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Jesse Whittock
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BBC iPlayer parades Notting Hill Carnival docs
The BBC’s online video service BBC iPlayer is today launching four exclusive documentaries ahead of…
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London Live drops entertainment shows
UK local TV operation London Live will stop making and buying entertainment series, and instead…
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Ellender’s Slingshot to launch Keanu Reeves’ Rain
David Ellender’s Slingshot Global Media is working Hollywood star Keanu Reeves on a TV adaptation…
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Nat Geo greenlights Costa Concordia doc
National Geographic Channels International has ordered a one-off special that follows the recovery of sunken…
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Starz greenlights second Outlander
Outlander, Starz’s new fantasy drama, has had a second season greenlit following the Ron D….
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Madden named as Reilly replacement at Fox
Fox Television Studios president David Madden has been handed the top entertainment role at the…
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ITV Studios gets Possessed by new UK indie
ITV Studios and UK producer Glenn Hugill are setting up a new UK indie, Possessed…
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Rescue Me creator tees up Titans for WGN America
WGN America’s rebirth as a home for high-end drama projects continues with the straight-to-series commission…
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Wombles owner rejects £10m offer
Wombles rights owner Mike Batt has turned down a £10 million (US$16 million) offer for the…
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WDR poaches ProSiebenSat.1 exec
German regional pubcaster WDR has poached kids TV specialist Stefanie Fischer from ProSiebenSat.1 as part…
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Buyers Briefing: Nick Thorogood, Scripps Networks International
Name: Nick Thorogood Title: Senior VP, content and marketing EMEA, Scripps Networks International Nick Thorogood…
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Analysis: Will ITV get its way on UK retransmission fees?
ITV says the wider industry will back its aggressive to push to get the UK’s…
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FremantleMedia Kids poaches Asia boss from Hit
FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment has named Hit Entertainment’s Henry Or as head of a…
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Jones McCauley lands Blue Ant sales director role
Former BBC Worldwide Canada executive Gwen Jones McCauley has been named director, international sales at…
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UK hails Lionsgate’s London sales move
The British government has hailed a move that will see US studio Lionsgate relocate its…
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Maker Studios sibling co-founders exit
Lisa and Ben Donovan, the siblings that co-founded multichannel network Maker Studios, have exited the…
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Ziad Kebbi on SPT Arabia departure
Ziad Kebbi says it was his departure from Sony Pictures Television Arabia, which both sides…
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Sony scales back Middle East production, Kebbi exiting
Sony Pictures Television Arabia’s president Ziad Kebbi is exiting the business as part of a…
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Bewkes sidesteps Fox questions
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes neatly sidestepped questions about why he walked away from a…
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X Factor UK preps US debut on AXS
Music cable channel AXS TV is taking The X Factor UK into the US for…
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Netflix-style CEE service, 1+1 take Hostages
A new Netflix-style SVOD service in central and eastern Europe and Ukrainian broadcaster 1+1 are…
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Storage Hunters prodco hires ex-Bigfoot boss
T Group Productions, the US indie behind truTV’s Storage Hunters, has hired Patrick McGee as…
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Mexican financier launches prodco Dos Corazones
Mexican film financier Pablo José Barroso has created a move and TV production and finance…
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Channel 5 bags sought-after Batman spin-off Gotham
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has won the heated battle to acquire Gotham, Warner Bros.’s Batman…
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DRG conquers Strange Empire
UK-based distributor DRG has acquired international distribution rights to Strange Empire, a 13x60mins drama for…
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BBC Two, America on alert for Intruders
The UK’s BBC Two and US cable channel BBC America are coproducing an 8x45mins mystery…
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Buyers Briefing digital season: Mandy Roger, Pana TV
Name: Mandy Roger Title: VP, content acquisitions, Pana TV Mandy Roger leads TV programming and…
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Buyers Briefing digital season: Hulu joins an exclusive club
Earlier this year, American streaming service Hulu sold its Japanese VOD platform and effectively exited…
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Show of the Week: Who is the Real Celebrity
Who is the Real Celebrity was one of Turkey-based Global Agency’s major pushes at NATPE…
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Enex poaches Sky exec to replace Tewes
Global news exchange Enex has named Sky News’ international head of development Adrian Wells as…