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Sky Italia
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TBI Weekly: How ‘Gomorrah’ put Italian drama on the map
Few shows have done as much to put Italian TV drama on the map as…
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Sky Studios & Cattleya developing ‘Romanzo Criminale’ & ‘Gomorrah’ prequels
Sky Studios and ITV Studios-owned scripted label Cattleya are in development on prequels to both…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Netflix moved into first place in Italy
Omdia’s Rob Moyser explores how, despite a global dip in subscribers last year, heavy originals…
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‘Italia’s Got Talent’ moves to Disney+ after 13 years on Sky Italia
Italia’s Got Talent is moving from Sky Italia to Disney+ for its next season, marking…
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TBI Weekly: Six key takeaways from MIA Market in Rome
Rome has been a hotbed of discussion for the international TV industry this week, as European and…
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Sky Italia, Disney & RTÉ lands Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor drama
Sky Italia, RTÉ in Ireland and Disney in Africa and the Middle East are among…
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Fremantle hires Sky Italia exec to find ‘new routes to market’ & monetisation potential
Fremantle has hired an exec from Sky Italia to explore new routes to market for the…
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Sky Studios brings German & Italian scripted shows under Nils Hartmann
Sky Studios has handed veteran exec Nils Hartmann responsibility for its originals strategy in Germany,…
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Disney+ buys Sky Italia drama ‘Anna’ across Europe as Fremantle racks up sales
Disney+ has taken a swathe of rights across Europe for Fremantle’s dystopian new-world drama, Anna….
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News round-up: Sky Nature comes to Italy & Germany; HBO Max snags ‘Anacronte’
Sky Nature comes to Italy & Germany European pay-TV giant Sky and Blue Ant Media-owned…
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Sky Italia’s MD & programming chief to depart
Sky Italia’s MD Maximo Ibarra and programming chief Nicola Maccanico are set to leave the…
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Drama round-up: Starz brings ‘Death And Nightingales’ to US; Sky renews ‘Romulus’; Amazon boards BBC thriller ‘Chloe’
Starz brings ‘Death And Nightingales’ to US Lionsgate-owned Starz has acquired UK period drama Death…
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Sky Italia to cut 25% of workforce
European pay giant Sky is set to reduce its Italian workforce by 25% in a…
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Sky Studios ups Jane Millichip to oversee operations across Europe
Comcast-owned Sky Studios has expanded the remit of its UK chief content officer Jane Millichip,…
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Sky Studios CEO Gary Davey to step down & retire
Long-standing Sky exec Gary Davey is to step down from his position as CEO at the…
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News round-up: ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India; Newen Connect to distribute Italy’s ‘Christian’ and more…
ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India Soon-to-launch streamer Discovery+, Lionsgate Play and Viacom 18…
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Sky locks away Italian prison drama, from The Apartment & Wildside
UK-based Sky has commissioned Il Re (The King), a new Italian prison drama from Fremantle-owned…
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News round-up: ITVS expands US drama labels; Sky Italia snags Banijay’s ‘Pechino Express’; eOne outlines civil rights docuseries
Sky Italia travels with Pechino Express Sky Italia has struck a deal with Banijay Italia…
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The CW does deal with ‘Devils’ to bolster fall schedule
US network The CW has picked up Sky Italia thriller Devils as it continues to…
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Kids round-up: Xilam appoints Disney acquisitions exec; Sky names commissioners; South Korea’s Asiana agrees Cottonwood deal
Xilam appoints Disney acquisitions exec French studio Xilam Animation has appointed Disney’s former director of…
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Paramount Network, Spike & VH1 among ViacomCBS’s expanded Sky Italia deal
ViacomCBS and Sky Italia have announced a multi-year extension of their deal in Italy. The…
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Sky Italia rolls cameras on Wildside’s dystopian thriller ‘Anna’
Sky Italia has signed on for Sicilian dystopian thriller Anna from The Miracle producer Wildside….
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Sky Italia confirms Ibarra as CEO
Sky Italia has confirmed that KPN chief executive Maximo Ibarra is to be its new…
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KPN CEO tipped for Sky Italia
Maximo Ibarra, who has been hotly tipped to replace Andrea Zappia as CEO of Sky…
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Sky explores Rome’s origins in ITVS GE-distributed ‘Romulus’
Sky Italia’s latest original drama, Romulus, will tell the origin story of Rome. Produced by…
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Sky Italia names programming boss
Sky Italia has appointed former Warner Bros. exec Nicola Maccanico as its chief of programming….
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Fremantle nabs Sky Italia exec for COO
Fremantle has appointed Sky Italia’s Andrea Scrosati to the position of group chief operating officer….
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Sky Italia to co-produce Clooney’s Catch 22 as C4 brings it to the UK
Sky Italia has confirmed that it will co-produce George Clooney (pictured) drama Catch-22, alongside Paramount…
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Sky and A+E Networks extend European partnership
Sky has extended its long-term partnership with A+E Networks and will continue to distribute A+E’s…
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Fox names Europe, Africa channel distribution chief
Fox Networks Group has put Paolo Agostinelli in charge of channel distribution for Europe and…