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News brief: Julius Jr heading for Discovery Kids
Saban Brands’ pre-schooler Julius Jr. will broadcast on Latin American pay channel Discovery Kids. The…
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Lat Am nets buy Nick originals
Broadcasters across Latin America have snapped up Nickelodeon fare from Viacom International Media Networks. Brazilian…
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News brief: Trace Sports Stars launches in Malta
Sports- and celebrity-themed channel Trace Sport Stars is launching in Malta. The deal with quadruple…
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Dancing with the Stars secures new Lat Am commission
The much-travelled Dancing with the Stars is heading to Costa Rica after format distributor BBC…
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Germany’s Wham Bam Scam set for US remake
German scripted reality format Wham Bam Scam has been acquired for a remake in the…
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Discovery presents Deadly Dilemmas
Discovery Networks International has commissioned UK indie October Films to create a show that presents…
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NATPE Miami: US Hispanic originals, part 2
Execs from NuvoTV and Televisa USA reveal how they taking Hispanic culture in the US…
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News brief: Colombia adapting Idols
Colombian broadcaster RCN is adapting FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment talent format Idols. This marks the…
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Animal Planet profiles Preposterous Pets in 200 territories
Discovery Networks International has commissioned Preposterous Pets, a warm factual series about owners about people…
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Telemundo and Spain’s Reset join forces
US Hispanic broadcaster Telemundo and Spanish prodco Reset TV have joined forces to create a…
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Bunim/Murray’s BMP cuts development deals
The Latin-focussed division of US prodco Bunim/Murray has agreed development deals with Emmy Award-winning journalist…
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Originals and English reshape US Hispanic TV
TV channels chasing US Hispanic viewers are programming an ever increasing amount of original content…
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News brief: History gears up for petrolheads series
History Channel in the UK has commissioned local indie Splash Media to create a new…
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Leopard USA hires dev boss in formats drive
Argonon Group’s Stateside producer Leopard USA has hired Rex Vigil as VP, development. The New…
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Mentorn poaches BBC doc specialist
Mentorn Media’s Scottish office has poached Iain Scollay, a documentary specialist from UK pubcaster the…
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Viacom forms domestic acquisitions division
US media giant Viacom has formed a new programme acquisitions unit to coordinate its domestic…
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FremantleMedia adds global acquisitions VP
FremantleMedia International has promoted Hayley Dickson to the newly-created role of VP, television acquisitions and…
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News brief: Telefe brings Rising Star to Argentina
Argentinian broadcaster Telefe has okayed a local version of Keshet International-sold format Rising Star. A…
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News brief: ABC goes for seventh Wipeout
US broadcaster ABC has commissioned a seventh season of Endemol obstacle course format Wipeout. The…
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Electus cuts programming deal with Sony channels
Producer and distributor Electus has cut a programming deal with Sony and a raft of…
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Discovery takes majority stake in Eurosport
Discovery Communications has acquired a controlling stake in Eurosport, a year ahead of the schedule…
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Sky Arts looks at Bailey exhibition
UK satellite channel Sky Arts has commissioned a one-off doc from indie Arrow Media looking…
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UKTV launches catch-up service on YouView
UKTV has launched a seven-day catch-up service on YouView for two of its channels. The…
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Cake Boss prodco ups two
High Noon Entertainment has promoted two of its programming execs. Patrick Jager (pictured) has been…
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Facebook creator’s sibling goes to work for Esquire
Randi Zuckerberg, the sister of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, is working on a cable series…
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Monster’s Video Killed the Radio Star to Sky
UK pay TV broadcaster Sky has acquired the latest season of Video Killed the Radio…
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Amazon gets on board Barbarella series
Streaming service Amazon has reportedly come on board the Barbarella TV series. The show, from…
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More management changes at CME
CEE-focused broadcast group CME has appointed industry veteran Pavel Stanchev boss of its operations in…
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Armoza’s I Can do That! sells to Spain
Armoza-distributed format I Can Do That! has been acquired by Spanish free-to-air broadcaster Telecinco. The…
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Beyond gets Hillbilly Preppers rights
Beyond Distribution has taken international rights to upcoming Discovery series Hillbilly Preppers. The ob doc…