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HBO Max hands straight-to-series order for ‘Sex And The City’ revival
US streamer HBO Max has given a series order to a revival of romcom-drama Sex…
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WarnerMedia snags Danish drama ‘The Investigation’ for HBO Max & HBO
WarnerMedia has picked up North American rights to six-part Scandinavian drama The Investigation, which will…
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HBO to reboot vampire drama ‘True Blood’
US cablenet HBO is rebooting vampire drama True Blood. HBO has reportedly been working on…
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WarnerMedia reveals HBO Max global plans, as streamer gains studio’s movie slate
WarnerMedia will roll out HBO Max into Europe and Latin America during the second half…
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HBO Europe, Starzplay and more take coming-of-age drama ‘We Are Who We Are’ global
Broadcasters and platforms across the world have acquired Luca Guadagnino’s eight-part drama We Are Who We Are,…
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Bridging the gap: Solving viewer fatigue with scripted series
Serialised drama has soared in popularity over recent years, but as the number of shows…
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Factual round-up: Viking doc in Euro and Oz sales; HBO and Sky snag Diana premiere; Vice Media launches ‘Source Material’
NENT UK secures Euro and Oz sales for Viking doc Broadcasters Rai in Italy, Geo…
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HBO’s ‘Succession’ & ‘Watchmen’ strike success at virtual Emmys
US cabler HBO was the stand-out winner at this year’s Emmy Awards, which were held…
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Deals round-up: BBC snags HBO Max’s ‘Love Life’; Hulu, Netflix call for ‘Staged’; HBO Asia snags China’s Miss Fisher
BBC deals for HBO Max’s Love Life The BBC in the UK has struck a…
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HBO links with China’s Tencent on ‘Miss Fisher’ adaptation
WarnerMedia’s HBO has partnered with China’s Tencent on its Mandarin-language adaptation of Australian detective drama…
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BBC Three snags exclusive UK rights for Sky & HBO’s Luca Guadagnino drama
BBC Three in the UK has picked up first window rights to We Are Who…
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HBO unveils Issa Rae docuseries exploring history of black television
HBO is preparing two new docuseries including a show from Issa Rae that explores the…
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HBO takes ‘The First Shot’ at Covid series
HBO has optioned Brendan Borrell’s book proposal, The First Shot, about the hunt for a…
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HBO, BBC drama ‘His Dark Materials’ cuts episode amid Covid impact
The second season of BBC and HBO drama His Dark Materials is on track to…
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HBO looks for ‘Somebody Somewhere’
US network HBO has placed a series order for Somebody Somewhere, a new comedy inspired…
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HBO green lights ‘Scenes From A Marriage’ remake; Michelle Williams, Oscar Isaac attached
HBO has greenlit a limited series remake of Ingmar Bergman’s miniseries Scenes From A Marriage,…
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News round-up: eOne moves dramas onto Lat Am AVOD; Canal+, SBS buy NENT drama ‘For Life’; HBO preps Fremantle drama
eOne strikes AVOD drama deal in Lat Am Latin American AVOD service Free TV has…
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WarnerMedia names streaming strategy exec Priya Dogra to lead Turner, HBO in EMEA & APAC
HBO Max operator WarnerMedia has appointed Priya Dogra, one of its key execs advising on…
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News round-up: Netflix to end ‘Ozark’; Fred sells ‘Mega Zoo’; HBO returns to ‘Curb’
Netflix to end trip to Ozark Netflix is bringing the curtain down on Jason Bateman-led…
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AMC replaces Cinemax on Sky’s ‘Gangs Of London’ S2
AMC has replaced Cinemax as the US partner on the second season of Sky’s hit…
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WarnerMedia to shutter HBO Go as HBO Max takes centre stage
WarnerMedia is to shut down its HBO Go mobile app in the US as it…
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Netflix forges Fandango pact for Elena Ferrante novel, orders Swedish drama
Netflix has linked up with My Brilliant Friend producer Fandango to adapt another novel from…
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EOne lines up HBO alum Michael Lombardo to head TV division
Hasbro-owned producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has lined up former HBO programming president Michael…
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Foxtel remains exclusive home of HBO in Oz
Australian pay-TV network Foxtel has expanded its standing deal with WarnerMedia, retaining exclusive rights to…
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News round-up: Série Series cancelled; Fred sells ER shows to UK; HBO & Rai renew ‘My Brilliant Friend’
Série Series 2020 cancelled, online replacement announced French scripted drama event Série Series has been…
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Noah Media Group takes global rights for films from Oscar-winners
London-based Noah Media Group has acquired global distribution rights for Lorton Entertainment’s sports feature Make…
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Show of the week: Run
This half-hour comedy, which had been due to receive its world premiere at Series Mania…
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TBI Weekly: How buyers are reacting to the Covid-19 crisis
All this week, TBI has been hearing from buyers around the world about the ramifications…
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HBO unveils free 500-hour streaming plan, incl ‘Sopranos’ & ‘The Wire’
US cabler HBO is making almost 500 hours of programming free to stream for a…
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Scripted Hot Pick: Run
This half-hour comedy, which had been due to receive its world premiere at Series Mania…