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International Insider: ‘Cheers’ Fuels Remake Fever; Disney EMEA Exit; Iberseries Report
'Cheers' and 'Back' remakes, a Disney EMEA exit and a report from Madrid's Iberseries feature in this week's International Insider.
On Monday, Jake revealed that Big Talk, known for BBC/ Prime Video comedy The Outlaws and many others, has tapped CBS Studios for the rights to remake iconic sitcom Cheers, 30 years after Ted Danson rang the bell for last orders in America. Jake’s interview with Allen also revealed that HBO is developing a remake of Back, the Channel 4 comedy starring Peep Show pair David Mitchell and Robert Webb, with original writer Simon Blackwell on board. “If we were, we would probably be looking at making it for a lower cost because we just don’t see the same market.” Other speakers and attendees at the event included TelevisaUnivision Prez Ignacio Meyer, Secuoya Studios Chief James Costos, and Barbara Teixeira, CEO of Anonymous Content Brasil.
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