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Jesse Whittock

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AT&T to carry Viceland

AT&T’s US platforms are to carry the upcoming A+E Networks-backed cable channel Viceland as part…

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AT&T to carry Viceland

AT&T’s US platforms are to carry the upcoming A+E Networks-backed cable channel Viceland as part…

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Nick hands Viscardi content role, Hey Arnold! movie

Nickelodeon has handed veteran producer Chris Viscardi a senior content role, with a first task…

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‘HBO, Netflix lead Amazon in digital originals’

Demand for key original series from HBO Now and Netflix far out-strips that for Amazon…

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Icflix to coproduce SVOD movie

Middle East and North African streaming service Icflix will coproduce a feature film with Moroccan…

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Cinedigm buys OTT channel

US-based over-the-top platform Cinedigm has acquired an 85% stake in fandom-focused OTT network CONtv. Wizard…

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SBS buys another Studiocanal drama

Australian pubcaster SBS has acquired another drama from French distributor Studiocanal. The deal comes after…

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ITV warms to Cold Feet reboot, new drama

UK broadcaster ITV is to bring back popular 1990s comedy drama Cold Feet after 13…

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More Katie Hopkins for TLC

UK pay TV channel TLC has commissioned another programming featuring controversial media personality Katie Hopkins….

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MGM, Lionsgate buy into free VOD service

US studios Lionsgate Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer have taken equity stakes in ad-supported VOD service Tubi…

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Lionsgate signs Harold & Kumar pair

Lionsgate Entertainment has signed Harold & Kumar creators Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg (pictured) to…

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Lionsgate signs Harold & Kumar pair

Lionsgate Entertainment has signed Harold & Kumar creators Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg (pictured) to…

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Bell secures HBO content as Corus rejigs

Bell Media has secured an “unprecedented” agreement with HBO that means just one operator will…

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Sky Arts, Bookhouse to profile Pogues frontman

UK satellite channel Sky Arts has commissioned Zodiak Media-owned prodco Bookhouse to create a documentary…

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Viewpoint: festivals – do distributors care?

As the founder and managing director of boutique factual distributor Scorpion TV, David Cornwall has…

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ITV Studios ups Clarke to key content post

ITV Studios Global Entertainment has promoted Ruth Clarke to a new role focusing on content…

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CBBC, Worldwide create toon pilot scheme

UK kids channel CBBC and its commercial cousin BBC Worldwide have launched a pilot scheme…

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NBCU launches prodco with Harry Potter’s Heyman

NBCUniversal International Studios has created a joint venture production with Harry Potter and Gravity producer…

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ZDFE bags SVT’s Morrissey-inspired mini

Germany’s ZDF Enterprises has picked up international distribution rights to Swedish music period miniseries Viva…

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Ericsson to debut new African SVOD platform

Mobile tech firm Ericsson has partnered with Nigerian operator Airtel Nigeria to launch a new…

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Smithsonian latest to go SVOD route

Smithsonian Networks has become the latest American channel to launch its own subscription on-demand player….

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Cartoon Network adds Aussie toon originals

Cartoon Network’s Asia Pacific division has commissioned four Australian-made animated programmes for its 2016 line-up….

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Star Channel becomes HBO’s Japanese partner

Japanese premium movie net Star Channel has become the territory’s exclusive home of HBO programming….

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Coolabi, Chapman backer reveals £40m fund

A British financial firm that has invested kids TV properties Poppy Cat and The Clangers…

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Size Matters for ZDFE, UK indie prodco

ZDF Enterprises has signed a development deal with UK indie Screen Glue for a science…

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Endemol Shine exec joins Fremantle Finland

FremantleMedia Finland has poached Endemol Shine Finland creative director Anne Wahlström (pictured) to become its…

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ACMA: 14% of Australians use Netflix

An estimated 14% of adult Australians, some 2.5 million people, used Netflix to stream TV…

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eOne has ‘firepower’ to double size as TV booms

Significant profit growth at Entertainment One’s television division is helping the indie studio to achieve…

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BeIN Media ‘circling $1bn Miramax

US studio Miramax could be sold to Qatar-based BeIN Media Group, with exclusive talks being…

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Formats remain in focus as DRG drops label

DRG has discontinued its DRG Formats label, but the Nice Entertainment Group distributor remains a…