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The Young Pope
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RTL’s de Posch exiting as Habets becomes sole CEO
Guillaume de Posch is stepping down from his role as co-CEO of RTL Group, leaving…
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Captive audience: the Spanish SVOD boom
Spain’s drama production sector is moving swiftly towards international television’s top tier, fuelled by the…
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Sky, HBO anoint New Pope with Sorrentino
Italian director Paolo Sorrentino (pictured) will create a second high-end drama about the Catholic Papacy…
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Young Pope anointed in CEE
Central and Eastern Europe paycaster SPI International / Filmbox has bought The Young Pope and…
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In-demand chart: UK (January 15-21, 2017)
Following a surprisingly inauspicious start, The Grand Tour is now motoring ahead of the competition….
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Mediapro builds content team with ex-Turner exec
Spain-based producer Mediapro Group has hired a content chief for its Argentinian operation, as part…
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Ran Telem sets up first ever Finland/Spain drama
Drama exec Ran Telem is working up a Finnish-Spanish crime drama. Former Keshet exec Telem…
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Canal+ outlines plan to rebuild French business
Canal+ has much work to do in France, and the pay TV group is rejigging…
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In-demand chart: Europe (Oct 30-Nov 5, 2016)
There’s no debating: The Walking Dead rules supreme across Europe. Four of our five charts…
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More broadcasters anoint The Young Pope
A raft of broadcasters including HBO in central and eastern Europe and Fox in the…
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C More anoints Young Pope
Scandinavian pay TV operator and SVOD provider C More has acquired local rights to big…
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Canal+ rejigs channels around ‘galaxy’ plan
Canal+ has revamped its programming offering with the launch of a ‘Canal+ galaxy’ centred on…
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Warner Bros. veteran exits for WME
Long-serving Warner Bros. Television business development exec Dan Limerick has left the studio for talent…
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Star Channel becomes HBO’s Japanese partner
Japanese premium movie net Star Channel has become the territory’s exclusive home of HBO programming….
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Drama, Italian style
Italy has emerged from the doldrums to become a leading European drama producer in recent…
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FremantleMedia buys Young Pope prodco
FremantleMedia has paid an undisclosed amount for a 62.5% stake in Italian drama house Wildside….
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FremantleMedia takes Young Pope rights
FremantleMedia International has snagged international rights to The Young Pope, the upcoming Canal+, HBO and…
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Buyers Briefing: Andrea Scrosati, Sky Italia
Name: Andrea Scrosati Title: Executive VP, programming, news and partner channels, Sky Italia. As the Italian…
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A walk on the Wildside
Italian writers are an increasingly appealing option on the menu of global scripted content. Rome-based…
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Wildside launches new divisions in scripted formats push
Italian drama producer Wildside has launched a pair of new production divisions as part of…