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SPT & China’s Wanda wrap $49m Octonaut deal

Completion of sale follows ongoing legal dispute around hit kids franchise

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Nippon TV format Meet Me There lands in Singapore

Mediacorp’s CNA orders three-part adaptation of hit Japanese show

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Wednesday round-up: Latest news, deals & hires

All the latest news from the global content industry on Wednesday, 18 March

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Fremantle ups Jimmy Fox to lead global content and strategy

Former unscripted exec to lead content and strategy for RTL Group-owned company

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Show of the Week: Veronika

A richly layered Nordic noir procedural that has already been recommissioned for two further seasons by SkyShowtime

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Broadcast International - February 2026

Unpacking Mediawan’s momentum; What’s on Priya Dogra’s to-do list; Zai Bennett on giving BBC Studios its swagger back