US networks CBS, NBC and Fox have ordered a host of pilots from talent behind shows such as The Big Bang Theory and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, as well as a remake of an Argentinian series.

Snapchat parent company Snap has hired OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's senior VP of programming and development to focus on docuseries and unscripted programming.

LA-based collective The Content Group has acquired Dance Moms producer Collins Avenue Entertainment from Kew Media Group.

NATPE: LA-based producer and distributor Propagate has appointed a Gunpowder & Sky global sales manager as it grows its sales and acquisitions team.

Facebook has tied down Jada Pinkett Smith's Red Table Talk to its Watch platform until 2022 and ordered a spin-off as it zeroes in on unscripted series at the expense of scripted.

BBC1 has ordered a second season of drama Baptiste, which will begin filming in Budapest next month and has added talent from Killing Eve and Fleabag to its cast.

Canadian outfit Cream Productions has appointed veteran documentary producer Corey Russell as it launches a new division focusing on specials.

UK animation studio Aardman has acquired distribution rights to a new preschool property coproduced by Ukraine-based Glowberry and Spanish studio Anima Kitchent.

Blue Ant Studios-owned Beach House Pictures has added four more members to its executive ranks to bolster its international and China production capacity.

AMC Networks-owned US streaming service Acorn TV has revealed its 2020 line-up, which will feature a host of international scripted series sourced from around the world.