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James Murdoch resigns as BSkyB CEO, heads to News Corp
James Murdoch has resigned as chief executive of UK pay TV operator BSkyB to take…
Disney eyes international web revamp
Disney plans to overhaul its international web presence following a revamp of its UK site…
Screenwatch – It Pays To Watch
The show: It Pays To Watch The producer: Money Saving Productions The distributor: Money Saving…
Skandinavia launches online film service
Danish pay TV movie network Skandinavia TV is rolling out an international video-on-demand service after…
BBCWW, ITV, C4 confirm Kangaroo launch
Britain’s leading broadcasters have teamed up to officially launch a combined video-on-demand service that will…
Globo taps Amazonia deals
Globo TV International has closed a number of major deals for its latest big budget…
Disney scouts for more local ideas after UK deals
Having optioned two UK-produced shows this week, Disney has outlined ambitious plans for its Global…
Screenwatch – Modern Toss
The show: Modern Toss The producer: Channel X The distributor: FremantleMedia Concept: Irreverant foul-mouthed animated…
NBC acquires web series Quarterlife
NBC has acquired Quarterlife, the made-for-web series produced by thirtysomething and My So Called Life…
Worldwide sales for Eisner’s Prom Queen
Prom Queen, the internet series produced by former Disney chief Michael Eisner’s online production company…
Bebo offers 100% ad revenue to tempt content owners online
Social networking website Bebo has struck content deals with a raft of international broadcasters that…
Plugging into cable: A look at US cable programming
The finale of The Sopranos was watched by nearly twelve million viewers in the US….
Heroes producer looks to strike European co-pro deals
The producer of hit US drama Heroes has called out to the international television community…
Thirtysomething creator eyes strike exemption
Marshall Herskovitz, the creator of hit US series thirtysomething and My So Called Life, believes…
Discovery shoots for the stars with NASA
The Discovery Channel is hoping to seal an ongoing deal with NASA that would give…
Quarterlife
The show: Quarterlife The distributor: Quarterlife The producers: Marshall Herskovitz & Ed Zwick Concept: 36x8mins…
Hit, Chello ready JimJam launches
Pay TV kids channel JimJam will begin rolling out in early December when it launches…
Studios warn of production cuts following strike
US network ABC has warned that the current writers’ strike will reduce production budgets in…
Megavision inks NBCU output deal
Megavision, the second largest broadcaster in Chile, has inked a three year output deal with…
Why Democracy?
The show: Why Democracy? The distributor: Steps International The producer: Steps International Concept: Ten films…
NBCU eyes acquisitions post UK launch
NBC Universal is eyeing the acquisition of independent production companies outside of the United States…
MTV phases out Overdrive
MTV Networks International is phasing out its online broadband channel MTV Overdrive. Mike Salmi, president,…
Molotov’s Dispatches
The show: Molotov’s Dispatches in Search of the Creator: A Second Life Odyssey The producer:…
Fox rethinking international production
Fox TV Studios is continuing to review its production operations in non-US territories. Since April…
BBC acquires Mad Men
British public broadcaster the BBC has acquired cable drama Mad Men from Lionsgate. The show,…
BBC Worldwide redesigns Knowledge and Lifestyle in Asia
BBC Global Channels, the international network arm of the BBCâs commercial division BBC Worldwide, has…
E! rebrands, CIMG sells VOD shows
Recently-established Comcast International Media Group will start selling a package of video-on-demand-ready content to digital…
Prosieben creates global content unit
ProSiebenSat.1 Group, the German broadcasting outfit, is to centralise its format and drama production following…
Picture Box sells Guinea Pig
Canadian distributor Picture Box Distribution has sold extreme science documentary Guinea Pig to broadcasters Sci…
Quarterlife launches via Myspace
The creators of hit US series My So Called Life and Thirtysomething are launching 36x8mins…