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CME broadcasting boss resigns
Petr Dvorak, senior VP, broadcasting at Warner Bros.-backed broadcast group CME, has resigned. Dvorak, previously…
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Zodiak sells Royal Wedding doc
Hot on the heels of the engagement of Britain’s Prince William to Catherine Middleton, Zodiak…
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History with a twist
David McNab, creative director for Wide-Eyed Entertainment on bringing an interesting twist to history programming….
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NBC Universal buys UK indie Monkey Kingdom
NBC Universal has acquired 100% of UK indie producer Monkey Kingdom. The deal is the…
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Pulse Films expanding outside the UK, readies move in to the US
Indie producer Pulse Films plans to open a US office as it expands outside of…
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David Young leaving ITV’s 12 Yard
David Young, the co-founder of UK producer 12 Yard is leaving the company three years…
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Digital TV homes close to one billion by 2015
There will be almost one billion digital TV homes worldwide by end-2015, according to the…
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XYZ hires ex-Zodiak and C4 exec for lifestyle push
Australian pay TV channels group XYZ Networks has poached former Zodiak features exec and Channel…
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Eisner’s Vuguru making original content for AOL
Vuguru, the digital production company backed by Michael Eisner’s Tornante, has inked an original content…
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Silberwasser heading up new international content unit at Discovery
Luis Silberwasser has been upped to chief content officer at Discovery Networks International and will…
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Hasbro and Corus cut programming deal
Hasbro Studios, the production arm of the US toy giant, has inked a programming deal…
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Studio Lambert taking Betty format Stateside
Studio Lambert has teamed with Betty and will take the UK producer’s formats into the…
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Trust says BBC needs to be more ambitious and take more risks
The Trust that governs UK public broadcaster the BBC said the Corporation needs to “harness…
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AMC renews The Walking Dead as numbers stack up for zombie series
US cable net AMC has renewed The Walking Dead after the comic book inspired zombie…
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HBO opens its doors to A-listers
Richard Plepler is co-presidents of HBO, the US-based cable channel operator and programmer that is…
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Target cooks up Restaurant format deals
Target Entertainment has sold its Restaurant in our Living Room format to a host of…
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Warner Bros. sets up £100m UK production base
Warner Bros. will announce a £100 million investment in UK studio facilities later this week….
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Peter Chernin sets up Asian media firm
Former News Corp president Peter Chernin has set up a new Asian media firm. CA…
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Sony inks MENA formats deal with John de Mol’s Talpa
Sony Pictures Television Arabia, SPT’s Middle East and North Africa-focused production business announced earlier this…
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Warner Bros. and Televisa renew programming deal
US studio Warner Bros. and Mexican media giant Televisa have renewed a long-running programming deal….
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Discovery announces TLC launches, preps international acquisitions
Discovery is launching the TLC channel in Sweden, Denmark and Romania next year. The news…
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La Sexta launches new channels
Spanish free-to-air broadcaster La Sexta has launched a pair of new channels and overhauled the…
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HBO says it is ‘on track for a record year’
US premium programmer and channel operator HBO is on track for a record year, despite…
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Intn’l broadcasters take rights to Grammy Awards
A host of international broadcasters have bought TV rights to the upcoming Grammy Awards. Alfred…
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Sara Geater gets CEO job at TalkbackThames
Sara Geater has been appointed the CEO of FremantleMedia-owned production company TalkbackThames. She has been…
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€89 million Endemol write-down hits Telecinco
Endemol shareholder Telecinco has booked an €89 million write-down relating to the producer and distributor….
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Virgin Media snags NBCU content for VOD service
Virgin Media has inked a deal with NBC Universal for a slew of its TV…
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Stephen Fry lines up period BBC ‘romp-com’ The Georges
British actor, comedian and presenter Stephen Fry is lining up a new show The Georges,…
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Turner to launch local Cartoon Network in the Benelux
Turner Broadcasting System is to launch a dedicated feed of Cartoon Network for the Netherlands…
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Sky closes in on 10m subs
BSkyB has edged closer to its year-end goal of signing up 10 million customers, with…