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Viasat strikes volume deal with NBC Universal
Pan regional pay TV broadcaster Viasat has struck a volume deal with Hollywood studio NBC…
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US net Starz acquires Alphanim animated series
US premium broadcaster Starz has acquired three animated series from French producer and distributor Alphanim….
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Int’l broadcasters to remake Global Agency’s Blind Taste
A raft of Eastern European broadcasters are to remake food format Blind Taste after striking…
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MTG launches HD channels package in Russia
Pay TV broadcaster Modern Times Group has launched a new HD channel package on Rostelecom’s…
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Australia’s ABC acquires Annoying Orange
Australian public broadcaster ABC has acquired Annoying Orange, the television series based on the viral…
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BBC One orders raft of new dramas, comedies, formats
British public broadcaster BBC One has ordered a raft of new series including a number…
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CBS orders Stephen King adaptation from Spielberg’s Amblin
US broadcaster CBS is teaming with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television to launch a series based…
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Former NBC boss Jeff Zucker named president, CNN Worldwide
Former NBC boss Jeff Zucker has been named as president of news broadcaster CNN Worldwide….
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MIP TV announces Sky’s Sophie Turner Laing as first keynote
BSkyB programming boss Sophie Turner Laing is to give a keynote address at next year’s…
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AMC ramps up reality with new series and programming block
US cable network AMC is ramping up its move into reality programming with the launch…
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The CW cancels Emily Owens, MD
US network The CW has cancelled medical drama Emily Owens, MD. The youth skewing broadcaster…
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China’s CCTV to remake Sony’s Dancing Nation
Chinese broadcaster CCTV is launching a local version of Sony’s dance competition format Dancing Nation….
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India’s Zee acquires Henson’s Sid The Science Kid
Indian broadcaster Zee has acquired The Jim Henson Company’s preschool series Sid The Science Kid…
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BuzzTaxi closes post-MIPCOM deals
Canadian distributor BuzzTaxi has closed a raft of post-MIPCOM deals for its slate of factual…
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The CW picks up Shaftesbury’s digital series Backpackers
The CW has picked up Shaftesbury’s online comedy series Backpackers for its nascent digital service….
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Downton Abbey’s Julian Fellowes developing NBC series
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes is developing a period drama for US network NBC. This…
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US cable net Fuse acquires Tricon’s Ex-Wives of Rock
US cable network Fuse has acquired Tricon Film & Television’s reality series Ex-Wives of Rock….
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Discovery acquires Middle Eastern broadcaster Takhayal
Discovery Communications is to acquire Dubai-based media company Takhayal Entertainment and its affiliated companies in…
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AMC orders new scripted dramas
AMC, the US cable network that is home to Mad Men and Breaking Bad, has…
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Viacom promotes Wade Davis to CFO
Viacom has promoted Wade Davis to chief financial officer, replacing Jimmy Barge. Davis, who was…
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Brooke Runnette named president Nat Geo Television
Former Discovery executive Brooke Runnette has been named as president of National Geographic Television, the…
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Netflix strikes volume deal in Canada with Warner Bros
Canadian digital platform Netflix will launch full seasons of The Vampire Diaries and Fringe after…
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Turner launching Toonami across Asia
Turner International Asia Pacific is launching boy skewing channel Toonami across Asia next month. The…
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Seven Network’s Peter Meakin steps down
Peter Meakin, director of news and public affairs at Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network, has…
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Syfy orders gladiatorial reality series Robot Combat League
US cable network Syfy has ordered a new gladiatorial reality series – Robot Combat League…
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HBO orders Beyoncé documentary
US premium broadcaster HBO has commissioned a documentary about Beyoncé, directed and exec produced by…
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Paul Dempsey to become interim CEO at BBC Worldwide
Consumer products manager Paul Dempsey will become interim chief executive of BBC Worldwide, the commercial…
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The Fall
Gillian Anderson was a hunted woman last year. The actress, best known for her role…
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Fox to remake Glee across Asia
Hollywood studio Fox is prepping a number of Asian versions of its hit musical comedy…
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MTV orders second season of The Valleys
British pay TV broadcaster MTV has ordered a second season of its hit reality series…