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Stewart Clarke
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Peace breaking out in Hollywood
The writers’ strike is close to being officially over after the Writer’s Guild of America…
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CITV gets back into commissioning
UK kids broadcaster CITV will begin commissioning shows again after getting extra broadcast hours. CITV…
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John Marley sets up Archie Productions
TV producer John Marley has set up a UK-based indie producer, Archie Productions. It will…
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Power Investor: Haim Saban talks to TBIvision
Egyptian-born entrepreneur Haim Saban has had a hand in several of the largest private-equity-backed media…
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Channel Profile: NRJ 12
Part of media group NRJ, which is involved in TV and radio, NRJ 12 was…
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Cartoon Network readies new theme parks
Turner is opening a Cartoon Network-branded theme park in the Middle East. Cartoon Network Enterprises…
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Animal Planet gets wild with new look
The US version of Discovery Communications’ Animal Planet has been given a visual overhaul and…
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Ratings Watch: The Successor
Paranormal talent show The Successor hails from Israel and has been a ratings hit in…
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Comcast tees up international launches for The Golf Channel
Comcast International Media Group is set to launch The Golf Channel internationally by the end…
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Ben 10: Race Against Time
The show: Ben 10: Race Against Time The producer: Cartoon Network The concept: Live-action, feature-length…
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ITV to double US production
Granada America is looking to double the number of projects in production following the appointment…
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Prom Queen team get to work on Foreign Body
Michael Eisner’s digital production company Vuguru will follow up the success of online slasher series…
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Zee getting into US production
Indian media outfit Zee is set to produce local content in the United States for…
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Univsion plans original programming push
US Hispanic broadcaster Univision is ramping up original programming this year as it faces the…
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Top Model travels for CBS Paramount
Several new versions of CBS Paramount International TV’s Next Top Model and Wheel of Fortune…
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More Ben 10 live-action on the cards
Cartoon Network is tipped to green light another live-action Ben 10 movie after the success…
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Pact refocuses on lobbying after job cuts
UK producers’ association PACT is to refocus its attention on media policy and lobbying on…
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EM.Entertainment sale extended, value slashed
EM Sport and Media has revalued its entertainment division and extended the sales period for…
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Tim Kring on Heroes
Sci-fi drama series Heroes is one of the most successful drama series in recent years….
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NBC links with NDTV for India push
NBC Universal plans to export its channels and formats to India after inking a joint…
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DGA lock down deal; WGA dispute rumbles on
The US directors’ guild and Hollywood studios have hammered out an agreement that would gives…
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Ratings Watch Don’t Forget the Lyrics
RDF’s sing-a-long music format Don’t Forget the Lyrics has now bowed, with varying results, in…
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Duel
The Show: DuelThe creators: David Roscoval and Jean-Michel SalomonThe producer: French TV in association with…
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Oprah Winfrey/Discovery channel will travel
Discovery’s plans to take its joint venture channel with US talk show host Oprah Winfrey…
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Zodiak moves into Asia
Acquisitive Scandi-based producer and distributor Zodiak Television has made its first Asian deal and taken…
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Tiger Kill
The show: Tiger KillThe producer: Icon FilmsThe distributor: BBC WorldwideConcept: 1x50mins wildlife show that set…
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New UK indie Fireback delivering Captain Mack to ITV
Ex-Hit Entertainment and TV Loonland exec John Bullivant has set up a new indie and…
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France: terrestrial networksâ share down as theme channels increase share
French DTT and thematic channels continued to win eyeballs and eat into the viewing share…
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Kirsty Hunter, head of interactive at Lion TV, on why the UK is leading the way in interactive media
It’s taken a while, but there has really never been a better time for those…
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CanWest’s $2.3b Alliance Atlantis deal gets the go-ahead
Broadcast regulator the CRTC has approved CanWest’s takeover of Canadian media company Alliance Atlantis. But…