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Jesse Whittock
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BBCWW bags US Office scripts, Luther deal
BBC Worldwide has acquired scripts to the US version of BBC comedy The Office, and…
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Lucifer rises on Fox with Minority Report
US network Fox has greenlit TV versions of DC Comics’ Lucifer and movie Minority Report….
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NBC unveils new shows, cancels Constantine
US broadcaster NBC has unveiled new dramas and comedies for its 2015-16 slate, while axing…
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Limitless, Rush Hour set for CBS
TV remakes of feature films Limitless and Rush Hour are to air on CBS in…
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Show of the Week: The Remix
Turkey’s Global Agency has for some time now been one of the most aggressive, risk-taking…
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NBCU net acquires Canal+’s Spotless
NBCUniversal’s cable channel Esquire Network has acquired Canal+ Originale drama Spotless. The dark 10-part drama…
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Redstone successor ‘decided by trust’
CBS and Viacom owner Sumner Redstone has played down suggestions to will hand the keys…
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Endemol Beyond extends premium model
Digital content network Endemol Beyond is launching new premium YouTube channels. Pop culture-focused Loosky and…
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ABC revives Muppets, okays Rhimes drama
ABC kicked off the 2015-16 Upfronts week by ordering six dramas and three comedies, including…
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eOne hires AMC exec for new division
Canada-based Entertainment One has launched a global business and legal affairs division, with AMC Networks…
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Disney revenue up, Fox down
US entertainment giant Disney both posted improved first quarter revenues in the second financial quarter,…
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Sky hires non-scripted trio
UK-based satcaster Sky has hired a trio of commissioners to work across its non-scripted programming…
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Zaslav: Discovery preps ‘cost effective’ dramas
The president and CEO of Discovery Communications has described plans to push Discovery Channel more…
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Syfy, Amblin develop Brave New World
US cable network Syfy and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television are working up a TV version…
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Viewpoint: Changing the tune
Music programming in the era of reality TV is not what it used to be,…
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ITV completes Talpa takeover
ITV has completed its takeover of The Voice producer Talpa Media, a stock market announcement…
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Chongqing reveals revamped Next Top Model
Chinese broadcaster Chongqing Satellite Television (CQTV) has stepped in to created a beefed-up local version…
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Endemol Shine launches in Germany
Endemol and Shine have begun working as a merged unit in Germany this week, with…
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DR, Arte back Borgen creator’s drama
European channels DR and Arte have partnered with Borgen creator Adam Price on a character-driven…
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Hulu bags ‘major’ AMC drama output deal
American on-demand service Hulu has bagged a pair of major deals, one with AMC Networks….
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Seinfeld SVOD auction ends in Hulu win
Hulu has beaten off stiff competition to acquire US SVOD rights to classic comedy Seinfeld…
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NBC tries out Netflix binge model
NBC is making an unprecedented move for a US broadcast network by launching the entire…
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Ten loses A$264m, hits out at fees
Australia’s Network Ten has slammed existing local media regulation after posting an A$264.4 million (US$209.8…
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ITVSGE buys in Monumental Television
The sales arm of ITV Studios has acquired a minority stake in UK-based scripted indie Monumental…
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Netflix orders Green Eggs and Ham for TV
Netflix has ordered a television version of the Dr. Seuss children’s book Green Eggs and…
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Ex-FremantleMedia UK boss joins All3
Former FremantleMedia UK CEO Sara Geater is joining another UK-based production giant, All3Media, as COO….
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Ex-Intel TV, BBC iPlayer chief joins Vevo
Former Intel TV and BBC digital chief Erik Huggers has joined music video content company…
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Tinopolis poaches Sky entertainment exec
Wales-based Tinopolis Group has hired Sky commissioning editor Chris Brogden as part of a push…
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AOL orders Jared Leto series, plots content switch
Online content firm AOL has ordered an original show from actor Jared Leto as it…
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Seven raising up to A$612m
Seven West Media, which owns Australia’s Seven Network, has laid out a plan to raise…