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Jesse Whittock
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EBU experiments with CERN science series grants
The European Broadcasting Union and major particle physics lab CERN have handed out a pair…
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FremantleMedia hires ex-Talpa production boss
FremantleMedia has followed up the hire of Lee Rierson as US COO with the appointment…
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Eisner: Hulu buyer will lose next-day rights
Former Disney chairman Michael Eisner has predicted the victor in the battle to buy US…
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ITV Studios poaches another BBC Worldwide exec
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has hired a BBC Worldwide commercial executive to bolster its acquisitions…
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Aereo sued in Boston
US channels retransmission service Aereo is being sued in Boston, following its launch in the…
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Magine outlines expansion, a la carte plans
Cloud-based TV operator Magine is set for a full launch in Germany by late summer,…
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Discovery orders second factual drama mini
Discovery Channel is developing a miniseries based on the Scottish legend of William Wallace –…
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BBCWW grabs Andy Murray Wimbledon title
BBC Worldwide has acquired distribution rights to one-off doc Andy Murray: The Man Behind the…
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CBS series dominate European drama imports
CBS supplied the top three most-valuable drama imports to European broadcasters last year, with procedural…
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Former News Corp digital boss joins Maker Studios investor
Jon Miller, News Corp’s former chief digital officer, has resurfaced as a partner at Advancit…
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CBeebies pre-buys toon series, Union handles sales
UK preschool channel CBeebies has pre-bought a new animated series from indie studio Beakus, with…
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News brief: Sorcher promoted at Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network’s chief content officer Rob Sorcher is one of two Turner Broadcasting System executives…
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Zodiak scores kids deals as pair exit
Zodiak Rights has renewed its deal with Discovery Kids Latin America for kids’ series Mister…
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Robert de Niro attached to James Patterson TV adaptation
Robert de Niro is executive producing a television remake of James Patterson’s best-selling book series…
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Nine Network boss steps down
The managing director of Australia’s Nine Network is stepping down. Jeffrey Browne is exiting the…
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Germany’s kids’ channels competition heats up
German children’s TV is set for its biggest shake-up in years, with the Disney Channel…
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Fox realigns domestic syndie arm
21st Century Fox has moved to bring its syndication arm Twentieth Television under the umbrella…
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FMNA appoints Shine America exec as new COO
FremantleMedia North America has appointed Shine Group’s US COO Lee Rierson to take on the…
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UK indie sector worth £2.8bn, trade report reveals
UK independent production is now worth £2.8 billion (US$4.2 billion), according to prodcos trade body…
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A+E UK names ex-North One boss as programming chief
A+E Networks UK has named Heather Jones as VP of programming. Jones, who will take…
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FIC powers up with S.H.I.E.L.D. deal
Fox International Channels has acquired Disney-distributed US scripted series including the much-hyped superhero series Marvel’s…
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Showtime’s Ray Donovan grows audience in second week
Showtime’s drama Ray Donovan has bucked the trend of new US scripted series dipping in…
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ITV ‘tees up £90m bid’ for Scandi’s Nice
UK broadcaster ITV is reportedly set to continue its spending spree by preparing a £90…
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Mobile, tablet TV revenues to hit $9.5bn ‘within four years’
Revenues from mobile and tablet television streaming is set to rocket to almost US$10 billion…
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truTV expands Jokers brand
US cable channel truTV has given the greenlight to a third season of its pranks…
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Netflix extends CBS licensing deal
Netflix has extended its multi-year licensing agreement with CBS Corp. and will now offer customers…
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HBO Go launches on Polish pay platform
Liberty Global-owned UPC Poland has made the HBO Go multiscreen on-demand service available to its…
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iConcerts owner restructures operations
The company behind the live music-themed iConcerts HD TV channel has put a new management…
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Turner UK tells producers: ‘flood us with ideas’
Turner Broadcasting System UK and Ireland’s general manager has called on producers to “inundate” the…
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Shazam raises US$40m from America Movil
Shazam has raised US$40 million (€31 million) in funding from Latin American telco America Movil,…