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NBCUI relaunches PictureBox SVOD service

NBCUniversal International has relaunched its feature film subscription on-demand service in the UK and Ireland….

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News brief: HBO recommissions VICE squad

US premium cablenet HBO has recommissioned its magazine series VICE for a second season. The…

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Cirkus seals Com Hem VOD deal

New subscription video-on-demand Cirkus has scored a major multi-year distribution deal with Swedish cable operator…

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MTG completes DRG acquisition, buys Novemberfilm

Modern Times Group Studios has finalised its acquisition of UK-based distributor DRG, and bought Norwegian…

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Channel 4 makes factual hires

UK terrestrial Channel 4 has hired a pair of executives to its features and factual…

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Starz plans post-civil war Texas drama

US premium cable channel Starz is developing a post-American civil war drama drama from writer-director…

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Endemol UK promotes Remarkable boss to creative role

Endemol’s UK business has promoted David Flynn to become its chief creative officer. Currently Endemol-owned…

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Canada’s Proper buys distributor BuzzTaxi

Canadian factual entertainment producer Proper Television has made the move into distribution with the acquisition…

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EBU urges Greece to reverse ERT closure

The European Broadcasting Union has urged the Greek prime minister to “use all his powers”…

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SPT secures new Dr. Oz Show sales to UK, Spain

A Spanish free-TV channel has become the latest to acquire Sony Pictures Television’s syndicated US…

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Einstein concocts Genetic formats JV

Einstein Multimedia has partnered with US-based content producer Genetic Entertainment to create reality and gameshow…

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CBC, BET adapting African slave novel

Canadian pubcaster CBC and Viacom’s US cable channel BET are to broadcast a miniseries adapted…

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Former Friday TV chief to revamp American Idol

Swedish reality TV executive Per Blankens is heading to the US to become an executive…

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Netflix cleared on Rovi patents, judge rules

Netflix has been found innocent of infringing patents for interactive programming guides owned by TV…

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Long expected Moshi toon series set for TV

The London-based company behind kids mega-brand Moshi Monsters, Mind Candy, has unveiled a 52x11mins-animated series…

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Keshet establishes Canadian base

The global branch of Israel’s Keshet Media Group has continued its rapid expansion with the…

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Harmon confirmed for Community return

Showrunner Dan Harmon is to return for the fifth season of NBC’s cult comedy Community,…

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New copro partners join CW drama Reign

Frank Siracusa’s Whizbang Films and Vikings coproducer Take 5 Productions have signed up to co-create…

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NHK makes first drama sales to Myanmar

Japanese public broadcaster NHK has sold a pair of dramas to a satellite broadcaster in…

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Ruling opens Canal+ channels to web rivals

Canal+ has published reference offers for its seven Ciné+ movie channels, allowing ISPs to make…

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French network remakes German cop drama

A local version of German crime procedural The Last Cop is set to launch on…

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Show of the Week: Captured in Cleveland

Passion Distribution’s sales manager, Benelux and CEE, Agnes Mbye explains the rationale for pushing this…

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Mark Burnett project launches new digital venture

Smokebomb Entertainment founders Daniel Dales and Jarrett Sherman have launched a new digital venture and…

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French doc firm scores VOD distribution deal

France-based doc distributor Java Films has hooked up with North American video-on-demand aggregator Syndicato. The…

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Comedy toon Chozen for first FXX original, FX execs upped

New basic cable channel FXX has commissioned its first original series, an adult-themed animated comedy,…

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Jamie Oliver, 50 Cent attached to Sundance series

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and rapper 50 Cent are joining forces for an education-themed reality…

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Sharman relocates to SBS

Australian multicultural broadcaster SBS has appointed former ITV director of daytime Alison Sharman to the…

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Under the Dome breaks out with 200 int’l deals

Under the Dome, the CBS miniseries based on the Stephen King novel of the same…

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Endemol India producing SET drama with Bollywood star

Sony Entertainment Television and Endemol India are working on a major new drama series starring…

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S.H.I.E.L.D., Hostages set for Canuck net

ABC’s superhero drama Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., CBS thriller Hostages and Fox comedy Surviving Jack…