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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…

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Thunderbirds are Go on Amazon

The reboot of classic kids series Thunderbirds has been acquired by Amazon, which will run…

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Lagardere in ‘landmark’ DreamWorks deal

Lagardere Active TV has entered into a “landmark” agreement with US studio DreamWorks Animation. The…

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Netflix getting back on The Magic School Bus

Netflix has ordered a reboot of classic animated kids series The Magic School Bus. The…

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BBC buys Swedish drama

UK pubcaster the BBC has bought another foreign-language drama for BBC Four, picking up Swedish…

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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…

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ABC loses drama, children’s bosses

Two senior programming executives are leaving Australia’s pubcaster, the ABC. Head of fiction Carole Sklan…

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PayPal backs Netflix’s fight against VPNs

Electronic payments specialist PayPal has reportedly stopped processing payments to at least one virtual private…

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All3Media America poaches Lifetime’s Lederman

Nina Lederman has joined All3Media’s US operation in the newly-created role of executive VP, scripted…

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Viacom’s shareprice dives, Dauman attacks ‘naysayers’

Viacom’s share price fell to its lowest point since 2010 yesterday after disappointing results and…