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Pantaflix & Premiere Digital strike int’l content deal
German VOD platform Pantaflix has struck a global content deal with US-based Premiere Digital, as…
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Shiver appoints C4’s Haywood to new fact ent role
Shiver, the ITV Studios label, has appointed Channel 4 (C4) commissioning editor Simone Haywood to…
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HBO takes sci-fi series from Buffy creator
Joss Whedon, the screenwriter behind The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, and the creator…
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TBI Weekly: Is it the end of HBO as we know it?
John Stankey’s bid to “alter and change” HBO’s direction got people talking this week. Is…
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Turner LatAm signs up for Last Cop adaptation Falco
Turner Latin America has signed an agreement with LatAm content company Spiral International to bring…
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Netflix surpasses HBO in Emmy nominations
For the first time, Netflix has surpassed HBO in the number of Emmy nominations it…
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Comcast ups Sky bid to £26bn as bidding war continues
Comcast has raised its cash offer for Sky to £26 billion ($34 billion) after Fox’s…
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Gaumont hires ex-Sony exec as animation director
Gaumont has hired former Sony Pictures director Alex Soto to the newly created role of…
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FIFA orders broadcasters to stop focus on “hot women”
FIFA’s diversity boss, Federico Addiechi, has warned broadcasters to stop zooming their cameras on “hot…
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Howard Swartz returns to Discovery from Arrow Media
Howard Swartz, a former Discovery Channel exec, is returning to the network as senior vice…
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Reese Witherspoon to launch VOD channel with AT&T
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and AT&T will be debuting two new female-driven series on DirectTV,…
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Netflix brings 13 regions together for stand-up series
Netflix is set to bring together 47 comedians and 13 regions in a stand-up comedy…
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In-demand: Germany (July 2-8, 2018)
New season releases have been most demanded in Germany this past week, with Marvel’s Luke…
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ITV, Masterpiece & Red Planet work on Jane Austen drama
ITV, Masterpiece and Red Planet Pictures are set to work on a new Jane Austen…
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Sacha Baron Cohen makes a return with Showtime
Sacha Baron Cohen is set to return to TV after more than a decade for…
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Thunderbird nabs DHX legal exec
Canada’s Thunderbird has appointed DHX exec Sarah Nathanson as VP of legal and business affairs….
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Comcast lines up buyers for Fox sports assets
Comcast is lining up potential buyers for 21st Century Fox regional sports networks (RSNs) in…
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Goldman exits Studio Lambert as Burgess steps in
Greg Goldman (pictured) is stepping down as president of Undercover Boss producer Studio Lambert USA,…
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HBO & TNT Serie prep launch of first copro Hackerville
HBO Europe and Turner’s TNT Serie have completed production on hacking drama Hackerville, set to…
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Carnival Films launches UK initiative for writers
Downton Abbey producer, Carnival Films, has launched an initiative to nurture and develop a new…
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Elisa Viihde commissions original spy series
Elisa Viihde, a leading streaming service in Finland, has commissioned an original spy thriller directed…
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Netflix to launch Indian horror series following Sacred Games premiere
A few days after the premiere of Netflix’s Indian original Sacred Games, the streamer has…
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John Stankey predicts ‘tough year ahead’ for HBO
John Stankey, the new overseer of HBO post-AT&T merger, has predicted a difficult year ahead…
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TBI Weekly: What Disney & Sony are looking for in kids programming
This week, execs from Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Disney EMEA described the projects they…
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BBC Children’s to steer away from VR programming
The BBC’s head of children’s products, Lucie McLean, said she is hesitant to create VR…
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ITV set to reintroduce pre-school block
ITV is set to introduce a pre-school block on ITVBe after abandoning the concept five…
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Apple adds Oppenheimer to int’l content team
Apple has hired BBC Films veteran Joe Oppenheimer as a creative executive for its international…
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Netflix orders Annapurna musical drama Mixtape
Netflix has ordered musical drama series Mixtape from Annapurna Pictures in association with 20th Century…
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VIMN hires Disney UK & Ireland director for kids
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Disney’s UK & Ireland programming director Louise Bucknole…
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HBO orders Spanish-language comedy starring Fred Armisen
HBO has ordered Spanish-language comedy Los Espookys (WT), with Fred Armisen (Portlandia) writing, producing and…