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Stewart Clarke
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C4 commissions Vet on the Hill
Channel 4 has commissioned a new series of Vet on the Hill for its More4…
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Mobile taking over for online video
Mobile devices will become the main platform for online video viewing this year, according to…
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Amazon, Netflix must go local for Euro growth
Netflix and Amazon are driving OTT penetration in Europe but international SVOD players in the…
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ProSieben to start Robot Wars
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has bought the reboot of Robot Wars. The new UK series, in…
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Hasbro buys Irish studio Boulder
Hasbro has acquired Irish animation studio Boulder Media. The US kids toy giant has moved…
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Broadcasters lobby EU over Greek TV rules
Greek broadcasters are unhappy about the prospect of new regulation that would force DTT channels…
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Lionsgate backs Gogglebox pair’s indie
Lionsgate has invested in Primal Media, the new prodco from Mat Steiner and Adam Wood, the…
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Cartoon Network launching streaming apps in Asia
Cartoon Network is about to launch two new apps in association with Globe Telecoms in…
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Shillinglaw resurfaces at Endemol Shine
Former BBC Two and Four chief Kim Shillinglaw has been appointed director of factual at…
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Tellenbach out at TVN, Samples takes charge
Media veteran Markus Tellenbach is leaving his post as president and CEO of Polish media…
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Bike channel rides onto Freesat
Cycling channel Bike has launched on Freesat in the UK, marking its free TV launch…
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Hall hails Worldwide, warns it must deliver more
Tony Hall claimed BBC Worldwide recorded a “very strong” performance through the year as the…
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Starz brings in AMC veteran as sales chief
Starz has recruited Joe Glennon as its executive VP of affiliate sales, with the distribution…
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Ang Lee lined up for IBC
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain director Ang Lee will give the keynote address…
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Lescure’s French streaming service goes live
French over-the-top service Molotov has launched publicly across the country on a freemium basis, a…
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C4 privatisation ‘risks outweigh benefits’
A report into the future of Channel 4 has concluded the risks associated with the…
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EE teams with BT Sport
EE mobile customers will be able to access BT Sport for free for six months,…
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Asian Netflix rival launches Singapore SVOD
PCCW’s premium Viu OTT service has rolled out in Singapore, in association with local telco…
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Idris Elba prodco makes unscripted hire
Idris Elba’s UK indie, Green Door, has hired seasoned ITV and Leopard Films producer Miles…
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France TV delves into science, history with ZDF
France Télévisions has acquired a package of docs from ZDF Enterprises, the commercial arm of…
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Turner, Nine Network ink Adult Swim deal
Turner and Nine Network in Australia have struck a programming deal that will see an…
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Viacom goes Super local in India
Viacom and TV18 are launching a new local entertainment channel in India. The new net…
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ITV sets up Dating in the Dark
ITV has ordered a UK version of Dating in the Dark. The series, which was…
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Lattelecom takes on Netflix with OTT launch
Telia-owned Latvian telco Lattelecom has launched a new OTT multiscreen entertainment platform, Shortcut.lv, which it…
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Louise Pedersen returning to run All3 Int’l
Louise Pedersen is returning to run All3Media International following the exit of Steve Macallister. The…
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Industry group to examine Brexit impact
A new Creative Industries Council working group is being established to identify issues and opportunities…
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First kids on-demand service launches on Freeview
The first free on-demand service for kids, Ketchup TV, has launched on the Freeview platform…
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FYI channel to launch in India
A+E has rolled out its FYI channel in the Indian market. The lifestyle net was…
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Nuñez gets int’l as CBS hires Fox veteran for US
CBS has reorganised its distribution activities with Paul Franklin coming to the studio from Fox…
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Top Gear host’s show heads for US cable
A motoring show from one of the presenters of the Top Gear reboot has been…