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Disneyflix details become apparent as Disney preps for SVOD launch
Further details of the types of content that will be placed on Disney’s upcoming SVOD…
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Obamas make first hire for Netflix outfit
Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have made the first hire…
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TBI Distributor Survey 2018
Are you part of a leading international distribution company? We want to hear your views…
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Argonon appoints Magnify Media to distribute formats
Argonon International has appointed Andrea Jackson’s Magnify Media to distribute some of their formats. The…
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CBS reports strong mid-year results amid Moonves controversy
CBS has reported growth across the board for its second quarterly earnings, beating analyst expectations,…
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Boat Rocker taps eOne exec for legal affairs
Boat Rocker Media has appointed eOne’s Dina Appleton as executive VP of business and legal…
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Viceland greenlights US drug crisis doc
Viceland has greenlit a documentary reality series, American Junkie, following America’s current drug crisis. The…
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Netflix to premiere Korean medical drama
Netflix has licensed Life, a Korean drama written by Lee Su-Yeon and directed by Hong…
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TBI Weekly: CBS Corporation’s year of change
Who would have thought during this year’s Upfronts that as CBS chief Leslie Moonves presented…
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CBS brings in legal firms to investigate Moonves
The CBS board of directors has brought in legal firms Covington & Burlington and Debevoise…
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Sonar partners with Felipe Esparza for comedy-travel series
Sonar Entertainment is developing a new comedy-travel series with comedia Felipe Esparza based on making…
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Hopster content heads to STV Player
Hopster, the kids’ learning and entertainment app, and STV are teaming up to add Hopster…
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Acorn TV commissions Brit drama Queens of Mystery
Acorn Media Enterprises’ (AME) Acorn TV has commissioned British drama series Queens of Mystery. AME,…
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HBO lands Moffat’s The Time Travelers Wife
HBO has landed a drama adaptation of The Time Travelers Wife produced by Steven Moffat…
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eOne hires ex-BBCS exec to head int’l sales
Entertainment One (eOne) has hired former BBC Studios exec Paola Tonella as director of international…
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SPT names new territory managers
Sony Picture Television’s president of worldwide distribution, Keith Le Goy (pictured), has brought in a new…
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Moonves still CEO as CBS seeks outside counsel on misconduct claims
The CBS Corporation’s board of directors is now seeking outside counsel to conduct an independent…
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ESG’s All Together Now gains first Nordic deal
Endemol Shine Group’s entertainment format All Together Now is set for a first season at Discovery in…
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PBS names ex-BBC America exec as programming chief
PBS has hired Perry Simon, an exec that has held top posts at BBC America,…
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Portfolio hires two, including Vice Media exec
Portfolio Entertainment has hired Donnie MacIntyre (picture) to the newly created position, vice president of…
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AMC agrees $274m deal to buy RLJ Entertainment
AMC Networks has entered a definitive agreement to acquire RLJ Entertainment for an aggregate value…
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Show of the week: To The Ends of the Earth
Looking at topical issues from China to California, DCD’s wide-ranging title explores how to tackle…
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Viacom confirms Awesomeness TV acquisition
Viacom has confirmed that it will acquire Awesomeness TV, a digital-first destination for original programming…
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CBS board to meet over Moonves sexual harassment claims
The board of CBS Corporation is set to meet today to determine how the company…
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ITV Studios hires Argonon exec for non-scripted acquisitions
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has appointed Argonon’s Cecelie Olsen to its acquisitions team…
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Banijay Group names ESG exec as Italy CEO
Banijay Group has appointed Paolo Bassetti as chief executive officer of its Italy office. In…
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Poldark producer Mammoth options Grime Kids
The producer of Poldark, Mammoth Screen, has optioned the television rights to Grime Kids by…
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Discovery greenlights Lightbox doc Cajun Navy
Discovery has greenlit a feature-length documentary, Cajun Navy, from Simon (pictured) and Jonathan Chinn’s Lightbox….
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Britbox sets up new original Dark Heart, adds to live offering
Britbox, the streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV providing British TV in the US,…
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Netflix brings in apocalypse dramedy Daybreak
Netflix is set for a new apocalypse dramedy, Daybreak, based on the graphic novel by…