) has appointed Epix and Lionsgate veteran Phil Oppenheim…
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Epix greenlights new drama & docs ahead of rebrand to MGM+
MGM-owned linear and streaming service Epix is to rebrand as MGM+ in January 2023, with…
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Epix & Julian Fellowes reunite for ‘Belgravia’ sequel series
US network Epix has commissioned Belgravia: The Next Chapter (working title), a continuation of the historical drama…
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News round-up: Off The Fence takes Auschwitz doc global; EPIX renews ‘Domina’; Rightsline acquires REAL
Off The Fence takes Auschwitz doc global Off The Fence has acquired the documentary series…
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Epix picks up UK drama ‘SAS: Rogue Heroes’ from ‘Peaky Blinders’ scribe Steven Knight
MGM-owned US network Epix has acquired six-part wartime drama SAS: Rogue Heroes, in the first…
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Unscripted round-up: Lifetime lands ‘Five Guys A Week’; HBO Max preps DC docuseries; Epix explores NFL
Lifetime lands Five Guys A Week US cablenet Lifetime is expanding its unscripted efforts with…
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TBI Weekly: Forging a fresh path in the epic fantasy boom
With a slew of new epic fantasy shows on the horizon, Britannia exec James Richardson…
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Epix saddles up for ‘Billy The Kid’ series
MGM-owned US network Epix has ordered Billy The Kid, a new adventure series based upon…
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MGM promotes Epix president Michael Wright for TV as Steve Stark departs
Epix president Michael Wright is expanding his remit after it emerged MGM/UA Television’s chief Steve…
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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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Epix orders Forest Whitaker docuseries inspired by ‘Godfather Of Harlem’ drama
MGM’s US cable network Epix has greenlit a four-part docuseries exploring the true history of…
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News round-up: Monkey spells out MC Grammar deal; New Tiger Woods series; Epix takes ‘Britannia’
Monkey moves for MC Grammar NBCUniversal International Studios-owned prodco Monkey has struck a co-development deal…
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Epix orders first in-house drama with Stephen King adaptation
US network Epix has greenlit a series adaptation of Jerusalem’s Lot, based on Stephen King‘s…
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Epix prepares docuseries based on ‘Slow Burn’ podcast about Watergate
US cabler Epix is preparing to air a six-episode docuseries based on hit podcast Slow…
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Epix unscripted boss Rachel Brill joins Bleacher Report’s B/R Studio
Epix unscripted boss Rachel Brill is leaving the MGM-owned cable channel to take up a…
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Apple TV app launches in more than 100 countries
Apple has launched its redesigned TV app, making it possible for consumers to subscribe in…
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MGM launches streamer Epix Now
MGM is getting into the streaming game with the launch of SVOD Epix Now. The…
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Roku Channel to offer premium content from Showtime, Epix & Starz
The Roku Channel is set to offer premium subscriptions from Showtime, Starz and Epix by…
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Channel 4 arrives at Berlin Station
Paramount Pictures Worldwide Television Licensing & Distribution has sold popular drama, Berlin Station, to Channel 4….
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Walmart may recruit Ex-Epix chief for SVOD service
US retail giant Walmart is working with former Epix CEO Mark Greenberg on the launch…
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MGM to up originals for Epix to promote growth
MGM is planning to “reposition and expand” its underperforming premium subscription service Epix one year…
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Forest Whitaker to star in Epix mobster series
MGM-owned cable channel Epix has given a straight-to-series order for ABC Signature Studios-produced drama, Godfather…
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MGM begins CEO search after Barber exit
US studio MGM is replacing CEO Gary Barber just five months after he signed a…
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Epix among nets going Deep State with Fox
MGM-owned cable channel Epix has bagged exclusive US rights to Fox Networks Group Europe &…
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Epix picks Heyday’s Cotton to replace ex-originals chief Diaz
Nancy Cotton is leaving Heyday Television to become executive VP of original programming at US…
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Mark Burnett’s Contender boxes clever with Epix reboot
The Mark Burnett-created boxing reality series The Contender is returning to US television screens after…
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Epix programming chief exits
US premium cable network Epix is saying goodbye to its head of programming, Jocelyn Diaz….
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