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Spun Gold TV
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‘MILF Manor’ firm Spun Gold restructures under 53 Degrees Global, launches Kerene Barefield firm
MILF Manor prodco Spun Gold is restructuring its operations with the creation of 53 Degrees…
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Channel 5 investigates ‘The Earl, His Lover, The Escort And Her Brother’ from Spun Gold TV
Paramount-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered a feature-length documentary around the life and murder…
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TLC & Discovery+ enter ‘MILF Manor’ with Spun Gold TV
Discovery+ and sibling US cablenet TLC have ordered a new dating show from UK-based Spun…
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Deals round-up: C4 orders Spun Gold show; OTF reveals slate; O4 sells to Urduflix
C4 orders Spun Gold show Channel 4 in the UK has ordered a three-parter from…
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ITV orders Duchess of Cornwall doc to mark 75th birthday
ITV in the UK has ordered a one-off documentary that promises exclusive access to The…
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News round-up: eOne to adapt Trivial Pursuit gameshow; Pippa Harris named Bafta TV VP; Red Arrow Studios sells Gravitas Ventures
eOne to adapt Trivial Pursuit gameshow Hasbro-owned Entertainment One (eOne) has partnered with LeVar Burton…
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Unscripted round-up: Rocket takes ‘Essex Lorry Killers’ doc; Protagonist crowned ‘The Kings’ distributor; Channel 4 heads for Beverly Hills
Rocket takes ‘Essex Lorry Killers’ doc Rocket Rights has acquired international distribution rights to one-off…
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Factual round-up: BBC heads ‘Inside Dubai’; ‘The Beatles And India’ goes global; Netflix acquires Peter Tatchell doc for Oz & NZ
BBC heads ‘Inside Dubai’ UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned Inside Dubai: Playground Of The…
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Pre-sale deals take Spun Gold’s ‘Diana’s Decades’ worldwide
Broadcasters and platforms around the world have struck pre-sale deals with UK distributor and production…
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Commissioning round-up: Netflix orders Mike Myers series; Discovery+ cooks up culinary shows; ITV doc marks Princess Diana 60th
Netflix orders Mike Myers series Netflix has commissioned The Pentaverate, a new limited series created…
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News round-up: C4 orders hotel docuseries; Blue Ant sells 300 hours; Haystack launches political channels
Channel 4 orders hotel docuseries UK comcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a new three-part factual…
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Round-up: SBS & Vice Media renew partnership; Viasat World & ZDFE strike factual deal; TVF International strikes first-look with Attitude Pictures
SBS & Vice Media renew partnership Australian broadcaster SBS has renewed its content partnership with…
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News round-up: Sky Studios invests in Longboat Pictures; Travel Channel orders eerie doc series from Karga Seven; Love Nature lands on Xumo in US and more…
Sky Studios invests in UK prodco Longboat Pictures Comcast-owned Sky Studios has acquired a minority…
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ITV orders gameshow special from Spun Gold
ITV in the UK has ordered a new format that pits previous contestants of major…
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Animal rights group PETA hits out against Discovery’s ‘Man vs. Bear’ competition
Animal rights group PETA is hitting out against Discovery’s forthcoming Man vs. Bear in the…
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Channel 4 signs up for ‘Meat The Family’, ‘Lost Pharaohs Of The Nile’
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has signed up to innovative format Meat The Family (working title)…
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SVOD True Royalty TV orders Meghan Markle doc
SVOD service True Royalty TV has commissioned a documentary exploring the global appeal of the…
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Spun Gold TV reveals ‘Secrets of the Royal Babies’ for ITV
Spun Gold has been commissioned by ITV to produce an hour-long doc focused on royal…
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Spun Gold adds three to leadership team, nabs BBCS exec
Spun Gold Television has added three new execs to its leadership team including former BBC…
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Ex-ITV commissioner Neumann lands at Spun Gold
Former ITV2 and Virgin Media TV commissioner Daniela Neumann has joined UK indie Spun Gold…