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Stewart Clarke
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Alibaba’s Youku taking Saturday Night Live into China
A Chinese Saturday Night Live (SNL) is in the works, with Alibaba-owned online platform Youku making…
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NBC ‘social media crucial to future of network TV’
Extending flagship show brands to have a strong presence on social media is central to…
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Edwards leaving Warner Bros. for Expectation
Peter Fincham and Tim Hincks’ new prodco Expectation has hired Alexia Edwards as COO who…
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BBC drama launch in India
BBC Worldwide is launching its BBC First brand in India for the first time, and…
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Asian Netflix rival hits 6 million
Viu, the Asian rival to Netflix from telco giant PCCW, has hit six million subscribers…
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Discovery, Chinese MCN target millennials
Discovery Communications and Chinese MCN VS Media have launched Tan Ba, a new digital service…
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Fremantle buys a portion of Duck Soup
FremantleMedia has taken a 25% stake in Duck Soup Films, the UK film and TV…
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Eliza Dushku sets up Black Company fantasy series
Eliza Dushku’s Boston Diva Productions and David Goyer’s Phantom Four are teaming with IM Global…
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Netflix breaking into China with iQiyi deal
Netflix has inked a deal with Chinese SVOD service iQiyi, which will carry its originals…
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Doubling down on All3Media International
In her first interview since returning to run All3Media International, Louise Pedersen tells Stewart Clarke…
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Lionsgate names TV COO
Laura Kennedy has been upped to COO of Lionsgate’s television division, putting her in charge…
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All3Media Int’l to plough more cash into drama
The international arm of All3Media will double its investment in drama this year, putting more…
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Hierro marks Franco-Spanish drama first
Paris-based prodco Atlantique and its Coruña-based counterpart Portocabo are joining forces to make drama series…
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Global pubcasters prep online distribution platform
A group of public broadcasters from Europe, Asia and North America are joining forces to…
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Nat Geo teams with Jay Z, ups scripted commitment
National Geographic is teaming up with rapper Jay Z and The Weinstein Company to make…
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Gomorrah writer making Gaddafi series
Roberto Saviano, the writer of Italian crime series Gomorrah, is developing a new series about…
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UKTV launches investment fund, commits to originals
Channels group UKTV has teamed with Channel 4 to launch a multi-million pound innovation fund…
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Investment group Tin Roof buys Outline
Tin Roof Media has bought a majority stake in House of Tiny Tearaways indie Outline…
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Lionsgate launches Canada unit, Fremantle ups Di Mondo
Lionsgate has set up a Canadian distribution operation, with Susan Hummel (below left) joining from…
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BBC Worldwide launches Britscreen events
BBC Worldwide is launching two new events to showcase its programming to Latin American and…
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King Kong TV series in the works
Marvista Entertainment and IM Global Television are teaming to create a King Kong TV series….
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James Murdoch to give RTS keynote
21st Century Fox boss James Murdoch will give the keynote address at the RTS Cambridge conference…
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In-demand chart: Austria (April 9 to 15, 2017)
Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why went straight in at number one in the latest in Demand…
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BBC and Google team for Earth
Google will have a raft of BBC content on its relaunched Google Earth service. The…
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Netflix talks YouTube envy, faith programming, sleep
Netflix bosses have told investors they have ‘YouTube envy’ and are looking to global shows…
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BBCWW launches £150m high-end drama fund
BBC Worldwide has teamed with film and TV financier Anton to create a £150 million…
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Keshet International staffs up, opens India office
Keshet International has brought in two seasoned Indian TV execs for a new Mumbai office….
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Turner’s Northern Europe boss exiting
Ian McDonough, Turner’s boss in Northern Europe, is leaving the channels business. He joined Turner…
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Show of the Week: Ride Upon the Storm
‘Ride upon the storm’ is a line from the William Cowper poem God Moves in…
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Russia-US content deals for Twin Peaks
Russian pay TV operator Amedia TV has snagged rights to Showtime shows including the upcoming…