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UK soaps stay on Aussie screens
Australian pay TV channel UKTV will run British soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale until at…
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News brief: DRG assesses Harry at 30
UK distributor DRG has acquired Prince Harry at 30, a one-off ITN Productions documentary. The…
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RTL reveals Love is Calling
German broadcaster RTL will launch a live dating format from Turkey on August 25. Love…
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DreamWorks drafts in DirecTV exec post reshuffle
DreamWorks Animation has appointed senior DirecTV executive Fazal Merchant as its new CFO following an…
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TV Guide poaches Shed Media US exec
Shed Media US development exec Jessie Surovell is joining cable channel TV Guide Network as…
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A&E opens Lachey’s Bar
US cable channel A&E has ordered a Leftfield Pictures-produced unscripted series following reality star Nick…
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A&E opens Lachey’s Bar
US cable channel A&E has ordered a Leftfield Pictures-produced unscripted series following reality star Nick…
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Travel Channel takes Balkan bike ride
Scripps Networks International UK & EMEA has commissioned the latest instalment of its World’s Greatest…
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Show of the week: Politics and Life
Political ideas as formats are not the most straightforward sell in the world, but that…
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Sky 1 adds trio of 8pm formats
UK pay TV channel Sky 1 HD has commissioned a trio of factual and factual…
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Endemol Beyond makes YouTube sports net play
The UK arm of digital company Endemol Beyond has partnered with online gamer Olatunji (aka…
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Couples to be Prized Apart on BBC One
UK terrestrial BBC One has commissioned a Saturday night series that combines “heart-stopping location adventure…
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Trace names African COO
Sports and music pay TV channels provider Trace has named a COO for its African…
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Ex-ITV producer joins Barcroft in long-form push
Former ITV producer Adam Mudditt has joined UK-based digital channels operator Barcroft Media, which is…
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Will Arnett launching prodco, snags CBS deal
Will Arnett is launching his own production company and has struck a first-look deal with…
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House of Cards writer making doc special for Nat Geo
Beau Willimon, the writer of Netflix’s House of Cards, is making a one-off doc for…
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Scandi nets pre-buy ITVS-sold Swedish drama
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold upcoming Swedish mystery thriller Jordskott – the Tales of…
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Netflix unveils slate of stand-up comedy originals
Netflix will show original comedy specials from Bill Cosby, Jim Jeffries, Chelsea Peretti and Bill…
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Yesterday looks back to CNN’s Sixties
UKTV has acquired The Sixties, the documentary series looking at the events of the landmark…
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Nick opens Cupcakery
Nickelodeon has commissioned an animated short called Cupcakery of Doom after taking more than 100…
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HBO returns for Leftovers ahead of UK trip
US premium cabler HBO has commissioned a second season of paranormal drama The Leftovers ahead…
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Germany’s Constantin posts 15% revenue boost
Germany’s Constantin Medien, which operates the SPORT1 free TV channel, has boosted its second quarter…
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Raycom exec exits to focus on indie prodco
Mary Carole McDonnell is leaving US station group Raycom to focus on her own indie…
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Fox Channels gets The Taste
Fox International Channels has acquired cooking competition series The Taste across a swathe of Latin…
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ITV orders prom doc from Grant Mansfield prodco
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has commissioned Prom Crazy: Frocks and Ferraris, a one-hour doc about…
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WWE Network gets global OTT launch
Over-the-top wrestling channel WWE Network has launched outside the US for the first time. The…
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Discovery finds Nomad Chef, new Baker Brothers
Discovery Networks International has commissioned a pair of food-themed series, one featuring roving chef Jock…
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Ryan Seacrest secures two-year CBS deal
Popular US presenter Ryan Seacrest has secured a two-year overall with CBS Television Studios for…
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Spanish net calls in Warner’s Cowboy Builders
Spain’s Atresmedia has commissioned its own version of Warner Bros. International Television Production format Cowboy…
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Viacom names Philippines chief
Viacom International Media Networks has named a former Fox International Channels programming boss as country…