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Stewart Clarke
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Graham King takes the reins at GK-tv after Craig Cegielski exit
Movie producer Graham King has taken over the running of his company’s TV department after…
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News brief: Cake head of marketing leaves company
David Furness has left his position as head of marketing at Cake Entertainment. He has…
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Discovery’s Tom Keaveny gets global role, Caleb Weinstein exiting
Discovery Communications’ Asian boss Tom Keaveny is relocating to London to become president of international…
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Netflix tipped to add up to 5m subs this year
Netflix will add four to five million new domestic streaming subscribers this year, taking the…
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Bomb Girls series cancelled, continues as TV movie
Canadian WW2 drama series Bomb Girls has been cancelled by Global but the Canadian broadcaster…
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Scripps channels announce slew of original shows
Scripps Interactive channels HGTV, DIY Network and Travel Channel have announced a raft of new…
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HBO Europe’s Burning Bush to get US outing
Burning Bush, the big-ticket original series for HBO Europe, will be shown on HBO in…
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The new super groups: Red Arrow Entertainment
In the second part of our two-part report on emerging international production groups, TBI talks…
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3D TV faces challenges but will top 100 million homes
The number of 3D TV homes will rocket from 13.5 million at the end of…
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Epic drama for factual channels
The last decade saw the big factual channels move from documentary led schedules to grids…
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BBC seals format deals for Mastermind
BBC Worldwide has struck agreements for international versions of long-running UK quiz show Mastermind. Mastermind…
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AMC brings on Endemol to distribute unscripted series
AMC has inked a deal with Endemol, which will sell several of its unscripted shows…
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Eli Roth preps telenovela spoof
Hollywood horror director Eli Roth has told TBI he plans to make a English-language version…
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Discovery diversifying beyond factual to become ‘broader media company’
Discovery Communications will become a broader based media company, moving beyond the factual content on…
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Lifetime launching in the UK and globally
A+E Networks has told TBI that it has concrete plans to launch Lifetime in the…
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FremantleMedia says restructure positions it for digital growth
The recent restructure at FremantleMedia has positioned it to capitalise on digital opportunities and acquisitions…
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Arte gets on board Spanish adventure drama series Alatriste
Franco-German cultural broadcaster Arte has joined upcoming Spanish period drama series Alatriste as a coproduction…
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MIPTV News: Prime sells Hollywood show to BSkyB
UK satcaster BSkyB has picked up a series about iconic film directors from Prime Entertainment…
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Discovery 2013 Upfront report
Discovery unveiled a new scripted show and a raft of reality and doc series at…
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MIPTV News: Cannes will be in ultra high definition
The organisers of MIPTV have teamed with Sony to showcase ultra high definition television in…
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MIPTV News: DJ Ferry Corsten launching transmedia show in Cannes
DJ and producer Ferry Corsten is heading to Cannes to promote The Party Project, which…
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MIPTV Hot Pick: Islands on the Edge
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has identified blue chip natural history as an area it wants…
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Cineflix appoints Akman COO
Canadian-based producer Cineflix Media has hired Andrew Akman as its first COO. Akman joins from…
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Discovery launching Oprah block on TLC
A block of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network programming will be carried on soon-to-launch UK cablenet…
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MIPTV News: Lagardere investigating JFK’s assassination in Cannes
The content sales arm of French conglomerate Lagardère will launch a new one-off doc about…
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Show of the week: Boundless
Boundless follows elite athletes Simon Donato and “Turbo” Trebilcock as they take on adrenaline-fueled adventure…
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MIPTV News: Six execs to get the first-ever MIP Medal of Honour
The organisers of MIPTV have announced the first-ever roster of executives to get the MIPTV…
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MIPTV Hot Pick: Death of a Pilgrim
In February 2013, ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) secured international distribution rights to Death of a Pilgrim,…
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MIPTV Hot Pick: Harry Bosch
In the summer of 2012, Red Arrow International announced that it was teaming up with…
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MIPTV News: YouTube launching first Online Screenings
YouTube will launch a showcase for original online content at MIPTV. The Original Online Content…