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Sky Vision
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Amazon acquires Sky’s Tin Star
Amazon has acquired Tin Star for the US from UK-based distributors Endemol Shine International and…
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Returning miniseries
Distributors will tell you that if they could have one drama production in their portfolio…
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Captive audience: the Spanish SVOD boom
Spain’s drama production sector is moving swiftly towards international television’s top tier, fuelled by the…
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ITV sets live game show format
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a local version of a game show from Chalkboard TV…
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Movistar+ appoints distribution partners
Movistar+ has announced About Premium Content, BetaFilm and Sky Vision the distributors of a trio…
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Sky taking True North shows to MIPTV
Sky Vision will be taking shows from True North to market at MIPTV, having bought…
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Sky Vision snags Kwesé deal before MIPTV
UK-based distributor Sky Vision has signed a programming deal with fledgling pay TV broadcaster Kwesé…
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Amazon US moves for Spanish and UK drama
Amazon has snagged two new international scripted series, coming on board the upcoming second season…
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Riveria to debut in Cannes as Japan creates Crisis
Somewhat aptly, MIPTV will host the worldwide debut of Riviera, Sky’s Côte d’Azur-set crime drama,…
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Jason Simms joining Sky Vision from Fox
Jason Simms is swapping his role as senior VP of global acquisitions at Fox Networks…
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The CW buys UK adventure drama from Sky Vision
American broadcaster The CW has acquired British adventure drama Hooten & the Lady from UK-based…
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Cineflix bags Bellum’s Bizarre duo
UK-based distributor Cineflix Rights will sell Bellum Entertainment shows Bizarre Murders and Bizarre Bloopers. Bizarre…
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Sky buys stakes in UK indies
Sky has acquired a majority stake in a northern England-based prodco, marking the latest round…
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New McKillop prodco pacts with Sky Vision
Former A&E controller and Propagate Content co-founder David McKillop has resurfaced with a production pact…
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DRG hires Sky Vision, Zodiak sales execs
Nice Entertainment Group distributor DRG has brought on sales executives from Sky Vision and Zodiak…
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BBC parodies Making a Murderer with spoof
The BBC has commissioned Sexy Murder, a six-part comedy that spoofs true crime hits such…
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TRX preps move into movies
TRX is looking to add movies to the TV content on its soon to launch…
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Sky Vision hires for US, Asia
UK distributor Sky Vision has created new roles in the US and Asia, bringing in…
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Sonar makes raft of distribution hires
Sonar Entertainment has expanded its distribution team, adding new execs from Sky Vision, Televisa and…
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Buyers believe Dogs Might Fly
A batch of broadcasters have bought Sky 1 factual entertainment series Dogs Might Fly, as…
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Sky, C4 buy into Frank brothers’ digital platform
UK-based pay TV company Sky and commercial broadcaster Channel 4 have both bought into Dial…
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Sky, Amazon team to form Roman Army drama
European satcaster Sky and Amazon Prime Video in the US are to coproduce a big-budget…
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Elba, Ridley lead major Sky drama investment
Sky has commissioned six dramas that feature talent including Idris Elba, John Ridley, Julia Stiles,…
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BattleBots to challenge Robot Wars in Cannes
A five-foot humanoid combat robot named ‘The Obwalden Overlord’ will touch down in Cannes next…
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Sky, ex-DNI boss buy into Sugar Films
European paycaster Sky and former Discovery Networks International CEO and president Mark Hollinger have bought…
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Fox locates Last Panthers in Balkans, Bulgaria
Fox Networks Group Bulgaria and Balkans has acquired six-part crime thriller The Last Panthers. The…
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Sky Vision, Merman sign script deal
UK-based distributor Sky Vision has signed an exclusive three-script development deal with Merman, the transatlantic…
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Ex-History, MTV execs form indie
Sky Vision and transatlantic indie October Films are backing a new production company from former…
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New development deal for Sky Vision
UK-based distributor Sky Vision has scored an exclusive two-year development deal with Wales-based factual producer…
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SBS buys another Studiocanal drama
Australian pubcaster SBS has acquired another drama from French distributor Studiocanal. The deal comes after…