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Jesse Whittock
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Studio Ghibli future hangs in balance
Famous Japanese animation producer Studio Ghibli looks set to close its production division. The animé…
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Nine’s digital chief CEO exits
Nine Network’s digital business Mi9 has appointed a managing director after the departure of its…
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Java bags RT doc titles
France’s Java Films has acquired a batch of documentaries and reportage content from Russian multilingual…
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CCTV-9 boss Wen ‘arrested’
Liu Wen, who runs Chinese state broadcaster CCTV’s documentary channel, has reportedly been arrested by…
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All3Media America poaches Shed’s Hariton, promotes six
The US arm of All3Media has poached Leah Hariton from Shed Media US and made…
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Scripps developing Siba format, lines up new seasons
Scripps Networks International is further investing in emerging chefs Siba Mtongana and Reza Mahammad, revealing…
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Charlie Brooker launches indie with Endemol
Writer, satirist and broadcaster Charlie Brooker has launched a new indie with production giant Endemol….
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Aussie FTA nets exceed local content quotas
Australia’s commercial free-to-air broadcasters exceeded their local content quotas in 2013, a government media authority…
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Buyers Briefing digital season: The true value of MCNs
Buying YouTube multichannel operators is the trend of the moment, but do those leading the…
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Channel 5 u-turn over Walking Dead
The UK’s Channel 5 has performed a u-turn on its decision to drop its carriage…
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Amazon’s Q3 original video spend to hit $100m
Amazon is planning “significant growth” in its original content spend, increasing its investment in Prime…
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Cake MBO cuts ties with Zinkia
The management of UK-based kids company Cake Entertainment has bought back the 51% stake that…
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Discovery claims best international quarter
Pay TV giant Discovery Communication’s international division has claimed the second quarter of this year…
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DHX gets $158m Family Channel takeover approval
Canadian regulators have given DHX Media final approval to acquire Family Channel and three Disney-branded…
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ABC poaches Nine development chief
Australian public broadcaster ABC has poached commercial rival Nine Network’s director of development and digital….
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Sky confirms ‘Sky Europe’ merger
UK satcaster BSkyB has confirmed its takeover of European pay TV sister companies Sky Deutschland…
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Ex-Endemol, Warner exec lands at AMC
AMC Networks has appointed former Warner Horizon and Endemol USA exec Drew Brown as its…
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Netflix signs French content creator pact
Netflix’s winding path to launch in France has taken a new turn, with the SVOD…
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Russia readies Rivals-in-Law
Russia’s CTC Media has licensed a local version of Turkish cooking-cum-family rivalry format Rivals in…
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Passion reveals World’s Worst
The UK’s Passion Distribution has acquired Channel 5 factual entertainment series World’s Worst. It will…
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Shaw to replace Holland at Agatha Christie firm
RLJ Entertainment, which owns rights to the Agatha Christie brand, has hired ex-Miramax exec Stuart…
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Zodiak detects Pinkertons potential
Zodiak Rights has acquired The Pinkertons, a 22-part action-adventure detective drama from Canada’s Rosetta Media…
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CBS channels eye TalkTalk TV success
Four UK pay channels that CBS Studios International and AMC Networks International jointly operate are…
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Duck Dynasty producer launches YouTube prodco
Former Duck Dynasty co-executive producer Hank Stepleton is partnering with the co-founders of multichannel network…
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NBCU ‘well set’ for post-mega-merger era
The CEO of Comcast Communications has said NBCUniversal’s current performance means the content business is…
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X Factor UK to star for RTL CBS
Asian joint venture channel RTL CBS Entertainment HD has acquired exclusive local rights to The…
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Smiley emoticon series in the works
A cartoon series based on the ‘Smiley’ emoticon is in the works, with former CBBC…
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Pastore completes new-look Nat Geo Channels top team
Tim Pastore has been named president, original programming and production at National Geographic Channel. This…
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TalkTalk bags Sky catch-up rights, extends deal
UK telco TalkTalk has extended its arrangement with BSkyB with a new deal that hands…
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Endemol secures Mam Tor first-look deal
Endemol Worldwide Distribution has secured an exclusive three-year development and distribution deal with new UK…