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Ellender exits producer Slingshot
Former FremantleMedia sales chief David Ellender has left the LA-based content producer he launched two…
Netflix takes rights to Fox’s Jesus Christ musical
Netflix has taken global rights to Fox’s live musical event The Passion, which is about…
‘Facebook and Twitter vie for live TV rights’
Facebook and Twitter are vying for rights to stream live television through their respective services,…
Telecom Italia chief exit talks confirmed
Telecom Italia has confirmed that it is in talks with CEO Marco Patuano over the…
Netflix orders Drew Barrymore comedy
Netflix has greenlit Santa Clarita Diet, a comedy series starring Drew Barrymore (Charlie’s Angels) and…
Europe’s ad market recovers, internet to overtake TV
Global advertising revenues will increase this year and Europe’s crisis-hit countries are recovering, according to…
ABC in ‘unprecedented’ rights deal with Warner
US broadcaster ABC has signed what it describes as an “unprecedented” programme rights agreement with…
ITV exec says BBC, NBCU SVOD ‘a good idea’
ITV executive Simon Daglish said that an SVOD partnership between the broadcaster, BBC and NBCU…
Mediaset CEO sentenced to prison
An Italian court has sentenced Mediaset CEO Pier Silvio Berlusconi (pictured) and chairman Fedele Confalonieri…
Sky launches virtual reality studio
Sky has announced a major new commitment to developing virtual reality content, including the creation…