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Haslingden replacing Vinciquerra as Fox boss
Fox Networks Group chairman and chief executive Tony Vinciquerra is stepping down from the News…
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A&E eyes Latin remakes of US hits
A&E Ole Networks, the Latin American arm of the US cable network, is looking to…
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E! launches Kardashians spin-off
US cable network E! is launching a spin-off of hit reality series Keeping Up With…
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BBC America moves into original production
BBC America is to move into original production with the hire of former Discovery executive…
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$150m worth of deals closed at ATF
The Asia Television Forum (ATF) was responsible for just under US$150 million worth of deals,…
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Bennett replaces Cohen at BBC Three, Jackson in for BBCWW’s Garvie
British public broadcaster the BBC has hired ITV’s director of digital channels and acquisitions Zai…
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Viasat launches 3D service
Scandinavian broadcaster Viasat is to launch a 3D service, marking the first launch in the…
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DRG to distribute Retired at 35
Distributor DRG has picked up international distribution rights to TV Land comedy Retired at 35,…
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Zodiak launches digital unit Zodiak Active
International producer and distributor Zodiak Media Group has launched a digital and branded content division…
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Foxtel eyes local drama, int’l formats
Australian pay TV broadcaster Foxtel is ramping up its original drama output and local versions…
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Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
The show: Spartacus: Gods of the ArenaThe producer: Starz ProductionsThe distributor: Starz InternationalConcept: Six part…
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Discovery’s US science net acquires Gervais series
Discovery-owned US broadcaster the Science Channel has acquired Ricky Gervais’ travel series An Idiot Abroad…
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Tandem sells Pillars to Asia
German producer and distributor Tandem Communications has sold epic miniseries The Pillars of the Earth…
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NBCU launches new UK production arm
NBC Universal has set up a new factual and entertainment production arm in the UK…
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BBC, France Television to coproduce cop drama
British public broadcaster the BBC and French public broadcaster France Televisions are launching an ambitious…
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AETN UK appoints IWC exec to run programming
AETN UK has hired IWC Media creative director Adam MacDonald to run programming at its…
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FME inks deals in Asia ahead of ATF
International distributor FremantleMedia Enterprises has sold thousands of hours of programmes to broadcasters ahead of…
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Foursquare strikes TV deal
Mobile location service Foursquare is to move into the television business after striking a deal…
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ATV to produce Turkish version of Lat Am format
Turkish commercial broadcaster ATV is to air a local version of hit Latin American novela…
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Sony sells Stand Out From The Crowd
A raft of international broadcasters across Europe and Latin America are to produce local versions…
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DVD firm Acorn acquires Greenlit assets
DVD distributor Acorn Media has acquired the TV rights to a raft of UK drama …
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Disney to launch Body of Proof in Europe ahead of US bow
Disney is launching Dana Delaney-fronted crime drama Body of Proof in Europe ahead of its…
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FremantleMedia hires Zodiak’s Ardal to run Blu
FremantleMedia has poached former Zodiak exec Kim Ardal to become managing director of its Danish…
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Singer rejoins MTV Latin America
Charlie Singer has rejoined MTV Networks Latin America as senior vice president of content and…
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Exclusive: Lionsgate to launch new channels
Lionsgate-owned Asian channel operator Tiger Gate is to launch new channels in the region following…
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Nickelodeon launches branded block in Middle East
MTV Networks International is to launch a Nickelodeon branded block on pan regional Arabian broadcaster…
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The Great Food Truck Race
The show: The Great Food Truck RaceThe producer: RelativityREALThe distributor: Passion DistributionConcept: 6x1hour reality food…
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Carlos Slim to enter TV production business
Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is to enter the TV production business for the first time…
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Discovery inks China doc deal
International factual channel operator Discovery has launched a three year production deal with China’s State…
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Sarah Palin’s Alaska
The show: Sarah Palin’s AlaskaThe producer: Mark Burnett ProductionsThe distributor: Discovery CommunicationsConcept: Reality series following…