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Starz
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‘John Wick’ prequel ‘The Continental’ moves from Starz to Peacock
NBCUniversal-owned US streamer Peacock and Lionsgate have inked a multi-year deal for The Continental, the…
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Starz in development on Marlon Wayans comedy
US network Starz is in development on Book Of Marlon, a new comedy series co-written,…
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Starz enters development on ‘Outlander’ prequel ‘Blood Of My Blood’
US network Starz has gone into development on its prequel to historical fantasy series Outlander,…
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Lionsgate CEO hopes to reveal Starz ‘plan’ by ‘end of the summer’
Lionsgate is hoping to have details of its “plan” for Starz by the end of the…
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Starz developing romantic drama with Ava DuVernay
US network Starz has handed a three season pledge for a romantic drama series from…
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TBI Weekly: Are we looking at peak M&A?
Consolidation is as much a part of the global TV business as cliffhanger endings and…
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Exclusive: True crime drama at ‘zenith’, say ‘Dr Death’, ‘Candy’ & ‘Gaslit’ showrunners
Scripted adaptations of true crime stories are at a high point that looks likely to…
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Lionsgate CEO on Netflix windowing strategy, Starz & embracing agencies
Netflix will “pivot” its business by reviewing its rights models and windowing – as well…
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TBI Weekly: What lies beyond the SVOD horizon?
Netflix’s plummeting share price has underlined the fragility of an SVOD-only model and already fed…
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Roku & Apollo team for minority stake bid on Lionsgate’s Starz
Roku has partnered with private equity firm, and former Endemol Shine co-owner, Apollo Global Management…
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Starz to expand ‘Outlander’ world with prequel series in development
US network Starz is reportedly in development on a prequel series to its hit historical…
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Starz rejigs int’l team with distribution & programming promotions
US-based Starz has promoted Darren Nielson to EVP of distribution & business development and Jeff…
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Starz names TriStar TV exec Kathryn Busby as originals president
Lionsgate-owned US network Starz has appointed TriStar Television exec Kathryn Busby as its new president…
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Lionsgate to explore spinning off or selling Starz
Lionsgate is exploring spinning off its pay TV and streaming business Starz, barely five years…
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Drama round up: Netflix orders Brazilian thriller; ViacomCBS acquires NBCU’s ‘FBI’; Starzplay renews ‘BMF’
Netflix orders Brazilian thriller Netflix has commissioned Olhar Indiscreto, an original Brazilian psychological thriller set…
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Scripted round-up: US remake for Belgium’s ‘Team Chocolate’; Showtime adapts Swedish book for TV; Netflix reveals ‘All The Light We Cannot See’
LA-based STXtelevision has teamed with Newen’s Reel One Entertainment to develop and produce an English-language…
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Starz launches Lionsgate Play into Malaysia as Asia expansion continues
US-based Starz has launched its direct-to-consumer streamer Lionsgate Play in Malaysia. The service, which debuted…
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Asian streamer Lionsgate Play preps ‘Feels Like Home’ as originals expand
Asian streamer Lionsgate Play has unveiled its latest original, this time a coming-of-age series about…
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‘Power’ creator Courtney A Kemp leaves Lionsgate for Netflix
Power creator Courtney A Kemp is leaving Lionsgate after agreeing a new overall deal with…
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Starz promotes Superna Kalle to president of international networks
US-based Starz has upped streaming chief Superna Kalle to become president of international networks. Kalle,…
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Starz original programming president Christina Davis departs
US cablenet Starz’s president of original programming Christina Davis is stepping down from her position,…
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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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Starz orders Sharon Horgan & Jeff Astrof paranormal comedy, Starzplay takes int’l rights
US cablenet Starz has greenlit a paranormal comedy from Trial & Error’s Jeff Astrof and…
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Round-up: Starz axes ‘American Gods’; Fox seeks ‘Our Kind Of People’; All3Media shops Ghislaine Maxwell doc
Starz axes ‘American Gods’ US network Starz has cancelled fantasy drama American Gods, confirming that…
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Starz orders Julia Roberts, Sean Penn drama ‘Gaslit’, based on Watergate podcast ‘Slow Burn’
US cabler Starz has ordered an adaptation of hit podcast Slow Burn, with Julia Roberts and…
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Starz crowns Catherine De Medici series ‘The Serpent Queen’
US network Starz has commissioned The Serpent Queen, an adaptation of Leonie Frieda’s book Catherine…
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Starz ups senior exec Karen Bailey to EVP of originals
US network Starz has promoted Karen Bailey to EVP of original programming. Based in Santa…
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TBI’s 2020 Wrap: GloboPlay’s Ana Carolina Lima; ITVS’s Julian Bellamy; Starz’s Superna Kalle
As a tumultuous year for the industry draws to a close, TBI talks to execs…
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Disney’s ABC Signature hires Starz originals exec to lead drama development
Disney-owned ABC has appointed Starz exec Susan Lewis as head of drama development at its…
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Starzplay unveils Spanish, Mexican series as co-production deals bloom
Lionsgate-owned Starzplay has unveiled its first slate of international originals with four shows from Spain…