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Discovery, NPO & AMC Networks strike deals for Passion programming
Discovery, NPO in the Netherlands and AMC Networks Southern Europe are among buyers of factual…
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Netflix, AMC, CBC & SBS in Oz buy Israeli hit ‘A Body That Works’
Netflix, AMC Networks International, CBC in Canada and SBS in Australia have picked up Israel’s…
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PBS, France TV, NHK, SBS & WELT set Easter Island doc with Blink Films
PBS’s Nova strand in the US is onboard a new documentary from UK factual indie…
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Sales round-up: C4 & SBS visit Titanic; WBD’s TVN preps 15 FAST channels; ‘LooLoo’ expands in MENA
UK’s C4 & SBS in Oz visit Titanic Channel 4 i the UK and Australia’s…
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Australia’s SBS hires Netflix co-production exec as scripted commissioner
Australian pubcaster SBS has hired Netflix’s co-production chief in Australia as a commissioning editor for…
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ATF round-up: ITVS & Jiangsu ink format deal; Netflix, SBS & BBCS pick up Bomanbridge shows; ‘The Voice’ renewed in Thailand
ITVS & Jiangsu ink format deal ITV Studios and China’s Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation have forged…
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BBCS, SBS & Sundance Now strike deals for BossaNova Development Day factual titles
UK-based distributor, content creator and financing firm BossaNova Media, has closed deals for several of…
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Deals round-up: Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’; BBC & SBS acquire ‘Hidden Assets’; Serieclub & RTS investigate ‘Hjerson’
Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’ rights Eccho Rights has acquired worldwide rights to the Turkish…
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France Télévisions, SBS & CBC acquire Ukrainian war drama ‘Those Who Stayed’
Australian broadcaster SBS, France Télévisions and CBC Gem, the streaming service of CBC in Canada,…
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Canal+, SBS in Oz & AMC Networks Central Europe buy Australian thriller ‘Troppo’ and Germany’s ‘Bonn’
Canal+ in France, Australia’s SBS and AMC Networks Central Europe are among buyers of Australian…
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News round-up: Polsat lands on ‘Temptation Island’; C4 & SBS visit Women On The Frontline; BBC returns ‘The Newsreader’
Polsat lands on Temptation Island Polsat has ordered a local version of Banijay format Temptation…
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Australia’s SBS picks up Korean dramas ‘Chimera’ & ‘Blind’ from CJ ENM
SBS in Australia has picked up two Korean dramas from CJ ENM for its on…
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Australia’s SBS expands K-drama offering with ‘Chimera’ & ‘Blind’
Australian broadcaster SBS has acquired two CJ-ENM produced Korean dramas, Chimera and Blind, for its…
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News round-up: Nine, ProSieben & Viaplay snag Fred’s ‘First On Scene’; Espresso takes in Canadian doc ‘Cynara’; Bomanbridge unveils MIPTV deals
Nine, ProSieben & Viaplay snag Fred’s First On Scene Viaplay, ProSieben and Nine Network in…
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Channel 4 & SBS investigate Reeva Steenkamp true crime docuseries
UK broadcaster Channel 4 and Australia’s SBS have both picked up true crime documentary series…
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Factual round-up: C5, SBS & VRT travel into ‘The Frontier’; Foxtel & CTV Life among GRB deals; Pioneer lands Love Nature order
C5, SBS & VRT travel into The Frontier Channel 5 in the UK, SBS in…
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SBS in Oz & Fifth Season move into ‘Swift Street’ with Tig Terera
Australia broadcaster SBS has ordered an eight-part drama set in Melbourne that has Fifth Season…
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News round-up: Red Arrow picks up Australian WW2 dramedy; Global sales for ‘Marie Antoinette’; NEO revs up Frankie Muniz NASCAR docuseries
Red Arrow picks up Australian WW2 dramedy Red Arrow Studios International has picked up the…
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News round-up: Sky sets Juan Carlos doc; Turkey’s ‘Golden Boy’ travels; C5, SBS Oz buy RTÉ shows
Sky sets Juan Carlos doc Sky Documentaries has ordered a four-part series exploring the rise…
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News round-up: SBS options AfterShock title; Estonia lands ‘The Secret Song’; WildBrain partners with Ukrainian Glowberry for ‘Brave Bunnies’
SBS options AfterShock title SBS in Australia has agreed a deal to option AfterShock Comics’…
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Viaplay, Alibi, SBS & Disney+ buy Icelandic thriller ‘Black Sands’
Viaplay, UK network Alibi, SBS in Australia and Disney+ are among buyers of Icelandic drama…
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Topic & SBS strike deals for ‘Agatha Christie’s Hjerson’
Global broadcasters and platforms including US streamer Topic and Australia’s SBS have picked up Agatha…
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Sales round-up: ‘The Vanishing Triangle’ pre-sales; Sky, NBCU & AMC bite into ‘Reginald The Vampire’; SBS tastes ‘Spice Trails’
‘The Vanishing Triangle’ pre-sales Broadcasters and platforms in the UK, Europe and Australia have taken…
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SBS & Paramount+ dramas secure $8m Screen Australia funding
A Sydney-based drama for Paramount+ and the first 8 x 30 drama from SBS Scripted Originals are…
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News round-up: HBO Max starts ‘Playing Dirty’ in Spain; SBS in Oz makes ‘Sick’ move; Topic taps Israeli banker drama
HBO Max starts Playing Dirty in Spain Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO Max has started production…
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Paramount+ UK links with SBS & TVNZ on Buccaneer’s ‘Doll Factory’ drama
Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland has partnered with Australia’s SBS and New Zealand’s TVNZ on…
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News round-up: HBO Max Spain seeks ‘The Traitors’; WBD & AMC call ‘Code 1’; BBC orders ‘That’s My Jam’
HBO Max Spain seeks ‘The Traitors’ HBO Max has ordered a local adaptation of psychological…
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SBS Oz, Walter Presents & SundanceTV visit ITVS Finland’s ‘Helsinki Crimes’
Australia’s SBS and SundanceTV in Spain are among buyers of Helsinki Crimes, the drama from…
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News round-up: More job cuts at Netflix; CBBC snags ‘Total Drama’; SBS buys ‘Traitor’
More job cuts at Netflix Further job cuts are expected at Netflix later this week,…
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Australia’s SBS hires Disney alum as director of TV
Australian broadcaster SBS has appointed former Disney exec Kathryn Fink as director of television. Fink…