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Netflix orders Meghan Markle kids animation series, marking second Archewell show
Netflix has commissioned a new animated children’s series from Archewell Productions, the company set up…
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News round-up: Netflix & Moonbug expand kids franchises; ‘Detention Adventure’ returns; Dantar inks first-look deal with Pilgrim
Netflix & Moonbug expand kids franchises Netflix and US-UK kids content company Moonbug Entertainment are…
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Netflix orders ‘Blackout’ drama from Obamas & Paris Hilton cooking series
Netflix has commissioned a drama anthology series from the Obama’s Higher Ground and Temple Hill…
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Netflix cancels ‘Cursed’; eyes horror comic adaptation with ‘Hill House’ creators
Netflix has reportedly cancelled the fantasy series Cursed after just one season. The series was…
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TBI Weekly: What the UK’s kids commissioners want & why
As the Children’s Media Conference comes to a close, TBI’s deputy editor Mark Layton hears…
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Netflix & Shonda Rhimes extend pact, moving into movies, VR & events
Netflix has extended its multi-million dollar deal with Bridgerton creator Shonda Rhimes by expanding its…
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Netflix removes Oz drama ‘Pine Gap’ after Vietnamese complaints
Netflix has complied with Vietnamese authorities’ demand to remove Australian spy drama Pine Gap from…
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UK’s ScreenSkills funds 19 TV ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’
ScreenSkills, the UK’s industry-led skills body, is to fund 19 mid-level TV production crew through a…
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Netflix preps prison comedy & horror thriller, inks animation deal
Netflix is working on two new original scripted projects – a comedy with Catherine Tate…
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TBI In Conversation: Hit+Run’s Rob Shaftel on character-driven factual, Netflix & Shark Week
Hit+Run’s Rob Shaftel looks back on five years of factual production, reveals his hunt for…
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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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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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Netflix, Amazon & Disney+ face UK regulation as gov’t addresses ‘blatant disparity’
The UK government has confirmed it will explore tighter regulation on streamers such as Netflix,…
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UK’s Ofcom ‘to regulate streamers’ incl Netflix, Amazon & Disney+
UK media regulator Ofcom is set to bring Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and other streaming services under…
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Netflix orders Mindy Kaling-produced LA Lakers workplace comedy
Netflix has commissioned a new workplace comedy series from Mindy Kaling and Elaine Ko, based…
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TBI Weekly: Harnessing anime’s subscription-driving power
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton digs into what is driving rising global demand for anime…
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Netflix orders ‘Big Vape’ docuseries on e-cigarette firm Juul
Netflix has ordered a new docuseries based on the book Big Vape: The Incendiary Rise Of…
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Netflix orders Brazilian true crime docuseries around notorious Matsunaga murder
Netflix has commissioned a documentary series exploring one of Brazil’s notorious crimes – the 2012…
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BANFF: Netflix details Canadian investment, with originals push and animation grant
Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos has highlighted the streamer’s ongoing investment in…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Digging into the MENA OTT boom
Max Signorelli, senior analyst for entertainment at research powerhouse Omdia, examines the current state of…
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Netflix partners with Ubisoft for ‘Far Cry’ & ‘Splinter Cell’ shows
Netflix has partnered with video game company Ubisoft to produce three new animated projects around…
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Commissioning round-up: Netflix orders Mike Myers series; Discovery+ cooks up culinary shows; ITV doc marks Princess Diana 60th
Netflix orders Mike Myers series Netflix has commissioned The Pentaverate, a new limited series created…
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Netflix forms creative partnership with Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions
Netflix has inked a multi-year first-look deal with Hustlers star Jennifer Lopez and her production…
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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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Netflix ups Peter Friedlander to head US scripted series, as Brian Wright departs
Netflix has promoted veteran creative exec Peter Friedlander to head of scripted series for the…
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Korea’s CJ ENM reveals $4.5bn investment in global content push
South Korean media giant CJ ENM has unveiled plans to invest more than ₩5tn ($4.5bn)…
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Netflix removes Charlie Hanson from ‘After Life’ amid misconduct allegations
British producer and director Charlie Hanson has been suspended from UK film and TV body…
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Netflix selects inaugural UK Documentary Talent Fund recipients
Netflix has revealed the names of the 10 UK-based aspiring filmmaking teams that it will…
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Netflix orders first Russian original with Leo Tolstoy adaptation
Netflix is making a move in Russia by ordering an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s novel…
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Netflix orders Arnold Schwarzenegger spy drama, marking actor’s first series move
Netflix has picked up a spy drama starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, marking the Hollywood A-lister’s first…