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Stewart Clarke
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LA Screenings 2011: CBS announces pick-ups
CBS has announced its new 2011-2012 programming and the roster of new shows stretches to…
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Mark Boyd and Mark Eaves launching entertainment firm, Gravity Road
Mark Boyd is leaving his role as head of content at ad agency BBH to…
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US cable upfronts 2011: TNT unveils 10 new scripted series
US cable net TNT has unveiled a raft of new dramas that are in development…
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LA Screenings 2011: ABC announces pick-ups
ABC has picked up new dramas including a reboot of Charlie’s Angels, glossy 60s airline…
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The CW picks up Israeli reality show and trio of dramas
The CW has ordered a US version of Israeli reality format The Frame. Ahead of…
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Christian Murphy becomes international content boss at A&E
Christian Murphy has been upped to senior VP, international programming and marketing at A&E Networks….
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Canada’s Global on board TV adaptation of The Firm
Canadian broadcast network Global will air the TV adaptation of John Grisham novel The Firm,…
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Nordic production group Northern Alliance buys Nice Entertainment
Northern Alliance has acquired Stockholm-based drama producer Nice Entertainment. Nice will become the Nordic production…
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Fox announces 2011-2012 programming line-up
US broadcast network Fox has officially announced its full 2011-2012 programming line-up. New shows include…
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LA Screenings 2011: NBC picks up Prime Suspect, ITV Studios to distribute
NBC has picked up Prime Suspect, a US remake of the UK crime series. TBIvision…
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The Boat
The show: The Boat (top) The producer: Globomedia, Antena 3 The distributor: Imagina International Sales…
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French broadcasters buy The Kennedys
Europe Images International has sold controversial miniseries The Kennedys to several French broadcasters. Arte has…
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Sony buys international drama series for new channel AXN Black
Sony Pictures Television has bought several big-ticket drama series for its new channel, AXN Black….
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Liguori replaces Norman at OWN
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, the joint venture channel between the US talk show host…
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Disney Junior replacing Playhouse in the UK
Disney’s new channel, Disney Junior, will launch in the UK tomorrow before starting to roll…
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US Cable Upfronts 2011: A&E Network
A&E is the fourth-ranked basic cable entertainment net in the US (25-54s) and it has…
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Discovery hires Julian Bellamy as creative director and head of production
Discovery Networks International has recruited Julian Bellamy as its first ever creative director and head…
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New boss and commissions at Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic, the US-focused pay TV channel operated by the News Corp-backed satellite pay broadcaster,…
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US Cable Upfronts 2011: USA Network
USA Network has unveiled a development slate comprising thirteen new, original projects. LA-based Jeff Watchell…
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Orange’s spending on content falls by €48m
The amount Orange spends on content fell by almost a third in the first quarter…
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Simon Fuller teams with Jennifer Lopez for Latin music series
Simon Fuller’s XIX Entertainment is making Q’Viva! The Chosen, a Latin music series with Jennifer…
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BBC America ditches plans for US Come Dine with Me
BBC America has scrapped plans for a US version of Come Dine with Me, TBIvision…
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Investigation Discovery and Science’s new shows
Crime and mystery channel ID (Investigation Discovery) had a banner year in 2010 in terms…
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Exclusive: Sony’s format boss in talks to set up own prodco
Victoria Ashbourne, Sony Pictures Television’s senior VP, formats, is in early stage talks with Sony…
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Exclusive: Mike Morris leaving Channel 4
Mike Morris is stepping down as managing director of Channel 4’s rights exploitation division 4Rights,…
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Discovery and Animal Planet’s 2011-2012 shows
Discovery Channel and Animal Planet are the big beasts of Discovery Communications’ portfolio of channels….
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Mike Beale swaps NBC Universal for ITV Studios role
Mike Beale is leaving NBC Universal to take a formats role at ITV Studios, the…
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Bonus time for Shine staff following News Corp deal
Shine has paid a flat bonus of £10,000 (US$16,380) to its staff, having finalised the…
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John de Mol buys into SBS channels
John de Mol’s Talpa Media and Finnish media company Sanoma have acquired the Dutch and…
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TLC’s new shows for 2011-2012
Female-skewed TLC has started the year well, recording its best Q1 for six years. Here…