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MIPCOM 2014: Cowell, channels, films and Thunderbirds are go
MIPCOM has become the must-attend TV event of the year with the US studios, major…
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BBC Worldwide hires ex-ITV sales boss for Europe
BBC Worldwide has recruited Tobi de Graaff as executive VP of its Western Europe division….
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AMC launching internationally after MGM rebrand
AMC Networks is launching its flagship AMC channel internationally. The US-listed channel operator is rebranding…
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CJZ installs new boss at Greenstone TV
Richard Driver has been appointed the new boss of successful Kiwi producer Greenstone TV, replacing…
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International overtakes US at Discovery
Revenues from Discovery’s international services are now greater than those from the channel operator’s domestic…
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ITV to sell Kevin Lygo’s BBC drama
ITV Studios’ programme sales arm will take international rights to Walter, the upcoming Kevin Lygo…
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AMC tipped to make move for BBC America stake
US-listed channel operator AMC Networks is in negotiations to buy almost half of BBC America,…
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RTL buys SpotXchange
RTL Group has paid €107 million (US$143.1 million) to take a 65% majority stake in…
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News brief: Michelle Obama to appear in US kids show
Michelle Obama is set to appear in US kids series Kid President: Declaration of Awesome….
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DreamWorks swings to loss as SEC probes write-down
DreamWorks Animation has reported a quarterly loss with its movie business underperforming. However, as the…
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OTT set to rocket in Asia Pac
Revenues from OTT services will top US$10 billion in the Asia Pacific by 2020 as…
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Netflix cuts AT&T deal
Netflix has agreed an interconnection deal with AT&T designed to reduce buffering problems for its…
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Netflix cuts AT&T deal
Netflix has agreed an interconnection deal with AT&T designed to reduce buffering problems for its…
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Former BBCWW formats boss resurfaces at Passion
Passion Distribution has hired Elin Thomas as global head of sales. Thomas was in charge…
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Disney creates Asia president in regional rejig
Disney has appointed Paul Candland as its first president for the Asia region. Candland is…
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DreamWorks appoints Zoradi amid management shake-up
DreamWorks Animation has recruited former Disney executive Mark Zoradi as COO, sparking several senior management…
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Netflix tipped to take Seinfeld
Netflix is in talks to acquire classic comedy series Seinfeld, according to its creator and…
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Lord Coe won’t run in BBC Trust race
Former athlete, Conservative politician and London Olympics chief Sebastian Coe has taken himself out of…
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Film firm IM Global taps former Syfy boss for TV
US film financier IM Global is launching a TV division and has recruited Mark Stern,…
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Talpa cuts international deals for The Voice
John de Mol’s Talpa has inked a raft of new deals for its singing format…
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20th Century Fox locks Sons of Anarchy writer into deal
20th Century Fox Television has agreed a new three-year deal with Sons of Anarchy scribe…
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Worldwide poaches Australia legal boss from Nine
BBC Worldwide has hired a new legal chief for its Australia and New Zealand operation….
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Netflix acquires feature doc Virunga
Netflix has taken exclusive rights to feature-doc Virunga. The film follows park rangers in the titular…
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Red Arrow recruits scripted buyer
Red Arrow International has recruited Amelie von Kienlin as VP, scripted acquisitions. Kienlin will oversee…
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News brief: Disney XD orders more Avengers and Hulk
Disney’s boy-skewed cable net Disney XD has ordered news seasons of Marvel’s Avengers Assemble and…
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Tom Freston to exec AMC Afghan drama pilot
US cable net AMC has ordered a pilot for White City, a drama series about…
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MIPCOM opens up to film commissioners
Reed Midem has added another new conference strand to the MIPCOM line-up in October. It…
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BBC Worldwide posts revenue drop as UK, US decline
BBC Worldwide’s overall revenue was down in 2013/2014, although headline profit inched up. The commercial…
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UK comics Hart and Walliams crown King Bert Prods
Miranda Hart and David Walliams, two of the UK’s most successful comedians and comic actors…
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Sky buys Bake Off producer Love Productions
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has taken a 70% stake in Love Productions, the UK…