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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….
Sweden first to run with FremantleMedia’s athletics format
Swedish public broadcaster SVT has ordered a local version of FremantleMedia format Master Athletes. The…
Cinemax lands Walking Dead creator Kirkman drama
US premium cable net Cinemax has put a pilot for Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman’s…
Cartoon Network comedies renewed
Cartoon Network announced the renewal of five comedies at the San Diego Comic-Con International event…
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…
Chile to serve up Top Chef
Chilean public network TVN is getting its own version of NBCUniversal format Top Chef. The…
News brief: Colin and Justin return to Canada
Canadian broadcaster Cottage Life and a compatriot VOD platform have ordered a second season of…
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…
Nat Geo Italy greenlights ‘90s doc
National Geographic Channels Italy has greenlit production of The ‘90s in Italy, a localised version…
VIMN scores Americas, Euro sales
Viacom International Media Networks has closed a batch of deals in North and Latin America…
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…
Viewpoint: Rob Davis, Double Act Productions
Seasoned documentary maker Rob Davis runs through the moral mazes filmmakers come up against when…
Sohu, Lego given MIPCOM keynote blocks
Charles Zhang, the boss of Chinese streaming site Sohu, has been confirmed as MIPCOM keynote…
First presenter-led show for 500m-view Barcroft
Online channel Barcroft TV has commissioned its first presenter-led series as it passes the 500…
Ex-MGM boss Hendry joins Rainmaker board
The former senior executive VP of television operations at LA studio MGM has joined the…
Maggini named joins Lifetime movie unit
A+E Networks has named Tia Maggini as VP, original movies at cable channel Lifetime. Based…
Kipco receives offer for Middle East’s OSN
Kipco, the majority owner of Middle East pay TV provider OSN, has received an offer…
Junior Bake Off lands first format
BBC Worldwide’s Junior Bake Off format has landed its first international remake. The format will…
Euro nets, Israel find Somebody to Love
Networks in Finland, Sweden, Spain and Israel have acquired Irish documentary Somebody to Love from…
Imira changes pace with Tom Turbo
Spain’s Imira Entertainment has acquired a trio of new programmes, including Austrian live-action series Tom…
ABC rebrands flagship Oz channel
Australian pubcaster ABC has followed suit from ITV in the UK and rebranded its main…
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…
Sewing Bee heads to Denmark
Danish terrestrial broadcaster TV2 Fri has ordered its first BBC Worldwide-sold format. The network has…
News brief: Disney UK acquire Animal Championships
The Walt Disney Company in the UK has acquired wildlife series World Animal Championships from…
Another digital departure at BBC Worldwide
Simon Danker, director of BBC Worldwide’s BBC Store, is leaving the company after fourteen years….
UKTV orders five broadcast pilots
UKTV will show five new factual entertainment pilots that it has commissioned for its Watch…
Rising Star TV tech company raises US$5m
Israeli TV technology company Screenz has raised US$5 million, which it said will be used…
Aussies watching more linear TV
Australians are watching more linear TV as well as viewing a greater amount of on-demand…
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…
GSN walks The Line
US cable channel GSN has ordered a “travelling” game show from ITV Studios-owned High Noon…