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ABC takes DRG titles to digital Down Under
ABC Commercial has struck a deal with UK-based distributor DRG and will shop its titles…
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Sky picks up another US superhero series
UK satcaster Sky has acquired DC’s Legends of Tomorrow for its flagship Sky 1 channel. The…
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Fremantle buys into former Endemol exec’s indie
FremantleMedia has bought a 25% stake in Full Fat TV, the indie set up earlier…
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Investors circle Nordic World
The owners of Nordic World are looking for a new partner in the distribution firm…
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Sky’s Pick orders Monkey Life
Sky has commissioned a new series of Monkey Life and bought two earlier seasons of…
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Netflix gets Bob Odenkirk original feature
US streaming service Netflix is continuing its push into original feature films with Girlfriend’s Day,…
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ITV confirms deal for The Voice
ITV has confirmed it has swooped for The Voice, taking it from the BBC. The…
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BBC boss demands greater independence
BBC director general Tony Hall will today call for the UK pubcaster to have greater…
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Netflix preps Lost in Space series
Netflix is reportedly working on a reboot of 1960s sci-fi series Lost in Space. Independent…
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Sky orders NBCU workplace fighting format
Sky Italia’s free-to-air channel Cielo has ordered a local version of White Collar Brawlers, a…
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Univision launches direct-to-consumer service
US Hispanic broadcaster Univision has become the latest big media company to roll out a…
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Ten resurrects Survivor, orders Long Lost Family
Network Ten has ordered several international formats and finished shows as part of its new season…
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Adele special hits the right note for buyers
A raft of broadcasters have acquired a concert special featuring multi-million album selling pop star…
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All3Media, Alex Mahon behind Rev actor’s prodco
British actor Tom Hollander and producer Hannah Pescod have formed Bandstand Productions. Former Shine Group…
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Fremantle strikes Lat Am deals
FremantleMedia’s sale arm has shopped 400 hours of programming into Latin America in a series…
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YouTube launches kids service in the UK
YouTube is launching its kids app in the UK and Ireland, its first rollout outside…
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Netflix on track for 115m global subs
Netflix will have 115 million paying subscribers across a 200-country footprint by 2020, according to…
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Michel replacing Recayte at TV France Int’l
France Télévisions executive Hervé Michel has been elected president of TV France International and will…
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Nat Geo shakes up management as Fox takes over
21st Century Fox has completed its deal to take control of National Geographic and rejigged…
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Discovery, Netflix team for original drama
Discovery Canada has ordered Frontier, its first original drama, and Netflix has scooped the international…
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SBS buys The Last Panthers
Australian pubcaster SBS has acquired buzzy drama series The Last Panthers. The crime series, which…
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NATPE returning to Budapest
NATPE is moving its European market back to the Hungarian capital of Budapest. The European…
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Former TF1, Endemol exec joins Monterosa
Former TF1 and Endemol digital exec David Jullien has joined multiscreen TV specialist Monterosa. He…
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OSN strikes Warner Bros. output deal
OSN has struck a new output deal with Warner Bros, with the deal giving the…
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Former RTL exec to run rival TV2
Dirk Gerkens will become the new boss of Hungarian commercial broadcaster TV2, returning to the…
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Discovery to dig for Nazi gold
Discovery has been granted permission to film efforts to find a buried Nazi train thought…
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American Idol hits Fremantle profits
Profit was down across the first nine months of the year at FremantleMedia, with the…
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Eccho sells Turkish series into Lat Am
Eccho Rights has struck two deals for its Turkish drama series Karadayi in Latin America….
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CBS strikes China streaming deal
The international arm of CBS has struck a programming deal with Chinese streaming service PPTV….
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NBCU’s Syfy snags Lat Am Doctor Who
NBCUniversal’s cable net Syfy has acquired Latin American rights to popular UK sci-fi series Doctor…