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Jesse Whittock
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2013 in review
In the final part of our review of the most memorable moments of this year,…
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Entertainment One seeking trio of senior EMEA hires
Canada-based producer-distributor Entertainment One will significantly bolster its Europe-based international division with a trio of…
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Globosat buys eight-film Java package
Brazilian satnet has acquired an eight-title package with Paris-based documentary distributor Java Films. The deal…
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Sky Deutschland launches OTT service
Sky Deutschland has launched a new TV and movie OTT offering, called Snap, which is…
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MTG in $834m refinancing agreement
European media giant Modern Times Group has refinanced its debt arrangement by agreeing to a…
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Killer Karaoke in tune with Indian channel
Zodiak Media format Killer Karaoke is being produced for a Tamil-language channel in India. Zodiak-owned…
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UK broadcaster ‘sniffing Japanese gameshow’
UK indie Zig Zag Productions has acquired local rights to a Japanese gameshow and is…
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Hulu acquires four Smokebomb digital dramas
US streaming service Hulu has acquired four shortform series produced by Canadian digital prodco Smokebomb…
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TBI’s 2013 in review – part four
Twenty-thirteen was in many ways a landmark year for television, with shows from across the…
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Foxtel takes First place
Foxtel’s director of programmes Brian Walsh tells Jesse Whittock about the Australian pay TV leader’s…
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Netflix orders Michael Eisner adult toon comedy
Netflix has commissioned former Disney boss Michael Eisner’s prodco to create an adult-themed animated series…
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A+E’s Bio to rebrand as FYI
Jana Bennett is to preside over a rebranded Bio channel, which will switch to more…
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Landmark Lovefilm, BBC deal could save Ripper Street
The BBC has confirmed it is looking to revive recently axed period drama Ripper Street…
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Sundance Channel, eOne develop Israeli scripted show
Sundance Channel and Entertainment One are co-developing an Israeli scripted format that explores what happens…
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ABC Family unveils Nick veteran as president
US cable channel ABC has unveiled former Viacom executive Tom Ascheim as its new president,…
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Rights.tv buys content finance firm, hires UKTV exec
UK-based production consultancy Rights.tv has acquired independent financing company Anian and hired a UKTV business…
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RTL CBS hires programming, sales chiefs
RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network has hired programming and sales bosses, including one from Asian…
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FX greenlights Homeland producers’ drama
US cable channel FX has given a series order to a Middle East-set drama from…
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Chinese net to adapt Turkish Light
China’s Zhejiang TV has commissioned a local version of Global Agency talent format Keep Your…
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TBI’s 2013 in review – part three
In the third part of a review of 2013, we look at the ever changing…
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BBC buys foreign language shows, says it is ‘home of international drama’
The original Israeli drama behind CBS series Hostages is one of a batch of foreign…
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FremantleMedia names Brazil, Mexico chiefs in restructure
FremantleMedia has named new CEOs for its operations in Brazil and Mexico as part of…
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A+E poaches Fox boss to run Italian channels biz
A senior Fox International Channels Italy boss will run A+E Networks’s new Italian networks business….
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Conrad stepping back at Shine prodco Princess
Princess Productions CEO Henrietta Conrad is stepping back into a chairman role 17 years after…
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News brief: Global b’casters dip in for Tiny Square Critters
Broadcasters in Europe, Asia and Latin America have bought a Danish-produced children’s series from Irish…
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News brief: JCC buys German toon
Middle Eastern broadcaster JCC has acquired German toon The Moffels for its kids network Barael…
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TBI’s 2013 in review – part two
In the second part of our week-long rundown of the year that was in television,…
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Bonnie & Clyde simulcast hits big as b’caster slams cable
The simulcast of cable miniseries Bonnie & Clyde scored nearly 10 million viewers across three…
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CBS confirms Mark Burnett miniseries Dovekeepers
US broadcast network CBS has commissioned a four-part miniseries set in first-century Israel from The…
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Euro pubcasters slam ‘excessive’ cuts
Europe’s public broadcasting body has issued a statement slamming funding cuts across the continent as…