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Nelvana strikes development deal with Polygon Pictures on Japanese animation

Nelvana, the Canadian distributor and producer behind Max & Ruby and Franklin, has struck a…

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Starz int’l programming chief Jeff Cooke to exit

Starz’s international programming chief Jeff Cooke is exiting the Lionsgate-owned company later this year. Cooke…

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Roku partners with Reese Witherspoon & Charlie Puth for unscripted originals expansion

Roku has commissioned and returned a slew of new original unscripted series, including projects from…

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Viaplay veteran Kim Poder departs as Filippa Wallestam named chief commercial officer

Viaplay veteran Kim Poder is exiting the company after 24 years, with content chief Filippa…

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Spain’s Cattleya Producciones adds former Paramount executive María Cervera

Paramount alum María Cervera has been appointed as as head of content at Cattleya Producciones,…

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Starzplay hires Intigral’s Tony Saab for original production & acquisitions

Dubai-based Starzplay has appointed Tony Saab as SVP of content and strategic partnerships. He will…

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Deals round-up: Netflix orders ‘The Corps’ & renews ‘The Diplomat’; ‘Morning Show’ returns to Apple; ‘Black Snow’ travels

Netflix orders ‘The Corps’ & renews ‘The Diplomat’ Netflix has ordered comedy drama series The…

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Fox hit ‘9-1-1’ moves to ABC, while spin-off ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ renewed

Fox procedural drama 9-1-1 is moving to Disney network sibling ABC for its seventh season….

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Sony AXN Germany scores football drama ‘The Window’

Sony AXN Germany has acquired pay-TV and SVOD rights for German speaking territories to football…

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Vice Media Group preparing to file for bankruptcy, as no buyer emerges

US-Canadian youth-skewing digital firm Vice Media Group is preparing to file for bankruptcy, it has…