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Stand By Me
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Exclusive: Private equity & trade buyers circle Asacha Media as potential sale explored
Private equity companies and a clutch of trade buyers are understood to be circling Asacha…
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Exclusive: Netflix renews Stand By Me’s ‘DI4RIES’ as Italian prodco expands kids & YA output
Netflix is returning Italian teen dramedy series DI4RIES for a second season, set to debut…
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News round-up: Hulu & Amazon bite into ‘Reginald The Vampire’; HBO preps Jodie Comer drama; Rai orders political thriller
Hulu & Amazon bite into ‘Reginald The Vampire’ Disney-owned streamer Hulu and Amazon Prime Video…
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Dealing with Covid-19: How an Italian teen drama marked a nation’s scripted first
The latest installment of TBI’s extensive coverage of Covid-19 takes us to Italy, where we…
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Italian channels veteran joins formats prodco Stand By Me
Ex-La7 and Fox Networks Group (FNG) Italy chief Fabrizio Salini has joined the expanding Italian…
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Switchover alumnus joins Nespega at indie
Giuliano Tranquilli has reunited with Switchover Media co-founder Francesco Nespega at Italian indie producer Stand…
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Switchover founder buys into Italian prodco
The founder and former president of Italian channels group Switchover Media, Francesco Nespega, has bought…
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Nat Geo Italy greenlights ‘90s doc
National Geographic Channels Italy has greenlit production of The ‘90s in Italy, a localised version…