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Stewart Clarke
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Habets replacing Schäferkordt as RTL CEO
Anke Schäferkordt is stepping down as co-CEO of RTL Group, with the pan-European broadcaster’s Dutch…
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Former Tricon exec to head sales at Blue Ant
Blue Ant Media has brought in ex-Tricon exec Nick Solowski as head of sales and…
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Former HBO and Televisa exec takes Route One
Former Televisa and HBO executive Michael Garcia has inked a first-look deal with Route One…
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ESPN returns to Africa, ‘readies US cost cuts’
ESPN has relaunched in Africa, inking a carriage deal with new regional pay TV player…
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INTV: Zucker – CNN thriving amid Trump media assault
CNN boss Jeff Zucker claims the media is under assault and politicians are failing to…
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INTV: ‘SVOD players driving China drama boom’
China is now the most important market in the world outside the US for sales…
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INTV: Fox looks to Wade to revitalise reality
Fox Television Group co-chairman and CEO Dana Walden has backed Fox’s new reality chief to…
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INTV: Hulu’s studio plans ‘hinge upon int’l’
Hulu’s creative chief, Craig Erwich, has said plans to set up its own in-house studio…
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Show of the week: White Gold
Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick has swapped Hollywood for the Essex towns of Corringham and…
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Lionsgate’s Bellisario expands responsibilities to Starz
Lionsgate has handed Marcello Bellisario an expanded role covering talent and casting at the indie…
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Left Bank lands Amazon sci-fi pilot
The Crown producer Left Bank has landed a pilot order from Amazon and will make…
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Amazon lands Lionsgate output for India
Amazon India has secured a raft of exclusive TV and movie content after inking a…
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Free TV deals for Zak Storm
A raft of free-TV broadcasters in Europe have acquired Zak Storm, the new pirate action…
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Hasbro backs Boggle Battle TV series
The content arm of games giant Hasbro has teamed with the creators of Chopped and…
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TF1 orders French version of Red Band Society
TF1 has ordered a local version of The Red Band Society, the Spain-originated medical drama…
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AMC’s Walking Dead spin-off spawns Talking
AMC is extending The Walking Dead talkshow franchise with a new Chris Hardwick show that…
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A+E locks in UnReal star
The studio arm of A+E has inked an overall deal with Shiri Appleby, the director…
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International Netflix subs set to overtake US
Subscribers from the 130 countries Netflix expanded to last year account for just 5% of…
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Discovery unveils mobile Olympics plans
Discovery Communications has revealed plans to make Olympic Games coverage to mobile operators. The US…
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All3Media launching OTT nets with TV4
All3Media International and TV4 Entertainment are joining forces for an OTT initiative that will see…
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Discovery buys into Global Cycling Network
Discovery has bought into Play Sports Group, the digital media business that runs the popular…
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Fox names Europe, Africa channel distribution chief
Fox Networks Group has put Paolo Agostinelli in charge of channel distribution for Europe and…
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Discovery, Channel 5 buy Supernatural Nazis
Channel 5 and Discovery have both prebought Supernatural Nazis, the upcoming factual series about Hitler’s…
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Snapchat users love comedy and sport, shun docs
Snapchat allows content companies to reach young viewers in a way that other social and…
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Brazil falls for Curvy Supermodel
SBT has ordered a local version of Curvy Supermodel marking the entry of the modeling…
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EU TV plan risks ‘damaging investment and growth’
Europe’s commercial broadcasters have said proposed changes to to the main directive covering content and…
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Jimmy McGovern hails Hill’s ITV
Writer Jimmy McGovern has backed Polly Hill to reinvigorate ITV’s drama output. Hill swapped the…
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US SVOD service joins BBC drama
US best of British SVOD service Acorn has become the US partner on Love, Lies…
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eOne teams with Buscemi, Tucci prodco
Entertainment One has inked a first-look deal with Olive Productions, Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci and…
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Netflix, Amazon face Asia regulation
Netflix and other OTT operators will be subject to much of the same regulation as…