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News round-up: Amazon takes Extreme E doc for UK & Ireland; Peacock acquires ‘City Of Queens’; Abacus shops Elon Musk doc
Amazon takes Extreme E doc for UK & Ireland Amazon Prime Video has acquired NEO…
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News round-up: NBC & Peacock prep duo; E! expands scripted offer; BlackBox and EO Media team up
NBC & Peacock prep duo NBC has taken comedy Lopez vs Lopez to series, while…
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Starzplay acquires ‘Queer As Folk’ reboot for Europe, UK & Lat Am
Starzplay has acquired Peacock’s Queer As Folk reboot for its service in Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany,…
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Sales round-up: Peacock pulls ‘Trigger Point’ for US debut; Paramount+ snags ‘Compulsion’; ABC Australia seeks “Long Lost Family’
Peacock pulls ‘Trigger Point’ for US debut NBCUniversal SVOD Peacock has acquired ITV thriller Trigger…
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Peacock & Rainn Wilson seek world’s happiest places for new travel docuseries
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has commissioned Rainn Wilson And The Geography Of Bliss, a new original…
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News round-up: Bravo debuts move from Hulu to Peacock; Canada/France co-pro treaty begins; Storyville recruits for Gloria Gaynor doc
Bravo debuts move from Hulu to Peacock Bravo shows including The Real Housewives Of Atlanta,…
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Scripted round-up: ZDFneo boards ‘The Fighter’; Astro to adapt ‘Liar’; Peacock orders dark comedy ‘Based On A True Story’
ZDFneo boards ‘The Fighter’ German FTA channel ZDFneo has boarded The Fighter, SVT’s upcoming suspense thriller, as…
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NBCU’s Peacock adapts ‘The Gentle Art Of Swedish Death Cleaning’ into unscripted show
NBCUniversal (NBCU) streamer Peacock has ordered a new unscripted original series, based on the best…
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Peacock hires Hulu exec as EVP of programming
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has appointed Brian Henderson as EVP of programming. Reporting to Peacock president…
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Exclusive: AVOD set to boom with $259bn annual revenue by 2025
AVOD streamers are set to flourish over the next three years and will hit revenues…
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Scripted round-up: Peacock to adapt ‘Twisted Metal’; Vertigo & Hollywood Gang team for Foreign Legion drama; ABC orders David E Kelley mystery
Peacock to adapt ‘Twisted Metal’ Peacock has commissioned a live-action adaptation of the Twisted Metal…
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Sky & Peacock link for first joint scripted co-commission on ‘Lockerbie’
Comcast-owned Sky and US-based sibling Peacock have co-commissioned their first scripted project together, a miniseries…
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‘Love Island’ US moves from CBS to Peacock with two-season pick-up
The US version of ITV Studios dating format Love Island is moving from CBS to…
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Peacock doubles kids animation slate, with ‘Abominable’ & ‘Megamind’ spin-offs
NBCUniversal-owned OTT service Peacock has doubled its animated kids programming slate, announcing several new and…
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NBCU’s Peacock original spend to hit $5bn, as investment shifts from linear
NBCUniversal (NBCU) is to double its investment on Peacock originals in 2022 to $3bn, with…
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Peacock hires Hulu exec for global partnerships & strategy
NBCUniversal in the US has appointed Hulu exec Annie Luo as EVP of global partnerships…
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Peacock orders trio of Winter Olympics docs ahead of 2022 Games
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has commissioned a trio of new documentaries ahead of the 2022 Olympic…
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Peacock seeks ‘The Missing’ with David E Kelley
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has ordered The Missing, a new crime drama series based on the…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Breaking down US OTT live-streaming & on-demand trends
The way in which audiences consume content has changed dramatically over the last few years,…
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Kids round-up: Peacock & Hulu catch ‘Dragons’ spin-off; Nick India launches original; SPI Int’l takes ‘Smurfs’ digital rights
Peacock & Hulu catch ‘Dragons’ spin-off NBCUniversal-owned Peacock and Disney’s Hulu have both picked up…
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BBC & NBCU order Dutch adventure format ‘The Traitors’ from Studio Lambert
The UK’s BBC and NBCUniversal (NBCU) in the US have followed their recent unscripted format…
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News round-up: Peacock buys ‘Escape To The Chateau’; ‘Rats’ heads to Baltics; Canal+ goes Dutch
Peacock buys Escape To The Chateau NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has landed exclusive US rights to…
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Peacock to adapt Scarrow novel ‘Last Light’ as limited series
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has ordered Last Light, a new limited drama thriller series based on…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from Edinburgh TV Festival 2021
The 2021 Edinburgh TV Festival again made headlines this week, with US-based streamers using the…
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Peacock alum Bill McGoldrick & Starz SVP Juan Alfonso land at Chernin
US prodco Chernin Entertainment has bolstered its leadership team by hiring two senior execs, including…
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Comcast & ViacomCBS team to launch European streamer SkyShowtime
Sky owner Comcast has teamed up with ViacomCBS to launch SkyShowtime, a new joint venture…
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Peacock seeks home run in ‘Field Of Dreams’ series
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has ordered a new series based on the feature film Field Of…
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NBCU’s Peacock to land on Sky in Europe, marking first international expansion
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s streaming service Peacock will come to Sky customers in Europe later this year,…
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Peacock preps Endemol Shine period dating show ‘Pride & Prejudice’
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has ordered a new dating format from Endemol Shine North America (ESNA)…
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NBCU owner Comcast eyes ViacomCBS or Roku deal, according to report
NBCUniversal (NBCU) owner Comcast is exploring a potential tie-up with US-based media giant rival ViacomCBS…