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Wentworth
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Prison sells
Prisons have long been a source of fascination for TV producers – as illustrated by…
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Sky Deutschland locks up prison drama deal
Sky’s German operation has acquired five seasons of Wentworth, the modern-day reboot of cult classic…
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SoHo dropped as Foxtel encourages Binge viewing
Australian pay giant Foxtel is moving premium programming currently on its SoHo drama channel to…
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TV legend Grundy dies at 92
Australian television legend Reg Grundy has passed away at 92. Reports say he died in…
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News brief: Dutch Wentworth handed new sentence
SBS6’s Dutch remake of FremantleMedia Australia prison drama Wentworth has been handed a second season….
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SBS6 to remake prison drama Wentworth
SBS6 in Holland is set to become the second international broadcaster to remake Australian women’s…
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Wentworth getting German remake
German broadcaster RTL has ordered a local-language remake of Australian women’s prison drama Wentworth. The…
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Australia and NZ take a seat at the drama table
Producers in Australia and New Zealand are creating a new wave of international-friendly scripted series…
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Channel 5 gets Played, returns to Wentworth
UK terrestrial Channel 5 has acquired Canadian cop drama Played from producer-distributor Muse Distribution International….
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Second season of Prisoner: Cell Block H reboot locked in
Wentworth, the series based on cult Australian prison drama series Prisoner Cell Block H, has…
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Wentworth locks down Oz’s best-ever pay TV ratings
The inaugural episode of Prisoner Cell Block H reboot Wentworth has become the most-watched show…
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FremantleMedia serves up Jamie Oliver sales
A deal sending Jamie Oliver-themed programming to US Hispanic net Mundo Fox is among sales…
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News brief: Channel 5 buys Prisoner Cell Block H reboot
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired Wentworth, the upcoming reboot of Prisoner Cell Block…
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New Oz prodco creating ABC telemovie
A pair of veteran Australian TV drama producers have launched a new production company and…
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MIPTV News: FremantleMedia takes Cell Block remake to Cannes
The new international arm of FremantleMedia is launching drama series including the Prisoner Cell Block…