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Turner Laing named Shine-Endemol-Core chief
Former BSkyB content boss Sophie Turner-Laing has landed what is perhaps the biggest job in…
BBC names London drama boss, poaches ITV exec
Christopher Aird has been named as head of drama, London for the UK pubcaster the…
Peace Point poaches Temple Street’s Hamilton
Canada’s Peace Point Entertainment has appointed Temple Street Productions’ factual entertainment chief Nicole Hamilton as…
The Hub rebrand confirmed as 3net winds down
The Hub will be rebranded as Discovery Family Channel, with Tom Cosgrove taking over as…
Netflix, Rainbow line-up new Winx Club
Netflix has commissioned a double-season spin-off to the popular Italian franchise Winx Club. Season one…
MIPCancun buyer line-up takes shape
Around 40 buyers from across Latin America have committed to Reed MIDEM’s new event, MIPCancun….
Grilloni named Zodiak Active boss
Attilio Grilloni will succeed Matteo Scortegagna as managing director of Zodiak Media’s digital arm, Zodiak…
Euro nets bag Scandi drama Mammon
Beta Films has secured sales of Scandinavian drama Mammon with a number of European, Middle…
The new vintage
The international kids TV market will soon be swamped by much-loved heritage brands that are…
Ramzan Golant to exit All3 as sale closes
All3Media’s CEO Farah Ramzan Golant is to exit the UK-based production giant after Discovery Communications…
Breton’s new studio launches with Canal+ drama, LA hire
Pascal Breton’s new studio, which is creating Netflix’s Marseille, has officially launched with a Canal+…
Chernin’s Otter buying MCN Fullscreen
Peter Chernin is adding leading multichannel operator Fullscreen to its growing media empire. Otter Media,…
London Live’s Lawford joins Beal’s Woodcut
Former BBC Worldwide iPlayer exec Derren Lawford has joined Kate Beal’s new indie, Woodcut Media,…
Show of the Week: They Are Just Like Us
Warner Bros. International Television Productions latest format is a perfect example of the synergy the…
BBC probes Wild Weather, orders Agatha Christie drama
UK broadcaster BBC One has ordered primetime science series called Wild Weather that’s coproduced by…
Netflix in Love with Apatow comedy
Streaming service Netflix has handed a two-season order to a relationships-themed comedy from gross-out movie…
Oldman attached to Spike web crime drama
Gary Oldman is the latest Hollywood film star to executive produce a television drama series….
ITV, WPP back new Avnet digital producer
UK broadcaster ITV and advertising giant WPP are the main investors in Indigenous Media, a…
Oz SVOD service launches stinging attack on Netflix
Australian on-demand service Quickflix has accused US rival Netflix of encouraging users to illicitly access…
African, Indian firms buy Eccho’s Turkish drama
Broadcasters in Africa and an Indian entertainment firm have acquired Eccho Rights’ widely-travelled Turkish drama…
Netflix signs French IPTV deal
The hostile atmosphere facing Netflix’s launch in France has subsided somewhat after the US streaming…
Buyers Briefing: Brad Wood, Comedy Central
Name: Brad Wood Title: Director of acquisitions, Comedy Central UK Brad Wood leads acquisitions at…
Signs of the Zodiak
In his first interview since becoming Zodiak Media’s CEO, Marc-Antoine d’Halluin outlines his plan to…
‘Sky Europe’ formation closer after EU approval
The European Commission has approved BSkyB’s takeover of its 21st Century Fox pay TV cousins…
Oz drama ANZAC Girls finds US VOD home
North American streaming service Acorn TV has acquired Australian war drama miniseries ANZAC Girls from…
Discovery Fit & Health preps Ebola doc
US cable channel Discovery Fit & Health is partnering with ABC News to create a…
Discovery Fit & Health preps Ebola doc
US cable channel Discovery Fit & Health is partnering with ABC News to create a…
News brief: Israel’s BOOM! sell to Kazahkstan
Keshet International game show BOOM! has sold to Kazakhstani net Channel Seven. Arai Production will…
Euro, Canuck nets Learn to Draw Minis
A pair of Canadian networks and three European channels have acquired an animated interstitial property…
Foxtel launches premium entertainment arm
Australian pay provider Foxtel has appointed Graham Burrells to head a new premium entertainment division….