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Fifth Season
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Apple TV+ takes a bite out of René Redzepi-fronted docuseries ‘Omnivore’
Apple TV+ has ordered Omnivore, a new documentary series created and narrated by world-renowned chef…
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News round-up: BBC returns ‘The Night Manager’; Apple TV+ extends ‘Monarch’; CBS reverses SWAT axe
BBC returns to The Night Manager The BBC and Prime Video have extended drama The…
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Prime Video adapts Anne Holt’s ‘1222’ in Nordics with Nordic Drama Queens
Prime Video has ordered an adaptation of Anne Holt’s crime novel 1222 from Fifth Season-backed…
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News round-up: Prime Video returns ‘The Bad Guy’; Acme & Lightbox team on ‘Mr Doodle’; CBS orders ‘Young Sheldon’ spin-off
Prime Video returns ‘The Bad Guy’ Amazon streamer Prime Video has returned Italian original drama…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Prentiss Fraser, president of TV distribution, Fifth Season
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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Stan & Movistar Plus+ among global buyers for Sean Penn’s Ukraine war doc ‘Superpower’
Broadcasters including Stan and Nine Network in Australia and Movistar Plus+ in Spain have acquired…
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The CW expands Canadian scripted push, adding cancelled Hallmark drama ‘Ride’
The CW has picked up Hallmark’s cancelled western drama Ride as the US network continues…
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Fifth Season strikes $225m deal to sell 25% stake to ‘Godzilla’ firm Toho
Severance and Normal People producer Fifth Season has sold a 25% stake in the business…
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BBC Studios & NBCUIS alum joins Fifth Season to lead UK & European production
Normal People producer Fifth Season has hired a former BBC Studios and NBCU International Studios…
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Blink49 Studios acquires ‘Wild Cards” & ‘Sight Unseen’ partner Front Street Pictures
Blink49 Studios, the Toronto-based firm headed by former Entertainment One exec John Morayniss, has taken…
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Irish crime drama ‘Kin’ lands on UK’s BBC
Irish crime drama Kin has been picked up by the UK’s BBC. The eight-part series…
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TBI Formats Hot Picks: Hot Yachts – Miami
Producer: Curve Media | Distributor: Fifth Season | Broadcaster: Paramount+ (UK) Sea, sun and sex-appeal…
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Channel 4 orders Marilyn Manson docuseries from Lightbox
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a three-part docuseries about controversial US rock star Marilyn…
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News round-up: Global deals for ‘Best Interests’; C5 enters ‘The Incident Room’; AMC renews ‘Dark Winds’
Global deals for ‘Best Interests’ France Télévisions, RTÉ in Ireland, ABC in Australia, Hot in…
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‘Severance’ prodco Fifth Season cuts 12% of staff & blames ‘impact’ of US strikes
Severance and Omnivore producer Fifth Season is cutting around 12% of its workforce, or 30…
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David Letterman, Dwayne Johnson, Campfire & Fifth Season partner for authorised Andy Kaufman doc
Ross Dinerstein’s Campfire Studios has partnered with Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions,…
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“Nobody’s safe right now” in US scripted, say ‘Everyone Is Doing Great’ creators
It’s a good time to be an independent producer, with the scripted industry going through…
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Blink49 hires former BBC Studios & Fifth Season exec to lead global scripted push
Blink49 Studios, the Toronto-based firm headed by former Entertainment One exec John Morayniss, has hired…
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Fifth Season hires Netflix’s Travis Webb to lead American sales
CJ ENM-owned Fifth Season has appointed long-time Netflix exec Travis Webb as SVP of sales…
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Fifth Season trims staff with eight lay-offs, hitting production, marketing & creative
CJ ENM-owned Fifth Season is trimming its workforce by laying off eight staff members. Those…
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Fifth Season’s SVP of docs Kevin Iwashina steps down, acknowledges ‘creating discomfort’ for others
Fifth Season’s SVP of documentaries Kevin Iwashina is stepping down, after acknowledging that he had…
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Apple TV+ adapts Cosmopolitan article with Jessica Chastain, Fifth Season & Anonymous Content
Severance firm Fifth Season has linked with Anonymous Content and Jessica Chastain on a new…
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The Story Collective recruits from See-Saw Films & New Pictures
Fifth Season-backed UK production company The Story Collective has made a pair of senior hires,…
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Fifth Season-backed The Story Collective invests in UK scripted firms Artis Pictures & Maia Pictures
Fifth Season-backed UK prodco The Story Collective has invested in Kate Croft’s scripted firm Artis…
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BBC & BritBox International co-commission Agatha Christie drama ‘Murder Is Easy’
UK pubcaster the BBC and its JV streamer BritBox International have co-commissioned an adaptation of…
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SBS in Oz & Fifth Season move into ‘Swift Street’ with Tig Terera
Australia broadcaster SBS has ordered an eight-part drama set in Melbourne that has Fifth Season…
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News round-up: eOne to shop ‘Paper Dolls’; Vice strikes Andrew Tate doc deals; New sales for ‘The Congregation’
eOne to shop ‘Paper Dolls’ Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired international distribution rights (outside Australia)…
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Fifth Season expands EMEA TV sales team with BBCS, ITVS & Disney hires
CJ ENM-owned production and distribution firm Fifth Season is expanding its EMEA TV sales team,…
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Fifth Season COO Tim Robinson exits ‘Tokyo Vice’ & ‘Severance’ firm
Former Shine Group and Avalon exec Tim Robinson has stepped down as COO at CJ…
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Lionsgate, SPT & Newen join The London TV Screenings
Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Television, Newen Connect, Eccho Rights and Viaplay Content Distribution are among new…
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