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Jesse Whittock
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Smithsonian buys Irish music special
Smithsonian Channel has acquired the latest special of Irish music series Other Voices. The one-hour…
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Nick nabs latest Pokémon seasons
Nickelodeon Germany has acquired the latest seasons of Pokémon the Series: XY. The deal with…
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ITV discovers Tutankhamun drama
UK broadcaster ITV has ordered a four-part miniseries telling the story of the discovery of…
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AMC tests SVOD horror site Shudder
AMC and DramaFever are now in the beta testing phase for their new joint venture…
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ITV reveals My Garden Nightmare
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned Zodiak Media-owned RDF Television to produce a 1x60mins documentary looking…
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Johnny Depp, Richard Branson link for drama
Actor Johnny Depp and businessman Richard Branson are attached to a drama based on awarding-winning…
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truTV, M6 engage in Skin Wars
The UK’s truTV and France’s M6 are among buyers of Passion Distribution-sold Skin Wars. For…
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Rogers names veteran as media president
Canadian conglomerate Rogers Communications has hired broadcasting industry veteran Rick Brace as its new president…
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On-demand giants pass on Fuller’s Hannibal
Netflix and Amazon have both passed on the chance to resurrect serial killer drama Hannibal….
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Forde upped as Tranter exits BBC Worldwide Prods
Matt Forde (below) has been promoted at BBC Worldwide North America after the company confirmed…
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‘Catalyst $320m deal rescues Relativity’
Toronto’s Catalyst Capital Group has reportedly come to the rescue of trouble Hollywood studio Relativity…
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Confirmed: BBC to foot licence fee bill for over-75s
The UK government has ordered public broadcaster the BBC will foot a £600 million (US$929.4…
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Time runs out for A.D. on NBC
US broadcaster NBC has axed its Bible-inspired Mark Burnett drama series. A.D. The Bible Continues…
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Fifth of BBC budget ‘to go in licence fee plan’
UK pubcaster the BBC could see around a fifth of its budget wiped away when…
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Aussie SVOD platform adds BBC docs
Australian on-demand platform Presto has acquired several documentaries from BBC Worldwide’s local Australasian arm. The…
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Reed MIDEM plots MIPCancun expansion
Event organiser Reed MIDEM is planning on an expanded second edition of Latin American-focused market…
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Univision confirms IPO plan
US Hispanic broadcaster Univision is going public after filing for an IPO. The plan, which…
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Reelz lands Miss USA after NBC break-up
US cable channel Reelz has acquired rights to the Miss USA Pageant after NBC dropped…
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Dutch, French nets have Pointless plan
A Dutch public broadcaster has commissioned a local version of game show Pointless, which is…
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ProSiebenSat.1 chief extends contract
ProSiebenSat.1 Media has extended CEO Thomas Ebeling’s contract through to 2019. Should he stay in…
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Lifetime launches SVOD service
US cable channel Lifetime has launched an over-the-top subscription service offering its library to direct-to-television…
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BBC to cut 1,000 jobs
The BBC will cut more than 1,000 jobs as the UK pubcaster aims to reduce…
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Nerd production chief exiting
UK prodco Nerd TV has said goodbye to long-serving production chief Elaine Foster, TBI has…
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FunBox 4K channel expands reach
Pay TV channel provider SPI International has launched its FunBox 4K UHD channel on Vodafone…
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Endemol Shine names int’l ops COO
Marina Williams has been named COO of international operations at Endemol Shine Group. Williams (pictured)…
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French network to make Talpa’s Puppet Show
French commercial network TF1 is the first overseas broadcaster to create a local version of…
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Western Europe OTT ‘to hit $13.7bn’
Over-the-top television and video revenues in western Europe will hit US$13.72 billion in 2020, according…
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Endemol Shine boss: M&A is no problem
Endemol Shine Group president Tim Hincks has defended the current wave of mergers and acquisitions…
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Canal+ buys ITV’s Frankenstein drama
French pay TV operator Canal+ has acquired 6x60mins drama The Frankenstein Chronicles from Endemol Shine…
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FremantleMedia Lat Am pacts with RGL
The Latin American arm of FremantleMedia has scored a deal with Mexican gameshow host Marco…