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Jesse Whittock
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Brazil’s Record TV gets Special Delivery
Brazilian broadcaster Record TV has commissioned a local version of Israeli ‘ambush’ gameshow Special Delivery….
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DRG prepares Belgian cooking gameshow format
MTG Studios-owned DRG has acquired international rights to a Belgian culinary gameshow format in which…
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Asian nets snag Cineflix fare
Broadcasters including Fox International Channels Asia have acquired programming from UK-based Cineflix Rights. Ahead of…
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NRK buys BBC period drama
Norwegian public broadcaster NRK has acquired BBC period drama Death Comes to Pemberley. The broadcaster…
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Factual: The platform and content revolution
The world of factual entertainment is being disrupted every bit as much by the digital…
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Spanish broadcaster welcomes its Rising Star
Spain’s Atresmedia has acquired Israeli singing format Rising Star – the show’s second confirmed deal…
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Eddie Izzard to star in BBC science drama
Actor and stand-up Eddie Izzard will star in a science-themed, fact-based drama for UK terrestrial…
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Ex-BBC formats producer joins Gedeon
Former BBC producer Krishnan Arora has joined French prodco Gedeon Programmes to develop formats. Arora…
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DHX buys Family Channel, Disney XD for $160m
DHX Media is to buy leading Canadian children’s net Family Channel and three Disney-branded channels…
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Discovery ‘interested in Prima TV takeover’
A report in the Romanian press claims Discovery Communications’s spending spree could be set to…
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FIC adds commercial execs for Asia channels push
Fox International Channels has added a pair of executives for its Asia Pacific and Middle…
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Turkey’s D-Smart scores MGM movies deal
Turkish digital TV platform D-Smart has secured a multi-year movie programming agreement with US studio…
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Asian nets bag 300 hours from TVF
Asian broadcasters have licensed more than 300 hours of programming from UK-based distributor TVF International….
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Leopard moves to replace production chief after exits
Argonon-owned UK prodco Leopard Films has upped Bhupinder Kohli to head of production after Nicki…
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Content with a (re)purpose
Matt Bowman, commercial director of digital content services firm RRsat Europe, says legacy programming can…
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Mid East nets buys Eccho’s Turkish drama
Four broadcasters in the Middle East will simultaneously broadcast Turkish drama Karadayi following deals with…
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UK streaming service brings MTV, History to Freeview
A new subscription streaming service is bringing channels such as Comedy Central, MTV and History…
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US, Canuck nets profile Handsome Devils
Production companies from London and Toronto are coproducing a 10x60mins docu-drama for Investigation Discovery in…
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UK multichannel broadcaster revenues hit £5bn
The UK’s multichannel broadcast sector has grown its revenues to £5 billion (US$8.2 billion) a…
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Scorpion gets Legally High with sales
UK indie distributor Scorpion TV has sold documentaries, including one about the booming legal drug…
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Comedy Central UK taps Wall to Wall for development boss
Pay TV channel Comedy Central UK has hired a Wall to Wall exec to become…
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News brief: CCTV commissions UK brands doc series
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has commissioned UK indie Ten Alps to produce The Secrets of…
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Court rejects Endemol appeal against Banijay ruling
France’s Supreme Court has rejected Endemol’s appeal against a ruling that cleared Banijay from allegations…
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BBC Three, ABC board next Chris Lilley Heights spin-off
The Australian and UK pubcasters are to broadcast the latest spin-off from Chris Lilley’s mockumentary…
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Carl Hall to exit Sky Vision
Carl Hall is exiting his position as managing director of BSkyB-owned distributor Sky Vision, with…
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Playstation 4 on-demand launch partners revealed
The BBC iPlayer, Lovefilm and Netflix will be among the services offered by the Playstation…
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Moonscoop in $5m Mike Young Productions Inc. lawsuit
Mike Young Productions Inc. has filed a US$5 million lawsuit against a holding company it…
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Zodiak in tune with Susan Boyle doc
The distribution arm of Zodiak Media Group has acquired rights to a new ITV documentary…
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Amazon launches on-demand service in Japan
Amazon Instant Video has launched in Japan, offering Hollywood movies and local programming totaling 26,000…
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Ex-Cineflix exec opens Outpost with Leftfield
Former Cineflix Media reality producer Jodi Flynn has launched an unscripted prodco joint venture with…