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Jesse Whittock
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Lebanon’s MTV says It’s Only TV
Lebanese broadcaster MTV has licensed a local version of a French TV-themed comedy panel show….
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Strawberry Shortcake sold for $105m
American Greetings’ popular Strawberry Shortcake character has been sold for US$105 million. US-based Iconix Brand…
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Scorpion spotlights Paedophile Hunter
UK indie distributor Scorpion TV has acquired rights to controversial Channel 4 documentary The Paedophile…
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All3’s Objective invests in drama prodco
All3Media-owned UK prodco Objective Productions has set up an umbrella deal with fledgling drama and…
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Mansfield’s UK prodco launches LA office
Grant Mansfield’s UK-based producer, Plimsoll Productions, is establishing a base in LA, with ITV format…
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Believe digital series for Meredith Corp
US-based media group Meredith Corporation will distribute a digital series about infertility in the US,…
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A-listers attached to historical HBO mini
US premium cable channel HBO has ordered a historical miniseries that has actors Tom Hanks,…
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Hot Girls Wanted at Netflix
Streaming giant Netflix has bought a documentary about professional ‘amateur’ pornography following the Sundance Film…
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Warner, Sony launch Asian Netflix rival
Warner Bros. Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television have joined forces to launch a regional OTT…
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MundoFox starts Finding Stuff Out with 9 Story
US Hispanic channel MundoFox has acquired 90 hours of shows from Canadian children’s company 9…
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Guilty pleasures
Murder. Bloodlust. Revenge. Jesse Whittock listens to testimony from leading executives and gathers evidence to…
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Buyers Briefing: Steve Schiffman, Justice Network
Name: Steve Schiffman Role: CEO Former National Geographic Channel chief Steve Schiffman leads the latest…
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Sony poaches exec for Oz sales
Greg Sneddon is replacing Mark Young as Sony Pictures Television’s senior VP, distribution in Australia…
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Rightster founder exits as Walker takes top post
The founding CEO of UK-based multichannel network Rightster, Charlie Muirhead, has stepped down from his…
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Nick going OTT with SVOD service
Nickelodeon is to launch a standalone US subscription on-demand service as the Viacom channel targets…
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Amazon causes Catastrophe with SVOD deal
Amazon Prime Instant Video will get exclusive SVOD rights to Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe. Amazon…
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Showtime to launch in Canada
CBS Corp. will launch branded programming from its premium cable channel Showtime in Canada for…
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Blue Ant probes Mekong with copro
Canadian broadcaster Blue Ant Media has commissioned Mysteries of the Mekong, a 10x60mins coproduction involving…
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Nets buy Bejuba!’s Buzz Bumble
A trio of broadcasters have acquired Bejuba! Entertainment-sold animated comedy Buzz Bumble. In the UK…
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Off the Fence poaches Indigo sales exec
Europe-based factual indie Off the Fence has poached Loren Syer-Willoughby from Indigo Film & Television….
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Seven tracks down Channel 5’s Suspects
Seven Network in Australia has acquired British procedural Suspects, which goes out on Viacom’s UK…
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Lambert commits to All3, plans drama unit
Stephen Lambert will remain with All3Media until at least 2020 after agreeing a new deal…
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Morayniss extends eOne tenure
Entertainment One Television’s CEO, John Morayniss, will remain in the post for at least three…
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Fox names Iberia boss
Fox International Channels has promoted Vera Pinto Pereira to managing director of FIC Spain and…
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Rainmaker names Mainframe production chief
Canadian animation studio Rainmaker Entertainment has promoted Kylie Ellis to vice president, production at its…
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UKTV’s Drama calls on Pinkertons
UKTV-owned channel Drama has acquired Zodiak Rights-sold drama The Pinkertons as its first exclusive US…
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WWE Network hits million mark
Wrestling entertainment company WWE claims its international OTT channel is the “fastest-growing digital subscription service”…
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Ex-Seacrest chief joins Leftfield
Adam Sher, the former CEO of Ryan Seacrest Productions, has joined US unscripted specialist Leftfield…
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eOne forecasts growth on TV, Peppa sales
Entertainment One has pointed to significant growth in its TV sales and Peppa Pig units…
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BBC Worldwide in largest Taiwan deal
BBC Worldwide claims it has closed its largest-ever programming deal in Taiwan through an agreement…