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ProSieben and Discovery’s streamer Joyn orders first drama
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery’s streamer Joyn has commissioned its first original with the drama Dignity. The…
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HBO nears pilot order for House Targaryen prequel
HBO is nearing a pilot order for a Game Of Thrones prequel from author George…
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Cameras roll on Awesome Media and Two Rivers’ ‘The Small Hand’ for C5
Cameras have begun rolling on Awesome Media and Two Rivers Media’s adaptation of The Small…
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Apple TV+ confirms November launch, pricing and release strategy
Apple has confirmed launch plans and pricing for its streaming service, with a monthly fee…
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ITV signs up for Emily Watson-starring psych thriller from Snowed-In
ITV has commissioned Snowed-In Productions for a psychological thriller starring Emily Watson. Too Close will…
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HBO Europe exec Gabor Krigler sets up Joyrider Television for Euro drama
Former HBO Europe creative exec Gabor Krigler has set up a new prodco that will…
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CBS to adapt German procedural ‘Einstein’
US broadcaster CBS is adapting the Red Arrow Studios International-distributed German procedural Einstein. The scripted…
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APC Studios snaps up rights to ABC Australia nuclear testing drama
Paris-headquartered producer-distributor APC Studios has swooped for worldwide rights to ABC Australia’s six-part drama Fallout (working…
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Exclusive: Canal+ picks up HBO’s ‘Our Boys’ amid Netanyahu’s calls for Keshet boycott
France’s Canal+ has picked up HBO and Keshet Studios’ limited series Our Boys amid calls…
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Channel 5’s Frow: Savings from ‘Big Brother’ cancellation didn’t go the distance
Channel 5 director of programmes Ben Frow has called the cancellation of Big Brother a…
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BBC Two commissions Dolly Parton doc, boards Lena Dunham’s HBO thriller
The BBC has revealed a slate of new projects, including HBO drama Industry, which it…
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Yellowbird UK options rights to ‘Spotify Untold’
Yellowbird UK has optioned screen rights to the behind-the-scenes story of music service Spotify. The…
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Apple TV+ goes head-to-head with Disney as pricing, launch details emerge
Apple could be rolling out its premium streaming service for $9.99 per month starting in…
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Sales round-up: DRG sells Khoo’s ‘Kitchen’; BBC out for RASI’s ‘Vienna Blood’
DRG scores first sales for Khoo’s ‘Swedish Kitchen’ Japan’s NHK, Germany’s RTL and Australia’s SBS…
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ITV, AMC greenlight Left Bank’s ‘Quiz’
ITV and AMC are adapting James Graham’s play Quiz into a three-part series. Directed by…
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Facebook Watch, HBO series set to debut at TIFF
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will host the premieres of original series from Facebook…
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Don Cheadle sets up prodco Radicle Act
Actor-producer Don Cheadle has set a production outfit targeting diverse film and TV projects from…
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Rabbit Films hires ITVSGE’s Ferguson for international sales
Finnish producer-distributor Rabbit Films has appointed an ITV Studios Global Entertainment exec to join its…
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Exclusive: Netflix drives into European drama with hires for Paris, Berlin
Netflix is expanding its scripted might in Europe, building out offices in Paris and Berlin…
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AMC Entertainment Networks Group brings Studios operation in-house
AMC Networks is bringing its Studios operation in-house in a restructure that sees the departure…
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Is France’s answer to Netflix too little too late?
France’s local answer to Netflix, Salto, may have received the greenlight from the competition watchdog,…
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Exclusive: TF1 lines up for ITV thriller ‘Deep Water’
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has picked up ITV drama Deep Water, marking the UK thriller’s…
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Exclusive: Virgin Media’s director of content partnerships departs
Virgin Media’s director of content partnerships Gill Hay has left after four years, leaving a…
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Steve Turney rejoins Power Entertainment
Steve Turney has rejoined Power Entertainment after four years away. The TV veteran has boarded…
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TBI Weekly: What happens when limited series become unlimited?
If the behind-the-scenes turmoil of HBO’s Big Little Lies has achieved anything, it has been…
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Exclusive: MediaXchange launches international showrunner summit
London-headquartered consultancy MediaXchange is launching an international showrunner summit this autumn. Based out of Norway,…
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FX’s Landgraf “embraces” Hulu potential, confirms windowing between services
FX boss John Landgraf has said the channel “embraces” the distribution potential afforded by Hulu,…
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ABC boss: broadcast shows “endure” over churn-heavy SVODs
ABC Entertainment boss Karey Burke has defended broadcast television’s unique ability to market and support…
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Netflix cancels ‘The OA’ after two seasons
Netflix has pulled the plug on sci-fi thriller The OA after two seasons. Cindy Holland, head of…
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‘Fleabag’ wins big at Television Critics Association Awards
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag was the critics’ pick at this year’s Television Critics Association (TCA) awards….