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NHK merging NEP and MICO
Japanese public broadcaster NHK is merging its production and international divisions. Production unit NHK Enterprises…
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Splatter
The show: SplatterThe producer: New HorizonsThe distributor: Fireworks International Concept: 3x10mins horror web series from…
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Hasbro Studios hires Sony’s Page as production boss
Toy manufacturer Hasbro has hired former Sony exec Kathy Page as vice president of production…
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Orange France buys raft of US series
French pay TV broadcaster Orange has acquired a raft of US series as it ramps…
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Silverman launches int’l distributor with Shine Int.
Ben Silverman is launching an international distribution company – Electus Distribution – in partnership with…
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News Corp to ramp up 3D programming
News Corp is to ramp up its production of 3D programming following the success of…
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Weird Creatures with Nick Baker
The show: Weird Creatures with Nick BakerThe producer: Icon FilmsThe distributor: ITV Studios Global EntertainmentConcept:…
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Spike TV ramps up original series with new reality orders
US cable network Spike TV continues its charge into original programming with the commission of…
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Development season hots up for US networks
The US network development season is hotting up ahead of the Upfronts and LA Screenings…
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Sundance Festival: TBI looks at the hottest movies to emerge from Park City
The Sundance Festival is one of the most talked about events in the film calendar…
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Rai to cut original productions by US$10m
Italian broadcaster Rai is set to reduce spending on original TV and film productions by…
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Moore out in Disney shakeup
Disney ABC ESPN Television has made its European boss Stephen Moore redundant. The international distribution…
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Oprah Winfrey Network acquires rights to Sundance doc
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network has acquired the TV rights to hit Sundance documentary Family…
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Daily Motion seeks deals with Euro broadcasters
Online-video provider Daily Motion is looking to sign deals with leading broadcasters in the UK,Germany…
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HBO completes CE buyout
HBO has completed its US$160 million deal to buy Disney and Sony out of HBO…
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Turner poaches CBeebies boss Carrington
Cartoon Network has poached CBeebies boss Michael Carrington to run its content division. Carrington, who…
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The Vice Guide to Travel
The show: The Vice Guide to LiberiaThe producer: ViceThe distributor: VBS.tvThe concept: 8 part documentary…
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Natpe News: Eisner launches Booth, says old media on a ‘death march’
Michael Eisner told NATPE delegates that old media is on a ‘death march’ and that…
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Natpe News: Nat Geo orders more Dog Whisperer
National Geographic Channel in the US has ordered a new season of Dog Whisperer and…
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Galleon inks fashion format deal with IMG
UK media company and rights holder Galleon Entertainment has inked a deal with IMG for…
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House of Lords call for BBCWW privatisation, kids TV tax credits
The House of Lords has called for BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British…
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Natpe News: ITV takes Jeremy Kyle to the USA
UK talkshow host Jeremy Kyle is set to be launched in the United States after…
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Millionaire: Most popular gameshow format in ’09
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? is the most popular gameshow in the world according…
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Shine Int. sells Masterchef to raft of nets
Shine International, the international arm of the Elisabeth Murdoch-run UK indie producer, has sold its…
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Channel 4 hires UKTV’s Abraham as CEO
British broadcaster Channel 4 has hired UKTV boss David Abraham as its new chief executive….
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AMC orders pilots for The Killing and The Walking Dead
US cable network AMC has ordered two pilots – a remake of Danmarks Radio’s hit…
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Sony-owned Crackle acquires Disney’s web series Trenches
Sony Pictures-owned online video site Crackle has acquired Stage 9 Digital-produced sci fi web series…
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IAC’s Van Veen thinks notionally
Notional is the production company set up by Barry Diller’s InterActiveCorp (IAC) earlier this year…
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Twilight producer Summit moves into TV with Push
Twilight producer Summit Entertainment is moving into TV production with the launch of a TV…
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Tiger Aspect’s Zein to head up WB formats drive
Warner Bros. has hired Tiger Aspect MD Andrew Zein to head up its international formats…