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Jesse Whittock
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Berman prodco pacts with Singled Out’s Auerbach
Gail Berman’s production outfit, The Jackal Group, has entered into a first-look development deal with…
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Turkish format to debut on RTL in Hungary
A Hungarian broadcaster is working up the first international version of Turkish-produced talent singing format…
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Maverick poaches Ricochet exec for CEO post
All3Media-owned Maverick Television has poached the creative director of rival producer Ricochet to become its…
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Channel 4 buys into sports indie
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has bought a stake in sports programming-focused indie Whisper Films. Former…
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Euro nets like Real Men
Germany’s VOX is among three buyers of Red Arrow Entertainment Group format Real Men. The…
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Channel 4 plots Gogglebox Kids, adds exec
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a 1x60mins Christmas special of Studio Lambert-produced unscripted series…
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Guest comedy Mascots supports Netflix strategy
Netflix’s latest original film release is Mascots, a Christopher Guest comedy. Mascots will launch on…
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Connected TV penetration to reach 30% in 2020
The proportion of TV sets connected to the web will climb from just 4.5% at…
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Comedy Central keeps in contact with Friends
Comedy Central UK has retained local rights to evergreen American sitcom Friends for another four…
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Showtime to adapt Patti Smith memoir
US cable channel Showtime is adapting the memoir of punk poet and musician Patti Smith…
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FX secures Fear the Walking Dead in Oz
Foxtel-operated pay channel FX has bought the upcoming zombie drama Fear the Walking Dead. The…
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Stan scores ‘significant’ Warner Bros. deal
Australia on-demand service Stan has secured an exclusive content deal with Warner Bros. that it…
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ITV buys into parent-focused MCN
UK broadcaster ITV has acquired a stake in Channel Mum, which is billed as the…
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Holzman out at All3 America, ICM exec in
Eli Holzman is to exit his post as president of All3Media America, with ICM Partners…
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Cineflix poaches Leopard development exec
Canada-based Cineflix Media has hired Leopard USA senior VP Dave Hamilton to become its EVP,…
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Angry Birds firms hires DreamWorks sales boss
Rovio Entertainment has poached an international TV sales chief of Burbank-based DreamWorks Animation to run…
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Primetime TV ‘unmatched by other media’
The reach of primetime television “remains unmatched by other media”, according to an analyst at…
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Archer moves to FXX, paired with Cassius and Clay
Fox Television Group is moving animated spy comedy Archer from FX to its younger cable…
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Show of the Week: Cash Mob
Cash Mob’s unique selling points are exactly the opposite of what most game shows try…
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Buyers Briefing: Nesta Owens, Discovery
Name: Nesta Owens Title: Programming director, Discovery Networks CEEMEA Nesta Owens oversees buying for Discovery…
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BBC America spurs AMC to Q2 growth
AMC Networks’ new stake in US cable channel BBC America allowed the cable channels group…
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All3 poaches Endemol Shine legal chief
All3Media has poached the senior legal director of rival content giant Endemol Shine Group. Donall…
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PornHub aims to become ‘Netflix of porn’
Adult entertainment site PornHub has launched a subscription video-on-demand offering in an effort to beat…
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ABC Family hires NBC exec for scripted push
The latest step in ABC Family’s bid to double its original programming output is to…
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Netflix documents Ukrainian struggle
Streaming service Netflix has acquired Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, and will launch…
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David Simon pilots set for HBO
HBO’s long-standing partnership with The Wire creator David Simon continues with the greenlight of two…
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Discovery names Kaplan int’l content president
Discovery Communications veteran Marjorie Kaplan has been named president of content Discovery Networks International. The…
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CBS eyes int’l Showtime OTT launches
US broadcaster CBS is looking at international launches for its new Showtime OTT on-demand platform…
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Discovery in Verizon OTT deal
Discovery Communications is to begin supplying content to an upcoming mobile TV-focused OTT service from…
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Mediaset secures premium Telecom Italia deal
Mediaset and Telecom Italia have agreed a deal whereby the telecom operator will distribute Mediaset…