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Scripted
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Showtime takes Denmark’s ‘Rita’ to US
US cabler Showtime has handed a pilot order to a remake of hit Danish drama…
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Sales round-up: Beta scores for drama trio; Wag TV inks 50-hour Polish deal
Germany’s Beta Film seals deals for drama trio Beta Film has struck a series of…
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Lionsgate strikes first-look TV deal with Mary J. Blige
Lionsgate has struck a first-look deal with singer-actor Mary J. Blige and her fledgling Blue…
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Canada’s WAM Media Group opens scripted arm with Muse exec
Canada’s WAM Media Group, producers of Netflix and Investigation Discovery’s Real Detective, has formed a…
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Wattpad strikes Mediaset agreement
Web-based storytelling platform Wattpad has struck its latest partnership, this time agreeing a first-look deal…
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ITV orders honour killing drama
UK broadcaster ITV has ordered a two-part crime drama about an honour killing from the…
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TBI Weekly: Premium aspirations elevate global-facing LatAm drama
The appeal of scripted Spanish-language programming, with premium budgets and global-facing stories, was more apparent…
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Russian crime thriller Silver Spoon picked up for South Korean remake
South Korean producer Supermoon Pictures has acquired remake rights for hit Russian crime thriller Silver…
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How can Canada’s golden age of comedy go global?
Jamie Brown, CEO of Baroness von Sketch Show producer Frantic Films, says more broad-appeal experimentation is required…
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Viacom International Studios hunts “alliances” to bolster global roll-out
Viacom has made it crystal clear that its in-house global production banner is open for…