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NBC revives ‘Law & Order’ more than a decade since cancellation
US broadcaster NBC is bringing back Law & Order, more than a decade since it…
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Ireland’s Shinawil hires NBC alum Chuck LaBella for US expansion
Shinawil, the Irish prodco behind local versions of MasterChef, The Apprentice and The Voice, has…
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NBC cancels ‘Good Girls’ as potential Netflix deal scuppered
US broadcaster NBC has cancelled Christina Hendricks-starring drama Good Girls after moves to save the…
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NBC cancels 2022 Golden Globes amid HFPA backlash
US network NBC will not host the Golden Globes in 2022, due to the ongoing…
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NBC remakes Spanish dark dramedy ‘Señoras del (h)Ampa’
US broadcaster NBC has ordered a pilot for a local adaptation of Spanish dark comedy Señoras…
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Round-up: Blue Ant expands FAST network; ‘Law & Order’ extends reach; Apple preps ‘Mr Corman’
Blue Ant expands FAST network Canada’s Blue Ant Media has launched new FAST channels, HauntTV…
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NBC’s Deborah Turness returns to ITN as CEO, ahead of Anna Mallett’s Netflix move
UK-based current affairs producer ITN has re-hired Deborah Turness from NBC News as its CEO, replacing…
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Amazon Studios hires Alcon alum Laura Lancaster in leadership rejig
Amazon Studios has hired former NBC head of drama Laura Lancaster as head of series…
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NBC reinvents ‘The Wheel’ for the US
US broadcaster NBC has ordered a local version of UK format The Wheel. The 10-part…
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NBCU’s Mark Lazarus says ‘aggressive’ overhaul will strengthen creative firepower
NBCUniversal Television & Streaming chairman Mark Lazarus has admitted the recent overhaul of its content…
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NBC orders scripted trio, including Keshet’s ‘La Brea’ & comedy ‘Grand Crew’
NBC has handed out a raft of commissions following last year’s tumultuous pilot season, with wine bar…
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NBC to remake Oz’s ‘Secret Bridesmaids’ Business’
US network NBC is developing Ties That Bind, a new drama series based upon Seven…
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NBC develops Keshet’s Israeli scripted format ‘The A Word’
US broadcast network NBC is developing a remake of Keshet’s hit scripted format The A…
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NBCU combines Peacock, USA & NBC firepower for ‘Tiger King’ drama
NBCUniversal (NBCU) is combining the commissioning power of its streaming platform Peacock, cablenet USA and…
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‘West Wing’ reunion special set at HBO Max
HBO Max has commissioned a special The West Wing reunion, bringing the cast and creators…
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TBI Weekly: How TV is finding fresh talent in “bedroom creators”
The hunt for the next big thing in TV doesn’t always necessarily mean snagging the…
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‘Fresh Prince’ to get dramatic reboot, Will Smith to exec produce
A dramatic reboot of 1990s US sitcom The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air is reportedly in…
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NBCU promotes Frances Berwick in TV & streaming revamp, Paul Telegdy exits
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has revealed the management structure for its combined TV and streaming operation, with…
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Ava DuVernay brings social experiment series to NBC
US network NBC has ordered a 10-part social experiment series from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s…
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NBC orders lockdown comedy from ‘Blindspot’ duo
US network NBC has ordered a Connecting, a Coronavirus-era scripted comedy series filmed entirely through…
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TBI In Conversation: ‘Hell On Wheels’ showrunner John Wirth on ‘passing the baton’
In the second installment of TBI’s In Conversation strand, we talk to Wu Assassins and…
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NBC buys Canadian drama ‘Transplant’ as Covid-19 coping strategies continue
NBC has become the latest US broadcaster to acquire existing scripted product to avoid the…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Breaking down the numbers for 2019/20
2019 might seem like a different world to the Covid-19 dominated landscape we live in…
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NBCU unveils plans for Peacock, including launch date, originals, cost
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has pulled the curtain back on its forthcoming streaming service Peacock, revealing a…
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News round-up: BBC builds bigger ‘Wall’; GRB closes African deals; Snap preps October Films duo
BBC One returns to NBC’s The Wall BBC One in the UK has ordered a…
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NBC to end ‘Will & Grace’ revival after third season
US broadcaster NBC is bringing the curtain down on its revival of comedy series Will…
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NBC’s ‘The Good Place’ to end after fourth series
The creator of NBC’s The Good Place has said its upcoming fourth season will be…
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BBC One builds NBC’s ‘The Wall’ in the UK
BBC One has ordered a UK version of NBC game show format The Wall, which…
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TBI Weekly: US studios brace for tough questions from global buyers
As major US studios prepare to reveal their new scripted wares to international buyers, there…
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Upfronts 2019: The renewals
There’s been a string of series renewals by the big four networks and The CW…