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News brief: Zodiak extends StoryVault deal
The sales arm of Zodiak Media has extended its first-look deal with London-based factual specialist…
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Discovery pre-buys Tsunami feature doc
Discovery Networks Western Europe has pre-bought feature documentary After the Wave, for a number of…
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PBS brings Robin Williams special to market
The sales arm of US public service channel PBS, is launching a Robin Williams commemorative…
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US kids VOD platform bags Nelvana hours
Bilingual children’s VOD service Oznoz has secured a deal for more than 400 half-hour episodes…
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Scripps creates new distribution division
Channel operator Scripps Networks International has created a new distribution division, which will make its…
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Grindon’s Legendary unit to distribute The Expanse
Upcoming US sci-fi series The Expanse will be the first to be distributed by Michael…
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BBC orders Attenborough Great Barrier Reef series
BBC One has ordered a three-part series about the Great Barrier Reef, fronted by veteran…
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Marc Graboff leaves Core as mega-merger moves closer
Marc Graboff, the former NBC programming boss, is leaving Core Media Group. His departure is…
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Newen lines up prebuyers for preschool show
Studio Hamburg, Turner Latin America and NRK Norway have signed on as prebuyers of upcoming…
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News brief: Hulu buys Lola & Virginia
Hulu has acquired 52x12mins animated series Lola & Virginia from Spain-based producer and distributor Imira…
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News brief: Hulu buys Lola & Virginia
Hulu has acquired 52x12mins animated series Lola & Virginia from Spain-based producer and distributor Imira…
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China SVOD deal for The Simpsons
Chinese subscription video-on-demand platform Sohu has acquired The Simpsons from Fox. The agreement for the…
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Australian order for I’m A Celebrity…
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Network Ten has ordered a local version of reality competition show I’m…
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Universal Channel will Get Away With Murder
Universal Channel in the UK has acquired How to Get Away with Murder, the new…
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UKTV revenues hit £278 million, programme spend £125 million
UKTV has reported an increase in revenues, but heavy investment in content, new channels and…
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Terranoa poaches sales boss from FTD
French distributor Terranoa has recruited Bertrand Lossignol as its head of French sales. Lossignol joins…
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StudioCanal secures China content deals
French TV and film giant StudioCanal has struck two deals with Chinese SVOD services. Chinese…
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Blinkbox signs EST deal for Channel 4 shows
Download-to-own and streaming service Blinkbox has added a raft of titles from UK broadcaster Channel…
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Horror Channel snags remastered Doctor Who
The Horror Channel in the UK has acquired a batch of remastered classic episodes of…
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Viewster buys Red Arrow docs
On-demand platform Viewster has acquired a trio of factual programming from Red Arrow International. The…
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Channel 4 renews Deal or No Deal
Channel 4 has renewed a deal for Deal or No Deal, meaning the quiz will…
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MY hires development boss
US indie MY Entertainment has hired Wilson Surratt as senior VP, development. The exec will…
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BET hires Nick, Facebook execs
Viacom’s African American cable channel BET has hired a former Nickelodeon international programming chief and…
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Eyeworks Oz boss exiting to form JV prodco
The managing director of Eyeworks Television Australia is exiting to form a new joint venture…
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Comcast, Charter reveal spin-off cable co’s name
Comcast Communications has unveiled the name of the spin-off cable company it is creating in…
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FremantleMedia, Sony plan pan-Asian Got Talent
FremantleMedia and Sony Pictures Television Networks have partnered to create a pan-Asian version of singing…
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New plan for Kreiz MIP keynote
Maker Studios’ Ynon Kreiz is to deliver a keynote speech at MIPCOM, six months after…
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Tributes flood in after Shaw’s Robertson passes at 59
Tributes are flooding in for Paul Robertson, the executive VP and president of Canadian broadcaster…
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News brief: Turner’s Wright to lead DreamWorks Studio
Michael Wright, who is exiting his post as president of programming at Turner Broadcasting System’s…
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News brief: MBC to tell Celebrity Style Story
Middle Eastern broadcaster MBC has acquired Celebrity Style Story, a format from Global Agency-owned World…