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France Télévisions, MarVista execs join Gaumont

Narcos studio Gaumont has hired execs from France Télévisions and MarVista Entertainment as it expands…

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Verizon makes Oath after completing Yahoo deal

Verizon has competed its US$4.5 billion acquisition of Yahoo’s core business and has combined it…

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Netflix ‘under threat as top VOD net for UK youth’

Netflix remains the most popular service for British children and teenagers, but Amazon Prime Video…

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More on creation of global anti-piracy coalition ACE

Execs from the 30 global entertainment companies that have come together to form anti-piracy body…

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Major content firms pact for anti-piracy coalition

The Hollywood studios, leading SVOD services and key networks around the world have formed a…

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Ten enters voluntary administration

Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten has appointed voluntary administrators after its financial backing collapsed. Administrator…

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Trio keeps Snowman standing

The management team at Married at First Sight prodco Snowman Productions has extended their contracts….

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Facebook nears scripted TV debut with MTV revival

Social media behemoth Facebook is reportedly close to reviving former MTV series Loosely Exactly Nicole….

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Ten future in doubt as backers pull out

Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten is facing receivership after major shareholders Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce…

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Luther will return to BBC

British detective drama Luther will return to BBC One in the UK and BBC America…

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HBO takes SVOD path in Caribbean

HBO Latin America is expanding SVOD service HBO Go. The Time Warner-owned company yesterday launched…

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Xilam staffs up with digital hire

French toon house Xilam Animation has followed up the hire of Morgann Favennec by bringing…

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Netflix pounces on former CW pilot

Streaming service Netflix has moved quickly to take dark comedy Insatiable, which The CW passed…

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Dutch format set for RecordTV, ProSieben

FremantleMedia’s provocatively titled Dutch format Get the F*ck Out of My House will be remade…

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France Télévisions, Super RTL welcome Mike

Pubcaster France Télévisions and Germany’s Super RTL have pre-bought TeamTO’s latest animated series, Take it…

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Nippon restructures sales under 34-year veteran

Japan’s Nippon Television Network Corporation has appointed Yoshio Nakayama to run a restructured international business…

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A+E adds ex-Fox exec to run History Japan

A+E Networks has appointed former Fox and Liberty Media exec John Flanagan as general manager…

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TVFI re-elects president

French distributors body TV France International (TVFI) has re-elected current president Hervé Michel. This hands…

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Ex-Hulu execs debuts ‘QVC for millennials’ app

Former Hulu and Flipboard executive Eric Feng has launched a millennial-focused app, designed to marry…

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Corus bags Star Wars franchise

Corus Entertainment has secured a multi-year licensing deal for the entire Star Wars franchise. The…

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Keo Films CEO exits

Debbie Manners is leaving her post as CEO of the UK’s Keo Films after five…

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Nat Geo attempts marathon record with Nike

US factual channel National Geographic has partnered with footwear brand Nike on a documentary following…

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ITV grabs Hatton Garden heist drama

UK broadcaster ITV has ordered a four-part drama about a real-life jewelry heist in Hatton…

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Trace forms US venture with investor backing

Youth-focused channels group Trace has partnered with a group of investors including Wyclef Jean to…

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Content portability rules adopted in Europe

The European Council (EC) has adopted new rules that allow consumers who pay for online…

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RTL finds Habets successor in Netherlands

European broadcaster RTL Group has found a successor for Bert Habets at its Dutch operation….

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Endemol Shine’s Buchholz heads ITV Studios JV

Endemol Shine Studios’ Russ Buchholz is to lead the new joint venture between ITV Studios…

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Ex-AwesomenessTV chief joins Paramount

AwesomenessTV founder Brian Robbins as joined Paramount Pictures to lead a new youth-skewed division. Robbins…

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Starz takes Snapshots from Distribution360

US premium cable channel Starz has acquired a package of kids series from Canada-based Distribution360….

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BBC to examine FX’s Feud

UK channel BBC Two has acquired Ryan Murphy’s FX drama about the legendary spat between…