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Stewart Clarke
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Europe 2 TV rebranded Virgin 17
Lagardère Active’s French DTT music channel Europe 2 will be rebranded Virgin 17 from the…
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Target moves into Film releasing
Target Entertainment, which is building itself into one of the biggest television distributors in the…
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Strike latest: WGA undeterred by returning shows
US writers’ union the WGA is adamant that the trickle of shows returning to network…
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Sandra Carter launching web channels in early 2008
US distributor Sandra Carter Global is teaming with a US advertising agency to launch a…
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Ratings watch: The Singing Bee
The Gurin Company format The Singing Bee has now rolled out in several countries, with…
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DIC expects $11.5 million hit after Slumber Party Girls and others fail to perform
Kids producer and distributor DIC Entertainment has told investors that it will fail to hit…
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Strike relations hit a new low
The two sides in the ongoing Hollywood writers strike are further apart than ever as…
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CBBC tunes up for $20m CGI series
Freefonix, a $20m CGI series featuring a virtual pop group, will launch on BBC kids…
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My Big Big Friend
The show: My Big Big FriendThe producer: Breakthrough Animation (Canada), 2D Lab (Brazil) for Treehouse…
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Discovery to become fully listed company
The ownership structure of factual content media company Discovery is being shaken up with a…
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Creatives speaking: Michele Buck on the changing face of drama production
After a lengthy stint at UK broadcaster ITV, Buck and fellow former ITV production chief…
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Creatives Speaking: Chris Gifford on Dora the Explorer and the kids TV business
Chris Gifford is the co-creator of hit preschool series Dora the Explorer and spin-off series…
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ITV buys UK indie 12 Yard for £26 million
ITV has shelled out £26 million ($53m) for UK indie 12 Yard. The UK broadcaster…
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ICQ founders launching Knocka web TV
The creators of the ICQ instant messaging program are launching an Internet-based TV service. Knocka…
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DHX hunts for more deals after Studio B acquisition
UK-listed media company DHX is hunting for broadband entertainment and licensing and merchandising companies following…
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Oz ratings 2007: winners and losers
Network Seven extended its overall ratings lead in 2007 with a 37.6% audience share across…
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Creatives Speaking: John Stainton on Steve Irwin and passing the baton to Bindi
John Stainton developed and executive produced the Steve Irwin wildlife series including smash hits The…
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Profile: CGDM
The group: Cyber Group Digital MediaThe buyers: Philippe Soutter, head of sales and Gusztav Simon…
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Jay Hunt in as Controller, BBC One
Jay Hunt has been appointed the new controller of BBC One. Hunt will leave rival…
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Ratings Watch: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
The first episode of the local version of home makeover reality series Extreme Makeover: Home…
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NBD takes on September Films and makes first sales
September International has been merged into NBDtv, which has already made its first sales from…
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Endemol moving into telenovelas
As part of a push into scripted programming Endemol is moving into telenovela production and…
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Arte revises schedules for 2008
Franco-German cultural channel Arte is reorganizing its primetime schedules for 2008. Starting January 7th, the…
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Comment: UGC – Itâs Utter Bedlam, says Helen Veale, joint MD, Outline Productions
Let’s admit it: most user generated content involves large kids re-enacting their favourite fight scenes…
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Dori Media’s Paran deal puts it in control at Darset
Israeli based Telenovela production outfit Dori Media Group has increased its control over Darset Productions…
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Ratings watch: Domino Day
Endemol’s entertainment show Domino Day 2007 aired November 16. Every year, the show tries to…
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Comment: Gideon Summerfield, MD, Pioneer Online on waiting for the Internet TV revolution
Wow, this Internet TV revolution is taking it’s time to kick off. But at least…
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Gédéon cuts Nat Geo deal
French factual producer/distributor Gédéon Programmes has sealed a number of presales with the National Geographic…
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Gaumont moves for Alphanim
French film company Gaumont is in exclusive talks to acquire kids producer/distributor Alphanim. Gaumont has…
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US indies call for 25% TV quota
Sales agents and television distributors are calling for 25% of US primetime television to be…