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Ben Silverman teams up with Eminem
Ben Silverman is teaming up with rapper Eminem to launch a web series. Silverman’s Electus…
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TBI Interview: The Americans
The Americans is an upcoming spy drama for US cable network FX. The show, which…
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Tricon heads to Cannes with new IFC shows
Canadian distributor Tricon Films and Television is heading to Cannes with a raft of new…
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ITV Studios eyes new int’l format sales
ITV Studios Global Entertainment, the international arm of the British commercial broadcaster, has added a…
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Asian Food Channel heads to MIPCOM with new series
Singapore-based broadcaster Asian Food Channel (AFC) is launching a number of new series at MIPCOM…
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Breakthrough launches home entertainment arm
International producer and distributor Breakthrough Entertainment is launching a home entertainment division to sell titles…
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HBO orders fourth, final season of Treme
US premium broadcaster HBO is to give David Simon’s New Orleans drama Treme one final,…
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Lithuania’s TV1 launches new novela slot
Lithuanian broadcaster TV1 has launched a new programming slot for Latin American telenovelas and has…
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HBO promotes Plepler to CEO as Bill Nelson retires
US premium network HBO has promoted Richard Plepler to chief executive following the retirement of…
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Marblemedia to launch new series with Frank Saperstein
Frank Saperstein, the man behind hit kids series including The Ren & Stimpy Show and…
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Electus International picks up H2 series
Ben Silverman’s Electus has taken international rights to America Unearthed, a new unscripted show for…
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BSkyB rebrands Parthenon as Sky Vision, to launch at MIPCOM
British pay operator BSkyB is rebranding Parthenon to Sky Vision following its acquisition of the…
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Int’l broadcasters come on board BBCWW’s Ripper Street
Canadian broadcaster Space and Norwegian public broadcaster NRK have become the latest international channels to…
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CME hires new boss for VOD service Voyo
Central and Eastern European broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has made a number of…
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Ovation adds more British imports
US cable network Ovation has acquired British drama Blackout after striking a deal with BBC…
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Logo acquires Shaftesbury doc Why Men Cheat
US cable network Logo has acquired Canadian documentary Why Men Cheat after striking a deal…
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Alphanim strikes raft of Green Squad deals
French kids producer and distributor Alphanim has sold its animated adventure series The Green Squad…
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Farm Factor makes hay across Europe
Agricultural reality format Farm Factor will be remade in six European territories including the UK…
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DRG taking female wrestling to Cannes
Female wrestling troupe WOW-Women Of Wrestling will be making their way around the world after…
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Zodiak acquires Aung San Suu Kyi doc
Zodiak Rights has acquired the international rights to a documentary about Burma’s opposition leader Aung…
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Cableready hires new sales chief
International distributor Cableready has poached Rede TV Network’s Maurizio Tavares to become its global sales…
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Foxtel strikes Australian Top Gear deal
Australian pay TV operator Foxtel is to launch the new season of British motoring series…
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ABC Family orders Televisa’s Terminales
US cable network ABC Family has ordered a pilot for Terminales, a one hour drama…
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Horror net Chiller launches four original projects
US cable network Chiller is launching four new projects as it increases the amount of…
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ABC to remake British comedy Pulling
ABC is attempting to remake British comedy series Pulling again after striking a deal with…
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HBO Poland poaches TVN exec to head original production
HBO Poland has poached former TVN executive Izabela Lopuch to become head of original production….
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Call Me Fitz
The show: Call Me Fitz Producers: Entertainment One, Amaze Film & Television, and Big Motion…
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Superheroes power up
TV superhero properties are riding high as big budget movies drive interest beyond the fan…
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Sonar closes movie and miniseries deals in the UK
Sonar Entertainment, the company formerly known as RHI, has closed a number of deals for…
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Millimages strike presale deals for Me and My Robot
French kids producer and distributor Millimages has struck a number of pre-sales for its animated…