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Disney rebranding CEE Jetix channels
Disney is rebranding a clutch of its wholly-owned Jetix channels in the Central and Eastern…
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DQ shops Iron Man to Cartoon Network Asia
India-based UK-listed animation company DQ Entertainment has inked a programming deal with Cartoon Network Asia,…
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ABC Oz buys BBC-distributed drama and factual series
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster the BBC has sold a…
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Disney and HBO kick off LA Screenings
The LA Screenings kicked off in full swing this weekend as buyers flocked to a…
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Endemol gets first Polish drama order
Production giant Endemol has won its first order for a scripted series from a Polish…
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Buyer Profile
Remi Jacquelin, head of acquisitions, TF1 Group What are your expectations for this year’s LA…
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Hulu weighs giving UK b’casters equity ahead of mooted September launch
Hulu is considering giving UK broadcasters equity stakes in soon-to-launch Hulu UK, in an effort…
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Pet Pals
The show: Pet Pals The producer: Gruppo Alcuni The distributor: Gruppo Alcuni Concept: 26x13mins Italian…
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Classic Media announces raft of programming deals
Classic Media, the kids producer and distributor that emerged from the collapse of Entertainment Rights,…
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Comarex shopping Berlin Wall dramas to Latin buyers
Mexican distributor Comarex has taken Latin rights to a pair of European event dramas from…
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Genie in the House goes from small screen to big screen
French producer Moi j’aime la télévision (MJTV) is making a series of movies based on…
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BBC shops Jools Holland to Ovation
BBC Worldwide has sold music series Later… with Jools Holland to Ovation TV in the…
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Anne Sweeney, Disney
‘The most powerful woman in entertainment’, Anne Sweeney is the co-chair of Disney Media Networks…
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Canadian programming can make money for Canadian b’casters: report
Domestic Canadian programming is discount by advertisers, but Canadian broadcasters cannot justifiably claim it is…
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Warners shops package to Japanese movie channel
Japanese movie channel, Movie Plus, has acquired a package of 80 feature films. Under the…
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Stealthy new distributor starts up
Several names from feature film production have joined forces to create a new UK-based film…
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Corus, Shaw launching 3D TV
Canadian cabler Shaw and content company Corus are launching a 3D TV service. Shaw Video…
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Canada and UK pick up most Roses
Producers from Canada and the UK won the most awards at last night’s Rose D’Or…
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AETN makes LA Screenings debut
The program sales arm of AETN is heading to the LA Screenings for the first…
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US$22 million Ben Hur saddles up
Filming has started on a Ben Hur miniseries that has been pre-bought by ABC in…
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Convergence Nirvana
The way we are consuming video content is changing, says Andy Rogers, MD etv online……
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Cloudspotting
Screenwatch: Cloudspotting Producer: Skyworks Distributor: RDF Rights Concept: 1x90mins doc about clouds and how they…
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RDF USA beefs up with new hires
RDF USA has hired two west coast-based programming executives. Jennifer Danska has joined from E!…
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Ex-Endemol exec Lachkar to put Shine into France
The Shine Group is close to recruiting Thierry Lachkar as the boss of a new…
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Dreamworks boss renews, company expands TV slate
Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, has extended his contract for four more years as…
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Bloody Television
The horror genre has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years, buoyed by the success of…
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Shine buys Metronome in US$88m deal
Shine Group has acquired Metronome, the largest producer in the Nordic region, in a SEK719…
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UK digital producers get contracts template
Pact, the UK trade body for TV producers, has produced a range of contracts and…
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My Two Fans
Screenwatch: My Two Fans Producer: MWG Entertainment Distributor: MWG Entertainment Concept: 16x2mins comedy series about…
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Tern TV expanding Slabovia empire
Scottish independent production company Tern TV is expanding its hit multiplatform series Slabovia into a…