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Original Programming
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HBO greenlights first original drama from Adria region
HBO Adria, a subsidiary of HBO Europe focused on the Central and Eastern European (CEE)…
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Alan Partridge returns to BBC chat format
Steve Coogan’s comedy alter ego, Alan Partridge, is returning to the BBC nearly a quarter…
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ITV orders Christopher Hampton drama The Singapore Grip
ITV has commissioned The Singapore Grip, a drama that will be adapted by Atonement screenwriter…
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BBC Three orders comedy from People Just Do Nothing star
BBC Three has commissioned a new comedy by People Just Do Nothing star Lily Brazier,…
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Vox to start Knife Fight in Germany with NBCUniversal format
German network Vox has commissioned a local version of NBCUniversal International Formats (NBCUIF)-sold culinary series…
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Telefónica takes originals strategy to Latin America
Telefónica is to take its slate of Spanish originals to the Latin American market with…
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Amazon joins first All3-produced Liberty Global drama
Amazon Prime Video has boarded a first high-end drama from All3Media, which is producing for…
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Content deals bite as Hulu losses sting Disney for $250m
Hulu’s successes in acquired and original programming are coming at a cost. Hulu backer The…
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Channel 4 orders BBC Studios to perform Fatberg Autopsy
Just two days after unveiled its first non-BBC commission, BBC Studios has landed a second…
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Burnett & Darnell create ‘entertainment Olympics’ show for CBS
Mark Burnett and Mike Darnell (below right) have joined forces to conjure up the “Olympics…
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BBC, CJ E&M, OSF & Terra Mater to explore Wild Korea
Terra Mater Factual Studios (TMFS) and Oxford Scientific Films (OSF) have joined forces to coproduce…
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Amazon develops Western with Arnie
Amazon Studios is developing a Western drama set in the 1800s with former California governor…
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BBC Studios reaches “new dawn” after Discovery wildlife commission
Discovery Channel has commissioned natural history series The Red List from BBC Studios, marking a…
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SVOD net Acorn coproducing comedy original with ABC
Subscription VOD service Acorn TV is pushing deeper into original programming through the coproduction of…
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Netflix lands Ryan Murphy political comedy series
Streaming service Netflix has beaten off rivals Amazon and Hulu to secure the latest comedy…
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UK indies body pacts with Indian producers guild
British indies body Pact is today signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Producers…
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Amazon developing Conan the Barbarian reboot
Amazon has reportedly put a Conan the Barbarian reboot into development. The move follows the…
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Netflix shocks at Super Bowl with sneak Cloverfield launch
Netflix’s marketing execs are slapping each other on the backs after their latest movie launch…
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Netflix & Univision production pact after El Chapo success
Netflix and US Hispanic broadcaster Univision will coproduce five original series after following the launch…
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Facebook usage time down 5% following updates
Facebook has admitted that recent updates to prioritise personal interactions over posts from businesses, brands…
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Podcast prodco Gimlet launches TV arm
US-based podcast producer Gimlet Media has launched a television and film production arm. Chris Giliberti…
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Ex-ABC unscripted chief to create Spinnaker Chaos with Red Arrow
US unscripted producer John Saade is housing his new production company, Spinnaker Chaos, at Red…
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TV production spend jumps to £938m in the UK – BFI
Total UK production spend for high-end television programmes reached £938 million (US$1.33 billion) in 2017,…
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TDG: ‘Big three’ SVOD players to plough annual $10bn into originals
The ‘big three’ SVOD players – Amazon, Netflix and Hulu – will triple the amount…
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DC digital service orders live-action Metropolis drama
The upcoming DC Entertainment-branded on-demand and digital service has commissioned a live-action drama series set…
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‘First female-led, female-focused prodco’ for the UK
A new all female London-based production company, Double Yay Productions, has been formed following a…
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All3 backs drama label Witchery Pictures
All3Media is set to invest in drama label Witchery Pictures, which was recently launched by…
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Apple hires Paramount exec as comedy chief
Apple has hired Dana Tuinier from The Paramount Network as creative executive for comedy within…
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Netflix goes to the Rapture with hip-hop doc
Netflix will bring in an eight-episode documentary series based on hip-hop culture and produced by…
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Eurodata: TV industry increasingly looking abroad for ideas
Of the roughly 9,000 new and recurring TV programmes that aired in 2017, some 46%…