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Teletoon and Cartoon Network go for Supernoobs
Canadian kids net Teletoon has commissioned a new 2D animated kids series, Supernoobs, which has…
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News brief: Food Fighters has European options
Electus has optioned its Food Fighters format to production companies in Germany, Sweden and the…
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BBC heist drama remade at Fox
Homeland and 24 producer Howard Gordon is working up a remake of BBC heist drama…
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A&E shackles couples in Love Prison
The A&E cable network is the US is launching a reality series in which couples…
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A&E shackles couples in Love Prison
The A&E cable network is the US is launching a reality series in which couples…
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Glazier follows Stein to Sonar
Jenna Glazier has joined her former boss at BermanBraun, Gene Stein, to LA-based scripted producer…
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Amazon to launch third pilot season this month
Amazon Prime Instant Video is launching its latest season of pilots in the US and…
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A+E poaches Glen Hansen from Zodiak
A+E Networks has recruited Glen Hansen as vice president of programme sales for Asia Pacific….
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Universal Channel buys Penn & Teller show
Universal Channel has acquired Penn & Teller Fool Us for its Asian feed. The show…
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Universal Channel buys Penn & Teller show
Universal Channel has acquired Penn & Teller Fool Us for its Asian feed. The show…
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Netflix acquires UK drama Happy Valley
Netflix has acquired Happy Valley and will launch the gritty UK drama on its US…
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ITV renews deal with Japanese distributor
ITV Studios has renewed a longstanding deal with Intervision, which will continue to represent its…
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Sundance Channel rises in Central America
Sundance Channel Global has launched in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Paraguay…
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ZDF orders celeb interview show How To Be
German pubcaster ZDF has ordered a local version of Israeli-originated format How To Be. ITV…
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NCIS: New Orleans ‘will make $5m per ep’
New CBS procedural NCIS: New Orleans is set to make the company “north of probably…
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Netflix boasts subs revenue has overtaken HBO
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has taken to Facebook to boast that the streaming service generated…
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Microsoft adds free TV to Xbox
Microsoft is to provide a digital TV tuner for its Xbox One gaming devices in…
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Kabillion taking content direct to consumers
US on-demand kids service Kabillion has struck a deal to get its content distributed on…
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Cable net FYI to be Married at First Sight for the second time
US cable channel FYI has ordered a second season of Married at First Sight, the…
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News brief: 305k churn US pay TV, but cord-cutting slows
New research from the US shows that 305,000 consumers gave up their pay TV subscription…
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DirecTV adds BBC’s Uncle to slate
US cable operator DirecTV has acquired Uncle, the BBC Three comedy. The show will go…
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News brief: Roku explores GlobeTrekker.TV channel
On-demand platform Roku has added subscription net GlobeTrekker.TV to its line-up. The VOD service is…
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Viewpoint: Manchester’s production revolution
What right does Manchester have to position itself as the home of production outside London,…
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News brief: NHNZ gives Collins North America role
Kiwi factual producer and distributor NHNZ has promoted Shera Collins to vice president of marketing…
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MarVista scores VOD cable deals
MarVista Entertainment’s new digital unit has struck a deal with US cable content distributor iN…
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Murdoch drops $80bn Time Warner bid
21st Century Fox has dropped its bid for Time Warner, citing the negative impact it…
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NBCU’s Carnival staffs up
Downton Abbey producer Carnival Films has hired two content execs as another leaves the NBCUniversal-owned…
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Foxtel buys huge package from FremantleMedia
Australian pay TV operator Foxtel has acquired a 450-hour package of programming from FremantleMedia International….
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Zeppotron co-founder exits for All3Media’s Objective
UK prodco Objective has hired Ben Caudell as head of comedy. Caudell was one of…
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Networks combine to construct Berlin Wall
Networks in the US, UK and Australia are coproducing a documentary about the construction of…