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FX
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Disney boss Bob Iger details ‘pretty dramatic’ spending cuts for linear shows
Disney boss Bob Iger has outlined how he views the future of its linear channels,…
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‘Succession’, ‘The Bear’ & ‘Beef’ dominate at the Golden Globes
HBO drama Succession was the biggest TV winner of the night at the Golden Globes,…
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FX lays ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ to rest with upcoming sixth season
US pay-TV network FX is to end horror comedy What We Do In The Shadows…
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Disney’s linear networks including ABC ‘not for sale’, says CEO Bob Iger
Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the company’s linear networks such as ABC and FX…
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ITV strikes FTA & streaming deal for Disney+ original ‘Extraordinary’ and FX’s ‘Under The Banner of Heaven’
Disney+ and FX originals Extraordinary and Under The Banner Of Heaven are both heading to…
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News round up: Hulu extends ‘The Bear’; Prime Video scores Thomas Müller doc; CJ ENM strikes TAICCA fund pact
Hulu extends The Bear Hulu drama The Bear has been extended into a third season,…
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Byron Allen makes $10bn bid for Disney’s ABC, FX & Nat Geo
Byron Allen, the media mogul who owns The Weather Channel and an array of regional…
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Disney explores ABC, FX, Nat Geo future as CEO Bob Iger admits linear TV ‘definitely broken’
Disney CEO Bob Iger is exploring the future of its linear TV assets such as…
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Disney+ details UK & Ireland originals line-up for 2023
Disney+ has confirmed premiere dates for a slew of titles launching exclusively on the Mouse…
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Disney cuts Hulu & Freeform execs as production operations merged & creative acquisitions unit closed
Disney has begun laying off staff as part of its “strategic realignment”, with production operations…
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News round-up: FX to end ‘Mayans MC’ with S5; Texas Crew & V1 partner
FX to end ‘Mayans MC’ with S5 FX is to conclude biker gang drama series…
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FX’s Landgraf predicts end of ‘peak TV’, unveils 2022 scripted numbers
FX chairman John Landgraf has predicted the end of ‘peak TV’ in his annual conversation…
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FX orders new ‘Peep Show’ pilot from ‘Atlanta’ exec
US network FX is making another attempt to adapt UK scripted comedy series Peep Show….
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Disney+’s ‘Andor’ gets limited showing on network TV & Hulu
Disney is bringing the first two episodes of the Disney+ Star Wars series Andor to…
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FX restructures top team, as original programming duo take on Eric Schrier remit
Disney-owned FX has restructured its senior management remits, with original programming duo Nick Grad and…
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TBI Scripted: Ron Perlman on the movie star exodus to the small screen
Ron Perlman, star of The Capture, Sons Of Anarchy and much more over his five-decade…
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FX on Hulu orders ‘The Veil’, limited series from Steven Knight
US network FX has ordered The Veil, a new limited thriller series for Hulu from…
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FX & Hulu prep Covid misinformation doc ‘Superspreader’
US network FX and streamer sibling Hulu are preparing to air the latest doc from…
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FX & Hulu prep Elon Musk documentary exploring Tesla’s Autopilot
Disney-owned US network FX is preparing to air a new documentary about Tesla founder and…
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Disney+ orders ‘The Full Monty’ series revival as UK original
Disney+ has commissioned a spin-off to the 1997 British comedy-drama film The Full Monty, with…
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FX spins ‘Justified’ with Timothy Olyphant reprising role in ‘City Primeval’ adaptation
FX has greenlit a spin-off from its highly-rated Justified drama, again based on a novel…
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FX takes plantation drama ‘Kindred’ to series with ‘Watchmen’ producer
Disney-owned FX has ordered an adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s 1979 science fiction novel Kindred,…
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Ridley Scott confirms ‘Blade Runner’ series in works
British director Ridley Scott has confirmed that a live action TV series based upon his…
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FX expands Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Story’ franchise, with new spin-offs & renewals
Disney-owned US pay-TV channel FX is expanding Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Story’ franchise, with orders for…
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Disney to close 18 channels in Asia as streaming focus expands
Disney is closing 18 linear networks in Asia as it focuses its attention on nascent…
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Drama round-up: FX orders ‘Fleishman’ drama for Hulu; OWN visits Napa Valley; ITV scales ‘The Tower’
FX orders Fleishman Is In Trouble for Hulu FX is adapting Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s novel Fleishman Is…
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Disney’s FX to end ‘Pose’ after upcoming third season
Disney’s US cablenet FX is bringing down the curtain on award-winning drama Pose, with its…
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News round-up: NBCU expands Hayu in Europe; Amazon signs up Donald Glover; YouTube unveils originals
NBCU expands Hayu in Europe NBCUniversal’s reality TV SVOD service hayu has expanded to 11…
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Scripted originals drop for first time since 2009, says FX
Scripted originals dropped in 2020 for the first time in more than a decade, according…
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TBI Weekly: TBI’s favourite shows of 2020
With lockdowns and travel restrictions throughout 2020, we’ve all probably watched more content than ever…