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HBO renews Girls, Veep, picks up Woody Harrelson cop drama
US cable network HBO has renewed freshman comedies Girls and Veep. It has also picked…
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Sony’s Eddie Nelson passes away
Eddie Nelson, senior vice president, networks, EMEA, Sony Pictures Television has died following a short…
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Sundance Rising
AMC Networks has a new international boss and is ramping up roll out plans for…
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Sky Atlantic picks up The Pitch
British pay TV broadcaster Sky Atlantic has acquired factual entertainment series The Pitch, which airs…
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Netflix UK acquires Portlandia
Online video service Netflix has acquired hipster comedy Portlandia in the UK and Ireland. This…
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Sony’s Andrea Wong
As executive VP, alternative programming, specials and late night at US network ABC, Andrea Wong…
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US Cable Upfronts 2012: Syfy
US cable network Syfy has unveiled nearly 30 new original series including a TV version…
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Participant acquires stake in Cineflix
The Help producer Participant Media has acquired a stake in international producer and distributor Cineflix…
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Matthieu Porte’s Can’t Stop sets up scripted production hub
Can’t Stop Media, the international producer and distributor set up by former Zodiak executive Matthieu…
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Netflix unveils new international plans
US online video service Netflix is gearing up to launch in additional European territories this…
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Sundance launches new channels, acquires series
The international Sundance channel has inked new carriage deals for its services in Asia and…
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Marvel reveals international TV plans
Marvel Entertainment is looking to develop superhero TV series outside of the US. This comes…
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Hulu launches new original series
Online video service Hulu has launched a raft of new original series at its first…
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NBC launches dating format from Eva Longoria
US network NBC is launching a new dating reality show produced by Desperate Housewives star…
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US Cable Upfronts 2012: Style
Female skewing US cable network Style is aggressively ramping up the amount of original series…
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Netflix picks up Lilyhammer in UK, Ireland
Netflix has picked up the UK and Irish rights to Nordic mob drama Lilyhammer after…
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Crackle launches across Latin America
Sony-owned digital platform Crackle has launched in 17 countries across Latin America as part of…
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Warner Bros still eyeing Endemol acquisition
Hollywood studio Warner Bros would still consider an possible acquisition of production company Endemol depending…
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The Walking Dead producer Valhalla strikes NBCU deal
Valhalla Entertainment, the production company behind The Walking Dead, has struck an overall deal with…
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Style Networks launches new int’l company
NBC Universal’s female skewing cable broadcaster Style Network is to expand its international channels arm…
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House of Lies
The show: House of LiesThe producer: Showtime Networks, Crescendo Productions, Totally Commercial Films, Refugee Productions,…
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MTV closes MIP deals
Viacom International Media Networks, the global division of US cable network MTV, has closed a…
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Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity eyes scripted TV push
Relativity Media, the Hollywood studio founded by Ryan Kavanaugh, is looking to move into scripted…
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Former FremantleMedia exec Spalding resurfaces at formats firm
Former FremantleMedia exec Simon Spalding has resurfaced at formats company Yummi Media Group. Spalding, who…
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Spike launches new series, eyes int’l commissions
US cable network Spike TV is launching two new police series as part of its…
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Antena 3 acquires Telemundo’s Maid In Manhattan
Spanish commercial broadcaster Antena 3 has acquired the television remake of Jennifer Lopez feature Maid…
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Fox renews comedies ahead of pilot pickups
US network Fox has renewed a raft of comedies including New Girl ahead of its…
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Morgan Spurlock talks television
Morgan Spurlock Interview by tbivision Morgan Spurlock, director of fast food feature documentary SuperSize Me,…
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Nat Geo Wild commissions Cesar Millan’s Leader of the Pack
US cable network Nat Geo Wild has commissioned 12 episodes of Spanish dog format Leader…
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France’s AB acquires Lilyhammer
French broadcaster AB Groupe has acquired SevenOne International’s mob drama Lilyhammer. This comes after the…