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King’s Speech producer strikes first look deal with BBCWW
The King’s Speech producer See-Saw Films has struck a first look deal with BBC Worldwide…
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Netflix passes 1m subs in UK
Streaming service Netflix has secured over 1 million subscribers in the UK in the six…
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Former Disney exec Lightcap joins Discovery
Former Disney Channels Worldwide president Carolina Lightcap has joined factual broadcaster Discovery as head of…
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Canal+ boards Gaumont’s Barbarella
French pay TV broadcaster Canal+ has come on board Gaumont International Television’s reboot of Barbarella,…
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Alex Mahon promoted to CEO, Shine Group
Alex Mahon will become chief executive of international producer and distributor Shine Group from September….
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Starz developing Dracula and new series from Spartacus creator
US cable network Starz is developing two series including a sci-fi series from Spartacus creator…
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Zodiak consolidates US, Lat Am businesses
International producer and distributor Zodiak Media is consolidating its US and Latin American production divisions…
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Sky to launch international distribution arm
British pay TV broadcaster BSkyB is eyeing the launch of an in-house distribution arm as…
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Int’l nets remaking Shopping Monsters
A raft of Central and Eastern European broadcasters are remaking Global Agency’s Shopping Monsters after…
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MTV developing series from Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus producer
US cable network MTV is developing a paranormal mockbuster series from the creators of cult…
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Space picks up Kevin Smith’s Hulu series Spoilers
Canadian broadcaster Space has acquired Kevin Smith’s movie series Spoilers, the first time that an…
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Yesterday moves into today with new series
UKTV’s factual channel Yesterday has launched a raft of new entertainment series and has rebranded…
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Televisa moves aggressively into the US following JV deal
Spanish language producer and distributor Televisa is aggressively shopping scripted formats including La Que No…
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MIPCOM focuses on Canada
MIPCOM will be swarming with Canadians after organisers Reed Midem named Canada as the event’s…
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Discovery strikes Eyeworks deal
Factual channel operator Discovery Networks has acquired Eyeworks’ Australian reality series Kings Cross ER for…
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ZDFE’s Müller moves to parent company
ZDF Enterprises coproduction boss Susanne Müller has left the international producer and distributor and joined…
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German nets remake BBC fact ent formats
German broadcaster ZDFneo has commissioned a local version of BBC Three format Junior Doctors: Your…
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HBO developing more Newsroom
HBO has ordered a second season of Aaron Sorkin’s cable news drama The Newsroom. This…
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A&E orders Psycho prequel
US cable broadcaster A&E Network has ordered a full season of Bates Motel, a Psycho…
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Twofour opening LA office, hires OWN exec
British independent producer Twofour is opening a US division and has hired former OWN programming…
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Price of Kings
The show: Price of KingsThe producer: Spirit Level FilmThe distributor: TVF InternationalAiring: TBC Concept: A…
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Genevieve Dexter, managing director of Serious Lunch
Former Cake Entertainment executive Dexter will be speaking at the Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield…
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China’s Hunan to remake Endemol variety show
Chinese broadcaster Hunan Broadcasting System is to launch a local version of variety show Your…
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Zodiak acquires French sci-fi drama
Zodiak Rights has acquired international distribution rights to French sci-fi drama Les Revenants (Rebound). This…
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Endemol adapting French crime drama in US
Endemol Studios is to remake French crime series Les Hommes de l’Ombre in the US…
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Murdoch to head TV and film business following News Corp split
News Corp has formerly announced its intent to separate its TV and films businesses from…
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Cheryl Taylor named CBBC controller
BBC comedy commissioner Cheryl Taylor has been appointed as controller of British kids broadcaster CBBC….
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Netflix acquires Arrested Development in UK, Eire
Online video service Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to the new season of Arrested Development…
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Content strikes format deal with Small World
International TV and film producer and distributor Content Media is expanding into the formats business…
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HBO in copro talks with Sky
US premium cable broadcaster HBO is in talks with British pay TV broadcaster BSkyB to…