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Jesse Whittock
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Brazilian original drama for Netflix
Netflix has ordered its first Brazilian-created original drama, which will be titled 3%. The series…
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Fox eyes ‘bolt-on’ M&A opportunities
Highlights from 21st Century Fox’s first investor call since Rupert Murdoch stepped down as CEO…
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AMC acquires Rectify ahead of UK debut
AMC Networks International has confirmed is launching its AMC channel for the first time in…
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Quickflix plots China deal to create global streamer
Struggling Australian SVOD platform Quickflix is planning to acquire an unnamed Chinese content company. The…
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Turner poaches Viacom’s Brookman for UK
Turner Broadcasting System poached Viacom International Media Networks’s Vanessa Brookman to become VP, content and…
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Discovery poaches Nat Geo’s Sayer
Discovery Networks International has poached factual production veteran Ed Sayer to join Phil Craig’s new…
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Fox UK dives into Adult Swim deal
Fox UK has scored a deal to acquire programming from Turner Broadcasting System’s Adult Swim…
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All3, Undercover Boss chief form reality prodco
All3Media America has formally brought Undercover Boss showrunner Chris Carlson into the fold. Carlson will…
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Asian SVOD site opens local Winx Club
Asian subscription on-demand platform iflix has signed an output deal with Italian family entertainment producer…
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Report: TVE acquisitions chief exits
The director of acquisitions at Spanish pubcaster TVE has left his post, according to a…
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Quiz + game = broad entertainment
“Buyers have been looking for more than straightforward Q+A for some time; they want more…
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A+E Networks UK poaches RTL exec for COO post
Dean Possenniskie’s first major move since taking over at A+E Networks UK is the appointment…
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BBC America ties with Deutschland ’83 scribe
US cable channel BBC America now counts a new project from Deutschland ’83 co-creator Anna…
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Show of the Week: Bella and the Bulldogs
Viacom International Media Network made a recent live-action play with Bella and the Bulldogs, a…
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Warner Bros. hires Bachelor Oz exec from Shine
Warner Bros. International Television Production has hired the executive producer of its Australian Network Ten…
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AMC populates global nets with Humans
AMC has landed exclusive first-run rights to sci-fi drama Humans for its international channel feeds….
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Viacom pays $153m for Indian nets stake
Viacom has paid 9.4 billion rupees (US$153 million) for a 50% stake in Indian regional…
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Ex-ITV Studios producer joins Ten
Australia’s Network Ten has hired former ITV Studios Australia head of entertainment Hilary Innes. She…
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CITV opens Bear Grylls’ Survival School
UK children’s channel CITV has commissioned a Bear Grylls-fronted survivalist series for kids. Bear Grylls’…
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Starz plans Havana noir with Banderas
US cable channel Starz and Entertainment One Television are working up a Cuban-flavoured noir drama…
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Format acquisitions boss exits Zodiak
Nathan Gibbs has left his role as Zodiak Media’s head of format acquisitions, TBI has…
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Ex-Nick exec joins Saban Brands
Former Nickelodeon senior VP Rick Magallanes is joining Saban Brands. Magallanes left Nick Animation Studio…
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Liberty ups ITV stake, ‘rules out’ takeover
Cable giant Liberty Global has upped its stake in ITV, but has ruled out making…
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NBCU Int’l Studios moves Coan to UK
NBCuniversal International Studios has promoted Tom Coan to senior VP and will relocate the LA…
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New-look Top Gear names Wilman replacement
Former Big Breakfast and Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush producer Lisa Clark will reunite with presenter…
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Fidel Castro doc set for Discovery
A documentary looking at the life of Cuban political leader Fidel Castro will launch in…
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Netflix scores Telecom Italia carriage
Netflix has secured carriage on Telecom Italia platforms ahead of its launch in Italy this…
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Pukeko names new chief as Smith exits
New Zealand’s Pukeko Pictures has named a new CEO after previous incumbent Andrew Smith took…
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Amazon signs Top Gear team for motoring show
Amazon Prime Instant Video has won the battle to sign former Top Gear presenters Jeremy…
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Howard, Grazer head to Red Planet with Nat Geo
Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and and Michael Rosenberg have partnered with National Geographic Channel on…