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Netflix examines the rise and fall of Russell Brand
72 Films producing film about actor and comedian who was jailed for rape and sexual assault this week
Vice Studios hires Fremantle, Bad Wolf alum
Jeff Boone to work on global scripted TV and film projects
MGM+ adapts Daisy Goodwin’s The American Heiress
FilmNation and Fifth Season attached to 19th Century-set story, with Julianna Margulies starring
Joyn orders YouTube-originated The Drop
German streamer greenlights third format that started out on Google platform
Wednesday round-up: Latest news, deals & hires
All the latest news from the global content industry on Wednesday, 11 November
BBC and Netflix lead pack at The Grierson Awards
Streamer wins in both single documentary categories and arts and music while corporation takes home most gongs
Show of the Week: Ruins: Rise and Fall
Breathtaking digital reconstructions explore how buildings rose - and fell
