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Univision ups Lee to top entertainment post
Hispanic US broadcaster Univision has promoted the exec who oversaw the creation of subsidiary Fusion…
Canada to tell Story of Us
Canadian pubcaster CBC has commissioned the latest version of epic docu-drama format The Story of…
CBS domestic sales shuffle continues
CBS Television Distribution has continued to rejig its ranks after handing control to Fox veteran…
Ex-Channel 4 drama exec joins Working Title
UK-based Working Title Television UK has hired the former head of drama development at broadcaster…
Report: NextVR raises $20m from Chinese firm
NextVR, a company that specialises in virtual reality live-event streams, has reportedly raised US$20 million…
Myers resurfaces at Foxtel
Howard Myers has resurfaced at Australian pay TV giant Foxtel, seven months after leaving Melbourne-based…
Netflix explores German History X
Netflix has bagged exclusive SVOD rights to ARD drama NSU German History X in six…
BBCWW series for Brazilian SVOD service
Brazilian SVOD service Looke has scored a 200-hour programming deal with BBC Worldwide, the commercial…
UKTV buys Red Tent for Drama
UKTV has acquired Sony Pictures Television miniseries The Red Tent for its thematic Drama network….
Sky orders kids Duck Quacks, Big Cats
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Red Arrow invests in Band of Outsiders
Germany-based Red Arrow Entertainment Group has acquired a minority stake in Band of Outsiders (BOO),…
The A Word gets Greek remake
Greek channel Alpha TV has ordered a local remake of Kehset International’s Israeli scripted series…
Fox distribution chief Edwards to retire
Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution’s international television president, Marion Edwards, is to retire at the…
Landmark deal means Comcast will stream Netflix
US cable giant Comcast will stream SVOD service Netflix on its X1 set-top box, a…
Moore, Bulford upped in major BBC restructure
Anne Bulford has become the BBC’s first female deputy director general, while channels chief at…
Netflix extends CW content pact
Netflix will remain the exclusive US subscription on-demand home of programming from broadcast network The…
Simon’s Cat visits Sesame Street
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BBC, Endemol alum launches Objective prodco
Former BBC Natural History Unit and Endemol exec Gavin Henderson has set up an indie…
BBC Worldwide ‘confident’ over Top Gear future
The commercial arm of the BBC has rejected fears over the future of motoring series…
New interim chief for SBS6 to replace Oosterman
Patrick van Mierlo has taken over as interim programme director at Dutch broadcaster SBS6, following…
Ex-Zodiak exec joins new Red Arrow venture
Fledgling Red Arrow Entertainment co-venture Cove Pictures has hired a former Channel 4 Rights, Zodiak…
Discovery Kids to cultivate Lilybuds
Discovery Kids Latin America will coproduce an original preschool series with Zodiak Kids Studios and…
Canal+ takes Kissman stake
French commercial broadcaster Canal+ has taken a 50% stake in Kissman Production Group. Kissman is…
In-demand charts: Italy (June 26-July 2, 2016)
Our latest in-demand chart, this week coming from the southern European country of Italy, throws…
Banijay takes stake in new Italian prodco
France-based Banijay Group has acquired a minority stake in new Italian producer DRY (Don’t Repeat…
Report: Virgin Media in talks to buy UTV Ireland
Liberty Global-owned pay TV operator Virgin Media is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Irish…
Netflix consumes Toast in 200-hour ABC deal
British comedy Toast of London has debuted in Australia and New Zealand on SVOD service…
BBC doc boss takes BBC Two post
The BBC has appointed its head of documentaries, Patrick Holland, as channel editor of BBC…
Zinc CEO Wood stepping down
Mark Wood is leaving his post as CEO of Zinc Media, which is the new…