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Comedy Central Poland picks up US series
Comedy Central Poland has picked up a number of hit US acquisitions including Californication, The…
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The N nabs Viacom movie deal
Polish pay TV operator The N has inked a long term movie deal with Paramount…
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Nordisk inks TV2 Denmark deal
Nordisk Film TV World has inked a deal with TV2 Denmark to represent all of…
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SIC acquires Endemol’s Wipeout
Portuguese commercial broadcaster SIC has commissioned a local version of hit gameshow Wipeout after striking…
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Kangaroo aims to boost value of indies’ content
BBC Worldwide, Channel 4 and ITV have quashed claims that their online video joint venture…
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The Resistance
The show: The Resistance The producer: EQAL Concept: Sequal to web series to Lonelygirl15, following…
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Endemol hires Disney’s Toumazis
Endemol has appointed Disney ABC ESPN Television managing director, EMEA and Canada Tom Toumazis as…
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Strike TV gets ready for September launch
Strike TV will have a full roll out next month and several new series have…
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NBC Universal acquires UK indie Carnival
NBC Universal has acquired UK indie producer Carnival Film & Television, marking its first acquisition…
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MacFarlane shorts debut next month
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane will launch his web comedy series Seth Macfarlane’s Cavalcade of…
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Screen Australia names New Zealander as new boss
Screen Australia, the recently merged government body set up to fund local TV and film…
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ShineReveille picks up Solitary
ShineReveille International, the recently merged distribution company, has taken international rights to Fox Reality’s psychological…
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Albrecht exits IMG
Chris Albrecht, the former HBO chief executive, has left global talent agency and entertainment company…
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Fremantle inks deal with Thom Beers
FremantleMedia has inked a deal with Thom Beers’ Original Productions to distribute five of its…
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The CW picks up Canada’s 4Real
The CW is the latest US network to acquire a finished Canadian programme after US…
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Ten picks up Merlin, 90210
Australian broadcaster Ten Network has acquired two hot international series – 90210 and Merlin –…
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Venevision inks deal with CCTV
Venezuelan media company Cisneros Group is set to ink a long term deal with Chinese…
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Disney rebrands Toon to XD
Disney is set to rebrand its Toon Disney channel in the US as Disney XD…
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Sky One unveils autumn line up
Sky One, the UK pay TV broadcaster, has acquired the rights to Battlestar Galactica spin…
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ITV grows w’wide business despite UK performance
British commercial network ITV saw strong performance from its international unit, particularly its programme sales…
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Buffy is back, animated and online
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Animated Series was a short-lived project produced by Hollywood studio…
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Most Haunted
The show: Most Haunted USA The producer: Antix, Travel Channel The distributor: Target Airing: Travel…
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Nick Germany extends preschool block
Nickelodeon Germany is set to extend its preschool branded block Nick Jr and has outlined…
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Granada America acquires stake in Electric Farm
Granada America, the US production arm of the ITV-owned company, has purchased a stake in…
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IMG inks landmark deal with China’s CCTV
IMG Worldwide, the sports and entertainment production company, has inked a landmark deal with Chinese…
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Japanese animations sales fall
International sales of Japanese animation fell by 6% over the last twelve months, according to…
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Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
The show: Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog The producer: Mutant Enemy Productions Airing: Hulu, iTunes (US)…
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ITV commissions dance series
ITV has commissioned a new Saturday night entertainment format – Everybody Dance Now – from…
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ABC Studios picks up French format
ABC Studios is to produce a US version of French comedy format Don’t Do This,…
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Kidsco to launch in Spain
Children’s channel Kidsco is set to launch in Spain after local content provider Teuve struck…