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Stewart Clarke
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Fox Intn’l hires sales chief
Fox International Channel’s hiring spree has continued with Simon Thomas joining the global channel operator….
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Ireland’s UTV seals ITV deal, plans new channel
Northern Irish commercial broadcaster UTV has agreed a programming deal with its UK counterpart ITV…
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Show of the week: The Escape Artist
David Tennant has carved out a reputation as one of the UK’s leading character actors….
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FremantleMedia hires Stefan De Keyser as Belgian boss
FremantleMedia has appointed Stefan De Keyser co-managing director of its Belgian division. He joins after…
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Digiturk launches sci-fi channel Dizimax
Turkish pay TV operator Digiturk has launched a new sci-fi channel, Dizimax Sci-Fi HD. The…
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Analysts warn of approaching CME cash crunch
Credit analysts say that CME’s current financial position leaves it at risk of defaulting on…
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Australia and NZ take a seat at the drama table
Producers in Australia and New Zealand are creating a new wave of international-friendly scripted series…
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MTG seals US$114 million Nice deal
Modern Times Group has concluded a deal for Scandi production group Nice Entertainment. MTG’s move…
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Vice Media and Pulse Films form US partnership
Edgy youth brand Vice and UK-based producer Pulse Films have agreed a strategic partnership and…
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Show of the week: Sure or Insure
Amid the flurry of news surrounding the buzzy Rising Star format, Keshet international had another…
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eOne cuts first-look deal with Call Me Fitz producer
Canada-based producer and distributor Entertainment One has inked a first-look deal with Amaze Film +…
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UK OTT service Wuaki cuts connected TV deal
Wuaki.tv, the OTT service recently launched in the UK, has cut a deal with Panasonic…
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Yahoo launching series based on spoof Queen Twitter feed
Yahoo UK is launching Yes Ma’am, a new short form animated series based on the…
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StudioCanal closes in on deal for Red Production Company (exclusive)
France-based movie producer and distributor StudioCanal is locked in exclusive takeover talks with UK indie…
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Power casting progresses, 50 Cent expected to take cameo role
Starz has added new cast members to its upcoming urban drama Power. Rapper Curtis “50…
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MTG says quarterly earnings put it back on track
Modern Times Group has reported increased in quarterly and nine month and said the growth…
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Endor working up a trio of Neil Gaiman projects
UK production company Endor is working on a handful of projects with cult author Neil…
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Netflix doubling spend on originals, on track for 10 million intn’l subs
Netflix says it will top the ten million international subscriber mark this year and has…
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Esquire Network staffs up
NBC Universal-owned US cable channel Esquire Network has made a trio of hires, all from…
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Sky Vision to show Fortitude
Sky Vision is set to land international rights to upcoming big-budget drama Fortitude, TBI understands….
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More high level management departures at CME
CME’s CFO and strategy boss are leaving the central and eastern Europe-focused broadcast group. The…
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FremantleMedia pitching Al Pacino Napoleon drama
FremantleMedia is pitching a new drama series about Napoleon Bonaparte with Al Pacino slated to…
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Comic books firm IDW moves into TV with V-Wars
Comic book publisher IDW has created a new TV division and agreed a deal with…
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ITV Studios moves UK broadcaster into the international spotlight
ITV has been the most active TV company in the M&A space in recent times….
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BBC Worldwide on board Starz Blackpool series
Blackpool is the next series to come under the Starz and BBC Worldwide production pact,…
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AMC orders new reality series from Deadliest Catch team
US cable network AMC has continued its push into unscripted programming with an order for…
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Fox Intn’l poaches programming boss from Bravo
Fox International Channels has hired Christian Barcellos as its executive VP, lifestyle and reality programming….
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News brief: ITV Studios’ Thinkfactory Media reorganises
US prodco Thinkfactory Media has reorganised its executive team. The producer of Hatfields & McCoys,…
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Exclusive Netflix-Disney deal in the Netherlands
Netflix has agreed an deal with Disney for the studio’s film titles. The agreement gives…
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Nancy Tellem: Lighting up the Xbox
Nancy Tellem is entertainment and digital media president at technology, software and hardware giant Microsoft…