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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…
London post house launches prodco with Chapman deal
A London post-production house is launching a television production division that will initially target the…
ITV makes Believe with digital prodco investment
UK broadcaster’s latest investment in the US is in digital producer Believe Entertainment Group. ITV…
Pulling creator, Mountford launch Merman Films
Irish comedian and writer Sharon Horgan has launched a production company with producer Clelia Mountford….
NBC to remake Turkish drama
US broadcaster NBC has greenlit a pilot of a Turkish drama, Game of Silence. LA-based…
Netflix urged to create Canadian content
The Ontarian government has seemingly suggested over-the-top service providers should either produce local Canadian programming…
Show of the Week: Grantchester
ITV’s latest detective period drama might sound familiar: small-town murders in mid-20th century Middle England…
Bell, Corus in ‘unprecedented’ HBO SVOD deal
Canada’s Bell Media and Corus Entertainment have scored what has been described as an “unprecedented”…
Fox launches content sales group
Fox International Channels is bringing together its sales divisions to create a new umbrella distribution group,…
Sky buys Znak&Jones stake
BSkyB has acquired its second indie stake, this time investing in a transatlantic indie prodco launched…
Sky buys Znak&Jones stake
BSkyB has acquired its second indie stake, this time investing in a transatlantic indie prodco launched…
Power’s Whiteman resurfaces at Marvista
Andrew Whiteman has joined US-based producer-distributor Marvista Entertainment following his exit from UK-based Power, which…
Slingshot hooks up with Hemlock Grove team
David Ellender’s Slingshot Globa Media has entered into a first-look deal with El Jefe, a…
MTG to run Maker shows in Europe
European broadcaster Modern Times Group has scored a deal that hands it MCN Maker Studios’…
Cisneros hires ex-BBCWW sales VP
Cisneros Media Distribution has hired former BBC Worldwide sales VP Helen Jurado to bolster its Latin…
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…
Novick to distribute Genius series in Asia
Genius Brands International has appointed Kerry Novick’s Small Screen Distribution to represent its titles throughout…
Hollywood Film Awards to debut on CBS
US broadcaster CBS will air the Hollywood Film Awards, which honour filmmaking excellence, in November….
Spike goes for Gold
Viacom-owned Spike TV has created a senior VP, scripted original series post and named the…
NBC to remake Korea’s Grandpas
US broadcast network NBC has ordered an American remake of Korean entertainment travel format Grandpas…
Netflix to leave Hemlock Grove
Netflix is to end horror drama Hemlock Grove after its third season. The streaming service…
Michel’s Cottonwood bags Ollie, Squish
Cottonwood Media, the indie set up by former Marathon Media boss David Michel, has bagged…
EC leaves Canal+ call to local watchdog
The European Commission is to leave a decision on the acquisition of Canal+ España by…
Channel 4 reveals Houdini acquisition
The UK’s Channel 4 has acquired upcoming Adrien Brody drama miniseries Houdini. The British network…
Netflix bags exclusive SVOD rights to Gotham
Streaming service Netflix has secured exclusive subscription on-demand rights to Warner Bros.’ hot drama Gotham….
DCD will sell Matchlight to management
Troubled UK indie DCD Media has confirmed it has agreed to sell Glasgow-based subsidiary Matchlight…
Twofour launches new content group
UK-based Twofour Group has merged its digital arm with its Arabian production hub and events…
Ten plunges into Shark Tank
Australia’s Network Ten is creating its own version of Shark Tank, the American series based…
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…
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….