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Friends
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Friends cast reunites for HBO Max launch
The cast of Friends is to reunite for a one-off unscripted special that will air…
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HBO Max in talks for potential reunion of ‘Friends’ cast
WarnerMedia’s forthcoming streamer HBO Max is in talks for an unscripted reunion of the Friends…
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‘Friends’ co-creators Marta Kauffman, David Crane rule out show’s return
The creative team behind hit sitcom Friends have ruled out rebooting the show or bringing…
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WarnerMedia unveils streamer HBO Max’s content plans
WarnerMedia has named its soon-to-launch streaming service HBO Max and unveiled its programming slate, which…
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AT&T boss: WarnerMedia will take back ‘Friends’ for its SVOD
AT&T boss Randall Stephenson has said that the business will pull back titles such as Friends and The…
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What Friends tells us about rights ownership in 2019
Media giants building SVODs to rival Netflix are talking the talk, but who will walk…
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Netflix & WarnerMedia strike $100m deal for Friends
Netflix is due to pay WarnerMedia $100m to place Warner Bros. hit Friends on its platform…
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Jennifer Aniston & Reese Witherspoon partner for new show
Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon have partnered up to star in a new drama series…
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Kauffman sets dramas with HBO, Amazon
Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman has sold miniseries dramas to premium US outlets HBO and Amazon…
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Viacom rejigs Comedy Central, MTV management
Viacom has implemented a new management structure at Comedy Central and MTV in the UK,…
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Friends star Schwimmer returns to Channel 4
David Schwimmer (above, far right) is to star in a new Channel 4 comedy from…
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Friends to air on UK terrestrial
US network sitcom Friends will air on UK terrestrial Channel 5 for one day later…
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Comedy Central UK buys NBC comedy
Pay TV channel Comedy Central UK has acquired NBC multi-cam comedy Undateable, just days after…
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Comedy Central keeps in contact with Friends
Comedy Central UK has retained local rights to evergreen American sitcom Friends for another four…
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Stan scores ‘significant’ Warner Bros. deal
Australia on-demand service Stan has secured an exclusive content deal with Warner Bros. that it…
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Yahoo greenlights Simon Cowell’s Ulitmate DJ
Yahoo has ordered Ultimate DJ, a new music competition series from Simon Cowell. Got Talent…
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SVOD battle underway for Seinfeld rights
Various SVOD and digital platforms are battling for rights to iconic US comedy Seinfeld, although…
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Buyers Briefing: Brad Wood, Comedy Central
Name: Brad Wood Title: Director of acquisitions, Comedy Central UK Brad Wood leads acquisitions at…
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Comedy Central UK, Fox make Friends with Better Lives deal
Viacom’s Comedy Central channel in the UK has inked an exclusive two-season deal for upcoming…
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WOWOW: from Japan to LA to the world
Kayo Washio runs the LA office of Japanese pay TV channel operator WOWOW. She set…