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Submarine
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How the TV industry is financing drama in a choppy market
As scripted execs hit London TV Screenings this week, Richard Middleton explores the industry’s next…
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Council Of Europe unveils projects to receive $3.3m from new Pilot Programme
Council Of Europe’s new Pilot Programme for series co-productions has unveiled seven shows that will…
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Mediawan acquires Femke Wolting & Bruno Felix prodco Submarine
European media group Mediawan has taken a majority stake in Submarine, the prodco behind Netflix’s…
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Exclusive: France TV, Rai & ZDF pick up Bellingcat drama ‘The Kollective’
France Televisions, Italian pubcaster Rai and Germany’s ZDF have picked up Bellingcat drama The Kollective,…
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Why mixed-medium docs are the future
Streamers have helped to propel documentaries to new audiences, in particular enticing younger viewers. Richard…
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Submarine preps Matt Haig’s sci-fi novel ‘Echo Boy’ for adaptation
LA- and Amsterdam-based production company Submarine has optioned rights to author Matt Haig’s sci-fi novel…
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Arte calls up Submarine, Pumpernickel for Douglas Rushkoff digital docuseries
European cultural broadcaster Arte has ordered a four-part docuseries about the digital economy from Amsterdam…
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TBI’s forward thinkers: Synchronicity Films’ Claire Mundell & Submarine’s Femke Wolting
Claire Mundell, Creative director, Synchronicity Films What aspect of the drama business gives you most…
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HBO acquires David France documentary ‘Welcome To Chechnya’
HBO has picked up North American TV and streaming rights to Welcome To Chechnya, the…
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Discovery buys Spurlock’s Rats
US cable net Discovery Channel has acquired rights to Morgan Spurlock’s new film, Rats. Discovery…
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NonStop, Submarine launch doc distributor
The newly-independent NonStop Entertainment and US film vendor Submarine have partnered to create a documentary…
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HBO alert for Broomfield’s Grim Sleeper
HBO Documentary Films has become the first international buyer of filmmaker Nick Broomfield’s new feature…
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New French distributor launches with former M6 kids boss
France-based producer Superprod has launched an international sales division, Superights. Morgann Favennec has been hired…