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9 Story ups Tanya Green
9 Story Entertainment has promoted Tanya Green to vice president, production . Green has been…
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News brief: Java’s Mobile Revolution will be televised
France’s Java Films has presold a documentary about the mobile phone’s impact on history to…
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BBC Worldwide presells drama miniseries
BBC Worldwide has presold two of its drama miniseries around the world. Ecosse Films-produced Fleming:…
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IMG Media wins the BAFTAs
The distribution arm of sports and media firm IMG has snagged a three-year deal to…
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NBC orders The Slap and a Wizard of Oz series
NBC has ordered a US remake of Australian drama series The Slap. US network has…
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Showtime orders Dominic West, Philip Seymour Hoffman series
CBS-owned US cable net Showtime has ordered two new scripted projects, The Affair and Happyish….
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News brief: eOne agrees first-look with UK indie
Producer and distributor eOne has agreed a first-look deal with Three River Studios, the UK…
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Viewpoint: A healthy take on lifestyle TV
A few recent industry news headlines: • Discovery Networks purchases Takhayal Entertainment including its flagship…
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Broadcaster trio is latest to Do That
Broadcasters in Belgium, Turkey and Peru and a Russian prodco have acquired Armoza Formats’ primetime…
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A+E hires two for LMN and FYI
A+E Networks has hired programming executives for its FYI and LMN channels. FYI launches this…
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France Televisions adds Zodiak Kids exec
France Television’s international distribution business has added a Zodiak Kids sales exec to its ranks….
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News brief: BBC orders last ever season of family drama
UK public broadcaster the BBC has ordered a fifth and final run of family comedy…
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Imagina launching Russian Boat, Czech Manor House
Spanish distributor Imagina International is launching scripted format The Boat and Czech drama The Manor…
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ITN Productions appoints international programming boss
UK-based ITN Productions has hired Ian Russell as head of international programmes. Russell has worked…
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BBC orders water company ob-doc
BBC Two has commissioned Watermen (WT), a new observational documentary about water supply company United…
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TCB Rights hires Connell from Beyond
Paul Heaney’s UK-based distribution business TCB Rights has recruited Karen Connell. She joins from Australia-listed…
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Netflix original back for third season
Netflix’s first original drama Lilyhammer will return for a third season. The show, about a…
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More Jerry Seinfeld and original series for Crackle
Crackle has ordered another season of its signature show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as…
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Shine raids the BBC for new creative director
UK-based prodco Shine TV has hired Tanya Shaw as creative director. She joins from the…
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Robert Rodriguez cable net partners with Mark Burnett
Robert Rodriguez’s fledgling cable network El Rey has ordered a raft of new, original content…
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Rogers preparing to take on Netflix with streaming service
Canadian cable company Rogers is preparing to launch its own streaming service, according to local…
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MTG launches new channel in Africa
Modern Times Group has launched a free-to-air channel in Tanzania. The TV1 channel has launched…
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Nat Geo to broadcast special Live From Space
National Geographic Channel is preparing Live From Space, a two-hour special that will be broadcast…
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Shine America appoints scripted exec
The US division of the Shine Group has hired Audrey Chon to work across its…
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HBO orders more Girls, Boardwalk Empire ending
HBO has greenlit a fourth season of Lena Dunham’s comedy Girls and a fifth and…
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Twofour adds Cineflix exec to sales team
Twofour Rights has recruited a new sales executive from fellow UK-based distributor Cineflix Rights. Caroline…
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Passion ignites Firecracker deals
Passion Distribution has cut international deals for several shows from UK producer Firecracker Films. Firecracker…
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CEE, Mid East nets host Rivals-in-Law
Broadcasters in the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe and surrounding have acquired Turkish cooking…
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Report: Tim Clucas exits FremantleMedia Australia
FremantleMedia Australia’s director of programming Tim Clucas has exited the company, according to a local…
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More4 orders Cooks’ Question Time
UK broadcaster Channel 4’s More4 channel has commissioned a new foodie series Cooks’ Question Time…