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Australia’s ABC hires Nutopia’s Phil Craig as head of factual
Australian public broadcaster ABC has poached former Nutopia exec Phil Craig to become head of…
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HBO fleshes out Nordic online plans
US premium pay network HBO is launching an online branded video service across the Nordic…
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MTV to end Jersey Shore after sixth season
US cable network is to end its smash hit reality series Jersey Shore after its…
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Exclusive: Shine poaches BBC Worldwide’s Georgia Brown
Shine International has poached BBC Worldwide’s Georgia Brown to become its new director of acquisitions,…
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ITV acquires Graham Norton’s So Television
British commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired Graham Norton’s production company So Television. The move marks…
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Banijay expands with London office
Banijay International is to open a new office in London, marking the first time that…
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Exclusive: Shawn Ryan in talks to revive Terriers via Kickstarter
Shawn Ryan, creator of The Shield and executive producer of forthcoming ABC drama Last Resort,…
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Former NBCU boss Peter Smith joins Cineflix
Former NBC Universal International boss Peter Smith has become chief executive of Cineflix Studios, over…
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Exclusive: CEE broadcasters to remake FremantleMedia’s Recipe To Riches
Central and Eastern European broadcasters TV Barrandov and TV Joj are to remake FremantleMedia’s new…
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Global Agency acquires factual distributor World Wide Entertainment
Turkish drama and reality distributor Global Agency is moving into the factual business after acquiring…
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eOne brings Stanley Kubrick to TV
Acclaimed film director Stanley Kubrick is posthumously coming to the small screen after Entertainment One…
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Anger Management triggers FX back order
US cable network FX has ordered 90 new episodes of Lionsgate’s Charlie Sheen-fronted sitcom Anger…
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Thom Beers named FremantleMedia US boss
Ice Road Truckers producer Thom Beers has been appointed as chief executive officer, FremantleMedia…
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Running with Arnold
The show: Running with Arnold The producer: Endless World Entertainment/Purple Princess Productions The distributor: Latido…
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Radio Sex
The show: Radio Sex Format owner: Distraction Concept: Comedy looking at two female agony aunts…
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Warner Bros strikes Kazakh output deal
Hollywood studio Warner Bros has struck an output deal with CTC Media-owned Kazakhstani broadcaster Channel…
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Netflix confirms Scandi launch
Online video streaming service Netflix is to launch in Sweden and across the Nordic region,…
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BBC Three launches autumn slate
BBC Three, the digital terrestrial broadcaster operated by the British public broadcaster, has commissioned a…
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Nickelodeon announces new slate with iCarly and Monsters vs Aliens spinoffs
US kids broadcaster Nickelodeon has announced its new programming slate with a raft of new…
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Fox’s production arm still hot for Scandi drama
Fox Television Studios, the cable production division of the Hollywood studio, is developing a number…
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The Hurt Locker produces eyes TV push
The Hurt Locker producer Voltage Pictures is raising private equity funds as it looks to…
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Twofour launches int’l distribution arm
British independent producer Twofour is launching an international distribution arm and has hired former Zodiak…
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HBO developing Larry David movie
US premium cable network HBO is developing a movie with Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry…
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Chellomedia buys MGM’s international channels
Chellomedia has acquired Hollywood studio MGM’s international channels, adding over 40 million homes to its…
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Warner Bros strikes The Bachelor deals
Dating format The Bachelor is set to be remade in a raft of new territories…
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Exclusive: Pawn Stars producer setting in LA and looking at the UK
Pawn Stars producer Leftfield Pictures is eyeing a move into scripted programming following the success…
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BBCWW eyes local production in Brazil
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, is eyeing local productions in…
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BBCWW hires new Latin chief
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, has hired Guillermo Sierra to…
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Sky acquires Parthenon to launch distribution arm
British pay TV broadcaster Sky has acquired distributor Parthenon Media Group as it launches its…
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NBC, Sky partner on Dracula revamp
US broadcaster NBC and British pay TV network Sky Living are to co-produce a remake…