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Matthew Humberstone
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The Nuttery bolsters Galaga Chronicles team
Digital-first entertainment studio The Nuttery has announced Roberto Orci is joining the team working on…
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Big Bang Theory to end in 2019
The world’s number one comedy, CBS’ The Big Bang Theory, will end next year at…
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FacebookWatch lands new prank show
ITV America’s Loud TV (Tiny House franchise, Girls Incarcerated) is teaming up with WWE star…
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Chad Hodge signs deal with Tomorrow Studios
Chad Hodge, the showrunner behind the TNT series Good Behavior (right) starring Michelle Dockery, has agreed…
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Royal shows deliver for DRG
DRG has capitalized on the resurgence in royal interest during 2018 and announced three new…
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A&E Networks poses an old question: Why Does Everyone Hate the English?
A&E UK and the History Channel are putting out a new, 5×60’ series this autumn…
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UKTV orders Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over
Firecracker Films has a new project lined up with Stacey Dooley which will see the…
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BBC Studios signs partnership with Freedom
One of Scotland’s leading independent producers, Freedom Scripted Entertainment has signed a co-development and production…
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UK director gender gap worsening – report
A new report has revealed a worrying drop in the representation of female directors in…
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Anthology Group emerges from Bob & Co.
A new UK production group is set to emerge from the re-organisation of the Bob…
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Truly Original promotes Haughton-Lawson
Lorraine Haughton-Lawson has been promoted to senior vice president of programming at Truly Original, the…
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CBS sends One Dollar to Canada
CBS is rolling out one of its signature dramas to Canadian subscribers. One Dollar, a…
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Show of the week: The Coronation
For the first time the Queen discusses her Coronation, which took place 65 years ago…
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Xumo claims 325% increase in viewership
US over-the-top video service Xumo reported a 325% rise in viewership and a 90% increase…
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Facebook acquires video startup Vidpresso
Facebook has acquired Utah-based Vidpresso, an interactive live-video startup focused on Facebook Live streaming. While…
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India’s Tata Sky picks up Keshet’s Prisoners of War
Indian distribution platform Tata Sky has picked up Keshet International’s drama series Prisoners of War….
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Global TV and video service revenue to reach $559bn in 2022
Consumer and advertising spend on TV and video services will grow 14% globally from US$490…
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Leichtman: US pay TV losses slow in Q2
The largest pay TV providers in the US – representing about 95% of the market…
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BBC First to launch in Poland
BBC Studios’ premium British drama channel, BBC First, is due to launch in Poland in…
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BBC One brings back Britain’s Best Home Cook
BBC One’s cookery competition for home cooks has been recommissioned from KEO Films. Mary Berry,…
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Show of the week – Christiane Amanpour: Sex & Love Around the World
Christiane Amanpour has built an illustrious career interviewing global power players and reporting from war-torn…
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UKTV returns to Virgin with more content than ever
UKTV’s channels returned to Virgin Media at the weekend, ending a three-week negotiations stand-off that…
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Starzplay to launch branded channels in France, Italy & Spain
Lionsgate-owned subscription video-on-demand service Starzplay has struck agreements to launch branded channels in France, Italy…
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Viacom sells Nick shows to China’s iQiyi
Chinese online entertainment company iQiyi has signed a deal with Viacom International Media Network for…
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Arrow and Drive partnership takes flight
A new factual series detailing catastrophic events on board aeroplanes is in the offing after…
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CBS buys US format rights to Love Island
The cultural phenomenon that is Love Island is set to get a US makeover after CBS secured the…
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Disney reveals SVOD plans, misses Q3 expectations
Disney is “on track” to launch its Disney-branded streaming service late next year, with “numerous…
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DOJ slams judge’s approval of AT&T/Warner merger
The US District Court’s greenlighting of AT&T’s merger with Time Warner merger was only possible…
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Discovery nabs Amazon exec as first global direct-to-consumer CEO
Discovery has appointed Amazon executive, Peter Faricy, to the newly created role of chief executive…
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Scripps boosted by OTT gains
E.W. Scripps, which owns 33 local TV stations in the US, said that subscribers to…