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Jesse Whittock
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Ex-Imira exec launches distrib, bags ZDFE shows
Former Imira Entertainment sales chief Christophe Goldberger has acquired Asian distribution rights to the ZDF…
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Acquisitions push ITV Studios revenue to £555m
UK broadcaster ITV has posted revenues for its studio up 11% – or £555 million…
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Russell T. Davies dramas to spotlight gay life
Queer as Folk creator Russell T. Davies is creating a pair of TV dramas and…
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No more Unnecessary Roughness for USA Network
USA Network has cancelled its drama series Unnecessary Roughness after three seasons. The Sony Pictures…
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Channel 4 among ABC David Blaine show buyers
The UK’s Channel 4 was one of seven buyers of David Blaine: Real or Magic…
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Del Toro’s Strain gets FX treatment
Feature film director Guillermo del Toro and Lost producer Carlton Cuse are working on a…
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Breaking Bad’s Gilligan signs new Sony deal
Vince Gilligan has signed a new overall deal with Sony Pictures Television, keeping the Breaking…
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Irish talent format set for RTL5 in Holland
Irish talent format The Hit is getting a local version on Dutch broadcaster RTL5. The…
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Ex-Target sales boss lands NBCU formats role
Former Target Entertainment head of sales Hannah Worrall has joined NBCUniversal’s international formats team, TBI…
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Continuum creator launches drama indie
The creator of Syfy series Continuum has partnered with the co-founder of Canadian prodco Brightlight…
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Tributes pour in for doc maker Peter Wintonick
The international documentary community is in mourning following the news veteran industry figure Peter Wintonick…
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Company Pics execs to head new look Shed drama unit
Company Pictures executives John Griffith and Johann Knobel are to head a new Shed Media…
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News brief: German kids net wants to B-Daman
German children’s service YEP! has acquired rights to B-Daman Crossfire, a boys action toon from…
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Netflix gives The Killing another life
US streaming service Netflix has resurrected the US version of The Killing for a fourth…
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CME founder Lauder to sell Channel 10 stake
Ronald Lauder is reportedly selling his stake in Israeli commercial free TV station Channel 10…
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Hendrix doc music to DCD’s ears
The distribution arm of UK-based DCD Media has acquired rights to a BBC Four and…
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Escape Artist finds path to SBS schedule
Australian pubcaster SBS has acquired UK crime drama The Escape Artist from distributor Red Arrow…
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Andy Heyward in Genius merger
Andy Heyward’s A Squared Entertainment has merged with California-based Genius Brands International to form a…
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BBC Worldwide poaches ABC exec
BBC Worldwide Australia & New Zealand has tapped Australian pubcaster the ABC to find a…
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Comedy Central adds another late-night talkshow
Comedy Central has ordered a 40-week run of @midnight, confirming it as the US cable…
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TV’s conscious effort
Cruel critiques and manufactured conflict have been replaced by supportive smiles, warm hugs and a…
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Show of the Week: Alvin and the Chipmunks
There has been no shortage of classic toon brands making their way back to television…
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KidsCo to close following NBCU Sprout deal
The shareholders of international kids channel KidsCo are closing down the joint venture following NBCUniversal’s…
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More hires at NBCU Cable Entertainment
NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment continues to tinker with its executive line-up, with Oxygen’s Brie Miranda Bryant…
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Sixteen South develops kids book Claude
Northern Ireland-based animation producer Sixteen South is developing a 52x11mins series based on picture book…
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Emerging Oz powerhouse buys NZ prodco Greenstone
Australian producer-distributor Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder has acquired New Zealand prodco Greenstone TV. CJZ launched in…
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New animation chief for Tele Images after Welter exit
French producer Tele Images has hired a new senior VP, animation to replace Giorgio Welter….
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NBCU acquires full ownership of Sprout
NBCUniversal has acquired the shares in US preschool channel Sprout it didn’t already own to…
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USA orders action drama from Tim Kring, Gideon Raff
USA Network has commissioned a six-episode run of DIG, an action adventure event series from…
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Spotts takes Bravo role as Cohen launches prodco
Lara Spotts will become US cable channel Bravo’s head of development with current incumbent Andy…