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Sky Arts retells Gaiman’s Likely Stories
UK satellite channel Sky Arts has commissioned a four-part scripted series from cult writer Neil…
Thunderbirds are Go on Amazon
The reboot of classic kids series Thunderbirds has been acquired by Amazon, which will run…
Lagardere in ‘landmark’ DreamWorks deal
Lagardere Active TV has entered into a “landmark” agreement with US studio DreamWorks Animation. The…
Netflix getting back on The Magic School Bus
Netflix has ordered a reboot of classic animated kids series The Magic School Bus. The…
BBC buys Swedish drama
UK pubcaster the BBC has bought another foreign-language drama for BBC Four, picking up Swedish…
NBCU preps SVOD reality service in UK, Eire, Oz
NBCUniversal is launching a reality-themed direct-to-consumer OTT service called hayu featuring over 3,000 episodes of…
ABC loses drama, children’s bosses
Two senior programming executives are leaving Australia’s pubcaster, the ABC. Head of fiction Carole Sklan…
PayPal backs Netflix’s fight against VPNs
Electronic payments specialist PayPal has reportedly stopped processing payments to at least one virtual private…
All3Media America poaches Lifetime’s Lederman
Nina Lederman has joined All3Media’s US operation in the newly-created role of executive VP, scripted…
Viacom’s shareprice dives, Dauman attacks ‘naysayers’
Viacom’s share price fell to its lowest point since 2010 yesterday after disappointing results and…