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News round-up: RTL takes ‘Big Switch Job’; Disney+ buys ‘Blinded’; Gino D’Acampo returns to Italy
RTL Studios takes on ‘The Big Switch Job’ Germany’s RTL Studios is to produce a…
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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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HBO Max & SBS in Oz buy Hartswood’s upcoming BBC drama ‘Wolf’
HBO Max and SBS in Australia have picked up rights to Wolf, the upcoming BBC…
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Belgium’s Play4 orders veteran gameshow ‘Fear Factor’
Belgian broadcaster SBS is bringing classic gameshow Fear Factor back to screens after ordering a…
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Fremantle expands Korean format offering with deal for ‘DNA Singer’
Fremantle has expanded its South Korean format offering by acquiring music gameshow DNA Singer, which…
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News round-up: SBS takes Principal shows; AMC & M7 Group expand partnership; Media Ranch seals format deals
SBS takes Principal shows Australian pubcaster SBS has acquired documentary film Magic In The Mountains…
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News round-up: RTL & SBS among Red Arrow deals; BBCS expands in Singapore; Alibi welcomes ‘Pretty Hard Cases’
RTL & SBS Belgium among Red Arrow deals RTL in Germany has ordered a local…
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News round-up: SBS & Yes pre-buy ‘The Big Squeeze’; Oz shows head to Canada; CBC renews ‘Moonshine’ for S2
SBS & Yes pre-buy ‘The Big Squeeze’ SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, DR in…
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Sales round-up: Movistar+ among ‘Green Planet’ deals; SBS Oz deals with DCD; Dutch Features preps ‘The Jewish Council’
Movistar+ among Green Planet deals Broadcasters across the globe have signed pre-sale deals with BBC…
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Deals round-up: Bin Laden doc lands in Europe & Oz; Brazil’s Globoplay acquires Serbia’s ‘Civil Servant’; Lime Pictures to adapt ‘Planet Omar’
Bin Laden doc lands in Europe & Oz SBS in Australia, Sweden’s SVT, DR in Denmark and NRK in Norway, along…
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SBS in Oz buys Norwegian-German terrorist drama ‘Furia’
Australian public broadcaster SBS has become the first company to strike a pre-sale deal for…
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All3 hires SBS creative chief to lead Belgian format-focused outfit
All3Media has hired the executive creative director of SBS in Belgium to lead a new…
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SBS in Oz hires BBC Studios exec to lead entertainment & food
Australian broadcaster SBS has hired BBC Studios (BBCS) exec Emily Griggs for its unscripted output,…
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Sales round-up: SBS takes ‘Rats’ AVOD rights; Oz drama ‘RFDS’ flies worldwide
SBS takes ‘Rats’ AVOD rights Australian pubcaster SBS has acquired exclusive AVOD rights to Czech…
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Netflix expands Australia team with hire of SBS Oz exec Susie Jones
Netflix has hired the head of entertainment & food at Australian public broadcaster SBS for…
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Exclusive: Topic, HBO Max, SBS Oz buy Russian drama ‘Dead Mountain’
US streamer Topic and HBO Max in Latin America are expanding their Russian drama offerings…
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Aussie streamer Stan names SBS exec as director of programming
Australian streamer Stan has hired the channel manager from domestic pubcaster SBS to oversee its…
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Drama round-up: BBC, SBS join Sweden’s ‘Hunt For A Killer’; Rainmaker boards ‘Amy Winter’ adaptation; ‘The Phoenix’ rises in Israel
BBC, RTL join The Hunt For A Killer BBC Four in the UK is among broadcasters…
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News round-up: ‘Pharaohs’ travel to Oz, Sweden & Canada; C5 orders from Mentorn; Pickbox expands
Pernel’s ‘Pharaohs’ travel to Oz, Sweden & Canada SBS in Australia, Swedish pubcaster SVT and…
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Mola TV, SBS, TVNZ ink Keshet drama deals
Broadcasters and streamers across Asia, Australia and New Zealand have picked up a raft of…
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MIPTV round-up: Globo snags ‘First Love’; Sky Germany visits ‘Paris Police 1900’; Russian shows head to France
Brazil’s Globo snags First Love Brazil’s Globo has become the first international broadcaster to pick…
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South Korean streamer Wavve unveils $900m originals plan amid global push
South Korean streamer Wavve, which was launched by local broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS with…
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News round-up: Apple TV+ extends ‘Tehran’; Quintus deals in France; SBS, ZDF take PBS Trump doc; FILMPIXS launch
Apple TV+ returns to Tehran Apple TV+ has ordered a second season of Israeli drama…
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Round-up: SBS & Vice Media renew partnership; Viasat World & ZDFE strike factual deal; TVF International strikes first-look with Attitude Pictures
SBS & Vice Media renew partnership Australian broadcaster SBS has renewed its content partnership with…
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SBS cooks up Story Lab’s socially-distanced format ‘All Together At The Table’
SBS in Belgium has ordered a local version of remotely filmed cooking class format All…
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Tastemade, SBS snag TAC Studios lifestyle shows
US network Tastemade, SBS in Australia and Discovery Networks in the Middle East and Africa…
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Australia’s SBS names Matthew Hancock to head up On Demand
Australian pubcaster SBS has appointed Matthew Hancock to lead its on demand offering. Hancock, who…
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Netflix ends ‘Sabrina’ after two seasons, greenlights Lumiere & Nexiko dramas
Netflix has cancelled The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina after just two seasons but expanded its…
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News round-up: eOne moves dramas onto Lat Am AVOD; Canal+, SBS buy NENT drama ‘For Life’; HBO preps Fremantle drama
eOne strikes AVOD drama deal in Lat Am Latin American AVOD service Free TV has…
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News round-up: Eccho snags Korean drama deal; Scorpion’s ‘Seahorse’ sells; TVF joins Netflix-bound David Foster doc
CJENM’s Eccho expands SBS scripted format deal Eccho Rights, the Nordic-based distributor backed by CJENM,…