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NewsUS studio production heads among speakers at Italy’s Audiovisual Producers Summit
Line-up includes Sony’s Wayne Garvie, Disney’s Alessandro Saba and NBC Universal’s Veronica Sullivan.
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NewsSanjay Leela Bhansali‘s ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ renewed by Netflix
The first season was the most-viewed Indian series for the streaming platform around the world.
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NewsAnthony Kimble joins 5X Media with Arrested Industries slate
Development projects include a film based on memoir by Strictly Come Dancing’s Johannes Radebe.
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NewsGuy Ritchie to direct Prime Video’s ‘Young Sherlock’ series starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin
Physical production will run through Motive Pictures.
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NewsLionsgate Television, Park Chan-wook developing ‘Oldboy’ series
South Korean auteur and producing partner Syd Lim attached to produce.
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NewsGerman comedy drama ‘The Zweiflers’ wins top prize at Canneseries
Seventh annual Canneseries festival ran April 5-10 in France.
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NewsAmazon and Lionsgate strike MGM+ content deal for UK
Premium Starz originals such as Outlander will head to streamer MGM+.
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NewsOllie Madden confirmed to expand Film4 role into TV drama for Channel 4
Madden’s expanded role comes after the departure of Caroline Hollick, Channel 4’s head of TV drama at Channel 4.
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NewsMip London confirmed as curtain closes on Mip TV in Cannes
Mip London is designed to be complementary to the London TV Screenings.
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NewsNetflix’s ‘The Crown’ leads Bafta TV nominations
‘Black Mirror’, ‘Slow Horses’ and ‘Happy Valley’ also scored several nods.
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NewsNetflix UK unveils series from Steven Knight, Philip Barantini, Julie Delpy, Jamie Dornan, and Stephen Graham
The slate also featured a See-Saw Films-produced adaptation of a Marian Keyes novel and a crime noir starring Jamie Dornan.
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NewsRatings for 96th Oscars climb 4% over 2023 to reach four-year high
Nielsen data reveals an average 19.5m viewers watched Sunday’s ceremony.
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News‘Birdman’ sound designer Martin Hernandez details upcoming Netflix project ‘The Master Of Monarchs’
The documentary series follows an environmental activist murdered in 2020 for standing up to organised crime groups.
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NewsBBC Studios buys ITV’s stake in streamer BritBox International for £255m
BBC Studios now has sole ownership of the previously joint venture platform.
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NewsAre series still in the frame at festivals like Berlin?
Top industry executives say endorsement from events like Berlin and Cannes can have “halo effect” for premium shows.
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NewsRedBird IMI to buy All3Media in £1.2bn deal
Redbird IMI chief exec and former CNN boss Zucker will become the chairman of the All3Media board.
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NewsBectu, Screen Scotland, BBC, Film and TV Charity get behind calls for eight-hour work day
Implementing shorter working days would increase production costs by just 4% on scripted drama, according to research.
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NewsNetflix reveals upcoming Japanese films ‘Drawing Closer’, ‘City Hunter’ among 2024 slate
Three films and several series among showcase of titles from Japan.
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News‘Squid Game 2’, Park Chan-wook’s ‘Uprising’ among Netflix’s Korea 2024 slate
A bumper slate of film and TV series were unveiled by the streaming giant.
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NewsBBC gameshow ‘The Traitors’ to screen in select UK indie cinemas
Independent cinemas in Birmingham, London and Reading are screening the hit show’s finale.