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Original Programming
HBO greenlights first original drama from Adria region
HBO Adria, a subsidiary of HBO Europe focused on the Central and Eastern European (CEE)…
Alan Partridge returns to BBC chat format
Steve Coogan’s comedy alter ego, Alan Partridge, is returning to the BBC nearly a quarter…
ITV orders Christopher Hampton drama The Singapore Grip
ITV has commissioned The Singapore Grip, a drama that will be adapted by Atonement screenwriter…
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,…
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…
Telefónica takes originals strategy to Latin America
Telefónica is to take its slate of Spanish originals to the Latin American market with…
Amazon joins first All3-produced Liberty Global drama
Amazon Prime Video has boarded a first high-end drama from All3Media, which is producing for…
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…
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…
Burnett & Darnell create ‘entertainment Olympics’ show for CBS
Mark Burnett and Mike Darnell (below right) have joined forces to conjure up the “Olympics…
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…
Amazon develops Western with Arnie
Amazon Studios is developing a Western drama set in the 1800s with former California governor…
BBC Studios reaches “new dawn” after Discovery wildlife commission
Discovery Channel has commissioned natural history series The Red List from BBC Studios, marking a…
SVOD net Acorn coproducing comedy original with ABC
Subscription VOD service Acorn TV is pushing deeper into original programming through the coproduction of…
Netflix lands Ryan Murphy political comedy series
Streaming service Netflix has beaten off rivals Amazon and Hulu to secure the latest comedy…
UK indies body pacts with Indian producers guild
British indies body Pact is today signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Producers…
Amazon developing Conan the Barbarian reboot
Amazon has reportedly put a Conan the Barbarian reboot into development. The move follows the…
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…
Netflix & Univision production pact after El Chapo success
Netflix and US Hispanic broadcaster Univision will coproduce five original series after following the launch…
Facebook usage time down 5% following updates
Facebook has admitted that recent updates to prioritise personal interactions over posts from businesses, brands…
Podcast prodco Gimlet launches TV arm
US-based podcast producer Gimlet Media has launched a television and film production arm. Chris Giliberti…
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…
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,…
TDG: ‘Big three’ SVOD players to plough annual $10bn into originals
The ‘big three’ SVOD players – Amazon, Netflix and Hulu – will triple the amount…
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…
‘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…
All3 backs drama label Witchery Pictures
All3Media is set to invest in drama label Witchery Pictures, which was recently launched by…
Apple hires Paramount exec as comedy chief
Apple has hired Dana Tuinier from The Paramount Network as creative executive for comedy within…
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…
Eurodata: TV industry increasingly looking abroad for ideas
Of the roughly 9,000 new and recurring TV programmes that aired in 2017, some 46%…