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Amazon buys Lola & Virginia
Amazon has picked up US rights to kids series Lola & Virginia and will make…
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News brief: Ukrainian channel to adapt MTV’s Catfish
Ukrainian network Novy Kanal is getting ready to adapt MTV’s online dating Catfish. The channel,…
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News brief: Cineflix promotes US development VP
International producer Cineflix has promoted Andy McEntee to VP, development. Formerly director of development, McEntee…
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News brief: Discovery picks up Strange Addiction, Illegal Eater
Discovery Networks in Latin America has acquired several series from LA-based distributor Rive Gauche Television….
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Analysts question Netflix’s German chances
German market-watchers have questioned whether Netflix will be able to catch on-demand market leader Amazon…
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My Tupelo, Alfred Haber sink teeth into Vampire deal
US content companies My Tupelo Entertainment and Alfred Haber Television are joining forces for The…
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Netflix buys Televisa soccer doc
Ahead of the start of the World Cup next week, Netflix has acquired This is…
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Shine poaches BBC Worldwide exec for unscripted
Shine America has recruited Michael Brooks as its senior VP, unscripted programming. The US division…
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Canada’s Bristow hires head of content
Bristow Global Media has hired Claire Adams as head of content. She takes the newly-created…
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Fox poaches CBS, Funny or Die execs
FOX Broadcasting in the US has programming executives from rival CBS Television Studios and comedy…
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Leftfield follows George promotion with development hire
US producer Leftfield Pictures has hired Jason Burinescu from Naked & Afraid producer Renegade 83….
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Shooting down the pirates
As startling new statistics reveal the scale of the illegal sharing of TV shows, TBI…
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BBC Three appoints interim boss
Sam Bickley has been appointed acting channel editor of UK free-to-air channel BBC Three. Bickley…
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George named Leftfield Pictures president
US unscripted specialist Leftfield Entertainment has promoted David George to become president of its subsidiary…
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News brief: Job cuts loom at Australia’s Ten
The anticipated cancellation of breakfast show Wake Up and changes to its news output will…
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Cartoon Network doubles Gumball order
The continuing ratings success of animated kids series The Amazing World of Gumball has prompted…
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Debmar Mercury cuts development, syndication deal with Gannett
Lionsgate’s Debmar Mercury has inked a deal with Gannet Broadcasting and the pair will develop…
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News brief: Euro broadcaster ask Java to Show Me Rio
Five European broadcasters have acquired Show Me Rio, a Portuguese-produced documentary about the Brazilian city…
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Trio of Scandi format deals for ITV Studios
The Nordic division of ITV Studios has sealed three format deals with broadcasters in the…
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Nat Geo orders tribe survival series
National Geographic has ordered Survive the Tribe, a six part series for its US and…
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Show of the week: Power
Power marks Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson’s move into TV drama. When premium cabler Starz announced…
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Fox poaches TV marketing boss from Warner Bros.
Fox has recruited Greg Drebin to head up its marketing of its TV distribution division….
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Zodiak’s Lagewaard exits for Strix
Strix Holland has hired Tatiana Lagewaard as creative director. She joins production company Strix from…
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Seven picks up Battle Creek
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Network Seven has picked up buzzy upcoming US drama series Battle Creek…
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Discovery completes US$1.2 billion Eurosport takeover
Discovery has completed its deal to acquire a majority stake in international sport broadcaster Eurosport…
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NBCU hires Lat Am veteran for GM role
NBCUniversal’s global channels unit has hired Klaudia Bermudez to become its senior VP and general…
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NBCU launches Esquire Network TV Everywhere app
NBCUniversal’s male-skewed US cable channel Esquire Network has launched a TV Everywhere app that allows…
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TV gains hand Lionsgate $2.6bn revenues
Record results for Lionsgate Entertainment’s television production and international businesses helped the US studio to…
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Reliance to buy Network18 for $680m
Indian corporate giant Reliance Industries is to acquire a majority stake in major local broadcaster…
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Canada’s Marblemedia fills new roles
Canadian indie producer Marblemedia has created two programming new roles. It has brought on Roberto…