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Stewart Clarke
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Analysts question US$24.3 billion price tag for Virgin Media
Financial analysts have questioned the price Liberty Global has agreed to pay for UK cable…
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Wizards vs Aliens sells around the world
FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment has shopped Wizards vs Aliens, the action adventure show from…
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Sony hires Carrie Ferman
Sony Pictures Television has hired Carrie Ferman as senior VP, business strategy and development, International…
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Transporter, Borgia and Jo boost Lagardère Active’s TV unit
A stronger performance by its radio and TV production activities in the fourth quarter failed…
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Michael Carrington leaves Turner and joins Hit
Michael Carrington is leaving his position as head of content at Cartoon Network and Turner’s…
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Disney looks at exiting ESPN UK
Disney has confirmed that it is looking at pulling out of its UK-based sport channel…
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Broadcasters take The Simpsons short film
Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution has made The Simpsons spin-off short film The Longest Daycare…
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Sky starts 3D Formula 1 coverage
UK pay TV broadcaster BSkyB will start covering Formula 1 in 3D later this month,…
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Latin Media Leaders 2012: winners in full
TBI has recognised the achievements of prodcuers, distributors, broadcasters and digital pioneers across one of…
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Latin Media Leaders: HBO Latin America/HBO Go
DIGITAL INNOVATOR HBO LATIN AMERICA, HBO GO In late 2011 HBO Latin America gave…
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Turner poaches Giorgio Stock from Disney to run its European business
Turner Broadcast has poached Giorgio Stock from Disney and he will run the company’s business…
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Italy’s Rai bets on Red or Black
Italian public broadcaster Rai has ordered a local version of gameshow format Red or Black….
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Argonon appoints COO
Production and distribution group Argonon has hired Laura Bessell-Martin as its COO. Bessell-Martin’s previous experience…
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Baumgartner flying into MIPTV
Record-breaking skydiver Felix Baumgartner will give a keynote address at MIPTV in April. The Austrian…
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Little Airplane making TV shows with pregnancy brand What to Expect
Kids producer Little Airplane has inked a deal with the What to Expect brand and…
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TF1 making first animated series
The production arm of French commercial broadcaster TF1 is making its first animated series, Mini…
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Nickelodeon poaches Sourdeau from Cartoon Network
Vincent Sourdeau has joined Nickelodeon from Cartoon Network. He will be vice president, Kids &…
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Matt Hatter Chronicles
UK-based Platinum Films has taken a targeted approach to making kids series; rather than developing…
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Is House of Cards Netflix’s ace in the pack?
Netflix is hoping that House of Cards is its ace in the pack. Kevin Spacey…
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FremantleMedia reorganises, starts consultation with staff
Producer and distributor FremantleMedia is reorganising its business and creating a dedicated Digital & Branded…
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Thunderbirds reboot gets green light
A new version of the classic puppet show Thunderbirds has been announced. ITV Studios and…
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Endemol management shake-up continues with Paraskakis appointment
Endemol has announced another senior management change, appointing Fotini Paraskakis managing director of its Asian…
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Matthew Baxter resurfaces at Liverpool TV
Former MGM channels exec Matthew Baxter has been hired to run Liverpool Football Club’s TV…
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Latin Media Leaders: Caiga Quien Caiga
BEST FORMAT CAIGA QUIEN CAIGA, EYEWORKS CUATRO CABEZAS Caiga Quien Caiga (Whoever May Fall) is…
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Bertelsmann eyes cutting RTL stake to fund expansion plans
Germany’s Bertelsmann is considering cutting its stake in pan-European broadcast and production group RTL to…
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Syfy’s game-based series to get UK outing
Defiance, Syfy’s online computer game and TV series crossover, will be shown in the UK…
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Super RTL orders 50 hours from 9 Story
Super RTL has ordered a raft of new programming from producer and distributor 9 Story…
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Canal+ acquires exclusive Premier League rights
French premium broadcaster Canal+ has acquired exclusive rights to the Premier League, the top English…
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ABC orders Ben Silverman’s Bet On Your Baby
US network ABC has ordered Bet on Your Baby, a new gameshow from Ben Silverman’s…
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Latin Media Leaders: GloboDoc
BEST DOCUMENTARY EXTREME PLANET, GLOBO TV INTERNATIONAL, GLOBODOC GloboDoc’s Extreme Planet was a huge ratings…