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Jesse Whittock
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BBC One finds The Link, Warner attached for sales
UK channel BBC One has commissioned a quiz show in which teams attempt to find…
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Schechter launches New York prodco
Paranormal State producer Betsy Schechter has launched her own production company with a slate of…
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FremantleMedia bags Lindsay Lohan doc series
FremantleMedia International has acquired worldwide sales rights to an OWN doc series about troubled actress…
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Dutch channel RTL5 remakes I’m a Celebrity
Dutch channel RTL5 has commissioned its own version of evergreen ITV Studios reality format I’m…
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Israel’s United Studios preps UK prodco acquisition
Israel’s oldest production studio is poised to move into the UK market and buy into…
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France Televisions peers through Black Mirror
France Télévisions has acquired Charlie Brooker’s dystopian drama satire Black Mirror from Endemol Worldwide Distribution….
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ZDFE, Nutopia join up for Europe’s Story of Us
German rights distributor ZDF Enterprises and Jane Root’s prodco Nutopia are working on a European…
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BRB to debut Talking Tom TV show at MIPTV
Spain’s BRB Internacional has joined forced with app creator Outfit7 to bring the Talking Tom…
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New investors for DISCOP Africa, Istanbul
Events firm Basic Lead has sold 50% stakes in its DISCOP-branded trade shows in Africa…
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Germany, France to remake Turkish drama, Netflix buys tape
German network Sat.1 is developing a local version of Turkish conspiracy drama The End, while…
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Disney, Dish settle legal issues with ‘evolutionary’ deal
The Walt Disney Company and US satcaster Dish Network have ended their long-running legal dispute…
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BermanBraun becomes Whalerock as TV chief exits
US producer BermanBraun has rebranded as Whalerock Industries and restructured its film and TV divisions…
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Red Arrow buys US indie Half Yard
Munich-based Red Arrow Entertainment has acquired a majority stake in Say Yes to the Dress…
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Ex-ITV commissioner Neumann lands at Spun Gold
Former ITV2 and Virgin Media TV commissioner Daniela Neumann has joined UK indie Spun Gold…
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Scripps hires BBC Worldwide exec for EMEA role
Scripps Networks International has hired BBC Worldwide content exec Gareth Williams as VP, commissioning for…
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TVNZ melts Igloo pay TV investment
New Zealand pubcaster has written down its investment in low-cost digital pay TV service Igloo….
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Confirmed: MTG buys €30m Trace stake
Modern Times Group has entered into an agreement to buy youth-orientated Europe-based channel group Trace…
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Corral exits Turner as Ondarza gets new role
Domingo Corral is exiting Turner Broadcasting System EMEA, as the firm’s regional restructuring moves a…
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Netflix buys Oscar hopeful
Streaming service Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My…
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Boss at Russian pay TV giant Tricolor resigns
Alexander Makarov, the CEO of Russian pay TV giant Tricolor TV, has resigned following the…
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Viacom adds South Europe bosses
Viacom International Media Networks has appointed the long-serving Victor Mourão as its general manager. VIMN…
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Intn’l pay channels boost Canal+
Overseas pay TV operations and domestic free-to-air channels lifted Canal+’s full-year operational and financial results…
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ION joins Fox, CTV on The Listener
US cable channel ION will be the exclusive broadcast home of procedural The Listener. Fox…
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Bell adds Maron, Birthday Boys in Tricon deal
Canada’s Bell Media has added a pair of IFC original programmes from compariot distributor Tricon…
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Zuku enters ‘Kenyan West Wing’
African pay TV operator Zuku has commissioned a 12x30mins political drama billed as “Kenya’s answer…
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Sundance drama Red Road gets global debut deal
Gritty drama The Red Road will launch on international Sundance Channels on April 24 following…
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NBC confirms Heroes return
US broadcaster NBC has confirmed it is bringing back sci-fi drama Heroes four years after…
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Discovery, BSkyB could make joint Channel 5 bid
US-based Discovery Communications and British satcaster BSkyB may table a joint bid for for-sale UK…
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Travel Channel replaces Singer with Babbit
US cable network Travel Channel has put Ross Babbit in control of its programming –…
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Maker’s Kreiz to keynote at MIPTV
Former Endemol boss Ynon Kreiz will deliver a keynote speech at MIPTV as his new…