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Netflix acquires Euro copro Borgia
US video-on-demand operator Netflix has acquired online television rights to Canal+ drama Borgia. This marks…
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US cable net AMC pushes further into reality with two new series
US cable network AMC is launching two new reality series as it further expands its…
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UKTV’s Eden picks up Earth-Touch docs
UKTV-owned factual broadcaster Eden has acquired six high definition wildlife documentaries from producer and distributor…
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FremantleMedia Australia launches low-cost division
FremantleMedia is launching a new production arm in Australia to produce low-cost programming and ad-funded…
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DCD reshuffles exec sales team
International distributor DCD Rights has made a number of executive changes across its international sales…
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BBCWW hires first regional Lat Am boss
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, has hired former Ole Communications…
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Disney to launch shows in France 24hrs after US bow
The Walt Disney Company is to make a raft of its hit US series available…
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Shaftesbury to launch US division
Canadian producer and distributor Shaftesbury is launching a US division and has hired former Cookie…
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Disney to launch Turkish version of Desperate Housewives
Turkish commercial broadcaster Kanal D is launching a local remake of hit US drama Desperate…
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Eyeworks hires Swedish creative boss
Eyeworks Sweden has hired former MTV and TV4 executive Mats Jankell to be in charge…
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BBC strikes int’l copro to bring back Ab Fab
The BBC is bringing back comedy series Absolutely Fabulous after striking an international coproduction deal…
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M6 renews CBS output deal
French commercial broadcaster M6 has renewed its output deal with Hollywood studio CBS Studios International….
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3net launching 3D kids block
3net, the 3D broadcaster operated by Sony, Discovery and IMAX, is launching a kids block…
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Miramax hires NBCU’s Minehart
Miramax, the film studio that has produced hit features including Pulp Fiction, No Country For…
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Warner and MGM launch Canadian movie nets
Hollywood studios Warner Bros and MGM are launching movie channels in Canada as part of…
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Nordic World launches formats pitching event with Zig Zag
Nordic World, the pan regional programme sales company, is hosting a formats pitching event in…
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Showtime orders three new pilots
US cable network Showtime has ordered three new pilots as part of new boss David…
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Netflix eyes Asian launch following Spanish deal
Netflix is set to continue its aggressive international expansion with plans to launch across Asia….
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3net strikes 3D deal with Red Bull
3net, the US 3D broadcaster operated by Sony, Discovery and IMAX, will air a raft…
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Storage Wars
The show: Storage WarsThe producer: Original ProductionsThe distributor: A+E NetworksAiring: A&E (US)Concept: Reality series about…
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AXN Asia strikes Cash Cab format deal
Pan regional Asian pay TV broadcaster AXN is launching a local version of gameshow format…
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RHI poaches Tandem’s Schwab
US TV movies and mini-series producer and distributor RHI Entertainment has poached Tandem Communications sales…
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Downton Abbey’s Fellowes eyes indie and contemporary drama
Downtown Abbey creator Julian Fellowes is eying the launch of his own independent production company…
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Scripps acquires UKTV stake
US channel operator Scripps Networks Interactive has inked a deal to acquire Virgin Media’s 50%…
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PBS launching in the UK
PBS, the US Public Broadcast Service, is launching a channel in the UK on November…
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Hulu to launch in Japan
Online video service Hulu is launching in Japan later this year, marking the company’s first…
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Disney eyes further acquisitions of character firms
Disney is eyeing further acquisitions of character companies following its purchase of Marvel Entertainment last…
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Mediaset and RAI in court over Endemol talent format
Pier Silvio Berlusconi has weighed into an ongoing battle over Endemol talent format Baila! Berlusconi,…
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Tinopolis acquires US producer Base
UK independent production company Tinopolis has continued its US expansion spree with the acquisition of…
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Fox eyes Glee spin-off
US network Fox is eyeing the launch of a spin-off of hit musical drama Glee….