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Remedy Scotland chief to lead daytime for STV Productions
Remedy Productions’ Scotland chief, Jim Regan, is joining STV Productions as head of daytime and…
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Scientology seeks followers through new TV net
The Church of Scientology has created a thematic TV channel in the US. The Scientology…
BBC’s Bulford: global nets won’t replace threatened British content
British content is under threat, as budgets get cut, with global players highly unlikely to…
Spain’s Zebra hires Navarrette from Azteca
Spanish producer Zebra Productions has hired Juan Navarrette from TV Azteca in Mexico. He will…
Jon Favreau creating Star Wars drama for Disney SVOD service
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ITV confirms Who Wants to Be a Millionaire reprisal
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Berg Bjärtan to lead sales for SF Studios
SF Studios is pushing deeper into international content sales with Elsa Berg Bjärtan taking over…
Weinstein Company rescue deal off over ‘hidden debts’
The US$500 million deal that would have rescued The Weinstein Company (TWC) from bankruptcy has…
First projects selected for MIPTV/Canneseries drama forum
MIPTV and Canneseries track have unveiled the inaugural twelve projects officially selected for their In…
Show of the Week: TCB Media Rights’ Combat Machines
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Netflix purchases fifth Black Mirror
Charlie Brooker will pen a fifth season of dystopian technology series Black Mirror for SVOD…
CW to pilot remake of Fox Latin America original
US broadcaster The CW has given a pilot order to a US version of Fox…
BBC boss fears threat of digital giants
BBC director general Tony Hall is again attacking the threat of the US-based digital companies…
Rich Ross exiting post-Scripps deal Discovery
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Oath distanced from Morning Breath after Instagram star’s tweets
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Weinstein Company saved from brink of bankruptcy
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Interview: Turner content chief Kevin Reilly
Veteran US executive Kevin Reilly is in bullish mood, and for fair reason. When he…
BBCWW takes Dancing with the Stars to Spain
BBC Worldwide (BBWW) has taken its Dancing with the Stars format to Spain via public…
Netflix expecting 700 originals by year-end
Pay streaming giant Netflix expects its US$8 billion content investment in 2018 to result in…
Banijay buys My Kitchen Rules UK producer
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BT will not invest in drama, says CEO
BT will not go down the route followed by Telefonica and some other telecom players…
CEO Landry out as DHX shakes up management
DHX Media CEO Dana Landry is leaving the Canadian media giant, with Michael Donovan taking…
Show of the week: Pablo
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Goalpost moves to All3Media first-look deal
Cleverman coproducer Goalpost Pictures has signed a first-look deal with All3Media International. Following the agreement,…
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Chinese conglom buys Mediapro majority shareholding
Chinese conglomerate Orient Hontai Capital (OHC) has confirmed it is taking a majority holding in…