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HBO Max partners with Jason Momoa for rock-climbing competition series

HBO Max has ordered a new rock climbing competition series from Aquaman star Jason Momoa, via his production company On the Roam. The eight-part series, The Climb, was developed by Momoa’s label, alongside US rock climber Chris Sharma and the series creators The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), an Industrial Media Company, which will exec produce […]

HBO Max preps for Spanish launch with Dolores Vázquez crime series

WarnerMedia’s HBO Max has ordered a Spanish true crime show exploring the life of Dolores Vázquez, who was a victim of one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in the country’s recent history. Dolores: The Truth About The Wanninkhof Case (6 x 50 minutes) is being produced by Unicorn in Spain for HBO Max, which is […]

HBO Max starts global expansion with Lat Am & Caribbean launch

WarnerMedia has launched streamer HBO Max in Latin America and the Caribbean, marking its first roll-out outside of the US. The streamer, which is now available in 39 territories across the regions, will offer local content such as Mexican women’s soccer series Las Bravas and the Gabriela de la Garza-starring Love Spells, as well as US […]

HBO Max orders Sofia Helin-starring Swedish sex comedy

HBO Max has ordered a new Swedish comedy starring The Bridge’s Sofia Helin from Fremantle-backed Miso Film, ahead of the streamer’s launch in the country later this year. Lust (8 x 30 minutes) is being produced by Miso Film Sweden and will star Helin alongside Anja Lundqvist, Julia Dufvenius and Elin Klinga. The show, described as an “outrageous and […]

WarnerMedia bolsters kids by hiring Disney, Playmobil execs

WarnerMedia has appointed former Disney and Playmobil execs to its recently formed kids team in Europe, Middle Was and Africa (EMEA). Monika Oomen has been appointed head of brand for communications & franchise management, while Lars Wagner joins as head of kids channels in CEE. Oomen is responsible for overseeing brand and communication strategy across […]

Amazon, HBO Max & Waave among ‘Conversations With Friends’ deals

Amazon, HBO Max, Lionsgate Play and Waave are among a slew of companies to have pre-bought Conversations With Friends, the upcoming BBC and Hulu drama from the team behind Normal People. The 12 x 30-minute drama has been adapted from the debut novel by Sally Rooney and is being produced by Element Pictures and Endeavor Content, […]

TBI Weekly: How Korea’s wave is changing course

South Korean producers and broadcasters make regular appearances in TBI news but recent deals suggest the country’s content wave could be moving in a new direction, writes Richard Middleton. The Korean wave has been lapping shores in the West for almost a decade now, most notably via K-pop bands like BTS, innovative entertainment formats such as The […]

HBO Max snags Disney+ alum Amit Malhotra for Southeast Asia & India

WarnerMedia has appointed former Disney+ exec Amit Malhotra as managing director for HBO Max in Southeast Asia and India. Malhotra will join the company later this month and report to Johannes Larcher, head of HBO Max International, taking responsibility for the rollout and management of the streaming platform in the region. The exec will also […]

HBO Max orders ‘Bake Off’ in Mexico, marking country’s first unscripted original

HBO Max has ordered its first original unscripted production in Mexico, with a local version of cookery format The Great Bake Off. The 10-part show is being produced by WarnerMedia Latin America, which previously adapted local versions of the Love Productions format in Argentina and Chile. The Mexican version will focus on the baking prowess of local […]

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