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Jesse Whittock
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MIPTV 2014: Guinness World Records wired in for SIC
Portuguese broadcaster SIC has commissioned a local version of Ultimate Guinness World Records as the…
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MIPTV: Scorpion follows Tornado Chasers
UK-based boutique distributor Scorpion TV has acquired Tornado Chasers, a 12x30mins series from storm expert…
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MIPTV 2014: DCD to explore Open University’s Volcano
DCD Rights has won the tender to sell the Open University’s programming library globally, and…
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MIPTV 2014: CBeebies makes prebuy as Union builds catalogue
UK preschool channel CBeebies has prebought Hettie Makebelieve, a 52x7mins animated series to which indie…
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MIPTV 2014: Raydar investigates Agatha Christie formats deals
Raydar Media has acquired foreigh-language TV format distribution rights to the Agatha Christie library from…
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Fox International Channels names Euro chief
Fox International Channels has named Jan Koeppen as president, Europe and Africa. He will replace…
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Zodiak Rights collars CB Films first-deal
Zodiak Rights has secured a first-look development deal with UK indie CB Films. Zodiak Media’s…
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Sky confirms buy-to-keep rental service
BSkyB has confirmed it is branching into buy-to-keep digital movie sales and DVDs-by-mail with a…
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Honourable Woman gets HBO presale
Upcoming Maggie Gyllenhaal drama The Honourable Woman has scored its first presale and will broadcast…
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Amazon, Netflix sued by ex-content buyer
Amazon and Netflix are being sued for US$1 million-plus by a former employee of both…
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eOne, IDW strike first-look deal
Entertainment One Television has scored a first-look development and production deal with IDW Entertainment, a…
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Eyeworks’ revenue hits €274m
Europe-based production giant Eyeworks has posted strong full-year financial results, with revenue up 9% year-on-year…
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DTT gaining pace in Latin America
Digital terrestrial television is booming in Latin America and will be in 94.5% of homes…
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Sony sticks with programming chiefs
Sony Pictures Television has extended the contracts of co-presidents, programming and production Jamie Erlich and…
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MIPTV: Pop Monkey gets Fat Pets, sells Boss to Global Agency
LA- and London-based Pop Monkey Productions has acquired rights to a fat pets formats, while…
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MIPTV 2014: DR, Sky TV prebuy Power’s New Worlds
Broadcasters including Denmark’s pubcaster DR and Sky Television in New Zealand have pre-bought upcoming Channel…
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MIPTV 2014: TNFP to launch Belgian duel-channel format
Belgium-based distributor The New Flemish Primitives will launch a format that pits a pair of…
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MIPTV 2014: Ex-FremantleMedia exec Berman sells kids yoga
Former FremantleMedia Kids distribution exec Andrew Berman will be in Cannes selling a yoga series…
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MIPTV 2014: The Divide star Ireland heading to Croisette
Marin Ireland, star of AMC Networks drama The Divide, will be in Cannes at MIPTV….
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First int’nl Scripps original set for US
Cooking Channel will become the first Scripps Networks Interactive cable channel in the US to…
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Shine builds digital sales unit with Kerry Ball hire
Shine Group’s sales wing has hired Kerry Ball to lead its digital business development efforts….
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The Walking Dead signs off with record ratings
The fourth season finale of AMC zombie drama The Walking Dead scored a massive 15.7…
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TV2 orders crime drama from Those Who Kill prodco
TV2 in Norway has put a character-driven crime series from Those Who Kill writer Siv…
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Turner poaches BBC Worldwide’s McDonough
Turner Broadcasting System has poached BBC Worldwide’s Ian McDonough to lead its new Northern Europe…
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Show of the Week: The Sixties
To call the US in the 1960s a broad canvas is an understatement. The decade…
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MIPTV 2014: Ashley Banjo shimmies to Cannes with Shine
Popular British street dancer Ashley Banjo will be in Cannes with Shine International to promote…
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MIPTV 2014: Banijay plans Weddings, brings Masters to Cannes
Banijay International will be in Cannes with new formats including Brainpool entertainment show Extraordinary Masters…
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MIPTV 2014: Foothill’s Momtourage gets copro partner
US-based producer-distributor Foothill Entertainment has struck a coproduction agreement with Echo Media for primetime comedy…
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MIPTV 2014: Zodiak picks up 9/11 doc
Zodiak Rights has acquired worldwide distribution to a new UK documentary about the forensic recovery…
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MIPDoc Hot Pick: Emptying the Skies
Literary darling Jonathan Franzen lends his sizeable intellect and support to this enviro-conscious doc, which…