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Stewart Clarke
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Analysts assess Dauman, Moonves appointments
Analysts have predicted Viacom will likely to remain on the same strategic course after the…
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Monkey business for 9Story
Several broadcasters have acquired preschool series Monkey See Monkey Do. Turner’s Cartoonito in the UK,…
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CanalSat launch for Sundance in France
The international Sundance Channel will launch on the Canalsat platform France this week. Sundance Channel…
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Show of the week: The Night Manager
The first television series to adapt a John le Carré novel in a quarter-century is…
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Kudos cofounder launches drama indie
Stephen Garrett has launched Character Seven, a new UK-based scripted indie, and the new prodco is…
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‘Netflix and chill’ research reveals couples’ habits
New research shows that almost 60% of couples prefer to stay in and watch Netflix…
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Maria Kyriacou upped at ITV Studios
Maria Kyriacou has been handed a wider role in at ITV Studios after being named…
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Televisa, Anima Kitchent rebooting Spanish toon
Televisa and Spain-based prodco Anima Kitchent are working up Cleo and Cuquín, a new animated…
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Televisa, Netflix deals for Masha toon
A spin-off from Russian-produced toon series Masha and the Bear has launched on Netflix in…
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LeBlanc confirmed as new Top Gear revs up
US star Matt LeBlanc has been named the co-presenter on iconic motoring series Top Gear….
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Sony forced to cede control of Russian channels
Sony Pictures Television has offloaded 80% of its Russian channels operation to comply with new…
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Rossellini confirmed for Sky Arts talent show
Actress Isabella Rossellini will host Master of Photography, a new talent show that will run…
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Vibrant TV hires acquisitions chief
US pay TV net Vibrant has hired Jessica Hoyt as its head of acquisitions. Hoyt…
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Electus, Bear Grylls exec create Jackknife indie
Electus and Bear Grylls Ventures exec Delbert Shoopman have joined forces to create a new…
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BBC, Discovery share Olympic spoils
UK pubcaster the BBC and US-listed channel operator Discovery Communications have inked a sports rights…
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Raft of MENA launches for Discovery
Discovery Communications has announced a raft of carriage deals for its channels in the MENA…
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Greek and Roman sales for All3Media
A raft of international broadcasters have picked up Greek and Roman history shows from All3Media…
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AMC channels boss Tuchman exiting
Bruce Tuchman is leaving US cable group AMC after five years running its international channels…
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Netflix Better Call Saul
Netflix will make new episodes of Better Call Saul available internationally a day after they…
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Fox planning $250m of staff cuts
21st Century Fox plans to make US$250 million of cuts across its US TV and…
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The X Files claims global ratings of 50m
The first instalments of the new series of sci-fi drama The X Files have been…
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Discovery, Imax strike programming deal
Large-screen cinema company Imax has cut its first TV distribution deal for its original programming,…
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Amazon making American Girl kids specials
Amazon has inked a deal with doll brand American Girl and will make a series…
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DHX restructures, creates studio
DHX Media is putting all of its production assets under a new banner, DHX Studios….
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Barcroft makes virtual reality moves
Barcroft Media has struck two virtual reality deals, marking the UK-based content company’s first moves…
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Zig Zag, Yoshimoto prep prank show
UK independent producer Zig Zag Productions and Japan’s Yoshimoto Kogyo are coproducing PrankStars, a new…
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Content owners ‘will go D2C as cord-cutting bites’
Cord cutting in the world’s high-income pay TV markets will have a direct impact on…
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Fox plans Euro copros out of the UK
The international arm of Fox is planning to work up European coproductions that will be…
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Talpa confirms huge China formats deal
ITV-owned formats giant Talpa has confirmed a deal with China’s Zhegiang that covers several seasons…
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TCB hires from Nat Geo, cuts US deals
UK-based independent distributor TCB Media Rights has hired Claire Runham as a sales and acquisitions…