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Why Netflix’s new French office might have to play by new rules
Netflix’s launch of its new 40-employee-strong office in Paris last week and the unveiling of…
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Studio Ghibli licences animation films to Netflix
Netflix has licenced 21 films from acclaimed arthouse Japanese animation producer Studio Ghibli as part…
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Netflix ‘Gay Jesus’ comedy ban overturned in Brazil
The Brazilian Supreme Court has overruled a Rio de Janeiro judge who ordered Netflix to…
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Netflix prepares Turkish docudrama from Karga Seven Pictures
Netflix is preparing to launch a new English-language Turkish docudrama produced by Red Arrow Studios’…
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Netflix moves into dating with Red Arrow’s Kinetic Content
Netflix has ordered its first serialised unscripted dating series. Love Is Blind is from Red…
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Marcy Ross steps down at ‘Jack Ryan’ producer Skydance Television
Jack Ryan producer Skydance Television is looking for a new chief after incumbent Marcy Ross…
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Mediaset Italy acquires Netflix and Antena 3 drama ‘Cathedral Of The Sea’
Mediaset Italy has picked up Spanish period drama La Catedral Del Mar, the show that…
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Netflix reveals viewing numbers for Christmas original ‘Klaus’
Klaus, the first animated original movie from Netflix, has proved a hit according to the…
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Netflix reveals Asia to be biggest growth market since 2017
Netflix’s Asia business has been its biggest area of growth after the past three years….
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Studies suggest Disney+ chipping away at Netflix subscribers in US
A small number of Disney+ subscribers have already decided to ditch Netflix in favour of…
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Syfy, Netflix drama ‘Van Helsing’ to end after fifth and final season
US cablenet Syfy is bringing the curtain down on action-horror series Van Helsing, with a…
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Netflix ramps up India push with Viacom18 dramas, axes ‘Daybreak’
Netflix has partnered with Tipping Point, the digital content unit of Viacom18 Studios, to produce…
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Gay Jesus comedy draws fire for Netflix in Brazil
A Netflix comedy that depicts Jesus as gay has drawn widespread criticism in Brazil. Over…
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Netflix orders scripted series exploring Spotify from Yellow Bird UK
Netflix has ordered a Swedish and English-language drama from the producers behind its forthcoming scripted…
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Netflix to appeal court ruling in long-running exec poaching case with Fox
Netflix is planning to appeal a court ruling after it was told to stop poaching…
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Asian Academy Creative Awards fete ‘Delhi Crime’, ‘World’s Got Talent’
Richie Mehta’s Netflix series Delhi Crime picked up four gongs at the Asian Academy Creative…
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Disney+ downloads exceed 15 million, sending shares to record high
Disney+ has been downloaded more than 15 million times and generated $5m via in-app purchases…
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Netflix, CBC to end ‘Anne With An E’ after three seasons
Netflix and Canadian broadcaster CBC are bringing the curtain down on drama series Anne With…
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TBI Weekly: Why companion podcasts are the new switchover programmes
Never mind cranking TV shows out of podcast IP, the real sweet spot in the…
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Netflix eyes stake in Korea’s Studio Dragon as part of expanded content pact
Netflix has struck a three-year content pact with CJ ENM, including an option that could…
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Netflix preps sequel series to History’s ‘Vikings’
Netflix has signed up for a Vikings spin-off from MGM Television and the show’s original…
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Raw TV scores first Netflix commission as it grows US team with Felicity Morris
Three Identical Strangers producer Raw TV has scored its first Netflix commission with a documentary…
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Germany’s Leonine acquires Wiedemann & Berg TV from Endemol Shine
German studio Leonine has struck a deal to acquire Wiedemann & Berg TV (W&B TV),…
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Amazon UK nabs first-window streaming rights to Lionsgate films
Amazon is set to be the first-window streaming home for Lionsgate films in the UK,…
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Netflix, Nickelodeon strike multi-year output deal for animated film and TV
Netflix and Nickelodeon have struck a multi-year output deal for original animated feature films…
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Deals round-up: Heston Blumenthal joins C4, Netflix co-pro; BBC Two expands factual; Topic takes Scandi dramas
Heston Blumenthal joins C4, Netflix culinary show Celebrity chefs Heston Blumenthal, Carla Hall and Niklas…
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Netflix makes first episode of Olivia Colman-fronted ‘The Crown’ free to UK viewers
Netflix is making the first episode of the Olivia Colman-fronted third season of The Crown…
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Disney+ to exceed 100 million subs by 2025
Forthcoming streamer Disney+ is expected to have secured more than 100 million subscribers by 2025,…
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BritBox UK launches with Channel 4 and distribution deals in place
Channel 4 has joined the BBC and ITV’s joint streaming service BritBox as it launches…
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UK parliament calls for high-end tax relief reform, terms of trade review
The UK’s high-end tax relief for drama should be reformed and producers’ Terms of Trade…