Oscars Move to YouTube in 2029
YouTube has landed the exclusive global rights to carry the Oscars, beginning in 2029 and running through 2033.
Paramount Commits to WBD Offer Despite Board Rejection
Paramount is continuing to tout the benefits of its all-cash $30-per-share offer to shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery, whose board has unanimously rejected the proposal in favor of Netflix's.
Canada-Korea MOU Looks to Drive Co-Pros
The Canadian and South Korean producers' associations have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to foster collaboration.
Miss Austen Secures Second Season on MASTERPIECE
MASTERPIECE PBS is developing a second season of Miss Austen with Bonnie Productions.
Twelve Dates ‘Til Christmas Lands on ITVX
ITVX has acquired the holiday event series Twelve Dates ‘Til Christmas from Dynamic Television.
Seven Sisters Greenlit at FX
From Succession's Will Arbery, Seven Sisters, with a cast that includes Elizabeth Olsen, has landed a greenlight at FX, streaming on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.
Boat Rocker’s Hidden Beneath the Cities Heads to Nat Geo
Boat Rocker Studios has landed several deals on its non-scripted slate, including placing Hidden Beneath the Cities with National Geographic for several markets, among them the U.S. and the U.K.
Millionaire Returns to Fuji TV
The Japanese version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is returning to Fuji TV in January after a 13-year hiatus.
Barnaby Shingleton Joins Blue Ant
Barnaby Shingleton is joining Blue Ant Studios as SVP of acquisitions.
HGTV Orders New Series, Renewals
HGTV has placed an order for the new series Wild Vacation Rentals and renewed Zillow Gone Wild and Castle Impossible.
Great American Media Slates New Lifestyle Show
Great American Media has ordered a new lifestyle series, Jep & Jess: Beyond the Bayou, for launch next year.
Rainbow Acquires Geronimo Stilton
Rainbow is developing new publishing and entertainment projects around the kids' and family IP Geronimo Stilton after acquiring shares in Elisabetta Dami's International Characters and Pietro Marietti's PM.
Care Bears Meets Stranger Things in New Plush Line
A special Stranger Things-themed plush collection for the Care Bears has launched at Walmart stores across the U.S.
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