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eOne acquires Alliance for US$230m
Canadian producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired rival distribution firm Alliance Films for…
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Sutter sets up Diva. Clown. Killer at FX
Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter is developing black comedy Diva. Clown. Killer at US…
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Televisa to launch local version of CBS’ The Doctors
Mexican broadcaster Televisa is to launch a local version of CBS Studios International’s medical daytime…
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Imira strikes Spanish kids deals
Kids producer and distributor Imira Entertainment has closed a raft of third party deals in…
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MTV to launch Malaysian version of Pimp My Ride
MTV is to launch a local version of reality series Pimp My Ride in Malaysia….
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HBO launches Alex Gibney church doc
HBO has commissioned Alex Gibney to produce feature documentary Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The…
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Science acquires Zig Zag’s Scam City
US cable network Science has acquired factual series Scam City after striking a deal with…
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Japan’s TBS acquires Venevision novela
Japanese broadcaster TBS has acquired Venevision International’s latest novela Eva Luna. This marks a significant…
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The Weather Channel strikes passionate distribution deal
US cable network The Weather Channel has struck an international distribution deal with Passion Distribution…
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Gruppe 5 hires ZDF factual chief Alexander Hesse
German docudrama producer Gruppe 5 has hired former ZDF factual chief Alexander Hesse as managing…
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Starz acquires All3Media’s The White Queen
US premium cable network Starz has acquired All3Media International’s period drama The White Queen. The…
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Tandem launches Crossing Lines from Criminal Minds’ Bernero
German producer and distributor Tandem Communications has started production on action drama series Crossing Lines,…
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GNT launches local version of Sony’s lifestyle format
Brazilian broadcaster GNT is to launch a local version of British lifestyle format Turn Back…
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CBS Studios Int’l expands in Singapore
CBS Studios International, the distribution arm of the Hollywood studio, is opening its first office…
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Crackle launches The Chosen with Heroes’ Ventimiglia
Sony’s Crackle is launching its latest original series Chosen, starring Heroes‘ Milo Ventimiglia. This comes…
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Banijay acquires Underbelly producer Screentime
International producer and distributor Banijay Group has acquired Australian producer Screentime, the company behind hit…
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Sky promotes Sarah Wright to controller of acquisitions
British pay broadcaster Sky has promoted Sarah Wright to controller of acquisitions. Wright, who was…
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HBO Nordic strikes programming deals with FME
Forthcoming online video service HBO Nordic has struck its first programming deals for its over-the-top…
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MTV strikes Middle East and African deals
MTV’s international sales arm Viacom International Media Networks has closed a raft of programming deals…
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Electric Sky closes programming deals
International distributor Electric Sky has closed a number of programming deals ahead of MIPCOM for…
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Turner to launch two kids channels across Asia
Turner is launching two new kids channels across Asia as its expands its channel portfolio…
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ZDFE, Jonathan M. Shiff team up for Reef Doctors
Australian kids producer Jonathan M. Shiff Productions has once again teamed up with ZDF Enterprises…
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Transporter – The Series
The show: Transporter – The Series The producers: Atlantique Productions, QVF The distributor: Europe…
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Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Hands On Approach
The Client List is the most successful drama to launch on US cable network Lifetime…
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Pulse Films launches distribution division
Pulse Films, the production company behind Blur documentary No Distance Left To Run and reality…
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Sony’s beTV acquires more Sherlock for Asia
Sony’s Asian general entertainment network beTV has acquired season three of hit British detective series…
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TVNZ acquires Red Arrow’s Betty White’s Off Their Rockers
New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ has struck a deal with Red Arrow International to acquire US…
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Shine poaches FremantleMedia brand exec
Shine has poached FremantleMedia Enterprises executive Mark Rosenegk to become director of brand partnerships. Rosenegk…
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Univision to launch local version of Dori’s Wrong Numbers
Spanish language broadcaster Univision is to remake Dori Media gameshow Wrong Numbers. The broadcaster is…
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Armoza Formats hires new digital boss
Armoza Formats is expanding its digital operations and has hired former Screenz exec Daniel Ravner…