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Stewart Clarke
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13,700 in Cannes for MIPCOM
Reed Midem has said 13,700 delegates attended the thirtieth edition of MIPCOM this week. Reed,…
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New German deal for Dragons Den
German channel Vox has ordered a second season of the local version of Dragon’s Den,…
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Ex-PBS digital exec joins US streaming service Acorn
RLJ Entertainment has hired former PBS digital exec Matt Graham as vice president of its digital…
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Murdoch talks Shine/Endemol, Sky Europe in Cannes
James Murdoch spoke publicly about the Shine/Endemol merger yesterday at MIPCOM. Referring to the deal, which…
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David Ellender’s Slingshot brings on ex-HBO exec for sales
Slingshot Global Media has brought on former HBO distribution exec Carol Eymery to head up…
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Show of the Week: Glue
Entertainment One is launching Glue at MIPCOM, the latest drama offering from Jack Thorne, one…
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British programme exports hit £1.3bn
The total value of UK television exports was £1.28 billion (US$2.1 billion) in the 2013/14…
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BBC Worldwide sells drama into Asia
BBC Worldwide has inked deals with a raft of broadcasters in southeast Asia with several…
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A+E makes dramatic move with Studios
A+E launched A+E Studios just over a year ago to deliver premium scripted programming to…
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Steve Ronson to run Chicken Soup prodco
US-based publisher Chicken Soup for the Soul has created a TV and film division and…
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UK prodco completes DCD buyout
Glasgow-based producer Matchlight has completed a management buyout that has seen its three founders take…
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Nordic World brings Absolutely formats to market
Nordic World will launch several of Absolutely’s formats at MIPCOM next week after buying the…
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Dutch Fox orders Hounds, MTG builds production hub
The Fox channel in the Netherlands has ordered a Release the Hounds special, which will…
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Top Euro pay TV operators face revenue, subs losses
A significant proportion of Europe’s top pay TV platform operators will shed subscribers and also…
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Euro broadcaters buy Outlander
A raft of international broadcasters including HBO Netherlands and Viasat have acquired US drama series…
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Talpa recruits Kebbi for Middle East launch
John de Mol’s Talpa has launched a Middle East production unit, which will be run…
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CBS inks volume deal with TV2
CBS Studios International has widened the terms of its programming deal with TV2, which will…
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UKTV widens Gooze-Zijl’s role
Digital channel operator UKTV has handed Jan Gooze-Zijl an expanded remit that gives the executive…
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DNA hires development chief for fledgling TV unit
Movie producer DNA has hired a development boss for DNA TV, the TV production division…
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Best of British SVOD service strikes Scandi deal
Subscription video-on-demand service Cirkus has struck a deal with Scandi telco TeliaSonera and will launch…
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Amazon greenlights Soderbergh, Ron Perlman dramas
E-commerce giant Amazon has given full series orders to Ron Perlman drama series Hand of…
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MGM bringing Burnett’s Bible follow-up to market
MGM will launching A.D., Mark Burnett’s upcoming follow-up to his US ratings smash The Bible…
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Sweden’s SVT goes on UK drama buying spree
SVT has acquired a raft of UK drama titles. The Swedish public broadcaster has acquired…
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Amazon to launch Ripper Street ahead of BBC
Having stepped in to co-fund a new series of period drama Ripper Street, Amazon will…
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Former Eyeworks exec launches distributor
Tyler Massey has launched a new LA-based distribution firm, MassMedia International. Massey was the executive…
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Japan’s SoftBank investing US$250m in Legendary
Japanese media and communications conglomerate SoftBank will invest US$250 million in US producer and distributor…
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Zodiak appoints French drama chief
Zodiak France has appointed Marc Nowak as chief operating officer, drama, in a move it…
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Amazon launching second season of political comedy
Amazon will launch all episodes of the second season of political comedy Alpha House simultaneously…
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Kingdom comes to Cannes as Captain America star flies in
Hollywood star Frank Grillo is heading to MIPCOM to promote his new drama series Kingdom…
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Gaumont hires Hana Zidek
Gaumont has recruited Hana Zidek as its vice president, distribution of its international television division….