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The White Queen
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Returning miniseries
Distributors will tell you that if they could have one drama production in their portfolio…
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HBO Europe buys Breakthrough, Lionsgate dramas
Pay TV business HBO Europe has acquired dramas from North America’s Breakthrough Entertainment and Lionsgate….
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Starz joins BBC for Howard’s End
Starz has come on board the BBC adaptation of Howard’s End and the pair will…
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Sovereign drama
Top drama producers tell Jesse Whittock about the small screen’s enduring fascination with royalty. The…
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All3Media buys into drama producer
All3Media is funding a London-based start-up drama prodco. Two Halves Pictures was co-founded in April…
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Starz to follow White Queen with White Princess
Starz has greenlit The White Princess, a follow-up to its successful War of the Roses…
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Asian on-demand service reaches for Starz
Asian SVOD platform iflix has acquired shows such as The White Queen and Black Sails (pictured)…
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Stan feels Power, adds Ash
Australian subscription on-demand service Stan has bought Starz series such as Power and the upcoming…
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Amazon buys The White Queen
Amazon has taken exclusive US streaming rights to period drama The White Queen. The series…
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Shomi bags premium Starz shows
Upcoming Canadian SVOD service Shomi has acquired a package of premium shows from Starz Digital…
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Content crunch – the fight for rights
As the pace of consolidation quickens, competition for rights is fiercer than ever. Stewart Clarke…
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‘Mid East Netflix’ bags Black Sails, White Queen
Dubai-based VOD platform icflix has scored a major deal with Starz for titles including the…
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The Magic runs out for Starz series
Starz has cancelled its original drama Magic City after two seasons. The series, which is…
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iPlayer receives record mobile traffic in June
The BBC’s iPlayer video-on-demand service had a record proportion of mobile traffic in June, as…
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Miniseries strike back
A few years ago, it looked like scripted miniseries were heading for the scrapheap. With…
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Shooting Starz
Starz has built a solid slate of original programmes in recent years with the Spartacus…
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MIPTV Hot Pick: The White Queen
The White Queen has a built-in fan base given the Philippa Gregory books upon which…
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Starz plans originals boost
US cable network Starz is committed to boosting its original output following its split from…
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Starz’ White Queen to be crowned at MIPTV
Starz will launch and screen its original period drama The White Queen at MIPTV. The…