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Verizon eyes Netflix acquisition
Verizon is reportedly considering a plan to acquire online video service Netflix as it looks…
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Lionsgate strikes first int’l deal for Charlie Sheen comedy
Canadian broadcaster CTV has acquired Charlie Sheen’s forthcoming sitcom Anger Management after its parent company…
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Middle East Focus: Comedy Central launching variety show in Middle East
Comedy Central’s Arabic studio is speaking to two broadcasters in about its primetime variety show…
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Sky Living acquires Sony’s Unforgettable
UK pay broadcaster Sky Living has acquired US cop drama Unforgettable after striking a deal…
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Lifetime orders Neve Campbell-fronted pilot
US cable network Lifetime has ordered backdoor pilot Sworn to Silence starring Neve Campbell and…
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Sky hires Phil Edgar Jones as entertainment chief
Former Big Brother executive producer Phil Edgar Jones has joined British pay broadcaster Sky as…
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South Park keeps global nets laughing
Comedy Central’s animated series South Park is continuing to roll out internationally after Viacom International…
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BBC iPlayer strikes international deals
BBC iPlayer has acquired its first third-party series for its international streaming platform and is…
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Sanrio acquires Mr Men, eyes further deals
Hello Kitty-owner Sanrio is looking to acquire more international kids television characters following its purchase…
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Shine clocks up sales for The Hour
British period drama The Hour is to fly internationally after distributor Shine International struck a…
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MTV India launches Israeli gameshow
MTV India is to produce a local version of reality format The Real Chat House…
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ProSiebenSat.1 acquires Swedish producer
ProSiebenSat.1’s Scandinavian production division has acquired Swedish producer Hard Hat. Snowman Productions, which was set…
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Eyeworks sets up drama studio in Denmark
International producer and distributor Eyeworks is moving into drama production in Denmark with the launch…
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UKTV acquires US studio series
British thematic channel operator UKTV is ramping up its acquisition of first-run US series and…
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BBCWW hires Forsyth as it ramps up original content
BBC Worldwide’s channels division has hired Tracy Forsyth as its first commissioning editor and David…
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Endemol rejects Time Warner approach
International formats giant Endemol is to reject Time Warner’s bid to acquire the company as…
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A+E Network closes Asian deals
A+E Networks, the international distribution arm of the US cable broadcaster, has sold more than…
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Nat Geo launches 3D block in Turkey
National Geographic Channel is launching a 3D programming block in Turkey. The international factual channel…
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ABC to develop two Endemol scripted formats
US network ABC is to develop two drama series with Endemol based on international scripted…
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Life’s Too Short
The show: Life’s Too ShortThe producer: BBC Productions, Backlash ProductionsThe distributor: Mentorn InternationalAiring: BBC Two…
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? heads to India
British comedy format Whose Line Is It Anyway? is to be remade in India after…
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BBC World News must change acquisitions policy
The BBC Trust has pinpointed fifteen acquired programmes that broke editorial guidelines for its international…
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Italy to cook up its own Kitchen Musical
Hit Asian drama The Kitchen Musical is to be remade in Italy after international formats…
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A Gifted Man
The show: A Gifted ManThe producer: CBS Television Studios, Timberman-Beverly Productions The distributor: CBS Studios…
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Sony to distribute Netflix’s House of Cards
Sony Pictures Television is to take the international rights to Netflix’s first original series House…
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eOne to distribute Saving Hope internationally
International producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has taken the global rights to Canadian drama…
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ABC picks up raft of new series
US network ABC has picked up full seasons of fairytale drama Once Upon A Time…
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TCM UK acquires western drama Hell on Wheels
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has acquired western drama Hell on Wheels in the UK after…
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Cineflix poaches Playtone’s Kite
Cineflix Studios has poached former Playtone exec Miura Kite to head up its nascent scripted…
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Discovery to ramp up ID’s int’l expansion
Discovery Communications is to accelerate the international expansion of its crime and investigation network ID…