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WE tv axes debut drama
AMC Networks-owned WE tv has cancelled its first scripted drama, The Divide, after its first…
A walk on the Wildside
Italian writers are an increasingly appealing option on the menu of global scripted content. Rome-based…
Zodiak Rights poaches BBCWW drama chief
Zodiak Rights has hired BBC Worldwide’s head of drama Chris Stewart. He will take on…
Endemol-Shine-Core US leaders named
The joint venture behind the Endemol-Shine Group-Core Media tie-up has named its senior US management….
NBCU confirms ex-ITV Studios exec hire
NBCUniversal has confirmed the hire of David Wilcox, the former ITV Studios Global Entertainment sales…
Chinese Big Brother for VOD platform
Online video platform Youku Tudou has commissioned China’s first ever version of Endemol’s flagship format…
Wuaki grabs Gomorrah, Nordic dramas
On-demand service Wuaki.tv has scored a content partnership with UK home entertainment distributor Arrow Films…
ABC to remake UK’s Wire in the Blood
US broadcast network ABC has called on Endemol Studios to adapt British drama procedural Wire…
Hincks named president of Shine-Endemol
Tim Hincks has been named president of the merged Endemol, Shine Group and Core Media…
Amazon lines up Constantine, Ripper Street slot
Streaming service Amazon Instant Video has acquired US supernatural drama Constantine, and lined up a…
Worldwide Walking Dead ratings boom
Hot on the heels of breaking records in the US, the fifth season premiere of…
CBS launches SVOD service
US broadcast network CBS has launched a US$5.99 a month subscription streaming service. CBS All…
Walking Dead devours ratings record
AMC’s post-apocalyptic zombie drama The Walking Dead has once again set ratings records as the biggest…
Canal+ reveals Gomorrah ‘sequel’ series
French pay TV giant Canal+ has commissioned ZeroZeroZero, an 8x60mins series based on Gomorrah writer…
Lifetime movies spread across EMEA
A number of Lifetime telemovies have sold to broadcasters across EMEA. Among the deals RTL…
Greek presale co-funds Ripper Street revival
A Greek pay TV operator has prebought the new season of BBC and Amazon crime drama Ripper…
100 Code, Escape Your Life sell for Red Arrow
Red Arrow International has secured deals for new drama 100 Code and experimental unscripted format…
Finnish net to visit Temptation Island
Banijay International’s classic reality format Temptation Island is heading to a broadcaster in Finland. Nelonen Media-owned…
De Mol buys into German prodco
John de Mol has acquired a 49.9% stake in German formats producer Schwartzkopff TV, which…
Pair of channels call on Thunderbirds
MBC in the Middle East and Noga in Israel have acquired the CGI reboot of…
Beta joins Sky Italia drama 1992
Germany’s Beta Film has signed on for Sky Italia’s big budget political crime series 1992….
Endemol-Shine merger confirmed
MIPCOM 2014 will be the final market that Shine and Endemol attend independently of each…
SVT brings ‘Voice with toilet rolls’ to Cannes
The commercial arm of Swedish pubcaster SVT is taking a format described locally as ‘The…
FremantleMedia wants execs to Buy This!
FremantleMedia has partnered with global advertising agency TBWA to create a 10x30mins Finnish sitcom that…
MIPCOM Hot Pick: Manhattan
Lionsgate’s MIPCOM entry in many ways mirrors the indie studio’s recent history. The studio was…
MIPJunior Hot Pick: EVE
Leopard Drama’s first foray into the world of kids drama, EVE, has already garnered international…
Banijay names Namiech as Spodsberg successor
Banijay International has named Emmanuelle Namiech as its managing director, For the past six months,…
Ex-Zodiak boss Frank’s new firm outlines plan
Former Zodiak Media boss David Frank has outlined plans for his new content company, Dial…
Hall’s Warehouse 51 unveils first projects
Former Parthenon Entertainment and Sky Vision boss Carl Hall has unveiled the first projects from…
NBCU rejigs with new Asia Pacific boss
NBCUniversal International Television has promoted internally for its first managing director for Asia Pacific. Justin…