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Hit Entertainment exits JimJam joint venture
Hit Entertainment is no longer a joint venture partner in international kids channel JimJam after…
Superstar Ding Dong
The show: Superstar Ding Dong The produer: Vision Independent Productions The distributor: Banijay International Concept:…
High cost and lack of content hamper 3D TV uptake
A lack of content and the high price of TV sets has limited the early…
Rolling out international factual formats
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Packer takes 17.9% of Network Ten in surprise move
James Packer, the former owner of Australian commercial broadcaster Nine Network, has acquired a 17.88%…
Cartoon Network rolling out new look and preschool blocks
Kids channel Cartoon Network is rolling out a new on-air look and focusing on preschool…
MGM cuts more deals for Teen Wolf
MGM has inked new deals for its upcoming TV version of Teen Wolf and says…
Time for a teen takeover at BBC Three?
The news that BBC Three boss Danny Cohen has been promoted to controller of UK…
Abbe Raven, CEO AETN
Abbe Raven is the president and CEO of AETN, the cable channels group comprising A&E,…
MTV goes digital with Justin Bieber
MTV has recruited social networking poster boy and music star Justin Bieber as the digital…
Discovery confident TLC can beat Lifetime
Discovery’s international programming boss Luis Silberwasser has told TBIvision that he is confident TLC will…
Disney sets its sights on new Mr Magoo feature
Disney has acquired animated feature Kung Foo Magoo for its boy-skewed Disney XD channel in…
MTV preps more Nick HD and Comedy Central rollouts
MTV will rollout the high definition version of its Nickelodeon kids channel throughout Europe next…
Ridley Scott adapting Philip K. Dick story for the BBC
Ridley Scott is making a TV version of Philip K. Dick novel The Man in…
CBS orders sister show to Undercover Boss
US network CBS has ordered a pilot of a workplace reality series from UK and…
Redford says big is not better for the Sundance Channel
Indie film and documentary net the Sundance Channel has got distribution in several new territories….
BSkyBâs US buying spree continues
Fresh from inking an output deal with HBO and taking Mad Men from the BBC,…
FremantleMedia buys into @radical.media
RTL-owned producer and distributor FremantleMedia has acquired a controlling stake in US-based branded content company…
BSkyB launching US-programmed channel Sky Atlantic
UK pay TV operator BSkyB is launching Sky Atlantic, a new channel to house the…
Rai buys Little Mosque
Italian public broadcaster Rai has acquired Canadian comedy series Little Mosque from producer/distributor Westwind Pictures….
10 People to meet at the market
Mark Fennessy Joint CEO, Shine Australia Poaching Mark Fennessy and his brother Carl, who won’t…
Fox inks Asian volume deal with Shine
The Asian channels division of Fox has inked a volume deal with Shine International. Fox…
TV viewers tune in to social networks
Almost half of UK residents have used a social network to discuss a TV show…
RTS International Conference 2010 highlights
Bewkes says traditional media is in the box seat Time Warner president and CEO Jeff…
Saban gives Power Rangers a Samurai twist ahead of relaunch
More details are emerging of the new Power Rangers series, the first to be produced…
ITV drives Coach Trip format to France
UK broadcaster ITV has sold its entertainment format Coach Trip to one of France’s leading…
Martin Sorrell giving Natpe keynote
WPP chief executive and advertising guru Sir Martin Sorrell is giving the keynote address at…
10 People to meet at the market
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Koops out in Reveille restructure
Mark Koops will leave US producer Reveille as part of a restructure instigated by recently…
Target announces first deals since Metrodome takeover
UK-based producer distributor Target Entertainment has announced its first deals since being bought by Metrodome…