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Ukrainian dance format heads to Norway
Ukrainian talent format Go Dance! is to be remade in Norway after Star Media closed…
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RTL Hungary strikes Power deal
Hungarian broadcaster RTL has closed a volume deal with international producer and distributor Power at…
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Disney XD launches Marvel block across EMEA
Disney XD is launching a Marvel programming block across Europe, the Middle East and Africa….
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Zodiak strikes formats deal with Japan’s Asahi
Zodiak Rights has become the latest international producer and distributor to strike a development deal…
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Lifetime picks up Marc Cherry’s Devious Maids
US cable network Lifetime has picked up Devious Maids, from Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry,…
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Jana Bennett to leave BBCWW following restructure
Jana Bennett is to leave BBC Worldwide later this year following a corporate restructure of…
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Alex Ruzek, programming director TV Nova
Alex Ruzek, programming director TV Nova (Czech Republic) Which channels are you buying for?…
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Lovefilm strikes Fox movie deal
Amazon-owned online video service Lovefilm has struck a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution…
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Sky unveils autumn schedule
British pay TV broadcaster Sky 1 has unveiled its autumn schedule with a number of…
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truTV orders more Impractical Jokers
US cable network truTV has ordered a second season of Impractical Jokers. This comes after…
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Gaumont remaking Barbarella with Drive director Nicolas Refn
Gaumont International Television is producing a new series based on Barbarella, directed by Drive’s Nicolas…
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Man V. Food Nation goes global
Adam Richman’s Man V. Food Nation is to launch around the world after Passion Distribution…
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beActive launches new show via Pinterest
Digital production company beActive is launching new series Beat Girl, the first show to be…
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3net, Sky3D launch music series
US 3D broadcaster 3net and British 3D channel Sky 3D are to launch Nigel Godrich’s…
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Gossip Girl producer Alloy acquires web producer Clevver
Alloy Digital, the online arm of Gossip Girl producer Alloy Entertainment, has acquired digital production…
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MTG eyes further acquisitions following CEE deal
Pan European broadcaster Modern Times Group is looking to make more acquisitions and strike more…
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Hatfields & McCoys
The show: Hatfields & McCoysThe producer: Thinkfactory Media, Sony Pictures TVThe distributor: Sony Pictures TelevisionAiring:…
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Sky strikes Miramax movie deal
British pay TV broadcaster BSkyB has struck a volume deal with movie distributor Miramax. The…
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CBS developing Draw Something gameshow
US network CBS is developing a gameshow based on the hugely successful mobile app Draw…
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All3Media closes pre-NATPE Budapest deals
All3Media International has closed a raft of deals across Central and Eastern Europe ahead of…
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Telemundo to remake Globo novela
US Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo is to produce a local version of Globo TV International’s novela…
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FremantleMedia Oz hires Zara Curtis to run Spring
FremantleMedia Australia has hired media executive Zara Curtis to run its nascent low-cost production division…
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MTG acquires CEE producer
Pan regional European broadcaster Modern Times Group has acquired a majority stake in Central and…
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Warner Bros poaches NBCU, Zodiak format execs
Warner Bros International TV Production has made two senior hires in its formats team, poaching…
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Banijay’s Courbit detained by French police
Banijay founder Stephane Courbit was detained by French police for questioning over allegations of abuse…
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ABC boss Paul Lee talks Marvel, comic books and The Hulk
US network ABC is confident of launching a Hulk live-action television series next year and…
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Disney Jr picks up Peppa Pig in Spain, Italy
Disney Junior has acquired preschool kids series Peppa Pig for its channels in Italy and…
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Banff news: Zodiak preps expansion into Canada and Germany
Zodiak Media plans to expand into Canada and Germany, CEO David Frank said in a…
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Banff news: Breakthrough scouts for UK partner for new Anne of Green Gables
Breakthrough wants a UK partner for its new live-action version of Anne of Green Gables….
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Warner Bros acquires Gossip Girl producer Alloy
Warner Bros Television has acquired Gossip Girl producer Alloy Entertainment. The Hollywood studio has bought…