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Channel 4’s ‘The Windsors’ To Return With King Charles Coronation Parody Channel 4 Harry Enfield comedy The Windsors is to return after three years to parody King Charles’ Coronation later this year. Enfield’s King Charles character will take center stage as the UK’s first coronation in 70 years…

Netflix will splash the cash in the APAC region this year, boosting content investment by 15% as revenues grow by 12%, according to a report from Media Partners Asia (MPA). The forecast content spend of $1.9B will comprise almost half of the streamer’s predicted $4B revenues in the region. Last year…

Will Ferrell made an appearance during a Super Bowl ad break traveling through the Netflix universe in a General Motors commercial. “General Motors is going electric and Netflix is joining in by including more EV’s (electric vehicles),” Ferrell is heard saying. Ferrell is inside his EV in the…

EXCLUSIVE: Squid Game: The Challenge faced an independent safety assessment after contestants on the Netflix reality series required medical attention during filming. Britain’s Health and Safety Executive — or HSE as it is more commonly known — reminded producers to plan properly for risk on the…

Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s new strand in which, each fortnight, we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep…

Netflix has been forced to defend the conditions on its upcoming Squid Game: The Challenge reality series following reports of freezing cold temperatures and medical issues during the Red Light, Green Light game. In amidst UK temperatures that have dropped below freezing during the day, Netflix and…

Netflix has unveiled hopes for its next Squid Game with the streamer’s largest ever Korean TV and film slate. The 34-strong slate was revealed this morning in Korea and features a wealth of previously announced and new content in both the scripted and non-scripted space. Six Korean movies…

Channel 5 Hails ‘Black Cab’ With Robert Glenister, Suzanne Packer & Sean Pertwee Paramount’s UK terrestrial network Channel 5 has unveiled a four-part thriller, Black Cab, with Robert Glenister (Sherwood) , Suzanne Packer (In My Skin) and Sean Pertwee (Dog Soldiers, Gotham) starring. The contemporary…

Squid Game star O Yeong-su has been indicted on charges of sexual misconduct in Korea, according to local reports and AFP. The actor, who won a Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe for his performance in the Netflix smash, was indicted yesterday without detention over an allegation that he…

EXCLUSIVE: JooRyoung Kim, best known for her role as Han Mi-nyeo, or Player No. 212, on Netflix’s Emmy-winning horror thriller Squid Game, has signed with A3 Artists Agency for representation. A second season has been confirmed for Squid Game, though a release date has yet to be set for the Hwang…

Walmart and Netflix are expanding on their digital initiative featuring branded goods related to Netflix film and TV titles to bring physical merchandise into 2,400 Walmart stores in the U.S. The retail sections will feature music, apparel, collectible and seasonal items for Stranger Things, Squid Gam…

Premium documentaries, co-productions and the changing streamer landscape are set to dominate next week’s Mipcom Cannes as thousands of buyers descend on the Croisette after three years off, according to a wealth of senior sales bosses. In the lead-up to one of the most highly-anticipated markets for…