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Fox Upfront: Gordon Ramsay format & BBC drama remake slated for 2021/22
US broadcaster Fox has outlined a slew of commissions and renewals, including a new cookery format…
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Disney launches Hulu-based content brand for creators of colour
Disney General Entertainment (DGE) has unveiled Onyx Collective, a new content brand on streaming service…
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SVOD slowdown hits Disney+ as subscriber growth misses projections
The SVOD frenzy of 2020 that recently hit Netflix now also appears to have impacted Disney+, after…
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Snipple partners for Disney+ animation ‘The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder’
Disney+ has commissioned Philippines-and-UK-based studio Snipple as the animation production partner for Disney Television Animation’s…
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Netflix & Universal appoint IP acquisition execs as creative battle intensifies
Netflix and Universal Content Productions (UCP) have both made key appointments as the battle to…
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Disney’s entertainment president Craig Hunegs steps down
Walt Disney Television’s entertainment president Craig Hunegs is stepping down, just five months after a…
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Disney to close 18 channels in Asia as streaming focus expands
Disney is closing 18 linear networks in Asia as it focuses its attention on nascent…
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Netflix doc ‘Octopus Teacher’ drives streamer to Oscars success
Disney and Netflix have emerged as the big winners at the Oscars, with the two…
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Scripted round-up: Netflix buys Israel’s ‘Blackspace’; Hulu reboots ‘How I Met Your Mother’; Ovation adds ‘Frankie Drake’
Netflix buys Israel’s Blackspace Netflix has picked up rights around the world to Federation Entertainment’s…
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Disney & Sony strike ‘landmark’ movie deal across streaming & linear
Disney has struck a vast multi-year deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) that will see the…