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Jesse Whittock
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Killer Karaoke hits right note for Euro broadcasters
Zodiak Media’s extreme singing competition format Killer Karaoke has sold to broadcasters in the Netherlands…
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US Hispanic net cooks up Breaking Bad remake
US Hispanic channel Univision has partnered with Sony Pictures Television to create a Spanish-language version…
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ITV takes slice of US market with Cake Boss acquisition
UK broadcast giant ITV is acquiring a majority stake in the producer of US cable…
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A+E slams US broadcasters at Upfront
A+E Networks execs have told advertisers that choosing to spend their dollars on US broadcast…
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BBC orders Don’t Get Done… spin off
UK public broadcaster the BBC will launch a spin off of its long running consumer…
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Netflix secures exclusive US subs rights to Disney shows
Netflix and Disney/ABC Television Group have entered into a new multi-year licensing deal that gives…
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Gavin & Stacey US remake among Fox pick-ups
The Sony Pictures Television-produced remake of BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey is among five comedies…
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Sweden’s TV4, Amy Poehler hook up for comedy
Swedish network TV4 has hooked up with Parks and Recreation star Amy Poehler to produce…
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News brief: Fox names Europe and Africa COO
Fox International Channels (FIC) has promoted Diego Londoño to chief operating officer for its European…
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Ynon Kreiz to head leading YouTube network
Former Endemol chief exec and chairman Ynon Kreiz has been named as YouTube channel network…
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Electus invests in former SPT exec’s prodco
US-based Electus has made a strategic investment into Hud:sun Media, a production and entertainment company…
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Chinese web service Baidu buys video platform
China’s largest internet provider Baidu has acquired a local video on-demand platform for US$370 million,…
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Denmark’s Mastiff buys Japanese gameshow format
Danish producer Mastiff has acquired rights to Japanese gameshow Exit from vendor Eccho Rights. The…
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CTC talks up channels despite audience dips
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has seen its operating income fall 8% year-on-year as ratings at…
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CBS posts best ever quarter results, talks up Netflix
US media group CBS Corp. posted record single quarter financial results yesterday, as its chief…
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Viacom plans TV production push as revenues fall
MTV and Nickelodeon owner Viacom has seen revenues fall 6% year-on-year in its second quarter…
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Time Warner channels biz up, Warner Bros. down
US media giant Time Warner’s networks business, which houses Turner Broadcasting System and HBO, posted…
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Comcast cable channels grow as NBC toils
NBCUniversal’s cable channels business grew revenues by 4.6% in the first quarter of this year,…
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Leftfield, Rigg launch reality prodco
Pawn Stars producer Leftfield Entertainment and former Argonon unscripted exec Nick Rigg are setting up…
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Disney Channel launch prompts ESPN switch at Super RTL
Disney has replaced its representatives on German family network Super RTL’s board with the managing…
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Hulu reveals subs growth, new originals
US streaming service Hulu’s premium subscription service topped four million customers in the first quarter…
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Emmerich to adapt Lawrence of Arabia for TV
Hollywood director Roland Emmerich and FremantleMedia International are developing a six-hour epic miniseries based on…
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Bertelsmann raises €1.4bn from RTL share offer
RTL Group’s owner Bertelsmann has raised €1.4 billion (US$1.8 billion) through a secondary public offering…
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Spike TV taps talent for scripted specials push
US cable channel Spike TV is developing five projects from producers such as Leslie Greif…
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New partners for Jo Nesbo political thriller
Franco-German channel Arte and Zodiak Media’s French drama producer GTV have joined Norway’s NRK on…
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Donati, Brainch among raft of NBCU appointments
NBCUniversal International senior exec Duccio Donati is moving to a new role overseeing the E!…
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NBC readies ‘genre-redefining’ live quiz series
US network NBC has commissioned a huge live interactive quiz show that will broadcast from…
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Moonscoop strikes VOD deal
Kids content firm Moonscoop has scored a deal with a new North American children’s VOD…
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Universal Channel buys Bates Motel for Asia, rebrands
Universal Channel in Asia has acquired Bates Motel, the A&E Network drama based on Alfred Hitchcock…
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Dubuc upped to A+E president, CEO
Nancy Dubuc has become just the third CEO in A+E Network’s history, with former incumbent…