Hasbro is securing a raft of preschool properties as part of its US$4bn purchase of eOne. But the toy giant will now also have a host of drama and unscripted assets to play with.

AMC Networks has added its Acorn TV and UMC SVoD services to Google's YouTubeTV OTT platform in the US.

The BBC in the UK is lining up a new political thriller starring House and The Night Manager star Hugh Laurie, penned by celebrated writer David Hare.

NEWS BRIEF: Sky New Zealand is adding British preschool net CBeebies to its line-up following a deal with BBC Studios.

ITV3 and ITV4’s former channel director looks at the prospects for the relaunched Sky Studios and its proposed drive into the European drama market.

US studio Lionsgate has teamed up with Indian telco Vodafone Idea to launch its SVoD service in the territory.

Anthony Kimble's fledgling UK content development and financing outfit Fugitive has hired an MTG and ITV formats veteran to grow the non-scripted side of the business.

US producer Asylum Entertainment Group has appointed a former ITV Studios Global Entertainment non-scripted chief to launch its operations in the UK.

Apple has raised the content budget for its upcoming video streaming service by US$5bn and set November for the launch, according to reports.

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