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Scripted Hot Pick: We Got This
The death of real-life Prime Minister Olof Palme rocked Sweden and the world in the…
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Scripted Hot Pick: Dark Woods
German drama has become increasingly sought after over the past couple of years and Dark…
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Scripted Hot Pick: Shadowplay
Created by Måns Mårlind, whose previous shows include The Bridge and Midnight Sun, this Berlin-based…
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Scripted Hot Pick: Run
This half-hour comedy, which had been due to receive its world premiere at Series Mania…
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Asian Academy Creative Awards fete ‘Delhi Crime’, ‘World’s Got Talent’
Richie Mehta’s Netflix series Delhi Crime picked up four gongs at the Asian Academy Creative…
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HBO Max marks first series pick-up with Lena Dunham’s ‘Generation’
HBO Max has handed a series order to a high school-set comedy drama produced by…
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Sky Studios takes the reins of ‘Das Boot’ from Sonar
Sky Studios is to fund and distribute the next seasons of wartime U-boat drama Das…
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Drama deals: eOne boards first French drama, Eccho swoops for Sweden’s ‘Love Me’
Entertainment One picks up first French-language drama Entertainment One (eOne) has picked up international distribution…
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ITVS GE strikes Asian sales for ‘India’s Wild Karnataka’, ‘Gold Digger’
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has struck a raft of sales for the likes of drama…
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Sky Studios strikes two-year pact with Merman Television as Amazon deal expires
UK pay-TV operator Sky’s production outfit Sky Studios has struck a two-year funding and distribution…
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Formats round-up: Viu adapts CJ ENM’s ‘Black’, Newen medical format goes to Germany
Viu adapts CJ ENM thriller ‘Black’ Asian OTT service Viu is adapting CJ ENM’s scripted…
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‘Shades of Blue’ creator Hasak to adapt thriller ‘Perfect People’ with NENT, Leonine
Shades Of Blue creator Adi Hasak is set to adapt Peter James’ psychological thriller Perfect…
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Sky plots 32-acre film and TV studio at Elstree
Sky is developing a 32-acre film and TV studio at North London’s Elstree, set to…
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Hulu Japan gets ‘Filthy Rich’ from Newen Distribution
Hulu Japan has bought two seasons of New Zealand family drama Filthy Rich from Newen…
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Ink Factory recruits Raw’s Katherine Butler as creative director
Night Manager producer The Ink Factory has hired Raw exec and American Animals producer Katherine…
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TBI Weekly: How mega-mergers are set to impact third-party distribution deals
A frenzied period of consolidation is beginning to leave an indelible mark on the distribution…
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Endemol Shine India options Salil Desai’s ‘The Sane Psychopath’
Endemol Shine India has optioned the rights to Salil Desai’s novel The Sane Psychopath. Published…
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Vice bets big on news as Studios arm lines up Netflix, Amazon projects
Vice Media Group’s head of international Dominique Delport is betting big on the youth brand’s…
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ITV Studios backs new drama outfit from ‘A Very English Scandal’ EP
A Very English Scandal exec producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins is setting up a new drama label…
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Walter Presents team launches drama venture backed by Channel 4
The trio behind international drama platform Walter Presents is setting up a new drama venture,…
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Why the scripted format boom is fuelled by relatable storytelling (Column)
K7 Media insight manager Richard O’Meara breaks down the findings of the consultancy’s latest Tracking…
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TBI Weekly: Why companion podcasts are the new switchover programmes
Never mind cranking TV shows out of podcast IP, the real sweet spot in the…
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Canada’s Channel Zero opens scripted studio division
Canadian channel operator Channel Zero is launching a scripted studio division headed up by Jennifer…
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Former Lookout Point boss launches media investment firm with BBCS alum Helen Jackson
Lookout Point’s Simon Vaughan, former BBC Studios vet Helen Jackson and Stella EOC exec Jonathan…
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UK commissions: Channel 5 reveals 2020 slate; BBC Three, Showtime renews ‘Back to Life’
Channel 5 reveals slate of 2020 programmes Access-driven documentaries, history programming, natural history and heartland…
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Netflix preps sequel series to History’s ‘Vikings’
Netflix has signed up for a Vikings spin-off from MGM Television and the show’s original…
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‘War Of The Worlds’ exec producer Jamie Brown launches drama prodco
War Of The Worlds exec producer Jamie Brown has launched a global-facing drama prodco. The…
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BBC One lines up Kelly Macdonald to guest lead on ‘Line Of Duty’
BBC One’s critically acclaimed thriller Line Of Duty has secured its next guest lead. Scottish actress Kelly…
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Carnival Films options Charles Soule’s ‘Anyone’
NBCUniversal-backed Carnival Films has picked up the rights to Charles Soule’s Anyone one month ahead…
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Amazon UK nabs first-window streaming rights to Lionsgate films
Amazon is set to be the first-window streaming home for Lionsgate films in the UK,…