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Stewart Clarke
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Creatives: Charlie Brooker
Creator, Black Mirror, A Touch of Cloth Having been a journalist with a weekly column…
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Lessons from TV history: Silverman on the shows that shaped the business
Silverman has a clear grasp of the history of TV, perhaps because his mother was…
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Ben Silverman: Past, present, future
Ben Silverman is a US media executive with a rare understanding of the international TV…
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Fox Networks boss David Haslingden stepping down
David Haslingden, president and COO of Fox’s channels division, has stepped down and will leave…
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HBO is joins the on-demand TV fight in the Nordic region
HBO is launching a multiplatform TV service in the Nordic territories, placing it directly in…
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Discovery ups lifestyle execs
Discovery Networks International has promoted UK and US based senior execs in its lifestyle division….
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Content deals drive Sky Deutschland growth
Sky Deutschland has concluded a raft of programming deals and reported strong growth. The News…
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Outlaw Empires
The show: Outlaw EmpiresThe producers: Sutterink, Studio LambertAiring: Discovery ChannelConcept: Documentary series about crime organisations…
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Blinkbox snags HBO content
Blinkbox has inked a deal with HBO that gives it UK rights to raft of…
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MTV making a Spanish version of Jersey Shore
MTV is extending its Jersey Shore franchise to Spain with a new international version of…
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24’s Kronish comes on board US Braquo remake
24’s Stephen Kronish is to write the US remake of French crime drama Braquo as…
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Int’l nets strike Accused deals with All3Media
A raft of international broadcasters including German pay net Sky Deutschland has acquired the second…
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Maxdome hooks NBCUniversal content
Video-on-demand service Maxdome has inked a content deal with NBCUniversal International TV Distribution. The NBC…
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Court blocks plans for ProSieben and RTL’s Hulu type service
A German court has blocked plans by ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL to launch a catch-up TV…
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Fox takes control of Endemol-backed Dutch sports firm
Fox International Channels has acquired a 51% stake in EMM, a Dutch company that manages…
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Joss Whedon developing a Marvel series for ABC
Disney boss Bob Iger has confirmed that Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon will…
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Fox nicks Copper for global channels
Fox International Channels has bought Cineflix’s period cop drama Copper and will launch it across…
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Red Arrow buys Mob Wives producer
Red Arrow Entertainment has acquired control of Left/Right, the New York-based indie producer behind Mob…
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Jeffrey Katzenburg says DreamWorks wants an international TV channel
Jeffrey Katzenburg says that DreamWorks is interested in launching a TV channel in the US…
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Discovery looks at making first European streaming deals
International factual channel operator Discovery Communications is looking to ink its first online streaming deals…
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Hans Holger Albrecht leaving MTG; Jorgen Madsen named new CEO
Hans Holger Albrecht is leaving the Modern Times Group after twelve years at the helm…
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Icahn sells out of MGM, studio preps IPO
Carl Icahn has sold his stake in MGM, clearing the way for the Hollywood studio…
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Doomsday Preppers
The show: Doomsday PreppersThe producer: Sharp EntertainmentThe distributor: National GeographicAiring: National Geographic Channel (US, international)Concept:…
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FX orders US version of The Bridge
FX has commissioned a US version of Scandi drama series The Bridge. The production arm…
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A Korea in formats
Danny Fenton, CEO, Zig Zag Productions Having only previously visited Asia for my holidays, I…
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CNN boss resigns
The president of CNN Worldwide, has resigned. Jim Walton said that CNN needs new thinking…
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ITV buys Norwegian indie Mediacircus
British commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired Norwegian production company Mediacircus. The broadcaster has acquired the…
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UKTV and Sky channels added to TalkTalk’s YouView service
Channels from UKTV and BSkyB will be available later this year on TalkTalk’s service on…
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All3Media announces Farah Ramzan Golant as CEO
All3Media has hired Farah Ramzan Golant as its new CEO. She joins from advertising agency…
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Peter Rice upped in News Corp executive shake-up
News Corp has promoted Peter Rice to chairman and chief executive of Fox Networks Group,…