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Stewart Clarke
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Ben Silverman calls on digital platforms to ‘step up’
Ben Silverman used his MIP TV keynote address to call upon the leading digital platforms…
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Discovery inks first 3D VOD deal
Discovery Networks International has fleshed out its 3D plans and inked its first-ever deal to…
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Starz weighs international channel launches
US cable network Starz Media is eyeing the launch of international channels. President and chief…
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De Mol moves into Italy, forecasts massive growth for Talpa
John de Mol’s Talpa has inked the latest in a series of joint venture agreements…
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Silverman and Engine go to Thumb War
Electus is producing a version of the Thumb Wars format with Engine Entertainment for the…
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Warner Bros inks Russian volume deal
US studio Warner Bros has inked a volume deal with Russia’s TNT. The deal gives…
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Boost to the TV industry as ad revenues return to growth in 2010
The TV industry will receive a major boost this year with healthy growth in advertising…
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Endemol taps Olivier Gers to run L&M business
Endemol has hired former FremantleMedia and IMG exec Olivier Gers to run its new licensing…
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Michel Rodrigue resurfaces at Chris Philip’s Engine
Formats industry veteran Michel Rodrigue has signed on as distribution consultant at Engine Formats, the…
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Fox’s NHNZ buys into Aquavision
Fox-backed Kiwi factual producer Natural History New Zealand has acquired a stake in Aquavision, one…
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UK indie sector heats up as weak pound drives Euro interest
2010 is being tipped to be the richest for several years in terms of mergers…
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RTL orders German Strictly come Dancing from ITV
German free-to-air broadcaster RTL has ordered another season of Let’s Dance, the entertainment format based…
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Moonscoop moves into live-action with Super Sportlets
Kids producer and distributor Moonscoop is launching its first live-action series, Super Sportlets. The 26x11mins…
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Chris Philip starts Engine
Former NBC and Power executive Chris Philip will officially launch his new production and distribution…
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Call Me Fitz
The show: Call Me Fitz Producers: E1 Entertainment, Amaze Film + Television, Big Motion Pictures,…
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Analysts warn of effects of Icahn’s bid for Lionsgate
Analysts have warned that Carl Icahn increasing his stake in Lionsgate could financially strain the…
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Italian distributors form industry group AIDA
Italian distributors have clubbed together to create a new industry group, the Italian Association of…
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Scripps inks distribution deal with Passion
Lifestyle channel operator Scripps Networks has inked a deal with Passion Distribution, which will sell…
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John de Mol’s Talpa teams with Shine Australia
Talpa has inked the latest in a series of international joint ventures, this time teaming…
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ABC and BBC order more Scorpion Island from RDF
Australian public broadcaster ABC TV and its UK counterpart the BBC have ordered two more…
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Disney XD buys Australian kids drama Lockie Leonard
The US Disney XD channel has picked up Australian-produced kids series Lockie Leonard. It will…
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Jersey Shore
The show: Jersey Shore The producer: 495 Productions The distributor: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) Concept:…
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MEG builds formats catalogue
Clips-show specialist MEG has added more shows to its formats catalogue, beefing up the slate…
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Oprah nets gets new programming team
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network has rejigged its executive team four months after the hire…
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Save Kids TV says it deplores GMTV’s kids cutbacks
Save Kids TV says ITV should reconsider its decision to scale back kids programming on…
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John de Mol’s Talpa continues expansion drive
Talpa, the formats company owned by John de Mol, has inked another joint venture agreement,…
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Warner Bros inks volume deal with Spain’s La Sexta
Warner Bros has agreed a volume deal with free-to-air Spanish broadcaster La Sexta. The Spanish…
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Galleon’s Chelsea FC football format picked up by ESPN Star
Super Soccer Star, the football entertainment format in which contestants compete for the chance to…
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Moonscoop sells 350hrs of kids TV to India
Moonscoop has sold a package comprising 725 half hours of its content to Sun TV…
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John de Mol’s Talpa teams with Boomerang
Talpa has created a joint venture TV company with Spanish indie producer Boomerang. The 50-50…