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Parrot Analytics appoints Latin America exec
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CBS poaches Warner Bros legal exec
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Starz plans to grow content by 40% this year
Starz has committed to plans to grow its on-demand content offering by 40% to hit…
Game of Thrones writer preps new HBO show
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Fox brings on Sky buyer for Europe & Africa
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Armoza’s People’s Choice licensed in India
Armoza Formats’ entertainment show The People’s Choice has been commissioned for a first season by…
C4’s Franses steps down from Indie Growth Fund
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Gordon Ramsay to speak at MIPCOM 2017
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TBI weekly round-up: Diana doc, Silverman’s Jamaican drama
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ABC Studios and Hoodlum sign global first look deal
ABC Studios International and Australian prodco Hoodlum Entertainment have signed a worldwide first look deal,…
Netflix acquires global rights to Dynasty reboot
Netflix has acquired global rights to The CW’s reboot of Dynasty for all international territories…
Globosat buys into Vice Brazil in expansion push
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ITV Studios acquires Swedish prodco Elk Prods
ITV Studios has acquired the Swedish production company Elk Production, a subsidiary of Elk Entertainment…