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Stewart Clarke
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Popp’s Producers at Work exits Red Arrow
Christian Popp is taking full control of Producers at Work, the German-based production company that…
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Show of the week: That Awkward Moment
Following in the footsteps of hit comedy format Benidorm Bastards, That Awkward Moment has been…
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Catherine Powell to run Disney Australia as Cracknell retires
Catherine Powell will relocate from London to Sydney to run Disney Australia and New Zealand….
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ITV cuts deal with Storage Wars’ Killion
The US-based content division of UK commercial broadcaster ITV has inked an overall and first-look…
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Tuvalu Media management buys out Sony, co-founder exits
The management of Tuvalu has bought out Sony Pictures Television and taken control of the…
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Sky to fully fund Fortitude series after Starz drops out
UK pay TV operator BSkyB will foot the full bill for upcoming drama series Fortitude…
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ITV buys Class of ’92 football film
ITV has picked up football feature doc Class of ’92, TBI understands. The UK commercial…
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International deals for That Awkward Moment comedy format
German broadcaster WDR, part of pubcaster ARD, and SBS in the Netherlands have picked up…
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BBC Children’s takes one-off Rosie Special
UK public broadcaster the BBC has picked up a special feature length version of popular…
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Fruit Ninja app gets TV treatment
The Fruit Ninja app is being adapted into a kids TV series. The app’s developer…
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NATPE Miami announces raft of speakers
Numerous speakers have been announced for the NATPE Miami market, which takes place in late…
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Analysis: Is Rising Star the new X Factor?
Rising Star has set the formats world alight with deals for local versions agreed in…
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Netflix launching Mitt Romney doc
As it continues to push into original factual programming, Netflix will release Mitt in late…
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Christina Wayne leaves Cineflix, sets up with Endemol
Christina Wayne has left producer and distributor Cineflix and agreed a production deal at the…
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A+E goes it alone with new European launch
A+E Networks has launched A+E Networks Italy, TBI has learned, marking the first time it…
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Show of the Week: Class of ’92
The Premier League kicked off in the UK in 1992 and for football and sports…
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International broadcasters mark the death of Nelson Mandela
International broadcasters have moved swiftly to unveil special programming to mark the death of Nelson…
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Red hot channels in Asia
Asian pay TV is growing at a fast clip with subscriber numbers on the rise…
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Red Arrow ups distribution execs
Red Arrow International has promoted Irina Ignatiew and Henrik Pabst (pictured). Ignatiew has been upped…
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News brief: Ex-Carnival Films exec sets up indie
Producer Sally Woodward Gentle has set up a new independent production company called Sid Gentle…
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StudioCanal seals deal for Red Production Company
StudioCanal has sealed a deal for UK prodco Red Production Company. Canal Plus Groupe company…
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R. Kelly back for more Trapped in the Closet on IFC
R&B star R. Kelly is making new instalments of his cult ‘hip hopera’ Trapped in…
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Best of British SVOD service Cirkus launches
Cirkus, the subscription VOD service for pay TV platforms, has launched on Swedish cable platform…
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Dale Winton in line for BBC lottery gameshow pilot
UK producer Victory Television has won a pilot order from the BBC for a new…
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ITV cuts Asian digital deals
ITV’s distribution arm has agreed a raft of content deals with digital platforms in Asia….
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Formatting the future of Chinese content
Beryl Yan is head of programme strategy at Hunan TV, one of China’s largest broadcasters….
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A+E international boss exits
Steve Ronson, A+E’s international chief, has exited the company, TBI has learned. Ronson was executive…
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Netflix suffers Australian ‘blow’
Weekend press reports in Australia suggest that most of the Hollywood Studios have resisted agreeing…
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Metan linking veteran US TV writers with Chinese partners
Marty Pompadur (pictured) and Larry Namer’s China-focused media firm Metan Development Group has launched Metan…
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Marvista sees double
MarVista has just hit double figures – and figures miniseries, kids, features and TV movies…