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Jones joins AETN as distribution boss
Former Target and Nat Geo boss Ian Jones has joined A&E Television Networks as international…
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Stevens out as part of Comedy Central UK restructure
Comedy Central UK’s head of acquisitions Amanda Stevens has left the broadcaster following an internal…
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Big Brother back in Sweden
Swedish broadcaster TV4 is to bring back reality format Big Brother after a five year…
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Sony to produce Colombian telenovela
Sony is ramping up its production business in Latin America after striking a deal with…
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Pilots of the future: The US network hits of tomorrow
With this year’s slate of US dramas and comedies currently being cancelled and largely ignored…
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Ten cancels local version of Don’t Stop Believing
Australian commercial broadcaster Ten Network has cancelled its local version of Shine-produced dancing competition series…
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Kung Fu Dino Posse
The show: Kung Fu Dino Posse The producer: Sunwoo Entertainment, Optix Entertainment, Cookie Jar EntertainmentThe…
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$40m int’l payday for CBS’ Hawaii Five-0
CBS has sold cop drama Hawaii Five-0 in almost 200 international markets and announced that…
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NBC cancels J.J Abrams’ Undercovers
NBC has cancelled Warner Bros’ J.J Abrams-produced spy drama Undercovers, the latest and most high…
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Sony launches Arabic producer
Sony Pictures Television is launching an Arabic production company headed by Elements TV founders Ziad…
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Warner Bros poaches Tiger Aspect’s Steinman
Warner Bros has hired former Tiger Aspect executive Adam Steinman to head its international formats…
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Sony launching first UK channel
Sony Pictures Television launching first UK channel The international arm of Hollywood studio Sony is…
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Channel 4 doubles comedy spend with new slate
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is investing close to US$8 million for comedy programming in 2011,…
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MTV Lat Am to ramp up original drama
MTV Latin America is ramping up its moves into local scripted programming following the success…
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HBO to remake Armoza’s Naked Truth
US premium cable network HBO is to remake Israeli format The Naked Truth after striking…
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Making Event TV
The Event’s Steve Stark Having made the jump from studio executive to producer, Steve Stark…
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Plain Jane
The show: Plain Jane The producer: Fly on the Wall Entertainment, Sony Pictures TelevisionThe distributor:…
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ABC greenlights Matar’s Tall and Greenbaum
US network ABC has greenlit development of Israeli format Tall and Greenbaum after striking a…
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MTV launches Asian reality series
MTV is launching two new reality shows in Asia, marking the broadcaster’s first moves into…
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Pact warns BBC against programming cuts
Pact has warned British public broadcaster the BBC against cutting its programming budget following the…
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Fox Look to bring back Studs
Fox Look, the international reality division of the News Corp-owned broadcaster and Hollywood studio, is…
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Discovery, Sony, IMAX launch 3D slate
Discovery has announced a slate of new 3D productions for its joint venture channel with…
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NBC picks up series to full season
US network NBC has picked up a number of its freshman series including The Event…
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Game of Thrones
The show: Game of ThronesThe producer: Management 360, HBOThe distributor: HBO International Concept: Fantasy series…
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UKTV launches raft of new series
British digital terrestrial and pay broadcaster UKTV has launched its latest season with a raft…
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Danny Cohen named BBC One controller
BBC Three boss Danny Cohen has been named as controller of BBC One. This follows…
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Is US network TV drama dying?
Has US network TV drama had its day? Is the lure of a commission from…
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ABC orders Irish gameshow
US network ABC has ordered six episodes of Take The Money and Run, an adventure…
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Lagardere acquires Zodiak Right’s Yo Gabba Gabba
French broadcaster Lagadere Active has acquired 26 episodes of US kids series Yo Gabba Gabba!…
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Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes is the creator, writer and executive producer of hit medical drama Grey’s Anatomy…