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Psych out – USA Network cancels series
USA Network has said the current eighth season of detective comedy drama Psych will be…
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News brief: NBCU’s Chocolate Media making ITV ‘tactical quiz’
NBCUniversal-owned producer Chocolate Media has won a commission from ITV for quiz show The 21st…
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James Ross’ Lightning hires distribution director
Lightning International has recruited Julien Dutronc as director of TV distribution Lightning is the Hong…
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News brief: Hasbro hires legal boss from DRG
Toy firm Hasbro has hired Rob Kirby as senior attorney for its Hasbro Studios International…
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DNA Films moves into TV with Fox
Movie producer DNA Films has launched a TV division in association with Fox. UK-based DNA…
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FremantleMedia poaches former BBC exec for US programming role
The US division of FremantleMedia has recruited former BBC Entertainment exec Sean Hancock as its…
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Buccaneer Media hires unscripted boss
Buccaneer Media has recruited Ross McCarthy as its head of unscripted. The role is a…
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Endemol takes rights to Bourdain and Spurlock CNN series
Endemol will distribute Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown and Morgan Spurlock Inside Man after acquiring international…
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BT launches buy-to-keep digital service
UK pay TV provider BT has launched a buy-to-keep digital service that offers movies from…
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ProSieben hands former Sky, Lovefilm exec digital role
Lesley Mackenzie, the former group digital officer of streaming site Lovefilm, has landed a role…
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Discovery Asia, CCTV snap up Breakthrough docs
Breakthrough Entertainment has sold titles from its factual catalogue to a raft of broadcasters in…
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ION prevails over Atlantique in $4m Jo action
US cable channel ION Media Networks has won a case worth US$4 million brought against…
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NHK revamps international service
NHK is revamping its NHK World TV service with a raft of new content. The…
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FremantleMedia snags TV rights to Neil Gaiman’s American Gods
The US division of FremantleMedia has acquired the rights to Neil Gaiman’s American Gods. The…
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CBS deal is Elementary for Hulu
Hulu Plus has taken subscription video on demand rights to Sherlock Holmes-inspired US drama Elementary….
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News brief: Picture Box helps DMax Get Stuffed
Italian channel DMax has acquired Get Stuffed, a 13x30mins food-themed extreme competition reality series, from…
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MTV poaches BBC Worldwide exec Hakami
MTV has recruited Elli Hakami as executive VP of current series and programming. She joins…
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Gaumont restructures animation division
French animation studio Gaumont has restructured following the departure of its production boss. Pierre Quenet…
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News brief: NHK completes 8K test
As broadcasters and programme makers increasingly move to the 4K medium, Japanese public broadcaster NHK…
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Nat Geo buys pair of Passion’s magic shows
The US National Geographic Channel has acquired two magic series from UK-based distributor Passion. Nat…
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ProSieben channel buys anime series Tenkai Nights
German broadcaster ProSieben has acquired anime series Tenkai Nights. The animated show will go out…
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Ukraine’s 1+1 launches Turkish cooking format
Ukrainian free-to-air broadcaster 1+1 has acquired the Turkish cooking format Rivals in Law and will…
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Hulu buys Pokémon shows
Hulu has acquired a raft of Pokémon content. The US streaming service has acquired the…
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News brief: Discovery takes Shine’s package
Discovery Latin America has acquired a 290-hour package of new and returning programming from UK-based…
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Sky Vision grabs Reelz-bound Asylum series
Sky Vision, the international distribution arm of BSkyB, has picked up international distribution rights to…
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NATPE Hot Pick: Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne
Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne is a magic-themed reality series entering an increasingly busy niche format…
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News brief: Braquo gets new homes, third season pick-ups
All three seasons of French drama Braquo have sold to broadcasters K+ in Vietnam, Croatia’s…
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US film financer Indomitable launches TV division
US film financier Indomitable Entertainment has launched a TV division. The new unit will work…
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News brief: KiKA, Qubo make Doki expedition
The animated series based on Discovery Kids’ mascot character Doki has been acquired by four…
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Sky Italia presses Panic Button
Satcaster Sky Italia has acquired free and pay TV rights to psychological reality TV show…