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Starz, BBC Worldwide ink multi-year production deal
US cable network Starz has inked a deal with BBC Worldwide that will see the…
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ABC to cancel Desperate Housewives after season eight
US network ABC is to end female skewing comedy drama Desperate Housewives after its eighth…
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Discovery elevates Wood
Discovery has promoted acquisitions exec Brad Wood from its Central and Eastern European-focused unit to…
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Chapman co-founder Lynn leaves amid restructure
Greg Lynn is leaving kids producer Chapman Entertainment amid a wide-ranging restructure. Co-founder and managing…
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Fox International Channels promotes Perezagua, Thorp
Fox International Channels has promoted two of its key European executives, Jesus Perezagua and Jason…
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BBC America moves into original programming
US cable network BBC America is to launch two unscripted factual entertainment series, marking its…
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Sky 1 launches new schedule
British pay TV broadcaster Sky 1 has unveiled its autumn line up, which includes a…
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Exclusive: Sony remakes Everybody Loves Raymond in Middle East
US sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond is to be remade in the Middle East after Sony…
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Sony’s Pan Am takes off internationally
A raft of international broadcasters have picked up Sony’s period drama Pan Am following the…
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BBC Worldwide closes Radiohead sales
US cable network MTV has inked a deal with BBC Worldwide that will see it…
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MGM reorganises US and int’l TV divisions
Hollywood producer and distributor MGM has reorganised its US and international television divisions. This comes…
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Lionsgate launches Anger Management remake with Charlie Sheen
Lionsgate is to produce a TV remake of feature film Anger Management with Charlie Sheen….
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BBC brings Benidorm Bastards to Britain
British public broadcaster the BBC is to produce a UK version of Belgian hidden camera…
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Exclusive: AMC developing Thom Beers’ drama Man on Fire
US cable network AMC is developing a scripted drama created by Deadliest Catch producer Thom…
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Extreme Sports Channel picks up The Dudesons
The Extreme Sports Channel is to air The Dudesons across its European channels after striking…
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A&E Network eyes competition series
US cable broadcaster A&E Network is eyeing the launch of series with competition and elimination…
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Torchwood: Miracle Day
The show: Torchwood: Miracle DayThe producer: BBC Cymru Wales, Starz Entertainment, BBC WorldwideThe distributor: BBC…
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FremantleMedia appoints Ian Hogg as Asia boss
FremantleMedia has appointed its Australian boss Ian Hogg to run its entire Asian operation following…
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Gruen Transfer spin-off commissioned
The company behind hit Australian political satire The Gruen Transfer is launching a spin-off. Zapruder’s…
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DSI launches first slate, eyes 250 hours
DSI, the international distribution company that was recently launched by Inverleigh Media Holdings, has announced…
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Turner hires MySpace boss to run UK
Turner has recruited Anthony Lukom, former managing director of MySpace UK, as general manager of…
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FremantleMedia hires kids exec Berman
FremantleMedia Enterprises has hired Andrew Berman to run international distribution for its nascent kids business….
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Netflix launches across Lat Am; eyes Spain and UK
US online video service Netflix is launching in 43 countries across Latin America and the…
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Shine poaches Matt Campbell from SBS
Shine Australia has poached SBS programming boss Matt Campbell and he will become its new…
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Turkey’s ATV to launch You Deserve It
Turkish broadcaster ATV is launching a local version of Dick de Rijk’s gameshow You Deserve…
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All3Media closes Fake or Fortune deals
All3Media has closed a number of international sales for its BBC factual entertainment series Fake…
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US Cable Upfronts 2011: Food Network greenlights more Eat Street
US cable network The Food Network has commissioned a second season of street food series…
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Sky 1 acquires Fox’s Terra Nova
UK pay broadcaster Sky has acquired Fox’s big budget dinosaur drama Terra Nova. The deal…
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Gary Marenzi leaves MGM
Gary Marenzi, president, worldwide television at MGM has left the Hollywood studio. This follows the…
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Epix orders Monty Python 3D feature
US cable network Epix has commissioned a 3D television movie based on the life of…