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CEE nets bag All3 factual
All3Media International has closed its first deals since announcing former chief Louise Pedersen was returning…
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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…
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Canada to tell Story of Us
Canadian pubcaster CBC has commissioned the latest version of epic docu-drama format The Story of…
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CBS domestic sales shuffle continues
CBS Television Distribution has continued to rejig its ranks after handing control to Fox veteran…
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Ex-Channel 4 drama exec joins Working Title
UK-based Working Title Television UK has hired the former head of drama development at broadcaster…
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Report: NextVR raises $20m from Chinese firm
NextVR, a company that specialises in virtual reality live-event streams, has reportedly raised US$20 million…
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Myers resurfaces at Foxtel
Howard Myers has resurfaced at Australian pay TV giant Foxtel, seven months after leaving Melbourne-based…
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Netflix explores German History X
Netflix has bagged exclusive SVOD rights to ARD drama NSU German History X in six…
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BBCWW series for Brazilian SVOD service
Brazilian SVOD service Looke has scored a 200-hour programming deal with BBC Worldwide, the commercial…
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UKTV buys Red Tent for Drama
UKTV has acquired Sony Pictures Television miniseries The Red Tent for its thematic Drama network….
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Sky orders kids Duck Quacks, Big Cats
Sky has ordered kids-skewed versions of its Sky 1 panel show Duck Quacks Don’t Echo…
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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),…
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The A Word gets Greek remake
Greek channel Alpha TV has ordered a local remake of Kehset International’s Israeli scripted series…
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Fox distribution chief Edwards to retire
Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution’s international television president, Marion Edwards, is to retire at the…
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Landmark deal means Comcast will stream Netflix
US cable giant Comcast will stream SVOD service Netflix on its X1 set-top box, a…
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Moore, Bulford upped in major BBC restructure
Anne Bulford has become the BBC’s first female deputy director general, while channels chief at…
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Netflix extends CW content pact
Netflix will remain the exclusive US subscription on-demand home of programming from broadcast network The…
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Simon’s Cat visits Sesame Street
Endemol Shine UK-owned digital brand Simon’s Cat and Elmo from kids series Sesame Street are…
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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…
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BBC Worldwide ‘confident’ over Top Gear future
The commercial arm of the BBC has rejected fears over the future of motoring series…
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New interim chief for SBS6 to replace Oosterman
Patrick van Mierlo has taken over as interim programme director at Dutch broadcaster SBS6, following…
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Ex-Zodiak exec joins new Red Arrow venture
Fledgling Red Arrow Entertainment co-venture Cove Pictures has hired a former Channel 4 Rights, Zodiak…
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Discovery Kids to cultivate Lilybuds
Discovery Kids Latin America will coproduce an original preschool series with Zodiak Kids Studios and…
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Canal+ takes Kissman stake
French commercial broadcaster Canal+ has taken a 50% stake in Kissman Production Group. Kissman is…
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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…
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Banijay takes stake in new Italian prodco
France-based Banijay Group has acquired a minority stake in new Italian producer DRY (Don’t Repeat…
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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…
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Netflix consumes Toast in 200-hour ABC deal
British comedy Toast of London has debuted in Australia and New Zealand on SVOD service…
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BBC doc boss takes BBC Two post
The BBC has appointed its head of documentaries, Patrick Holland, as channel editor of BBC…
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Zinc CEO Wood stepping down
Mark Wood is leaving his post as CEO of Zinc Media, which is the new…