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News round -up: RTS Switzerland picks up ‘Runes’; ‘Willow’ creator clarifies future; ‘Bel-Air’ renewed for S3

RTS Switzerland picks up ‘Runes’ RTS Switzerland has picked up Les Armateurs’ animated series Runes,…

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Westbrook Studios takes full control of Global Screen owner Telepool

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s production firm Westbrook Studios has taken full control of…

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Kevin Mayer & Tom Staggs’ Candle Media buys into Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios

Candle Media, the private equity-backed investment firm launched by former Disney execs Kevin Mayer and…

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ABC re-teams with Jay-Z, Will Smith & Aaron Kaplan for second Mamie Till-Mobley docuseries

ABC in the US has commissioned another limited docuseries exploring the true story of Mamie…

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Westbrook Studios taps former Vice exec Jannat Gargi as documentary head

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studio’s has appointed former Vice Studios VP of…

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Kevin Mayer’s investment firm eyes Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios is reportedly exploring a sale to Disney…

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Netflix preps African queen docudrama from Westbrook & Nutopia

Netflix has handed a two-season order to Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios…

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Nat Geo inks first-look Westbrook deal & expands adventure slate

Disney-backed National Geographic is expanding its adventure-based slate, by signing a five-year first-look unscripted deal…

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Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios partners with EbonyLife to tell African stories

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios and Nigerian media company EbonyLife Media are partnering…

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TBI Weekly: How TV is finding fresh talent in “bedroom creators”

The hunt for the next big thing in TV doesn’t always necessarily mean snagging the…

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