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Jesse Whittock
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ARD Adidas-Puma drama goes global
Germany-based distributor Global Screen is to debut an ARD primetime drama Rivals Forever – The…
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UK gov’t admits to Channel 4 sale option
The British Conservative government has admitted it is looking at privatising public broadcaster Channel 4…
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Amazon collars Sneaky Pete
Amazon Prime Instant Video has greenlit a full season of Sneaky Pete, the drama pilot…
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Ex-Rival chief exits Aussie prodco December
Former Rival Media co-chief Howard Myers has left his post as head of non-scripted and…
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NATPE survey: SVOD to drive scripted boom
Major SVOD platforms will play the biggest role in expected growth in the number of…
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CBS eyes ad-free SVOD, defends ‘boring TV’
US broadcaster CBS is planning a non-ad version of its subscription video service CBS All…
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Ex-Sky Italia exec to replace Fox Italy boss
Fox International Channels Italy has appointed a new managing director, with incumbent Fabrizio Salini (pictured)…
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Vice-branded A+E channel due next year
The planned rebranding of A+E Networks’ H2 channel as a Vice Media-branded proposition is expected…
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Sony rebrands Indian channels group
Sony Pictures Television has rebranded Multi Screen Media after the Indian television networks operator turned…
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NBC to remake Anthony Horowitz drama
NBC is developing an American network version of ITV’s 2009 drama Collision, which Foyle’s War…
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CBS goes SVOD-first with new Star Trek series
A new scripted drama ordered to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the original Star Trek…
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Chernin establishes Asian investment firm
The Chernin Group and former ProSiebenSat.1 owner KKR have pacted to create an investment fund…
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New Indian platform orders Israeli reality series
A new platform that counts former Walt Disney India and UTV boss Ronnie Screwvala as a…
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Marks tipped as Gyngell’s Nine replacement
Australia’s Nine Entertainment is reportedly poised to appoint a former Southern Star Entertainment CEO as…
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Walking Dead storms back, season seven coming
US cable’s biggest show, The Walking Dead, has had a seventh season commissioned after its…
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Pernel plans Fridge format push after NT1 deal
France’s Pernel Media plans to push scripted comedy format My Fridge Told Me after selling…
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AMC okays show with Walking Dead’s Reedus
US basic cable channel AMC has commissioned a six-hour series about motorcycle culture with cult…
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Channel 4, ITV take aim at BBC
British commercial broadcasters Channel 4 and ITV have made separate complaints about publicly-owned rival the…
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Furious France Télévisions suspends Newen work
TF1’s potential acquisition of production and sales group Newen has sparked a furious reaction from…
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Earley exits Fox
Fox Television Group’s long-serving COO, Joe Earley, is leaving the 21st Century Fox-owned broadcaster after…
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Drama, Italian style
Italy has emerged from the doldrums to become a leading European drama producer in recent…
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Turner aligns US programming ops with int’l
Turner Broadcasting System plans to align its US kids content and general entertainment operations with…
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Starz okays second Evil Dead run before debut
Premium cable channel Starz has given the greenlight to a second season of new zombie…
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Wuaki.TV founder upped to parent firm role
The CEO and founder of Wuaki.TV, Jacinto Roca, has been named executive officer at the…
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TF1 in talks to buy Newen stake
French broadcaster TF1 has entered into exclusive talks that could see it acquire a majority…
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DramaFever gets first fully-owned original
Korean entertainment platform DramaFever has gone deeper into the original production game. The free and…
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ProSiebenSat.1 nabs ‘important’ Disney content deal
ProSiebenSat.1 and The Walt Disney Company have agreed a significant multi-year agreement that gives the…
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Scripps ups int’l CFO to new post
Scripps Networks Interactive has promoted international chief financial officer Simone Nardi to a new post….
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Netflix ‘in talks over Singapore launch’
Global streaming service Netflix has reportedly entered into talks with Singapore’s Media Development Authority over…
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AMC takes int’l rights to le Carré novel
AMC Global has secured international rights to the television adaptation of John le Carré novel…