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OUTtv
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OUTtv adds drama ‘Novelette Is Trying’ & slew of renewals
North American LGBTQ+ streamer OUTtv has commissioned Novelette Is Trying, a new scripted series, while…
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News round-up: BBC returns ‘The Night Manager’; Apple TV+ extends ‘Monarch’; CBS reverses SWAT axe
BBC returns to The Night Manager The BBC and Prime Video have extended drama The…
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OUTtv rebrands UK service and expands in Nordics with Allente deal
US-Canadian LGBTQ+ streamer OUTtv is rebranding its UK and Ireland service Froot.tv to OUTflix and…
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News round-up: Paramount+ picks up ‘As We Speak’; NextCypher enters ‘Deathlands’; OUTtv launches on Freeview UK
Paramount+ picks up ‘As We Speak’ Paramount+ has picked up feature documentary As We Speak:…
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LGBTQ+ streamer OUTtv orders dating format with Tiffany Pollard
US-Canadian LGBTQ+ streamer OUTtv has commissioned Looking For A Third, an original dating competition series…
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LGBTQ+ streamer OUTtv commissions doc trio
US-Canadian LGBTQ+ streamer OUTtv has commissioned three new documentaries as part of its OUTspoken strand….
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TBI Weekly: Seven ‘niche’ streamers that commission original content
Partnering with a major streamer to take your content worldwide can be a major ambition…
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News round-up: OUTtv renews ‘Sew Fierce’; Banijay Kids & Family strikes digital deal; Nexstar & Fox extend affiliation deals
OUTtv renews ‘Sew Fierce’ LGBTQ+ TV and streaming service OUTtv has renewed competition series Sew…
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LGBTQ+ streamer OUTtv commissions first South African original
OUTtv, the LGBTQ+ television and streaming service, has commissioned its first South African original series….
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News round-up: BBC orders comedy, acquires ‘Traitors Australia’; A&E uncovers ‘Hip Hop Treasures’; OUTtv & Daddy TV ink deal
BBC orders comedy, acquires ‘Traitors Australia’ UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned comedy drama We…
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What Buyers Want: Lauren Whitelaw, head of programming , OUTtv
With a flurry of markets, conferences & co-production-focused events taking place this month, Mark Layton…
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OUTtv ups the laughs with ‘Queer Comedy’ & Rosie Beaver as first UK originals
LGBTQ+ TV & streaming service OUTtv has made it first original UK commissions, with orders…
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News round-up: Fremantle to shop ‘Bardot’; Sheffield DocFest line-up: OUTtv double order
Fremantle to shop ‘Bardot’ Fremantle has acquired global distribution rights for Bardot, a documentary feature about…
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News round-up: ‘The Rookie: Feds’ goes global; Ed TV Fest names advisory chair; Espresso shops Moscow gold doc to RTVE
‘The Rookie: Feds’ goes global The Rookie: Feds, the ABC crime drama spin-off from The…
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Fuse Media expands LGBTQ+ offering as OUTtv preps FAST channel
Latino-focused Fuse Media has struck a deal with LGBTQ+ network and streamer OUTtv that will…
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News round-up: BBC rides ‘Wildest Wave’; Foxtel, SBS buy from Beyond; OUTtv unveils four new shows
BBC One orders ‘Wildest Wave’ BBC One in the UK has ordered Cornwall’s Wildest Wave, marking…
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DocuBay snaps up LGBTQ+ titles from OUTtv
Documentary streamer DocuBay has acquired a package of LGBTQ+-focused documentary features from Canada’s OUTtv, the LGBTQ+…
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LGBTQI+ net OUTtv heads to South Africa
OUTtv, a television network focused on the LGBTQI+ community, is set to launch in South…
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Canadian LGBT net buys The Collection
Canadian specialty net Out TV has acquired The Collection, Amazon and France Télévisions’ period fashion…
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New owners, CEO for Canadian LGBT net
A Canadian LGBTQ network has got a new majority owner and CEO. OUTtv has appointed…
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OWN buys Kate and Wills Royal Baby doc
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has acquired one-off doc William, Kate and the Royal Baby, as…