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Jesse Whittock
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Amazon adds cable-style comedy to third pilot season
Amazon Studios has unveiled another show for its third pilot cycle – a “strikingly honest…
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UKTV presses Play with first digital-only service
UK multichannel operator UKTV is launching its first direct-to-consumer digital service this summer. UKTV Play…
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Breaking Bad spin-off Saul gets pre-debut renewal
The upcoming Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul has been renewed before the first season…
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French remake for The Weakest Link
Classic BBC quiz show The Weakest Link is being remade for French DTT channel D8….
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German MCN’s new LA talent channel
German YouTube channels operator Studio71 has launched The Mansion, an online network themed around LA…
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Netflix teams with Chelsea Handler for first talk show
Netflix is getting into the talk show business by signing a pact with Chelsea Handler….
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BBC boss: UK drama matches US fare
The director of television at UK pubcaster the BBC has claimed the notion that US…
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Josh Sapan’s drama lessons
AMC has struck pay (TV) dirt three times with Mad Men, Breaking Bad and The…
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Dick Clark VP takes on Keshet JV role
Dick Clark Productions’ VP, programming and development, Assaf Blecher, is to oversee the US producer’s…
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Cartoon Forum submissions up 50%
Project submissions for the European coproduction event Cartoon Forum have risen 50% on last year’s…
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BBC Worldwide opens Lat Am base in Miami
BBC Worldwide has officially opened its regional Latin America headquarters in Coral Gables, Miami. Fred…
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AMC/Sundance buys Python reunion live show, Rectify
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has acquired the upcoming Monty Python reunion show, and exclusive rights to…
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Warner Bros. takes control, rebrands Shed
Warner Bros. has taken full control of UK production giant Shed Media, and is rebranding…
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FremantleMedia eyes French drama push
FremantleMedia is looking at ramping up its scripted business in France, as the company’s push…
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Sun Set rises in Sky 1 primetime series
UK satcaster Sky 1 HD has commissioned The Sun Set (WT) as its first fixed-rig…
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Top European MCN enters US market
Europe’s largest multi-channel operator, Zoomin.TV, has launched its production and distribution business in the US….
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Power exec producer signs Starz deal
David Knoller, who is executive producer on Starz’s urban drama Power, has signed a two-year…
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Chinese firms invest in Relativity Media
China’s Jiangsu Broadcasting Corp is taking an equity stake in Relativity Media as part of…
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Fox scores Condé Naste first-look scripted deal
Twentieth Century Fox Television has scored a first-look deal for scripted projects from the entertainment…
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Youku Tudou unveils major original series push
Chinese on-demand service Youku Tudou is to launch more than 20 original series, including dramas,…
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SPI launching channels on Ukrainian satellite service
European channel distributor SPI International is to launch a number of its thematic pay TV…
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Thunderbirds are go with first presale
Australia’s Nine Network has acquired the upcoming Thunderbirds reboot. The series, which will be distributed…
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CBeebies bringing back Teletubbies
UK preschool channel CBeebies has ordered new episodes of hit series Teletubbies for the first…
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CBS, Time Warner linked with Univision takeover
CBS, Time Warner and Televisa are among “several” companies reported to have met with the…
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Margaret Loesch to exit Discovery kids network The Hub
Margaret Loesch is exiting her role as president and CEO of US children’s TV network…
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Fox International sets strategic deal with Star Sat
Fox International Channels has unveiled a strategic alliance with South African digital subscription TV provider…
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Duck Dynasty ratings slide on new season opener
Duck Dynasty’s sixth season premiere on US cable channel A&E pulled in just 4.6 million…
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UKTV’s Gold gets Monty Python live show
UKTV channel Gold will air a forthcoming stage show from reunited comedy troupe Monty Python…
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James Murdoch to keynote MIPCOM
21st Century Fox’s co-COO James Murdoch will deliver a keynote at MIPCOM in October. Murdoch,…
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NCIS is most-watched global drama
CBS procedural NCIS has been named as the most-watched drama in the world. The series…