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BBCWW looking to beef up drama, comedy unit
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, is looking to beef up…
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Spain’s Vertice acquires US producer
Spanish producer and distributor Vertice 360 has acquired a stake in US production company Powwow…
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Seven, Living acquire MGM’s Teen Wolf
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network and UK pay broadcaster Living have acquired MTV’s remake of…
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TNT greenlights Dallas remake
US cable network TNT is remaking classic soap Dallas, having greenlit a pilot produced by…
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FremantleMedia makes great Hole in the Wall deal
Chinese public broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) is to produce a local version of entertainment…
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Shaftesbury launches factual division
Canadian producer and distributor Shaftesbury Films has launched a factual division. The company, which is…
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Wilson out as part of Five clearout
A number of senior executives at British commercial broadcaster Five including kids boss Nick Wilson…
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Endemol France restructures under Calmels
Endemol France CEO Virginie Calmels has reorganized the company, bringing all of its production outfits…
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Cineflix strikes German deals
Cineflix International has struck a deal with German distributor ZDF Enterprises that will see it…
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Nickelodeon acquires Winx Club
International kids network Nickelodeon has acquired the worldwide rights to hit Italian animated series Winx…
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Game Show Network strikes format deal with IBC
US cable broadcaster Game Show Network (GSN) is to launch its formats internationally for the…
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Dexter sells her slice of Cake
Genevieve Dexter has left kids producer and distributor Cake Entertainment ahead of the crucial MIPJunior…
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Prosieben acquires Coelen’s Kinetic
Red Arrow Entertainment, the production company owned by German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1, has acquired a…
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Talpa strikes JV deal in UK with Warner Bros
Dutch formats house Talpa Media has struck a joint venture deal in the UK with…
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Comedy Central Poland inks WB output deal
Comedy Central Poland has inked a multiyear output deal with Warner Bros International Television Distribution…
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Michael Riley to run ABC Family
Former Turner Europe boss and current Radio Disney chief Michael Riley has been hired as…
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Australia’s Seven to launch local Beat The Star
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network is to produce a local version of German entertainment format…
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RTL4, VTM launches FremantleMedia format
Dutch broadcaster RTL4 and Belgian broadcaster VTM are launching FremantleMedia’s latest talent format My Name…
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Sweden’s TV4 launches Zodiak’s The Best Singers
Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 is launching a local version of Zodiak Entertainment musical format The…
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BBCWW inks first Chinese digital deal
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, has struck its first digital…
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FIC, AMC launch global roll out of The Walking Dead
Fox International Channels (FIC) and US cable network AMC are to roll out apocalyptic zombie…
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Telenovelas drive Dori Media revenue and profit gains
An uptick in cash generated from telenovela production and distribution has helped UK-listed Dori Media…
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RTL to launch German version of Comedians At Work
German broadcaster RTL is launching a local version of hit Israeli comedy series Comedians At…
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ProSieben inks CBS VOD deal
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has inked a VOD deal with CBS Studios International. This renewed agreement…
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Seven launches male skewing net 7mate
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network has announced details of its latest digital network, the male…
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Canal Plus ramps up original programming
French pay TV operator Canal Plus is planning to ramp up its investment in original…
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US cable networks unveil new slates
US cable networks including USA Network, Animal Planet, SyFy, E! and Oxygen have announced a…
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Turner acquires Scandi channels
Turner has acquired Scandinavian channel operator Millennium Media Group, a deal that will see it…
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Seven to launch Australian version of Pawn Stars
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network is to produce a local version of History’s hit fact-ent…
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Metrodome closes Target acquisition
Film distributor Metrodome has acquired distributor Target Entertainment after a long running purchase process. Metrodome…