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News brief: GRB snags train and drinking show Chug

GRB Entertainment has taken international rights to Chug, the upcoming National Geographic Channel travel series….

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Sweden first to run with FremantleMedia’s athletics format

Swedish public broadcaster SVT has ordered a local version of FremantleMedia format Master Athletes. The…

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Cinemax lands Walking Dead creator Kirkman drama

US premium cable net Cinemax has put a pilot for Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman’s…

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Cartoon Network comedies renewed

Cartoon Network announced the renewal of five comedies at the San Diego Comic-Con International event…

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Geldof prodco secures funding, welcomes ITN’s Wood

Ten Alps, the British production group singer Bob Geldof co-founded, has raised £300,000 (US$510,000) from…

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Chile to serve up Top Chef

Chilean public network TVN is getting its own version of NBCUniversal format Top Chef. The…

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News brief: Colin and Justin return to Canada

Canadian broadcaster Cottage Life and a compatriot VOD platform have ordered a second season of…

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ProSiebenSat.1 MCN expands with US push

ProSiebenSat.1’s German MCN Studio71 is expanding its west Hollywood-based online channel group The Mansion by…

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Nat Geo Italy greenlights ‘90s doc

National Geographic Channels Italy has greenlit production of The ‘90s in Italy, a localised version…

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VIMN scores Americas, Euro sales

Viacom International Media Networks has closed a batch of deals in North and Latin America…

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News brief: Foxtel explores Hollywood’s Best Film Directors

Australian pay TV platform Foxtel has acquired factual entertainment series Hollywood’s Best Film Directors. Foxtel…

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Viewpoint: Rob Davis, Double Act Productions

Seasoned documentary maker Rob Davis runs through the moral mazes filmmakers come up against when…

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Sohu, Lego given MIPCOM keynote blocks

Charles Zhang, the boss of Chinese streaming site Sohu, has been confirmed as MIPCOM keynote…

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First presenter-led show for 500m-view Barcroft

Online channel Barcroft TV has commissioned its first presenter-led series as it passes the 500…

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Ex-MGM boss Hendry joins Rainmaker board

The former senior executive VP of television operations at LA studio MGM has joined the…

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Maggini named joins Lifetime movie unit

A+E Networks has named Tia Maggini as VP, original movies at cable channel Lifetime. Based…

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Kipco receives offer for Middle East’s OSN

Kipco, the majority owner of Middle East pay TV provider OSN, has received an offer…

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Junior Bake Off lands first format

BBC Worldwide’s Junior Bake Off format has landed its first international remake. The format will…

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Euro nets, Israel find Somebody to Love

Networks in Finland, Sweden, Spain and Israel have acquired Irish documentary Somebody to Love from…

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Imira changes pace with Tom Turbo

Spain’s Imira Entertainment has acquired a trio of new programmes, including Austrian live-action series Tom…

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ABC rebrands flagship Oz channel

Australian pubcaster ABC has followed suit from ITV in the UK and rebranded its main…

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Buyers Briefing news analysis: what Amazon can learn from Netflix

Amazon Prime Instant Video took a page out of Netflix’s play book this week when…

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Sewing Bee heads to Denmark

Danish terrestrial broadcaster TV2 Fri has ordered its first BBC Worldwide-sold format. The network has…

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News brief: Disney UK acquire Animal Championships

The Walt Disney Company in the UK has acquired wildlife series World Animal Championships from…

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Another digital departure at BBC Worldwide

Simon Danker, director of BBC Worldwide’s BBC Store, is leaving the company after fourteen years….

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UKTV orders five broadcast pilots

UKTV will show five new factual entertainment pilots that it has commissioned for its Watch…

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Rising Star TV tech company raises US$5m

Israeli TV technology company Screenz has raised US$5 million, which it said will be used…

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Aussies watching more linear TV

Australians are watching more linear TV as well as viewing a greater amount of on-demand…

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News brief: Pierce Brosnan working up Crusades drama for Spike

Pierce Brosnan is working in The Crusaders, a new original drama for Spike that will…

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GSN walks The Line

US cable channel GSN has ordered a “travelling” game show from ITV Studios-owned High Noon…