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Paramount fires back at WBD over ‘South Park’ rights dispute with $52m countersuit

The legal dispute between Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) over South Park streaming…

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Disney alum Julian Scott joins KidsCave as COO & MD ahead of Netflix series launch

UK animation firm KidsCave Studios has appointed former Disney exec Julian Scott as chief operating…

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Fremantle takes the measure of WhyNow’s ‘Coco Chanel’ documentary

Fremantle has acquired global distribution rights to Coco Chanel, a feature documentary from Gabriel Jagger’s…

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Sky Studios hires BBCS alum Tobi de Graaff to lead co-pro & NBCU distribution partnerships

Sky Studios has appointed former BBC Studios (BBCS) exec Tobi de Graaff to the new…

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Fox links with Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue for ‘Snake Oil’ gameshow format

Fox has ordered Snake Oil, a new game show format hosted and produced by comedian…

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AMC eyes Talamasca series expansion to its Anne Rice Immortal Universe

AMC Networks is in development on a potential third series in its expanding Anne Rice…

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Peacock orders ‘Love Island’ spin-off with returning cross-franchise contestants

NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has ordered Love Island Games, the first-ever spin-off from reality dating series…

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AMC Networks announces ad tier plans for streaming service AMC+

AMC Networks has unveiled plans to launch an ad-supported version of its AMC+ streaming service…

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Glow Media & WBITVP crack distribution partnership on ‘The Golden Egg’

Belgian format firm Glow Media has inked a multi-territory partnership with Warner Bros International Television…

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Nat Geo & Discovery stress returnability as duo share factual strategies

National Geographic is looking for investigative documentaries, while Discovery is on the hunt for celebrity…