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Jesse Whittock
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Study: Netflix drives down Oz piracy
New streaming services are helping to drive down illegal downloading in Australia, new research shows….
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Ex-CBS exec lands Netflix comedy role
Former CBS syndication executive Terry Wood is working with Netflix, overseeing the streaming service’s upcoming…
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MIPCOM wrap: market battles through adversity
Reflecting on deals, screenings and cocktail events after a tragedy on the scale Cannes experienced…
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Turner names EMEA finance chief
Turner Broadcasting System EMEA has named Jamie Friend as its new chief financial officer, TBI…
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CBS axes Extant, adds American Gothic
US broadcaster CBS has given the greenlight to a new summer event series to its…
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HBO Nordic welcomes Last Panthers
Scandinavian pay TV service HBO Nordic has acquired big-budget European crime drama The Last Panthers….
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Upcoming Sky Arts Germany buys Autentic shows
The upcoming Sky Arts Germany channel has bought a package of programming from Cologne-based Autentic…
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Netflix increases prices again
Leading online streaming service Netflix has increased the monthly price of a subscription by a…
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HBO Go expands to Lat Am, Caribbean
HBO’s on-demand service, HBO Go, is launching in Latin America and the Caribbean as a…
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Ex-Shaw exec to lead CBC’s scripted
Canadian pubcaster CBC has appointed a former programming exec who was more recently at Shaw…
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Endemol Beyond USA debuts eSports net
Endemol Beyond USA has debuted its eSports and online gaming network, Smasher. The channel launches…
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ABC Family rebranding as Freeform
Disney’s US cable channel ABC Family is rebranding as Freeform. The new moniker will come…
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Evans plots Top Gear change for BBCWW
The new presenter of BBC Worldwide’s motoring franchise Top Gear, Chris Evans, plans to bring…
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ITV’s Jekyll and Hyde to South African SVOD
South African SVOD service ShowMax has bought 125 hours from ITV Studios Global Entertainment, including…
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Buccaneer nabs Big Bro exec from Endemol Shine
London-based Buccaneer Media has poached an Endemol Shine UK executive to become its head of…
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Mattel/Hit, 9 Story to reboot Barney, Angelina
Mattel and subsidiary HIT Entertainment have partnered with Canada’s 9 Story Media Group to relaunch…
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US acquisitions chief exits in Sky Vision rejig
Sky Vision’s head of US acquisitions Alex Fraser has left the company as the UK-based…
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France Télévisions takes No Offence
Public broadcaster France Télévisions has acquired Britihs cop comedy-drama No Offence from FremantleMedia International. The…
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Fox scores global rights to Israeli spy drama
Buzzy Israeli drama False Flag will air on Fox International Channels around the world. FIC…
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Walter Presents buys Dutch, TF1 dramas
New foreign-language subscription on-demand platform Walter Presents has acquired nearly hours of programming from Dutch…
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ABC to remake Austrian drama
US broadcast network ABC has ordered a pilot script of Austrian-created scripted format Janus. The…
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Telefe to become hub for Boom!
Argentinian broadcaster Telefe will launch an international production hub for Keshet International’s game show format…
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Phil Craig resigns from Discovery
Discovery Networks International’s chief creative officer Phil Craig has resigned from his post after just…
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ITV to pilot NBC quiz format
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a non-TX pilot of NBCUniversal International Studios format QuizUp. NBCU…
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AwesomenessTV to expand with Endemol Beyond
Endemol Beyond is to launch local language versions of teen multichannel network AwesomenessTV following the…
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Crozier: ITV needed international switch
ITV CEO Adam Crozier has said ITV’s focus on the international business, acquiring companies such…
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MIPCOM underway as clear-up continues
MIPCOM began in earnest this morning, though the traditional opening night red carpet event was…
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Content Innovation Award winners revealed
Entertainment One, Discovery Networks International and ITV Studios Global Entertainment were among the big winners…
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Bento Box, Nelvana launch Canuck studio
Bob’s Burgers and Bordertown prodco Bento Box Entertainment is expanding out of LA after striking an…
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Talpa, ITV strengthen ties with new pact
Just months after buying Talpa Media, ITV Studios has secured production partner rights to John…