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MGM
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BBC investigates upcoming MGM+ thriller ‘Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue’
UK public broadcaster the BBC has acquired Anthony Horowitz’s mystery thriller Nine Bodies In A…
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Amazon rejigs as MGM unscripted & MGM+ exec Chris Brearton exits
Amazon MGM Studios exec Chris Brearton is leaving the company, which is in turn reshuffling…
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Miramax hires ex-MGM president Jonathan Glickman as CEO, eyes ‘local story-telling’
Miramax has named former MGM president Jonathan Glickman as its new CEO and said it…
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Amazon’s MGM+ strikes deal for Lionsgate & Starz shows in UK
Amazon’s streamer MGM+ has picked up rights to Lionsgate and Starz programming in the UK,…
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France’s M6 lands Prime Video show, spins ‘The Traitors’ for soon-to-launch streamer
French broadcaster M6 has lined up Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, an original MMA contest…
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MGM+ names Michael Katzer as head of international
Amazon-owned streamer MGM+ has appointed Michael Katzer to become its head of international. Katzer is…
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Nancy Cotton & Marcy Kaplan among senior exits as Amazon restructures MGM teams
MGM+ execs Nancy Cotton, EVP of scripted programming, and Marcy Kaplan, head of production, are…
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News round-up: Amazon exit & orders; NBC renews ‘Found’ & ‘The Irrational’; MGM+ extends ‘Godfather Of Harlem’
Amazon exit & orders CJ Yu has exited as head of unscripted development, global formats,…
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Content London: ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ to return to Prime Video; Sony’s Ahuja talks ‘cooling’ US market; MGM+ unveils roll-out plans
Prime Video’s Clarkson’s Farm to return Prime Video’s Clarkson’s Farm will return for a fourth…
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MGM+ picks up docuseries on infamous serial killer Ed Gein
Amazon-owned streamer MGM+ has picked up true crime docuseries Psycho: The Lost Tapes Of Ed…
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MGM+ appoints Prime Video exec as global general manager to ‘unify US & international’ streamer
US-based streamer MGM+ has named former Prime Video exec Josh McIvor as its global general…
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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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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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Amazon Studios moves into distribution with new Chris Ottinger-led sales division
Amazon Studios will sell its originals including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Hunters to buyers…
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MGM+ moves forward with ‘Emperor Of Ocean Park’
Amazon-owned streamer MGM+ is moving forward with Emperor Of Ocean Park, an adaptation of Stephen…
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Amazon strikes Lionsgate pact ahead of relaunching MGM streamer in Europe
Amazon is relaunching MGM’s international streaming service across Europe and is stocking it with shows…
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MGM TV unscripted co-head, Brian Edwards, exits three months after promotion
Brian Edwards, the co-head of MGM alternative television, is leaving the Amazon-owned company three months…
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MGM+ returns ‘Billy The Kid’, ‘Rogue Heroes’ & unveils development slate
US linear and streaming service MGM+ (fka Epix) has picked up wartime drama Rogue Heroes…
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Scripted round-up: ‘A Spy Among Friends’ goes global; Eagle Eye scores double recommission; M-Net extends ‘Reyka’
A Spy Among Friends goes global Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has sold drama A Spy…
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MGM restructures with Rola Bauer & Lindsay Sloane taking new roles
Amazon Studios has restructured operations at MGM, with Jennifer Salke taking overall control of The…
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MGM’s Mark Burnett steps down following Amazon’s $8.5bn acquisition
MGM topper Mark Burnett is stepping down from the company, six months after its $8.5bn…
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MGM+ and Prime Video bring Sony’s ‘Spider-Man’ universe to TV
US network MGM+ (fka Epix) and Amazon Prime Video have ordered multiple superhero series based…
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Chicken Soup for the Soul names Epix & Lionsgate veteran as CCO
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) has appointed Epix and Lionsgate veteran Phil Oppenheim…
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Epix greenlights new drama & docs ahead of rebrand to MGM+
MGM-owned linear and streaming service Epix is to rebrand as MGM+ in January 2023, with…
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Hulu ends ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ with sixth season, preps spin-off ‘The Testaments’
Hulu is bringing the curtain down on The Handmaid’s Tale, with a spin-off in the…
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A+E files lawsuit against ‘On Patrol: Live’ network Reelz for “brazen theft” of ‘Live PD’ format
A+E Networks wants Reelz to pull its hit cop show On Patrol: Live after accusing…
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BBC lines up MGM format ‘Gladiator’ for UK, confirms ‘Blue Planet III’
MGM sports entertainment format Gladiators is returning to the UK, after the BBC confirmed an…
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White Label hires MGM & Netflix alums to head production
US unscripted prodco White Label Productions has appointed MGM alum Stephanie Wagner as SVP &…
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MGM renews first-look deal with rebranded Israeli prodco Sipur
US studio MGM has renewed its multi-year first-look production and distribution deal with Israeli TV…
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Amazon reveals ‘James Bond’ competition show from MGM, 72 Films
Amazon has greenlit a competition show based on the James Bond franchise, which recently became…