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Distribution360 has a wide range of kids’ programming that covers preschool, school-age, tweens and teens, and now the company is moving into the rapidly growing family scripted space.

SOMOS Productions and the Argentine production company Alianzas Producciones have partnered to co-produce the new youth series UMA Fantasma.

Tehran, the espionage thriller from Moshe Zonder and Omri Shenhar, has been renewed for a second season by Apple TV+.

A+E Studios and ITV Studios America in association with Groundswell Productions are working on the definitive TV adaptation of The Great Gatsby.

Synchronicity Films, producer of the drama series The Cry, has signed an exclusive first-look deal with All3Media International for all upcoming scripted TV projects.

Based on the best-selling book series from Liz Pichon, WildBrain's The Brilliant World of Tom Gates features the graphic style of the books and boasts humor, authentic storytelling, games and songs.

Stockholm-based MOPAR Studios has tapped Jessica Pope, who joins from Carnival Films, as its creative director of drama.

Media Ranch's horsepower format incubator is set for a third edition, with Quebecor Content returning as a partner and La Fabrique des Formats and France’s TF1 coming on board.

Netflix has entered into a new partnership with Nancy Kanter, a 20-year Disney veteran, and her Available Light Productions to develop and produce original content.