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Millimages sells Gedeon stake
French producer and distributor Millimages has sold its stake in French documentary company Gedeon Programmes….
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TV to increase share of advertising as recovery continues
TV is continuing to increase its share of the overall advertising market, according to media…
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MTV to revive Beavis and Butthead
US cable network MTV is bringing back cult animated series Beavis and Butthead. The Viacom-owned…
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Stealth Media eyes TV libraries
Film distributor Stealth Media Group is eyeing the acquisition of a number of TV libraries…
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Skywriter strikes distribution deal with Summerhill
Canadian producer and distributor Skywriter Media has struck a deal with local producer Summerhill Entertainment…
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NBCU and StudioCanal renew programming deals
NBC Universal and StudioCanal have renewed two programming agreements. Under the terms of the…
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Sky completes VMtv channels acquisition
UK satellite pay TV operator Sky has completed the acquisition of Virgin Media’s channel division…
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Sony launches Floresta in Brazil
Sony Pictures Television has formed a joint venture production company in Brazil, continuing to ramp…
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YouTube launches $5m production fund
Online video site YouTube has launched a US$5 million production fund for digital producers, marking…
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Int’l b’casters search for Undercover Boss
A raft of international broadcasters in Australia, Spain, Israel and across Scandinavia are developing local…
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News Corp eyes Orange’s French pay TV channels
News Corp is eyeing the acquisition of France Telecom / Orange’s pay TV channels. This…
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Nigeria’s STV launches Nick block
Nigerian broadcaster Silverbird TV (STV) is to launch a Nickelodeon kids block after striking a…
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BBC criticised over long running formats
British public broadcaster the BBC has been criticised by its governing body for airing too…
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Australia’s Ten eyes joint venture 3D channel
Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten is eyeing the launch of a dedicated 3D channel and…
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BBC Worldwide sees 26% rise in distribution profits
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, has recorded healthy annual financial…
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C4 commissons raft of AFP series
Channel 4 has commissioned a number of new advertiser funded programmes (AFP) from UK indie…
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Five striking Warner Bros deal
UK commercial broadcaster Five is close to striking a new deal with Hollywood studio Warner…
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Telemundo launches digital novela
US Hispanic broadcaster Telemundo is to launch its first digital novela after striking a deal…
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Rogers to launch new Prom Queen via iPad
Canadian broadcaster Rogers Media is to launch Vuguru-produced web series Prom Queen: The Homecoming later…
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Dilemma
The show: DilemmaThe producer: ALJ ProductionsThe distributor: Banijay International Concept: Reality format that sees a…
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Hulu launches subscription service
US online video site Hulu has launched its much-vaunted subscription service. The video platform, which…
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Setanta Ireland launches motor racing reality series
Irish network Setanta Ireland has commissioned CR Entertainment to produce a motor racing reality series….
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ITV inks Monk and movie deal with NBCU
British commercial broadcaster ITV has inked a multi-year movie deal with Hollywood studio NBC Universal…
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Random House launches kids TV slate
Random House has launched its first full slate of kids series. The production company, Random…
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CME to boost local production, develop own formats
Central European Media Enterprises (CME), the pan regional CEE broadcaster, plans to up its local…
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UK kids TV blow in budget
The UK’s emergency budget announcement is bad news for the local kids industry with tax…
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Starz to develop US version of Underbelly
US cable network Starz is developing a local version of hit Australian crime series Underbelly….
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Endemol acquires TV Land’s Hot In Cleveland
Endemol is to distribute Betty White-fronted TV Land sitcom Hot in Cleveland after striking a…
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NZ’s TV3 to launch The X Factor
New Zealand broadcaster TV3 is to launch a local version of talent format The X…
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MTV launches branded Nick blocks in Lat Am
MTV Networks International has struck a number of branded block deals in Latin America and…