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Matthew Humberstone
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US broadcaster Sinclair could develop skinny bundle and SVOD offerings
US broadcaster Sinclair Television Group could look to develop its own virtual MPVD platform and…
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UKTV secures helping Hand for content financing
UKTV has appointed Ronan Hand to the new position of director of programme funding. The…
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Acorn TV launches on Comcast’s Xfinity TV
Acorn TV, the largest SVOD service specialising in the distribution of British and international television…
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China’s Tencent acquires first ever Japanese factual format
Chinese streaming platform Tencent is launching a local version of Document 72 Hours (pictured), a…
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TRX signs Lionsgate catalogue
Online rights trading platform TRX has reached an agreement with studio Lionsgate to carry 1300…
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Germany’s Beta Film secures rights to French Victor Hugo series
Beta Film has secured worldwide rights for the high-end French scripted series Victor Hugo –…
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TF1 takes 100% of Newen Studios
French commercial broadcaster TF1 Group is acquiring the 30% in production outfit Newen Studios that…
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AMC’s Sundance Now picks up Aussie crime thriller
Ahead of its official launch at MIPTV, DRG has secured its first major deal for…
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SBT Brazil to revive Endemol Shine’s Deal or No Deal
Endemol Shine gameshow Deal or No Deal is returning to Brazil after a seven-year absence….
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MTG unveils Those Who Kill reboot for Viaplay
Modern Times Group (MTG) has announced plans for a new original series based on the…
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Off The Fence names Zikking as creative director
International production and distribution company Off The Fence (OTF) has unveiled Andrew Zikking as creative…
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FremantleMedia to adapt Peake’s Gormenghast
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) has beaten off strong competition to secure the TV rights to…
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Gaumont teams with Julian Lennon on animated series
International studio Gaumont has joined forces with musician, writer, and son of the former rocker…
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Netflix looks to acquire EuropaCorp
Netflix is in advanced talks to acquire Luc Besson’s studio EuropaCorp, according to a report…
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Fox looks to sell Sky News to Disney
Twenty-First Century Fox has proposed selling Sky News to Disney on completion of its buyout…
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Show of the Week: Fashion Auction
With online second-hand clothing auctions booming, Fashion Auction brings the phenomenon to TV. Participants will…
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BBC faces ‘fight for the future’, says Tony Hall
The BBC and UK public service broadcasting in general faces “a fight for the future”…
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BBCWW launches channels across MENA, Turkey
Factual channel BBC Earth is due to launch across the Middle East and North Africa…
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EbonyLife and Sony seal scripted series pact
EbonyLife Ltd, owners of Africa’s Global Black TV Network and Sony Pictures Television (SPT), are…
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Show of the week: Big Bounce Battle
Big Bounce Battle promises to be one of the most fun new formats at MIPTV…
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French consolidator Mediawan posts 2017 financials
Paris-listed production-distribution group Mediawan has reported its 2017 full year numbers. Both actual and pro…
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RTVE and commercial rivals launch OTT platform to test SVOD
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE and commercial broadcasters Atresmedia and Mediaset plan to launch a joint…
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COBA claims EPG changes may derail kids content investment
UK multichannel broadcasters’ association COBA has issued a warning that changes to regulations governing the…
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Vivendi offloads Ubisoft stake as Tencent lands
European media giant Vivendi has sold off its stakeholding in Assassin’s Creed games studio Ubisoft…
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Amazon pushes further into All or Nothing territory
Amazon Prime Video is gearing up for the latest editions of its sports doc series…
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Nordic SVOD penetration ‘outperforming’ other markets
SVOD has grown its share of overall subscription video expenditure in the Nordic markets over…
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Wahlburgers prodco nabs Delmore from Endemol Shine prodco
Wahlburgers producer 44 Blue Productions has hired Elyse Delmore from Endemol Shine North America-owned reality…
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Vice set to hire Vivendi Content chief
Vice Media is close to naming Vivendi Content chief Dominique Delport as its international chief,…
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BBC ends Robot Wars for the second time
UK broadcaster BBC Two has killed off its mech-on-mech battle format Robot Wars for the…
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Activist investor wants Vivendi off TIM board
US activist investor Elliott Management has formally submitted a request to Telecom Italia (TIM) to…