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FremantleMedia forms Indian drama JV

FremantleMedia Asia is creating a drama production joint venture with DJ’s Creative Unit that will…

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NHK to broadcast Obama’s Dirty War

Japanese pubcaster NHK has acquired a pair of US-themed current affairs documentaries from French distributor…

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SVT Play added to Apple TV

Swedish on-demand service SVT Play is now available in the Scandinavian territory through the Apple…

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German and Polish pubcasters team for WWII doc

German public broadcaster ZDF and its Polish counterpart TVP are joining forces to make World…

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Europe set for SVOD customer and revenue boom

One in five European homes will take a subscription video-on-demand service by 2020, with Western…

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FremantleMedia sells Got Talent to Kenya

The Got Talent format is launching in Kenya. The FremantleMedia and Syco Entertainment format will…

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Broadcasters snap up Robin Hood toon

A raft of international broadcasters have acquired Method Animation and DQ Entertainment’s animated Robin Hood…

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ITV’s Sirens Media opens in NY, staffs up

Sirens Media is opening a new office in New York and adding to the development…

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MediaCorp poaches Sony’s Lim

Singaporean broadcaster MediaCorp has recruited Jack Lim as its first COO, putting him in charge…

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Nat Geo and PBS producer joins NHNZ

NHNZ has brought on veteran producer, director and writer Sue Houghton who will work on…

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HBO and Scorsese making Shutter Island TV series

HBO and Martin Scorsese are developing Ashecliffe, a TV series based on the director’s Shutter…

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Lifetime orders The Omen TV series

Lifetime has given a straight to series order to Damien, a six-part thriller based on…

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Lost Girl reaches end of journey

Canadian supernatural drama Lost Girl is coming to an end after five seasons. Star Anna…

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Shine unveils R&D label with UK university

Shine Group is launching a development production label as part of a “unique” agreement with…

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Shine unveils R&D label with UK university

Shine Group is launching a development production label as part of a “unique” agreement with…

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BBC, BBC America order horror series from Life on Mars Team

BBC1 and BBC America are coproducing The Living and the Dead, a new period ghost-hunter…

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Electus cuts deal for ‘Chinese Fashion Star’

Electus has struck a Chinese deal for The Goddesses’ New Clothes, a format based on…

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Turner nabs SBS Discovery exec for Nordics

Turner has recruited Karin Lindström as programme director of its entertainment channels in the Nordic…

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Belgium virus drama among new BBC shows

UK channel BBC Four’s love-affair with European drama has continued with the acquisition of Belgium…

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Netflix, Hulu buy ABC Oz series

The sales arm of Australian pubcaster the ABC has sold several series to Netflix and…

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Miramax secures cash for TV and film production

Miramax has completed a US$250 million bond offering and secured a new credit line. The…

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Passion signs Quicksilver Media pact

UK-based distributor Passion has signed an agreement to sell Quicksilver Media’s documentary Clothes to Die…

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BBC shows on Google Play in Oz

Doctor Who, The Muskateers and Sherlock are to be made available via download purchase on the…

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BBCWW adds two commissioning execs

BBC Worldwide has appointed executives formerly of National Geographic and Viacom respectively to its global…

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Doctor Who Extra set for BBC iPlayer

Doctor Who Extra, a new series based on the British sci-fi drama, is launcing exclusively…

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BOOM! Studios lands Fox first-look deal

Comic book publisher BOOM! Studios has entered into a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox…

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TVNZ plans DIY series

New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ has commissioned a Eyeworks DIY-themed format. Our First Home is billed…

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ITVS America secures IAM development deal

ITV Studios America has tied up a first-look development deal with Intellectual Artist Management, a…

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News brief: Great British Menu prepared for TF1

France’s TF1 is making a local version of UK format Great British Men with indie…

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Astro, Azteca plan A Love to Remember

The first telenovela coming out of the pact between Mexico’s Azteca and Malaysia’s Astro is…