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Stewart Clarke
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Ovation comes on board TV adaptation of Ian Rankin novel, Doors Open
US cable channel Ovation has become a coproduction partner on Doors Open, the upcoming TV…
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Starz buys US$30m Titanic series
Starz Entertainment has acquired Titanic: Blood and Steel, the twelve-part miniseries about the ill-fated ocean…
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ICM agent leaves for Chuck Lorre’s prodco
Robert Broder is leaving talent agency ICM to join Chuck Lorre Productions. Lorre is the…
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US Cable Upfront Report
TBI has teamed with independent research specialist CableU to get under the skin of this…
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Liz and Dick
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton captured the sense of anticipation around Lifetime’s new movie when he…
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TBI Exclusive: International versions of Breaking Bad in the works
Sony Pictures Television is working on deals for local versions of its hit drama series…
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UK multichannel programming spend rockets to £623 million
Commercial multichannel broadcasters spent £623 million on content last year, a 31% year-on-year increase. A…
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Tricon becomes exclusive distributor of IFC’s original programming
Tricon has inked a deal with IFC and will distribute the cable channel’s original programming…
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Paul Heaney taking care of business with new distribution outfit
Paul Heaney has launched his own distribution firm TCB Media Rights. Heaney was president and…
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Chuck Lorre signs four-year deal with Warner Bros., moves into drama
Chuck Lorre has renewed a deal with Warner Bros. Television. The overall development and production…
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Tricon becomes exclusive distributor of IFC’s original programming
Tricon has inked a deal with IFC and will distribute the cable channel’s original programming…
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Ben Silverman’s Electus and The Rock looking for a hero for TNT
Ben Silverman’s Electus is making a reality competition show for US cable network TNT, The…
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French TNT explodes
The French broadcasting family is about to get bigger. This month will see the arrival…
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Harvey Weinstein and Televisa’s Emilio Azcárraga Jean heading to MIPCOM
Harvey Weinstein and Emilio Azcárraga Jean are heading to Cannes for MIPCOM. Weinstein, co-chairman of…
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DRG wins back Underbelly rights
DRG has picked up international rights to the latest two seasons of popular Australian crime…
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ZDF buys Aussie Prank Patrol
ZDF has acquired the Australian version of kids hidden camera series Prank Patrol. The German…
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Warner Bros. ups Jay Levine
Warner Bros. Television Group has upped Jay Levine to senior VP, business and strategic planning….
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Hoho Rights poaches Danielle Davies from Viacom
Kids distributor Hoho Rights has hired Danielle Davies as head of sales and acquisitions. She…
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Top Ten MIPTV Formats
TBI takes a look at some of the hottest formats in the international TV market…
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Turning up the volume at Sony
As executive VP, alternative programming, specials and late night at US network ABC, Andrea Wong…
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TV movies: the verdict
As costs rise, broadcasters are turning to each other to fund event TV, reports Tim…
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Monitor: French-English drama
France falls for English language drama In the last couple of years, a burst of…
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MTV starts to deliver on formats promise
Viacom’s programming division has inked a pair of format deals and sealed new options for…
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Last Word: Rob Clark
Rob Clark is a well-known figure in the formats world and is back at FremantleMedia…
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Titanic TV
As the anniversary of the sinking of the cruise liner approaches, drama and factual producers…
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Sundance rising
AMC Networks has a new international boss and is ramping up roll out plans for…
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Creatives: Rick Ringbakk
Founder, 5X5 Media, executive producer, Fashion Star NBC’s Fashion Star is Ben Silverman’s biggest reality…
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Creatives: Oren Peli
Creator, The River Supernatural drama The River was one of the more interesting series to…
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Creative: Matthew Carnahan
Creator, House of Lies House of Lies is one of the freshest contemporary adult-orientated dramas…
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Creatives: David Parfitt
Creative producer, Parade’s End David Parfitt is best-known as the ex-BAFTA chairman and producer of…