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AMC buys German pay TV channel

AMC/Sundance Channel Global has bought the German pay TV channel Kinowelt. The basic-tier movie channel…

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Warner Bros. installs Register at helm of new digital division

Warner Bros. has appointed Sam Register to run a newly-created digital production unit. In the…

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Lifetime channel launching in Lat-Am

A+E Networks’ female-skewing channel Lifetime is launching in Brazil and Latin America. The A+E channels…

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Netflix orders first-ever Spanish original, locks in Mitch Hurwitz

Netflix has ordered its first Spanish-language original series, a thirteen-part comedy drama set in the…

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Diana Buddingh: Freshen up your formats

FremantleMedia is the home to some of the best-loved brands and formats in the world:…

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Novel Entertainment brings in Chris Skala

UK kids indie producer Novel Entertainment has brought in Chris Skala to boost its digital…

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Discop Africa event adds a sports day

The third day of the upcoming Discop Africa event will be given over to local…

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BBC orders new gameshow from Endemol

UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned Two Tribes, a new gameshow from Endemol-owned production company…

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Svensk Filmindustri veterans leave in restructure

Long-serving Svensk Filmindustri execs Michael Fleischer and Guttorm Petterson will leave the Scandi movie and…

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TalkTalk cuts FilmFlex VOD deal

UK telecom operator TalkTalk has struck a deal with white label video-on-demand aggregator FilmFlex Movies…

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Operation Repo firm reformatting Korean drama for the US

US formats company Intrigue has optioned a pair of dramas from South Korea and will…

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New international deals for Chaplin toon

PGS Entertainment has notched more sales of Chaplin & Co, the series featuring the famous…

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Zodiak buys French film catalogue

Zodiak Rights has acquired rights to the movies of French movie director Jean-Pierre Mocky. The…

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Pact launches UK tax break campaign

UK production lobbying body Pact is calling on the British government to implement a tax…

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Angola, Chile channels find their Voice

Channels in Angola and Chile have become the latest to acquire Talpa Media’s singing competition…

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Drama data: Europe challenges the US

The latest details of the most-watched scripted shows around the world reveal US procedurals are…

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E! Entertainment launching this week in Russia and CIS

Universal Networks International will launch E! Entertainment in Russia and the CIS countries at the…

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Aereo faces Supreme Court today

Aereo faces its ultimate test today, as the US Supreme Court hears the case brought…

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FilmOn acquires Allied Entertainment movie rights

Over-the-top movie service FilmOn has acquired rights to content from the CineBx library and 40…

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BBC to debut full season of BBC Three show on iPlayer

For the first time, the BBC is set to make all episodes from new series…

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AMC/Sundance Channel promotes Frazier in EMEA

AMC/Sundance Channel Global has promoted Italy-based executive Marco Frazier to senior VP, global distribution, EMEA….

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Ovation buys Content’s Royal doc series

US arts cable channel Ovation has returned from MIPTV having secured a programming deal for…

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Channel 5 recognises m4e’s Wissper

UK broadcaster Channel 5 is to broadcast a new CGI animated toon from German children’s…

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Netflix US buys Welsh drama series

Netflix has acquired Welsh drama series Hinterland for its North American streaming service. The cop…

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RTL CBS seals Extreme carriage deal

RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network has struck a carriage deal with Telekom Malaysia for its…

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News brief: Prime fitness deal with new Greek channel

Recently-launched female-skewing Greek channel Nova Life has acquired health and fitness series Fitness First Class….

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Channel 5 says Sky/Discovery deal not done

Channel 5 is playing down a UK report claiming an agreement has been reached for…

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Europe’s most valuable formats

The UK is the most lucrative formats market in Europe, while TF1 is the leading…

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Howard Owens leaving Nat Geo

National Geographic Channels president Howard Owens is leaving the factual channel in June. The Nat…

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ITV Studios cuts deal with talent agency

ITV Studios Global Entertainment has agreed a development and distribution deal with management business Company…