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Jesse Whittock
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Done deals in the week Trump won
Its been a seismic week for global politics with the election of Donald Trump as president-elect…
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Disney quiet on Netflix, but trumpets D2C
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger has sidestepped speculation around a potential move for…
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History opens SVOD Vault in Canada
Corus Entertainment has launched a direct-to-consumer subscription service for specialty channel History in Canada. History…
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Walter Presents nabs new Nordic noir
Nordic noir Valkyrien is headed for Channel 4’s foreign-language on-demand service, Walter Presents, in the…
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BBC Studios hires Optomen exec for factual post
The BBC has poached the head of formats at All3Media-owned Optomen Television, Jon Swain, to…
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Bakish: Comedy Central, Paramount are priorities
Bob Bakish has said Viacom must focus on expanding the international reach of the Comedy…
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Turner creates international digital division
Turner has tasked Aksel van der Wal with establishing a new division that will focus…
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James leaves Off the Fence after 10 years
Darrel James has left his role as COO of Amsterdam-based distributor Off the Fence after…
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Nine to visit Planet Earth II
Australian commercial channel Nine Network has acquired local premiere rights to Planet Earth II, which…
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Presto closure costs Foxtel $21m
Folding SVOD service Presto into Foxtel’s existing subscription on-demand service has cost the Australian pay…
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Scripps ditches Netflix content deal
Scripps Networks Interactive will not renew its distribution agreement with subscription video service Netflix. SNI…
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CBS ‘hires bank’ for Viacom merger
The potential recombination of National Amusements subsidiaries CBS Corp. and Viacom has moved another step…
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Vice opens up shop in Indonesia
American hipster media group Vice has launched “a full-scale operation” in Indonesia. Vice will create…
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UK sales veteran jailed for sex assaults
Well-known kids programming sales veteran Adam Selly has been jailed after being found guilty of…
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In-demand chart: Europe (Oct 30-Nov 5, 2016)
There’s no debating: The Walking Dead rules supreme across Europe. Four of our five charts…
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NBC remaking Sharon Horgan BBC comedy
US network NBC is developing a US version of cult BBC Three comedy Pulling. Original…
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Fox makes Brace of hires from Twitter
Fox Networks Group has moved a senior executive to lead its digital sales operation in…
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Show of the Week: My Wife Rules
Global Agency’s hybrid format My Wife Rules mixes couples relationship format beats and cooking competition…
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CBS chief: Viacom merger ‘must be attractive’
CBS Corp. will only recombine with Viacom “if it looks rights and is structured properly”,…
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Dalian Wanda buys Dick Clark for $1bn
China’s Dalian Wanda has paid US$1 billion to acquire the historic US producer Dick Clark…
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Netflix, Amazon UK subs shun ‘normal’ TV
Almost half of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video subscribers in the UK rarely watch ‘normal’…
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Moskito names new CEO after founder exits
Nice Entertainment’s Finnish prodco, Moskito Television, has named a new chief executive after the founder…
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BBC Studios debuts Auntie Productions
The BBC’s programme-making arm, BBC Studios, has unveiled new division Auntie Productions, which launches with…
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Spotlight on Abrego as Corwin exits Endemol Shine
Cris Abrego is to become the sole CEO of Endemol Shine North America after it…
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Bewkes: AT&T will ‘accelerate’ HBO Now growth
The international distribution of the HBO Now SVOD service will be “accelerated” by the sale…
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Caulton exiting TV3 for UK move
Veteran TV3 programming chief Mark Caulton is exiting the New Zealand-based broadcaster and moving his…
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Kudos exec transfers to Carnival
Another Kudos creative executive is leaving the Endemol Shine Group-owned UK drama label. Jo Strevens…
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MTV inks deal for Just Tattoo of Us
Viacom network MTV is to debut a reality series titled Just Tattoo of Us on…
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Viacom merging US and int’l under Bakish
Viacom’s international and US channel groups are merging into a new unit that Bob Bakish…
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Youku Tudou CEO to oversee $1.5bn fund
The CEO of Youku Tudou has been named chairman of a US$1.5 billion digital media…