MBC Studios is starting production on Rise of the Witches, which it is billing as "the biggest TV series to be ever made in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to date."
Read More »Showmax & Canal+ Team Up for Action Drama Spinners
The African streaming service Showmax and France's Canal+ are co-producing the action drama Spinners, which has started filming this week in Cape Town, South Africa.
Read More »yes Studios Sends Israeli Series to the U.S.
Tel Aviv-based yes Studios has signed a deal with Prime Video to bring two Israeli series to U.S. audiences, including the thriller Kvodo.
Read More »Paramount’s Dan Cohen Elected Chair of DEG’s Board of Directors
DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group is marking its 25th anniversary with a new board that will include Dan Cohen, chief content licensing officer at Paramount Global, as chair and Google’s Jonathan Zepp as vice chair.
Read More »ITV Signs Three-Season Deal for LaLiga
ITV has secured broadcast rights for LaLiga from this current season up to and including 2024-25.
Read More »WaterBear Network Shakes Up Executive Leadership Team
WaterBear Network has revealed changes to its executive leadership team, including Sam Sutaria’s appointment as co-chief executive officer, alongside company founder Ellen Windemuth.
Read More »Ampere Analysis: Netflix Bets Big on International Commissions
Netflix commissioned new original first-run TV or movie content from 28 different markets in the second quarter, beating its own record, according to a new report by Ampere Analysis.
Read More »Lord of the Rings, Hobbit Rights Acquired by Embracer
Embracer Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Middle-earth Enterprises, a division of The Saul Zaentz Company that owns, among other IPs, the rights related to The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Read More »VisionTV to Premiere Go Button’s Bake & Make Up Format
Go Button Media has been commissioned by Canada’s VisionTV for its new original format Bake & Make Up.
Read More »BBC Appoints Head of Daytime & Early Peak Commissioning
Rob Unsworth, editor of BBC’s The One Show, has been confirmed as the new head of BBC daytime and early peak commissioning.
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