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TBI In Conversation: ‘The Box’s Adi Hasak on ‘Scandi-cool’, Sergio Leone & corporatisation
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton catches up with Adi Hasak, the showrunner behind Viaplay’s recent…
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Amazon completes $8.5bn deal for MGM
Amazon has formally completed its $8.5bn acquisition of MGM after the US Federal Trade Commission…
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Amazon greenlights Harlan Coben’s ‘Shelter’ from MGM Int’l Productions
Amazon Studios has greenlit Harlan Coben’s Shelter, with soon-to-be in-house studio MGM producing. The show…
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Amazon & MGM’s $8.5bn deal gains European Union approval
Amazon has won European Commission (EC) approval to acquire James Bond, The Handmaid’s Tale and…
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Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group eyes TV & film, hires MGM alum to lead new arm
Theatre supremo Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Really Useful Group (RUG) is expanding away from the…
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‘Handmaid’s Tale’ showrunner Bruce Miller renews Disney overall deal, MGM dropped from pact
Bruce Miller, showrunner on Hulu drama The Handmaid’s Tale has renewed his multi-year overall deal…
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MGM hires WWE alum for Lat Am & US Hispanic distribution
MGM has appointed former WWE exec Klaudia Bermudez-Key as SVP of international TV distribution for Latin America…
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MGM expands on demand service in Italy after Mediaset deal
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) has expanded its streaming service after striking a deal with Mediaset…
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Four US unions urge FTC to block Amazon’s $8.45bn deal for MGM
Four major US unions have urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block Amazon’s deal…
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Viaplay strikes MGM coproduction pact for English-language drama
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has forged a multi-year deal with MGM International Television Productions that…
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MGM launches streaming offer in Australia via Amazon
US studio MGM has expanded its partnership with soon-to-be owner Amazon by launching a new…
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Disney leads global content spend amid 2020 boom
The gross cash spend on the global production and licensing of new content for streaming…
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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…
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TBI Weekly: What drove Amazon’s acquisition of MGM?
Another week, another billion dollar deal – but what drove retail giant Amazon to buy…
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Amazon to ‘reimagine & develop’ MGM shows after $8.45bn deal
Amazon will “reimagine and develop” IP from the MGM slate following its $8.45bn deal for…
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Amazon agrees $8.45bn deal to buy MGM
Amazon has wrapped up its deal to acquire James Bond and Fargo studio MGM in…
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Amazon nears $9bn deal for ‘Fargo’ & ‘James Bond’ studio MGM
Amazon could wrap up its deal to acquire James Bond and Fargo studio MGM as early as this…
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Amazon eyes $9bn deal for MGM, reports suggest
Amazon is in talks to acquire James Bond and The Handmaid’s Tale studio MGM for around…
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Voxx Studios hires Reed Midem, MGM & Sony alum for global sales
LA-based audio outfit Voxx Studios has hired a former Reed Midem and MGM exec to work…
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Round-up: Amazon adapts Coben novel & visits Veleno; ABC in Oz take new ‘Viewpoint’; Truly Original explores shopping
Amazon claims Coben & visits Veleno Amazon is expanding its scripted output with an adaptation of…
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MGM ups Epix co-GM Laura Sher to EVP of scripted TV
US-based MGM has promoted Laura Sher to EVP of scripted TV operations. The appointment comes…
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Exclusive: MGM’s SVP of UK, China and European co-pros Charlie Farmer departs
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)’s SVP & MD of UK, China and European co-productions Charlie Farmer has left The…
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MGM promotes Epix president Michael Wright for TV as Steve Stark departs
Epix president Michael Wright is expanding his remit after it emerged MGM/UA Television’s chief Steve…
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News round-up: Ken Burns ‘Hemingway’ doc goes global; MGM lands on Prime Video Italy; ‘Debris’ lands on TF1 and U-NEXT
Ken Burns ‘Hemingway’ doc goes global The BBC in the UK, RAI in Italy, YLE…
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Epix orders Forest Whitaker docuseries inspired by ‘Godfather Of Harlem’ drama
MGM’s US cable network Epix has greenlit a four-part docuseries exploring the true history of…
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MGM puts ‘Handmaid’s Tale’, ‘Robocop’ onto new German SVOD via Zattoo
US studio Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) is rolling out a film and TV streaming service…
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News roundup: MGM gets first-look deal with Small World IFT; Lion TV USA inks prank co-pro deal; Vuulr launches new online market event and more…
MGM signs first-look deal with Small World IFT US-based MGM Television’s unscripted and alternative television…
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‘Fargo’ producer MGM signs first-look co-pro deal with Israel’s Tadmor Entertainment
US studio MGM has signed a two year first-look television deal with Israeli prodco Tadmor…
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ViacomCBS ends relationship with ‘Live PD’ producer Big Fish Entertainment
ViacomCBS has “ended its relationship” with Big Fish Entertainment, the MGM-owned producer behind shows such…
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A&E pulls hit cop show ‘Live PD’ in wake of George Floyd killing
US cabler A&E has cancelled its hit unscripted police series Live PD, a week after…