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Stewart Clarke
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ZDF buys into German factual prodco
ZDF Enterprises, the commercial arm of the German public broadcaster, has acquired 49% of factual…
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People to meet
Kevin Beggs, President of TV, Lionsgate Lionsgate has expanded its TV business rapidly in recent…
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Exclusive: RTL looks at expanding broadcasting business beyond Europe
RTL Group CEO Gerhard Zeiler has told TBIvision that the company is looking at expanding…
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Zodiak shops US Being Human to Sony nets
Distributor Zodiak Rights has sold the US version of supernatural drama series Being Human to…
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BBC boss told to deliver widespread cuts to cover funding gap
BBC boss Mark Thompson has been told to present options for wide-ranging cost cuts to…
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Discovery appoints Discovery Channel and TLC boss
Discovery has restructured its US nets. It has looked in-house for a new boss for…
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Ex-ITV boss Cresswell resurfaces at Arqiva
John Cresswell, the ex-COO of UK commercial broadcaster ITV, has taken the CEO position at…
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Univision says it will be the top US network within five years
Fresh from agreeing a new Program License Agreement with Televisa and a banner 2010, Univision…
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TF1 preps local Dancing with the Stars
France’s leading commercial broadcaster TF1 is getting ready to air a local version of BBC…
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Weinsteins buy into Starz Media
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has bought a 25% stake in producer and distributor Starz Media….
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Sky buys CBS shows, orders Paul Abbott original ahead of Atlantic launch
British pay TV operator BSkyB has bought CBS Studios’ cop drama Blue Bloods and upcoming…
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A&E to launch Bio HD in Latin America
A&E Ole Networks, the Latin American arm of the US broadcaster, is to launch its…
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TBI launches free Programme Prices iPhone App
TBI has launched a free app that will give iPhone and iPad users access to…
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AMC orders Hell on Wheels – eOne, Endemol to distribute
US cable net AMC will follow the success of Mad Men and The Walking Dead…
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Red Arrow inks programme deal with US indie Genetic
Red Arrow Entertainment has inked another content deal with a US indie, this time closing…
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Sky orders David Attenborough-fronted 3D film Penguin Island
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has ordered its second 3D feature doc, a film about…
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Mark Burnett and John de Mol team for NBC singing show
Mark Burnett and John de Mol are joining forces to launch a TV singing competition,…
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Discovery unveils programming line-up for 3D channel
A handful of original shows for the upcoming 3D TV channel from Discovery, Sony and…
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Channel 5 and others buy breakout zombie series The Walking Dead
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 is among a handful of buyers for The Walking Dead,…
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Shine poaches Disney exec to head EMEA sales
Shine International has recruited Ruth Clarke from Disney to run its distribution business across the…
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Off the Fence inks raft of German deals
Off the Fence has concluded a raft of sales to German broadcasters including ZDF and…
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HBO Lat Am among the pre-buyers for Skins
HBO Latin America has inked a pan-regional deal for Company Pictures’ teen drama series Skins,…
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BSkyB calls for UK become a 3D “centre of excellence”
The UK has the potential to become a “centre of excellence” in the production of…
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BBC Worldwide launching paid-for international iPlayer on iPad
BBC Worldwide’s international iPlayer will be a paid-for service launching on Apple’s iPad device, Luke…
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DRG shops Peep Show to Hulu
UK-based distributor DRG has sold its comedy series Peep Show to Hulu. The sixth series…
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ITV orders Penn and Teller show fronted by Jonathan Ross
UK broadcaster ITV has ordered Penn & Teller; Fool Us, an entertainment series featuring the…
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More positive TV advertising forecasts lift the sector
The latest in a line of positive advertising revenue forecasts spell good news for the…
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Prisa to get US$868 million cash injection after Liberty deal
A deal that sees Liberty Acquisition Corp buy into Spanish media group Prisa has been…
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Endemol teams up with Jonathan Ross
Production and distribution giant Endemol has inked an exclusive programming deal with Hotsauce TV, the…
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A&E poaches BSkyB exec for strategy role
The international arm of cable channel operator A&E has poached Liz Higgins from BSkyB for…