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Sky Italia buys Borgia
Italian pay TV channel Sky has bought Borgia, the Tom Fontana drama series about the…
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Discovery ‘on a mission’ to push international content business
Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav said that the company is ‘on a mission’ to drive…
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OWN: new programming line-up
Discovery unveiled a billion-dollar line-up of new programmes at its Upfront presentation in New York…
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Oprah Winfrey to take her Encore on OWN
OWN is launching a 60-episode series looking back at The Oprah Winfrey Show, which is…
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Oprah Winfrey to take her Encore on OWN
OWN is launching a 60-episode series looking back at The Oprah Winfrey Show, which is…
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Hearst buys into Mark Burnett Productions
Hearst has bought into Mark Burnett’s production company and created a programming joint venture with…
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James Cameron says 3D TV will take over
James Cameron has created a company to grow 3D across various platforms including TV. The…
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Al Jazeera Children’s Channel looks at more movie investments
Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) is weighing investing in several more movies after the launch…
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Orange to show Monaco royal wedding in 3D
French telco and pay TV operator Orange plans to show the upcoming wedding of Prince…
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Discovery takes Russian docs to US for the first time
A raft of documentaries from Russian state-backed broadcaster VGRTK will be seen in the US…
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MTV commissions prank show for international nets
MTV has commissioned, Flash Prank, an original hidden camera series that will play on its…
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m4e picks up TV Loonland catalogue
German-based brand management outfit m4e has picked up the TV Loonland catalogue. The German producer…
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From Spain With Love…
The show: From Spain With Love: with Annie Sibonney Producer: Shaftesbury Films, Henry Less Productions…
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Exclusive: Remy Pflimlin outlines vision for France Télévisions
Rémy Pflimlin has outlined a bold vision for the French public broadcaster in an exclusive…
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NBC Universal racks up Downton Abbey sales
NBC Universal has shopped hit UK period drama Downton Abbey to a raft of broadcasters….
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RHI emerging from bankruptcy and announces US$20m Power deal
RHI Entertainment has received court approval for a reorganisation plan that will see it emerge…
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Red Arrow buying UK indie Mob Film
Red Arrow is buying 51% of The Mob Film, the UK-based drama and documentary producer….
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Warner Bros inks deal with Outline Productions
Warner Bros has picked up international rights to TV content from UK indie Outline Productions….
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Top role for Kevin Maclellan, Roma Khanna out in NBCU restructure
Kevin Maclellan will become president, international television, at NBC Universal International and Roma Khanna is…
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Good Dog
The show: Good Dog Producer: Shaftesbury Films Distributor: Shaftesbury Sales Company Concept: 23x30mins comedy about…
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National Geographic moves into factual entertainment with Dizzy deal
Nat Geo has inked a joint venture deal with Touch productions and will launch factual…
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Endemol buys 50% of UK celebrity gossip website Holy Moly
Endemol has bought a 50% stake in UK entertainment website Holy Moly. The producer and…
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Todd Miller leaving Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television’s Asian channels boss, Todd Miller, will leave the company next month. Miller…
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TLC says it will hit 100m international subs by end-2011
The international TLC channel will be in 100 million homes by end-2011, according to Discovery…
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Producers and distributors: we need to talk
Richard Life, head of acquisitions & coproductions, ITV Studios Global Entertainment The holy grail of…
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ABC orders Endemol’s 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow as primetime series
ABC has given 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow a full order. Having commissioned a…
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Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
The show: Big Fat Gypsy Weddings The producer: Firecracker Films The distributor: Zodiak Rights Concept:…
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Fox Look being disbanded following News’ Shine deal
Fox is closing Fox Look less than a year after creating the formats distribution unit….
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Discovery preps Japan earthquake and tsunami disaster special
Discovery Channel is filming a one-hour special on the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Anatomy of…
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NBCU acquisitions boss Mark Lawrence leaving the company
Mark Lawrence, NBC Universal Global Network’s acquisitions boss, is leaving the company this month, TBIvision…