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Stewart Clarke
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Liberty may split international businesses
Cable giant Liberty Global is considering separating its European and Latin American businesses. Attending the…
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News brief: Shine cuts first-look deal with 44 Blue
Shine International has inked a significant first-look development and distribution deal with LA prodco 44…
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Magine completes German clean sweep with ProSieben channels
The ProSiebenSat.1 bouquet of channels will be added to the Magine service in Germany after…
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Ex-Zodiak USA execs open up new indie
Geno McDermott and Joanne Inglott (pictured above right) have launched a new US-based indie producer,…
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NATPE Miami: Marcos Santana interview
Ahead of the NATPE Miami market, which kicks off next week, TBI spoke to Marcos…
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Netflix tipped to launch in Belgium, France and Germany
Belgium, France and Germany are likely to be the next international territories in Netflix’s ongoing…
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50 Cent heading to MIPTV for Power debut
Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent, will be in Cannes for MIPTV to unveil his new…
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Turner hires EMEA finance boss from Time Out
Turner International has recruited Aksel van der Wal (pictured) as senior VP, finance, for its…
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Travel Channel order Border Rico from Arrow Media
US cable net Travel Channel has ordered Border Rico, an original series from UK indie…
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New Mr Selfridge will launch on iTunes
Episodes of the second season of hit dram Mr Selfridge will debut on iTunes before…
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Zodiak adds to US programming team
The US division of Zodiak Media has hired a new development executive and upped another….
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CBBC to premiere Henry Winkler series on iPlayer
UK kids channel CBBC will launch its new comedy drama series Hank Zipzer on its…
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FremantleMedia refocuses Netherlands production effort
FremantleMedia is splitting its production operation in the Netherlands into distinct units covering drama and,…
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Heaney’s TCB snags Aussie content deal
TCB Media Rights has added more Australian programming to its growing catalogue after cutting a…
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Passion cuts pre-NATPE Latin deals
Ahead of the upcoming NATPE programming market in Miami, Passion Distribution has closed a raft…
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UK indie outline hires development chief from Studio Lambert
Outline Productions has poached Studio Lambert’s head of format development Shona Baldwin. At UK-based independent…
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DRG raids BBC, Shine and brings in Noel Hedges
DRG announced this morning that it has recruited commercial executives from BBC Worldwide and Shine…
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Sony confirms Karl Warner prodco deal
Sony Pictures Television is backing a new production company headed by ex-BBC executive Karl Warner….
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Hollywood channels launches on China’s Tudou
Metan Development Group has launched a family of Tinsel Town entertainment channels, Hollywood, on China’s…
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DreamWorks confirms daily YouTube series
Animation studio DreamWorks is launching YouTube Nation, a daily series that will showcase the best…
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Gurin takes US rights to Wanna Bet?
ZDF Enterprises is working with LA-based prodco The Gurin Company to adapt German entertainment show…
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Steve Macallister in as Zodiak Rights CEO, Matthew Frank exits
Former Disney and BBC Worldwide sales boss Steve Macallister has been appointed CEO of Zodiak…
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Hulu unveils 2014 originals, acquisitions
US streaming site Hulu has unveiled a deep slate of original programmes and new acquisitions…
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NBCU raids FremantleMedia for commercial exec
NBCUniversal has hired Dominic Burns as its new senior VP, brand management and commercial. He…
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Pete Smith lands job at Greece’s Antenna
Pete Smith, the former NBC Universal and Cineflix Studios boss, has been recruited as managing…
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Channel 4 to commission more from outside England
The proportion of programming Channel 4 commissions from outside England is likely to increase from…
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Endemol buys into Israeli broadcaster Reshet
Endemol has acquired a 33% stake in Reshet. The investment is part of a wider deal…
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BBC’s The Office set for Czech remake
Czech public broadcaster CT has ordered a local version of British comedy format The Office….
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News brief: OSN orders Arabic Betty and Raymonds
Sony Pictures Television has secured an order for its local version of Betty La Fea…
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Analysis: OTT to the rescue…
…or how streaming services are saving TV series and allowing others to get made. Pay…