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MTG preps ‘biggest ever’ drama from Norway

MTG’s production arm is lining up a drama series for broadcaster TV3 and SVOD service…

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Netflix introduces Korean stand-up original

Netflix is set to launch a South Korean stand-up special with YG Entertainment featuring Yoo…

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Netflix lines up Benelux & Colombian originals

SVOD service Netflix has commissioned its first original series from Colombia and the Benelux region….

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‘FAANG effect’ creating UK production shortages

Research by Creative Skillset (CS), the industry skills body for the screen-based creative industries in…

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Cinemax copro among new Sky originals

UK pay TV service Sky is working up a London-set gangster thriller as a coproduction…

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ZDFE packaging ‘envelope-pushing’ drama

Germany’s ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) is working with LA’s Rosa Entertainment to package an “envelope-pushing” drama…

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HBO greenlights Spanish-language comedy

HBO has given the green light to a Spanish-language comedy pilot named Mexico City: Only…

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Amazon signs output deal with AMC

Amazon has signed a deal with AMC, which will see Amazon Prime Video gain excusive…

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EuropaCorp sells French TV assets for €11m

EuropaCorp Television has sold business assets for its French television production activity. The current CEO…

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Netflix inks deal with GLOW producer

Netflix has signed a multi-year deal with GLOW producer and Orange is The New Black…

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Netflix highlights studio ambitions

Netflix sees a growing proportion of its international subscriber base coming from distribution partnerships, while…

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New £15m fund targets growing global series demand

A new £15 million (US$20 million) fund that will be used in part for UK…

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Amazon in Absentia with Sony drama deal

Amazon Prime Video has acquired exclusive rights to Sony thriller drama Absentia in various territories….

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Nat Geo orders tech bubble drama hybrid

National Geographic is to examine the bursting of 1990s tech bubble in a six-part drama-documentary…

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NBC develops comedy with Glee co-creator

NBC is developing half-hour comedy Danni Lowinski with Glee co-creator Ian Brennan, Tariq Jalil’s Intrigue…

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Pay TV and OTT: when two tribes go to watch

Pay TV operators can defend their revenues and continue to grow, but they need to…

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Netflix puts Italian Baby in its corner

Streaming service Netflix has ordered another original series out of Italy – a drama based…

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Amazon lands Lord of the Rings TV remake

Amazon has acquired the global rights to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, for…

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Netflix orders LA-set French comedy

Netflix is expanding its relationship with Gad Elmaleh, handing the French comedian his own series…

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Starz pushes into unscripted originals

US premium cable channel Starz has commissioned its first unscripted programmes. The Lionsgate-owned network has…

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Disney plots Star Wars series for ‘Netflix killer’

The Walt Disney Company is lining up a suite of original shows from its portfolio…

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Netflix & Drake bring back Top Boy

Netflix is bringing back British drama Top Boy, with its third season going out via…

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Amazon calls in The Boys for superhero drama

Showrunner Eric Kripke and actor Seth Rogen (pictured) have landed a superhero drama Amazon Prime…

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Apple sets first official drama series

Apple has officially signed off on its first drama series, the long gestating scripted series…

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BBC, AMC & Ink Factory reunite for le Carré drama

Following the success of The Night Manager (pictured), BBC One, AMC and The Ink Factory…

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Anti-piracy group unites to combat threat

The Asian branches of companies such as NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures and The Walt Disney Company…

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Vivendi’s mobile SVOD net Studio+ set for US

France’s Vivendi is launching its smartphone-targeted SVOD service Studio+ to the US. The service, which…

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Viaplay orders first Danish original

MTG Studios has commissioned a Danish original drama named Pro’s and Con’s. The series will…

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Viewer demand: Blue Planet II vs Planet Earth II

After Blue Planet II’s record breaking ratings for its premiere, is it fair to say…

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Sky rubbishes BBC’s ‘bizarre’ SVOD concerns

Sky’s content chief, Gary Davey, has slammed the BBC’s “bizarre” concerns over the arrival of…