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Stewart Clarke
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Canal+ orders Little Mosque TV movie
Canal+ has ordered a TV movie based upon Canadian comedy series Little Mosque on the…
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Executive turnover at TV companies hits 25-year high
Turnover of senior staff at TV companies around the world reached a 25-year high in…
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TVFI braces for drastic funding cut
Television France International faces losing a significant chunk of its funding and is making cutbacks. The…
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RDF inks first-look deal with Asylum
UK producer/distributor RDF has inked a first-look development deal with US indie Asylum. RDF will represent Asylum’s…
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KidsCo says it will be in 40 territories by end-2008
KidsCo, the children’s channel backed by NBC, will be carried in 40 countries by end-2008,…
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Gazzolo outlines Nick Jr. Latin America plans
MTV is set to launch preschool kids channel Nick Jr. in Latin America later this…
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Digital company Monterosa sets up formats division
UK new media consultancy and interactive software developer Monterosa has launched a formats company, Monterosa…
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MIP TV 2008
TBI reports all the news and views from MIP TV… 3DD has acquired international rights…
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Echo Bridge buys Alliance Atlantis catalogue
Distributor Echo Bridge has bought the Alliance Atlantis catalogue of programming from investment bank Goldman…
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Endemol buys into 51 Minds
Endemol has acquired a controlling stake of US producer 51 Minds Entertainment. The US indie…
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Metronome plays it for laughs
Scandinavian media group Metronome has teamed with Schulmangruppen to launch a new advertising-supported comedy portal….
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Telemundo wants channel in 23 countries in year one
Telemundo plans to have its relaunched Telemundo International channel in 23 countries within twelve months…
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Al Jazeera launching a preschool channel
Al Jazeera is planning to launch a preschool kids channel by the beginning of next…
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Ratings watch: Lewis
The second series of ITV Productions’ UK detective series Lewis has got off to a…
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New digital ratings system in Oz
Australia’s main pay TV platforms Foxtel and Austar and advertising sales group MCn have formulated…
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Women Rule the World at Channel 4
UK commercial free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a local version of US entertainment format…
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Oz pay TV channels boost drama spend
Australia’s pay TV channels increased their spend on local drama by 43% in 2006-2007, taking…
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Televisa strengthens hand with Telemundo deal
Spanish-language TV powerhouse Televisa and NBC-owned US Hispanic broadcaster Telemundo have agreed a wide-ranging programming…
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Ratings Focus: My Restaurant Rules
Reality format My Restaurant Rules gives four couples the opportunity to start and run their…
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More European JimJam launches, Asia next
Kids channel JimJam will launch in the Netherlands on April 1. The dedicated preschool channel…
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Sony confirms £137.5 million 2waytraffic move
Sony has confirmed it has made a takeover offer for 2waytraffic. The offer values the…
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Channel 4 commits to new docs, kids shows and digital content
Channel 4 has outlined a blueprint for its future, which includes a commitment to airing…
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ACTRA slams CBC drama cancellations
The CBC’s decision to cancel Intelligence, Hockey Wives and jPOD has dealt a devastating blow…
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M6 embroiled in French Peking Express scandal
French commercial broadcaster M6 is suing two former Studio 89 Productions staff for defamation after…
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Ratings Watch: Big ratings for Half Ton Mum
Half Ton Mum, Eyeworks one-off documentary on Renee Williams, the 29-year-old mother of two, who…
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Candilis leaves TF1 for Lagardère
TF1 deputy general director of programming, Takis Candilis is leaving the French broadcaster to join…
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Canadian spending on foreign drama tops $500 million
Industry groups have called on Canadian broadcasters to show a greater commitment to local drama…
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RATINGS Focus: The Truth wins out
The first episode of The Moment of Truth, local adaptation of the Reveille International format…
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Burnett gets Man for Asia
Man Shu Sum is leaving Singapore’s Media Development Asia to head up Mark Burnett Productions…
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Seven, Ten bask in summer ratings win
Seven has won the Australian ratings battle for the summer period. Seven was the most…