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Jesse Whittock

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Viacom confirms ‘landmark’ Sony OTT deal

Entertainment giant Viacom has confirmed it is to provide 22 launch channels for Sony Corporation’s…

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London post house launches prodco with Chapman deal

A London post-production house is launching a television production division that will initially target the…

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ITV makes Believe with digital prodco investment

UK broadcaster’s latest investment in the US is in digital producer Believe Entertainment Group. ITV…

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Pulling creator, Mountford launch Merman Films

Irish comedian and writer Sharon Horgan has launched a production company with producer Clelia Mountford….

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NBC to remake Turkish drama

US broadcaster NBC has greenlit a pilot of a Turkish drama, Game of Silence. LA-based…

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Netflix urged to create Canadian content

The Ontarian government has seemingly suggested over-the-top service providers should either produce local Canadian programming…

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Show of the Week: Grantchester

ITV’s latest detective period drama might sound familiar: small-town murders in mid-20th century Middle England…

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Bell, Corus in ‘unprecedented’ HBO SVOD deal

Canada’s Bell Media and Corus Entertainment have scored what has been described as an “unprecedented”…

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Fox launches content sales group

Fox International Channels is bringing together its sales divisions to create a new umbrella distribution group,…

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Sky buys Znak&Jones stake

BSkyB has acquired its second indie stake, this time investing in a transatlantic indie prodco launched…

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Sky buys Znak&Jones stake

BSkyB has acquired its second indie stake, this time investing in a transatlantic indie prodco launched…

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Power’s Whiteman resurfaces at Marvista

Andrew Whiteman has joined US-based producer-distributor Marvista Entertainment following his exit from UK-based Power, which…

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Slingshot hooks up with Hemlock Grove team

David Ellender’s Slingshot Globa Media has entered into a first-look deal with El Jefe, a…

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MTG to run Maker shows in Europe

European broadcaster Modern Times Group has scored a deal that hands it MCN Maker Studios’…

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Cisneros hires ex-BBCWW sales VP

Cisneros Media Distribution has hired former BBC Worldwide sales VP Helen Jurado to bolster its Latin…

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Netflix’s Sarandos to deliver MIPCOM keynote

Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos will deliver a keynote speech at next month’s global content…

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Novick to distribute Genius series in Asia

Genius Brands International has appointed Kerry Novick’s Small Screen Distribution to represent its titles throughout…

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Hollywood Film Awards to debut on CBS

US broadcaster CBS will air the Hollywood Film Awards, which honour filmmaking excellence, in November….

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Spike goes for Gold

Viacom-owned Spike TV has created a senior VP, scripted original series post and named the…

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NBC to remake Korea’s Grandpas

US broadcast network NBC has ordered an American remake of Korean entertainment travel format Grandpas…

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Netflix to leave Hemlock Grove

Netflix is to end horror drama Hemlock Grove after its third season. The streaming service…

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Michel’s Cottonwood bags Ollie, Squish

Cottonwood Media, the indie set up by former Marathon Media boss David Michel, has bagged…

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EC leaves Canal+ call to local watchdog

The European Commission is to leave a decision on the acquisition of Canal+ España by…

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Channel 4 reveals Houdini acquisition

The UK’s Channel 4 has acquired upcoming Adrien Brody drama miniseries Houdini. The British network…

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Netflix bags exclusive SVOD rights to Gotham

Streaming service Netflix has secured exclusive subscription on-demand rights to Warner Bros.’ hot drama Gotham….

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DCD will sell Matchlight to management

Troubled UK indie DCD Media has confirmed it has agreed to sell Glasgow-based subsidiary Matchlight…

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Twofour launches new content group

UK-based Twofour Group has merged its digital arm with its Arabian production hub and events…

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Ten plunges into Shark Tank

Australia’s Network Ten is creating its own version of Shark Tank, the American series based…

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A+E beats Time Warner to $250m Vice stake

A+E Networks will acquire a 10% stake in hipster content brand Vice Media, beating off…

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Brazil’s Gloob inspects Pumpkin Reports

Brazilian children’s channel Gloob has pre-bought a European-Asian animated coproduction from Spanish producer-distributor Motion Pictures….