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Endemol Shine sticks NYLON Content deal
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Older-skewed comedy in vogue at Cartoon Forum
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Lionsgate names new TV chief
Lionsgate Entertainment has promoted long-time television COO Sandra Stern to president of the division. The…
Sky comedy chief exits, interim boss installed
Lucy Lumsden, head of comedy at European satcaster Sky, is returning to production. She is…
German channel hands Gil Formats first sale
German digital channel ZDFneo has ordered a factual entertainment series from Gil Formats, the new…
Canal+ acquires Keshet espionage drama
French premium pay channel Canal+ has acquired upcoming Israeli espionage drama False Flag. The 8x45mins…
Sony creates recipe for Mexican Top Chef
Mexican network Canal Sony has ordered a local version of NBCUniversal format Top Chef, which…
Lat Am, Canada toon nets partner for PingPong
Discovery Kids Latin America and Canadian networks TVOntario and Tele Quebec have signed up for…
Premium video advocacy body formed
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Kudos in development rejig
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Dynamic bags Wyonna Earp gunslinger drama
US indie Dynamic Television has acquired international distribution rights to supernatural thriller drama Wyonna Earp….
Starz boards BBC Two Poliakoff drama
US premium cable channel Starz has signed on as coproducer of BBC Two drama Close…
Schwarzenegger joins NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice
Arnold Schwarzenegger is to succeed Donald Trump in the boardroom of NBC’s business reality show…
Donald Trump buys NBC’s stake in Miss Universe
Controversial business mogul Donald Trump has acquired US broadcast network NBC’s stake in the Miss…
Watchdog throws Foxtel-Ten deal into doubt
Australia’s corporate regulator has thrown a spanner in the works of the proposed deal that…
Show of the week: Fear the Walking Dead
The world cannot get enough of Robert Kirkman’s zombie tales. The launch of Fear the…
Foxtel calls on Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow
Australian cable platform Foxtel has acquired new season Warner Bros. superhero dramas Supergirl (above) and…
ABC chief to exit after two terms
Mark Scott is to leave Australian pubcaster the ABC after the completion of his second…
Buyers briefing: Jon Farrar, BBC Worldwide
Name: Jon Farrar Title: Senior VP, global programming and acquisitions Jon Farrar oversees the programming…
Ex-Core US TV chief lands Lionsgate role
Jennifer O’Connell (pictured) has landed a new alternative programming post at Lionsgate Entertainment, just weeks…
PBS fosters New York origin book as drama
US pubcaster PBS is working with Scott Free Productions and Malaysia’s Ideate Media to bring…
Vivendi acquires famous French studio
European median group Vivendi has acquired Paris film studio Studios de Boulogne as it continues…
AMC converts Preacher from pilot to series
US cable channel AMC has greenlit a full season of Preacher, which is based on…
NBCU seeks to match rivals’ int’l revenues
NBCUniversal will seek to bring its domestic to international revenue split in line with rival…
Endemol Beyond USA, Barcroft go OTT
Digital-first businesses Endemol Beyond USA and Barcroft Media have launched separate direct-to-consumer video platforms. Endemol…
Fox takes control of Nat Geo JV
21st Century Fox has taken majority control of its National Geographic Channels joint venture. The…
West Wing producer to head Working Title US
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Netflix ‘to fund new Black Mirror’
Streaming service Netflix has reportedly snapped up rights to Charlie Brooker’s dystopian future drama Black…
Turner greenlights ‘biggest’ Korean toon copro
Turner Broadcasting System has greenlit its biggest Korean-made animation project for its kids channels in…
Viacom reveals global SVOD service
Viacom has unveiled Viacom Play Plex, a suite of mobile TV apps that will offer…