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News round-up: Netflix & BritBox acquire ‘Obituary’; Lionsgate retains Gary Goodman; ITVX adds ‘Guava Juice Show’
Netflix & BritBox acquire ‘Obituary’ Netflix in the UK, BritBox in Australia and TVNZ in…
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ITVX in UK adds AMC Stories & AMC Reality content collections
UK AVOD service ITVX has partnered with AMC Networks International (ACMNI) UK to add two…
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ITV profits drop 61% in 2023, cushioned by record ITVS revenues & digital growth
UK commercial broadcaster ITV saw pre-tax profits take a 61% nosedive over the past year,…
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Show of the Week: So Long, Marianne
Romantic drama following the love story between Leonard Cohen, the Canadian singer-songwriter perhaps best known…
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TBI Weekly: Six shows to add to your acquisitions wishlist
We’re barely into 2024 and the Miami content markets are already bustling, with NATPE Global…
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Prime Video axes ‘Riches’, renews ‘Reacher’
Amazon streamer Prime Video has cancelled UK drama series Riches, while extending US actioner Reacher…
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Deals round-up: ITVX & Cosmote TV say ‘So Long, Marianne’; Fremantle does ‘Battle In The Box’; Be-Entertainment to shop ‘Celebrity Farmsitters’
ITVX & Cosmote TV say ‘So Long, Marianne’ ITVX in the UK, Cosmote TV and…
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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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UK’s ITV lands on South Shore for new horse racing docuseries
ITV1 and streamer ITVX are looking to replicate Netflix’s Drive To Survive success with an…
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News round-up: ITVX & Stan pick up ‘Orphan Black: Echoes’; Laura Franses joins S4C Digital; Urban Myth to adapt ‘The Hike’
ITVX & Stan pick up ‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ UK streamer ITVX and Stan in Australia…
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ITVX investigates online true crime with ‘TikTok: Murders Gone Viral’
UK streamer ITVX has commissioned TikTok: Murders Gone Viral, a new true crime series exploring…
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ITVX & ABC Kids acquire ‘Riley Rocket’; TVOKids orders ‘Project Rube’
ITVX in the UK and ABC Kids in Australia have acquired TVOkids original, Riley Rocket,…
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ITV gives romance a second chance with reality spin-off ‘Love Island: All Stars’
UK comcaster ITV has commissioned an ‘all stars’ spin-off from the hit Love Island reality…
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ITV ad revenue “enormous”, no plans to cut spend as broadcaster seeks ‘Saturday Night Takeaway’ replacement
ITV has no plans to cut commissioning spend despite the current economic challenges facing the…
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ITVX takes Australian comedy ‘Fisk’ to UK following ABC Commercial deal
Australian hit comedy Fisk is heading to the UK following a deal with streamer ITVX….
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ITV earnings down in H1 as ad revenues plummet, hopes for ITVX
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has experienced a tough first half to 2023 with ad revenues…
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UK’s ITV & Pact agree new streaming-focused trade terms
UK comcaster ITV and screen body Pact have agreed a new terms of trade deal…
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News round-up: ITV renews ‘Limitless Win’; ‘Dino Dex’ expands kids’ franchise
ITV renews ‘Limitless Win’ UK comcaster ITV has renewed quiz format Ant & Dec’s Limitless…
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ITVX Kids to carry dedicated Lego FAST channel
UK streamer ITVX is launching two kids-focused FAST channels, with one dedicated entirely to Lego,…
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ITV to crack ‘Password’ with UK version of gameshow from Talkback
UK broadcaster ITV has ordered a UK adaptation of long-running US gameshow format Password for…
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ITVX explores ‘Playboy Bunny Murders’ with Ian Lamarra’s Soho Studios & Future Studios
UK streamer ITVX is expanding its true crime offering with a series exploring the murders…
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Sony strikes global deals for ‘Twisted Metal’, ‘Winter King’ & ‘Ten Pound Poms’
A slew of international broadcasters and platforms have struck deals for Sony Pictures Television (SPT)…
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UK’s ITV explores Australian food scene with MGM Alternative, John Torode & Lisa Faulkner
ITV in the UK has lined up an MGM Alternative-produced food show that will follow…
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MGM+ adapts Bernard Cornwell’s Arthurian epic ‘Warlord Chronicles’ with Bad Wolf
Amazon-owned streamer and linear channel MGM+ has ordered The Winter King, a “revisionist” take on…
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Show of the week: The Real Fatal Attraction
This 75-minute documentary tells a real-life British thriller story – the case of Anisah Ahmed…
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Netflix, Prime Video & Disney+ to face Ofcom scrutiny as UK gov’t reveals media reforms
The UK government has outlined plans to bring global services including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video…
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ITV & ITVX extend format reboot trend to return ‘Deal Or No Deal’ to UK
ITV in the UK is extending the country’s trend for format reboots, this time with…
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UK’s ITV to close kids channel CITV as ITVX takes centre stage
UK broadcaster ITV is to shut down its kids-focused linear network CITV later this year…
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News round-up: CBS Reality orders true crime docuseries; RTVE returns ‘Joker’; Banijay UK names DE&I ambassador
CBS Reality orders true crime docuseries CBS Reality has commissioned Murder: Fight For the Truth,…
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ITVX lands StudioCanal deal for films & series incl ‘Spiral’ & ‘Hannibal’
Nascent UK streamer ITVX has struck a pact with StudioCanal that will hand it access…
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