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Jesse Whittock
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Show of the week: Dates
For Bryan Elsley, co-creator of controversial teen drama Skins, his new series represents a significant…
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Former Chapman production chief joins Sixteen South
The former director of production and development at the now defunct Chapman Entertainment has resurfaced…
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Sony buys Indonesian novela channel stake
Sony Pictures Television Networks has acquired a 50% stake in an Indonesian pay TV telenovela…
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4K Media scores first major deal for Yu-Gi-Oh!
Konami’s 4K Media has scored its major programming deal for the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime brand since…
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CBS makes tech investment as retrans row continues
CBS Corp. has acquired a minority stake in a content distribution tech company – a…
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New Oz prodco creating ABC telemovie
A pair of veteran Australian TV drama producers have launched a new production company and…
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DQE, Rollman partner for kids’ properties
Indian animation house DQ Entertainment has with children’s brand management consultancy Rollman Entertainment to develop…
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FX employs syndie model for George Lopez sitcom
Fox-owned channel FX has ordered a new 10-part sitcom from comedian George Lopez that will…
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Showtime finishes off Dexter
CBS-owned cable channel Showtime has called time on its dark serial killer drama Dexter. Showtime…
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Argonon makes Transparent acquisition
UK-based production group Argonon has bought indie factual prodco Transparent Television – its first acquisition…
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Cineflix, Tony Wood launch Buccaneer Media
Cineflix Studios has hooked up with former Lime Pictures creative Tony Wood to create a…
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Disney Channel to launch in Germany
The Walt Disney Company will launch Disney Channel on German free-TV next year, a move…
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Warner: UK tax credit won’t affect US drama
The UK president of Warner Bros. has claimed the Hollywood studio will not relocate US…
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News brief: Marathon Media gets new creative kids’ chief
France’s Marathon Media has appointed former Klasky Csupo executive Eryk Casemiro to be its chief…
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Screentime targets digital growth
Banijay-owned producer Screentime has launched a new digital division that will aim to develop apps…
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News Corp ents biz named 21st Century Fox
The entertainment and media arm of News Corp will be called 21st Century Fox. The…
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MTV3 prepares Hell’s Kitchen
Finnish commercial broadcaster MTV3 has commissioned ITV Studios Nordic to produce a local remake of…
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Foxtel-BBC channel deal ‘disappoints ABC’
Australian pay TV provider Foxtel is to launch a premium BBC content channel on its…
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Quickflix to offer HBO series soon after US broadcast
Australian on demand platform Quickflix has scored a significant agreement with HBO that will allow…
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Middle Eastern ‘Netflix’ preps summer launch
A new Middle East-based on demand service has scored deals with Hollywood studios, Arabic content…
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Universal Channel checks in to Bates Motel
Universal Channel in the UK has acquired Bates Motel from sister Comcast company NBCUniversal International…
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Thatcher doc gains traction
A documentary chronicling the controversial political career of the late former British prime minister Margaret…
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ITV Studios goes into Warp drive
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has signed a multi-year, first look scripted deal with Warp Films,…
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Tim Kring eyeing international scripted formats
Heroes creator Tim Kring has told TBI he has plans to bring an international scripted…
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Syfy unveils Jamie Foxx horror at Upfront
NBCUniversal-owned cable channel Syfy has ordered a Jamie Foxx-directed horror anthology series, a new Fox…
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Starz prepares to go Airborne
US premium cable net Starz is developing a new coming-of-age drama set during the Vietnam…
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Endemol: M&A is in our DNA
Global production giant Endemol has re-entered the acquisitions market and plans to buy a company…
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Sky, Starz test their Fortitude
UK pay channel Sky Atlantic and US premium cable net Starz have co-commissioned a high end 13-part drama, the…
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Hulu checks in to Grand Hotel
US VOD service Hulu is among the latest buyers of Spanish period drama Grand Hotel, TBI…
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Channel 5 buys Irish drama
The UK’s Channel 5 has followed up its acquisition of The Bible by taking Irish…