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News round-up: Sky Studios invests in Longboat Pictures; Travel Channel orders eerie doc series from Karga Seven; Love Nature lands on Xumo in US and more…

Sky Studios invests in UK prodco Longboat Pictures Comcast-owned Sky Studios has acquired a minority…

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Kids round-up: ‘Kid-E-Cats’ expands in Italy; ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ increases LatAm foothold; YouTube Kids arrives on Freesat

CTC Media’s ‘Kid-E-Cats’ expands in Italy WarnerMedia-owned preschool network Cartoonito and German distributor and co-prod…

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Foxtel remains exclusive home of HBO in Oz

Australian pay-TV network Foxtel has expanded its standing deal with WarnerMedia, retaining exclusive rights to…

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News round-up: Spain’s LA 2 orders rural travel series; J2911 hires new sales exec; SBS picks up second run of ‘Australia In Colour’ and more…

Spain’s LA 2 commissions rural travel show from RTVE and DLO/Magnolia Spanish FTA network LA…

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Ruptly offers free content on launch of new doc division

Berlin-based news and media agency Ruptly is marking the launch of its new global documentary…

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TBI Special Report Part Two: An adapted marketplace for buyers and sellers

Streamers and broadcasters face the unenviable task of delivering fewer shows to bigger audiences with…

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Starz sues MGM after ‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure’ reveals exclusivity breach

MGM is being sued by Lionsgate-owned cablenet Starz, which has accused the US studio of…

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Nicolas Cage set for ‘Tiger King’ drama with CBS & Imagine TV Studios

US actor Nicolas Cage is set to play Joe Exotic, the subject of the hit…

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WarnerMedia preps for HBO Max’s Latin American roll-out after completing Ole deal

US media giant WarnerMedia is set to roll out new streamer HBO Max into Latin…

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Starz names ex-CBS drama head Christina Davis as programming president

US cable network Starz has appointed former CBS drama head Christina Davis as president of…