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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…

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Disney eyes international web revamp

Disney plans to overhaul its international web presence following a revamp of its UK site…

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Screenwatch – It Pays To Watch

The show: It Pays To Watch The producer: Money Saving Productions The distributor: Money Saving…

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Skandinavia launches online film service

Danish pay TV movie network Skandinavia TV is rolling  out an international video-on-demand service after…

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BBCWW, ITV, C4 confirm Kangaroo launch

Britain’s leading broadcasters have teamed up to officially launch a combined video-on-demand service that will…

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Globo taps Amazonia deals

Globo TV International has closed a number of major deals for its latest big budget…

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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…

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Screenwatch – Modern Toss

The show: Modern Toss The producer: Channel X The distributor: FremantleMedia Concept: Irreverant foul-mouthed animated…

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NBC acquires web series Quarterlife

NBC has acquired Quarterlife, the made-for-web series produced by thirtysomething and My So Called Life…

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Worldwide sales for Eisner’s Prom Queen

Prom Queen, the internet series produced by former Disney chief Michael Eisner’s online production company…

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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…

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Plugging into cable: A look at US cable programming

The finale of The Sopranos was watched by nearly twelve million viewers in the US….

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Heroes producer looks to strike European co-pro deals

The producer of hit US drama Heroes has called out to the international television community…

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Thirtysomething creator eyes strike exemption

Marshall Herskovitz, the creator of hit US series thirtysomething and My So Called Life, believes…

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Discovery shoots for the stars with NASA

The Discovery Channel is hoping to seal an ongoing deal with NASA that would give…

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Quarterlife

The show: Quarterlife The distributor: Quarterlife The producers: Marshall Herskovitz & Ed Zwick Concept: 36x8mins…

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Hit, Chello ready JimJam launches

Pay TV kids channel JimJam will begin rolling out in early December when it launches…

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Studios warn of production cuts following strike

US network ABC has warned that the current writers’ strike will reduce production budgets in…

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Megavision inks NBCU output deal

Megavision, the second largest broadcaster in Chile, has inked a three year output deal with…

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Why Democracy?

The show: Why Democracy? The distributor: Steps International The producer: Steps International Concept: Ten films…

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NBCU eyes acquisitions post UK launch

NBC Universal is eyeing the acquisition of independent production companies outside of the United States…

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MTV phases out Overdrive

MTV Networks International is phasing out its online broadband channel MTV Overdrive. Mike Salmi, president,…

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Molotov’s Dispatches

The show: Molotov’s Dispatches in Search of the Creator: A Second Life Odyssey The producer:…

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Fox rethinking international production

Fox TV Studios is continuing to review its production operations in non-US territories. Since April…

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BBC acquires Mad Men

British public broadcaster the BBC has acquired cable drama Mad Men from Lionsgate. The show,…

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BBC Worldwide redesigns Knowledge and Lifestyle in Asia

BBC Global Channels, the international network arm of the BBC’s commercial division BBC Worldwide, has…

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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…

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Prosieben creates global content unit

ProSiebenSat.1 Group, the German broadcasting outfit, is to centralise its format and drama production following…

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Picture Box sells Guinea Pig

Canadian distributor Picture Box Distribution has sold extreme science documentary Guinea Pig to broadcasters Sci…

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Quarterlife launches via Myspace

The creators of hit US series My So Called Life and Thirtysomething are launching 36x8mins…