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NewsA. Smith & Co. heads to the UK
American Ninja Warrior producer to pitch broad slate to broadcasters and digital platforms
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NewsHBO Europe expands scope for originals
HBO Europe is aiming to become an international co-production partner on a handful of projects after stepping up its pan-regional originations push. Earlier this month, the Time Warner-owned broadcaster ordered its first local commission in Scandinavia and development out of Spain. HBO Europe is now opening itself up to co-producing ...
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NewseOne sets sights on UK deals
Distributor is eyeing acquisitions, digital partnerships and TV expansion in bid for growth
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NewsAmazon issues ‘chilling’ threat
Content boss warns that co-pro partners will have to contribute more in Edinburgh session
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NewsBBC Comedy exec moves to Netflix
Sophie Taitt, head of production at BBC Comedy, has relocated to Los Angeles to work for Netflix.
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NewsStudio Canal acquires Paddington Bear brand
Studio Canal is set to develop an animated Paddington Bear television series after acquiring the rights to the iconic children’s character in a multi-million-pound deal.
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NewsFormats fight back at Mipcom
Bold entertainment formats made a splash at Mipcom this week, despite drama being expected to dominate.
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NewsAmazon ramps up non-scripted plans
Amazon has kicked off a hunt for a range of reality formats as the battle between SVoD platforms moves into non-scripted.
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NewsPact hires David Lyle as US chief
Pact has hired former Fox executive David Lyle as the first president of its US division.
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NewsITV invests $5m in Maker Studios founder
ITV has taken a $5m (£3.2m) stake in Zealot Networks, the digital content business set up by Maker Studios founder Danny Zappin earlier this year.
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NewsSharon Horgan developing HBO comedy
Sharon Horgan’s indie Merman Films is developing a Sarah Jessica Parker-fronted comedy for US premium cable network HBO.
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NewsC4 takes aim at global drama
Channel 4 is to invest millions in international drama co-productions in a strategy that will result in it taking on the BBC and Sky for projects with global appeal.
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NewsUS buyers eye up UK indies
Core Media and DHX Media are both scouring the UK for indie deals as the sector prepares for a fresh wave of consolidation driven by North American buyers.
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NewsABC on the hunt for UK ideas
Paul Lee, the British boss of US broadcast network ABC, is responsible for global hits such as Modern Family and Scandal, but is increasingly looking to the UK for ideas.
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NewsBBC cooks up Nutopia science series
BBC has ordered How We Got To Now, a six-part science series from Nutopia.