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Sony Pictures Television
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Sony Pictures Television veteran Ed Lammi retiring after 36 years
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) veteran Ed Lammi is to retire from his role as EVP…
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Amazon extends superhero spin-off ‘Gen V’ for sophomore season
Prime Video has renewed superhero series Gen V for a second season. A spin-off from…
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‘Gen V’s Eric Kripke & Michele Fazekas on taking the ‘The Boys’ back to school
Mark Layton talks to Gen V showrunner Michele Fazekas and exec producer Eric Kripke about…
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Eleventh Hour lands ‘Showtrial’ & ‘The Killing Kind’ writer Zara Hayes
Sony Pictures Television-backed Eleventh Hour Films has hired Showtrial’s Zara Hayes as an executive producer…
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SPT’s UK producer Eleventh Hour lands C.M Ewan’s thriller ‘The House Hunt’
Alex Rider producer Eleventh Hour Films has optioned author C.M Ewan’s new thriller The House…
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Sony Pictures TV veteran Richard Parsons stepping down
Richard Parsons, chief operating officer, international productions, at Sony Pictures Television, is stepping down after…
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Paramount+ drives vehicular action-comedy ‘Twisted Metal’ to Canada
Paramount+ has acquired video game adaptation Twisted Metal for Canada. The action-comedy, based on the…
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Showtime shrinks scripted as ‘Gattaca’ & ‘Seasoned’ pulled and development duo cancelled
Paramount-owned Showtime is extending its squeeze on originals with planned shows including a series adaptation…
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Sony Pictures Television eyes deeper int’l partnerships & coproduction across EMEA
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is looking to expand its partnerships across CEE, with coproductions of…
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News round-up: ‘Deal Or No Deal’ returns to Spain; SPI’s Dizi lands on Prime Video channels; Mercury & Stim prep ‘Octicorn & Friends’
Deal Or No Deal returns to Spain Telecinco in Spain has ordered a new version…
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Sony strikes global deals for ‘Twisted Metal’, ‘Winter King’ & ‘Ten Pound Poms’
A slew of international broadcasters and platforms have struck deals for Sony Pictures Television (SPT)…
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MGM+ adapts Bernard Cornwell’s Arthurian epic ‘Warlord Chronicles’ with Bad Wolf
Amazon-owned streamer and linear channel MGM+ has ordered The Winter King, a “revisionist” take on…
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Sony extends first window deal with Sky for UK & Ireland
Sony Pictures Television series such as The Good Doctor and S.W.A.T. are to remain available…
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Sony faith streamer Pure Flix to merge with cable & FAST operator Great American Media
Sony Pictures Television-owned faith and family streaming service Pure Flix is to merge with cable…
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CBS reverses ‘S.W.A.T’ cancellation, axes ‘True Lies’ & ‘East New York’
US Network CBS has reversed its decision to cancel drama series S.W.A.T. but has dropped…
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Deals round-up: Netflix orders ‘The Corps’ & renews ‘The Diplomat’; ‘Morning Show’ returns to Apple; ‘Black Snow’ travels
Netflix orders ‘The Corps’ & renews ‘The Diplomat’ Netflix has ordered comedy drama series The…
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Sony Pictures Television hires Big Talk MD Matthew Justice to head UK & Europe
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has hired outgoing Big Talk Productions MD Matthew Justice to head…
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Amazon takes 1999 movie ‘Cruel Intentions’ to series
Amazon has ordered an adaptation of 1999 movie Cruel Intentions. The eight-part series is being…
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Fox orders US remake of Rai & Lux Vide’s medical drama ‘Doc – Nelle Tue Mani’
Fox has ordered an adaptation of Rai’s Italian medical procedural Doc – Nelle Tue Mani…
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Netflix extends ‘The Night Agent’ & orders supernatural animation
Netflix has renewed action-thriller series The Night Agent for a second season and ordered a…
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Prime Video cancels Canadian detective drama ‘Three Pines’
Amazon Prime Video has cancelled Left Bank Pictures’ detective drama series Three Pines after one…
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ITV & ITVX order ‘Jeopardy!’ from Whisper North, as reboot trend in UK continues
ITV1 and sibling streamer ITVX have ordered a reboot of veteran quiz format Jeopardy! for…
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Lifetime alum Gena McCarthy unveils format firm, strikes SPT pact
Sony Pictures Television has struck an overall deal with Unconventional Entertainment, a new production company…
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TBI Scripted: Behind ‘The Last Of Us’ post-apocalyptic love story
Launching just over two weeks ago, post-apocalyptic drama The Last Of Us is already shaping…
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HBO renews ‘The Last Of Us’, following strong early ratings
HBO has renewed The Last Of Us for a second season, following strong ratings for…
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Starz to conclude ‘Outlander’, greenlights prequel ‘Blood Of My Blood’
US network Starz has ordered an eighth and final season of fantasy drama series Outlander…
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Amazon Freevee orders immigration comedy ‘The Pradeeps Of Pittsburgh’
Amazon Freevee has greenlit a comedy exploring a family’s first few months living in the…
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SPT strikes overall deal with Jason Ning, preps ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ series
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has struck an overall deal with Lucifer exec producer Jason Ning,…
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Lionsgate, SPT & Newen join The London TV Screenings
Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Television, Newen Connect, Eccho Rights and Viaplay Content Distribution are among new…
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Scripted round-up: ‘A Spy Among Friends’ goes global; Eagle Eye scores double recommission; M-Net extends ‘Reyka’
A Spy Among Friends goes global Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has sold drama A Spy…