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Warner Bros. Discovery cuts OWN execs, with head of programming among those departing
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has cut four key positions at Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) in…
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News round-up: Curiosity deals with Arrow Media; ‘Marry Me Now’ heads to the US; UK prodcos & Imperial College unveil diversity pact
Curiosity deals with Arrow Media Factual streamer Curiosity has ordered a 15-episode show from UK-based…
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Drama round-up: FX orders ‘Fleishman’ drama for Hulu; OWN visits Napa Valley; ITV scales ‘The Tower’
FX orders Fleishman Is In Trouble for Hulu FX is adapting Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s novel Fleishman Is…
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GRB Studios strikes pact for trio of reality shows from OWN
US-based GRB Studios has picked up global sales rights to three reality shows from OWN:…
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Lionsgate shoots for the Starz with Spanish Princess
Two high-profile Starz offerings and an OWN drama highlight Lionsgate’s slate, which will be screened…
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OWN orders Will Packer duo
The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) has ordered two new series from Straight Outta Compton producer…
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Discovery backing Will Packer prodco
Discovery Communications and Universal Pictures are backing the production entity of prolific exec producer Will…
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Netflix buys Oprah net drama Greenleaf
Netflix has acquired Greenleaf, the drama series that plays on Oprah Winfrey and Discovery cable…
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Long-serving OWN co-president exits
North American cable channel OWN is saying goodbye to co-president Sheri Salata (below, left), who…
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TLC moving into drama with Tyler Perry
Discovery’s female-skewed cable net TLC has ordered its first drama series, Too Close to Home….
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Tom Forman – why you need me if you want to crack the US
The meeting always goes the same way. On one side, you’ve got me and my…
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Oprah net launches web series Who Am I
Oprah Winfrey and Discovery joint venture channel OWN has launched a new online series Who…
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FremantleMedia bags Lindsay Lohan doc series
FremantleMedia International has acquired worldwide sales rights to an OWN doc series about troubled actress…
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Oprah Winfrey net licenses The Butler from Weinstein Company
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has netted rights to The Butler, the Hollywood movie that stars…
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All3Media America launches German prodco in LA
The latest step in All3Media’s push into the US has seen it hire TwoFour America…
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Lohan gets OWN reality series
Discovery-backed Oprah Winfrey Network has given Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan her own eight-part reality series….
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Crime, seen investigation
As factual crime shows go from strength to strength, TBI takes witness statements from channel…
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Oprah’s Lance Armstrong interview to be streamed live globally
Oprah Winfrey’s interview with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong will be streamed live around the world….
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US Cable Upfront Report
TBI has teamed with independent research specialist CableU to get under the skin of this…