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Jesse Whittock
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TV legend Grundy dies at 92
Australian television legend Reg Grundy has passed away at 92. Reports say he died in…
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Foxtel CEO: no plans to buy Ten
Australian pay TV firm Foxtel is not planning to move for free-to-air rival Network Ten,…
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Marcella co-creator joins Tony Wood indie
Marcella co-creator Nicola Larder has joined the ITV show’s production company, Buccaneer Media, as executive…
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BBC Studios to hire commercial genre heads
Mark Linsey wants three commercially-minded executives to oversee the core programme genres at BBC Studios, the…
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Lifetime non-fiction chief to lead MTV2
Eli Lehrer is joining US cable channel MTV2 as executive VP. The senior VP and…
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Ex-Shine TV boss joins Channel 4
Former managing director of Shine TV Kelly Webb-Lamb has joined UK broadcaster Channel 4 as…
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Mediaset, Azteca join Globo drama copro
Mediaset España and Mexico’s TV Azteca are the latest channel groups to board the first…
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Svensk Filmindustri rebrands as SF
Svensk Filmindustri, one of Europe’s oldest film and television studios, has rebranded as SF Studios….
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Netflix: VR not compatible with binge-viewing
Top Netflix execs are not buying the clamour for virtual reality experiences. In an interview…
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Long-serving OWN co-president exits
North American cable channel OWN is saying goodbye to co-president Sheri Salata (below, left), who…
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Blink hires Discovery exec for US expansion
UK-based Blink Films has hired Science Channel exec Brad Kohlenstein as senior VP, development to…
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Tigress chief retirement triggers rejig
Dick Colthurst is to retire from television this autumn, with Sarah Swingler replacing him as…
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Discovery plans $40m-60m staff cuts
Discovery Communications plans to make staff cuts that will cost the cable giant up to…
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Ex-Machinima, Bunim/Murray exec to lead El Rey
Robert Rodriguez’s cable channel El Rey Network has named ex-Machinima chief content officer Daniel Tibbets…
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‘Private C4 would be overwhelmingly negative’
Privatising UK broadcaster Channel 4 would be “overwhelmingly negative” for the media industry, and the…
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Aussie pubcasters get budget boost
Australian public broadcasters the ABC and SBS have avoided further budget cuts. The organisations feared…
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A+E scores Pulse rep deal
A+E Networks has entered into a multiyear deal with Vice Media-owned Pulse Films. The deal…
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Founder leaves Flemish Primitives formats firm
Sue Green, the founder and managing director of The New Flemish Primitives, is today leaving…
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Ex-HIT exec to lead Nelvana Enterprises
Former HIT Entertainment exec and industry veteran Pam Westman has joined Corus Entertainment to lead…
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Ex-Zodiak, MEG exec joins Zee TV
Former Zodiak and MEG exec Sarah Coursey has joined the sales arm of Indian broadcast…
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Ex-CTV entertainment chief joins Sony
Former CTV programming chief Phil King has joined Sony Pictures Television as senior VP, distribution…
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Comcast buying $3.8bn DreamWorks Animation
Comcast’s NBCUniversal is buying DreamWorks Animation, in a deal valuing the toon studio around US$3.8…
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Greenbird soars with another indie investment
UK media investment group Greenbird has bought an equity stake in Kalel Productions, the British…
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Netflix’s Wet Hot Summer prequel gets sequel
Netflix has commissioned a sequel series to its Wet Hot American Summer Wet Hot American…
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Viacom Play Plex apps hit Asia
Viacom’s mobile app suite, Viacom Play Plex, is to debut in Asia for the first…
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BBC, Netflix to remake Watership Down
Global streamer Netflix and British pubcaster the BBC will remake Watership Down, with John Boyega…
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USA originals chief to exit, scores UCP deal
USA Networks executive VP, original programming Jackie de Crinis is stepping down to take an…
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Roots planted in 50 territories
The remake of epic miniseries Roots has sold into 50 territories. Distributor A+E Networks has…
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Comcast quiet on DreamWorks deal
US media giant Comcast yesterday refused to comment on mounting speculation it is poised to…
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HBO hires for Nordic original programming push
HBO Nordic has appointed a new commissioning editor and VP, original programming as it gets…