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Jesse Whittock
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Talpa’s de Mol predicts major prodco consolidation
John de Mol has predicted “further centralisation” will lead to between three and five consolidated…
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Netflix to increase price for new members
Streaming service Netflix is to increase its base montly rate for new subscribers later this…
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Grindon joins Rosenblum at Legendary TV
Former Sony Pictures Television International president Michael Grindon has taken control of a new worldwide distribution…
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Show of the week: Are You the One?
A glut of new dating formats launched at MIPTV, and at first glance Are You…
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ABC signs ‘historic’ Chinese content deal
Australian content distributor ABC International has scored what it is defined as one of the…
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Tubi TV enlarges US VOD offerings
A new US video-on-demand service, Tubi TV, has launched on platforms including the Amazon Fire…
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ITV Studios America opens Komixx deal
ITV Studios America has scored a development deal with UK children’s TV producer and rights…
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Turner’s Zeiler joins CME board
Turner Broadcasting System’s international boss Gerhard Zeiler has joined the board of directors at embattled…
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UKTV adds ex-BBC comedy commissioner
UK broadcaster UKTV has hired former BBC comedy commissioner Simon Lupton to become its commissioning…
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O’Donoghue leaving ITV Studios UK
Denise O’Donoghue is leaving her role as managing director of ITV Studios UK. The former…
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David Lyle exits Nat Geo, new CEO installed
National Geographic Channels is replacing CEO David Lyle with its domestic networks’ chief marketing officer…
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Lionsgate launches RocketJump pact
US studio Lionsgate has formed a multiyear content partnership with digital video producer RocketJump Studios….
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Maker rejects Relativity’s $1bn approach
Maker Studios has turned down Relativity Media’s US$1 billion-plus approach in favour of its existing…
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Dragonfly MD Dickson to exit
Simon Dickson is stepping down from his role as managing director of Shine Group-owned unscripted…
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Discovery replaces Science Channel’s Myers
Discovery Communications has upped veteran programmer Rita Mullin to replace Debbie Adler Myers at US…
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YouTube gets original
With YouTube channels and their content providers toasted as the talk of MIPTV last week,…
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Turner overhaul continues with Koonin exit
Changes at the top of Turner Broadcasting System continue apace with Turner Entertainment Networks president…
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Discovery collars DOGTV stake
Discovery Communications has taken an unspecified stake in cable channel DOGTV. The network creates programming…
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Spotnitz’s shines Big Light on Tandem deal
The X-Files creator Frank Spotnitz, who is here in Cannes promoting season two of Transporter:…
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Game of Chefs played in Germany
German channel Vox has is remaking Israeli cooking competition format Game of Chefs. The format,…
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Azteca, Astro in telenovela pact
Spanish-language programmer Azteca and Malaysian pay TV provider Astro are partnering on a wide-ranging telenovela…
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Shine France to pit Channel vs Channel
Shine’s production arm in France has picked up exclusive remake rights for French-speaking territories to…
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Armoza does Thailand a Favour
Israel’s Armoza Formats has sold street game format Do Me a Favour to Thailand’s Zense…
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ITV Studios to distribute Chinese singing format
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has for the first time signed up distribution rights to a…
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Sky Vision’s Hodson exits in restructure
The commercial director of BSkyB-owned distributor Sky Vision, Connie Hodson, has left the company, as…
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FremantleMedia hooks up with Dick de Rijk
FremantleMedia has partnered with Deal or No Deal creator Dick de Rijk through a multi-year…
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Fox goes Boom! with Keshet DCP format
US broadcaster FOX has commissioned a local version of Keshet International’s latest format, Boom!. The…
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Channel 4, Xbox to adapt Swedish sci-fi
UK broadcaster Channel 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox Entertainment Studios are readying Humans, a sci-fi series…
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Content climbs with Olympus deal
Content Media Corp is selling new Syfy fantasy series Olympus. The 13-part show is to…
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New Endemol Israel scripted boss has US remit
Endemol has named Gal Zaid as its director of comedy and drama in Israel. In…