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Endemol places bet on ‘social casino’ firm Plumbee
Production and distribution group Endemol has invested in Plumbee, the gaming technology firm that runs…
ABC Australia rejigs management, ditches controller roles
Australian public broadcaster the ABC has reorganised its senior management structure and is dispensing with…
MediaCorp goes digital
Singaporean broadcaster MediaCorp is launching its free-to-air channels in digital and some of that boutique…
Breakthrough launches Less Than Kind on iTunes
Breakthrough Entertainment has launched Canadian comedy drama series Less Than Kind on the iTunes store…
UKTV commissions doc series on comedy classic Porridge
UKTV has commissioned a three-part doc about classic British comedy series Porridge. Porridge: The Inside…
Cartoonito digs into Doozers
Turner’s Asian division has acquired Doozers for its preschool channel Cartoonito. The animated series is…
MSNBC orders bank robbery doc series
US current affairs and factual channel MSNBC has ordered Heist, a three-part doc series about…
New Canadian foodie channel rolls out
Gusto, a new lifestyle cable channel has launched in Canada. The specialty channel has rolled…
News brief: Asian nets take DHX package
Singapore’s MediaCorp has bought a 114-hour kids programming package from Canadian content firm DHX Media….
News brief: US Survivor reaches 30
CBS has commissioned two more seasons of evergreen competition reality series Survivor, taking it into…
NBCU launches UK-based unscripted unit
NBCUniversal International Television is launching an unscripted development division. Senior VP of factual and entertainment,…
News brief: MTV has Ex on the Beach
UK digital channel MTV has commissioned a reality series in which singletons are surprised by…
News brief: Purple Ronnie owner launching YouTube channel
Purple Ronnie and Bagpuss rights owner Coolabi has partnered with online content specialist Little Dot…
Sony’s Crackle launches on Apple TV
Sony’s online network Crackle has launched on Apple’s Apple TV service. Apple TV users can…
TVFI awards Zodiak, PGS and France Télévisions
French TV exporters group TVFI has bestowed its annual awards for most successful TV export…
Pair of Brazilian deals for Keshet
Brazilian pay TV operator Globosat has picked up two shows from Keshet International. It has…
News brief: eOne sets up biblical series King David
Entertainment One and Atmosphere Entertainment are developing King David, a one-hour series being pitched as…
Southern Star rebranded Endemol Australia
Endemol-owned Southern Star Entertainment is being renamed Endemol Australia. Endemol created a joint venture with…
News brief: Seven renews ITV Studios output deal
Australia’s Seven Network has renewed its output agreement with UK-based ITV Studios Global Entertainment. The…
News brief: Banijay launches Italian producer
Banijay Group has launched an Italian production company with local producer Filipo Cipriano. Banijay will…
DCD sells Aussie dramas to Sky, C5 and Hulu
UK-based distributor DCD Rights agreed US and UK deals for two of its Australian dramas….
Viasat among Nick show buyers
European satcaster Viasat is among buyers of Nickelodeon programming from Viacom International Media Networks. Viasat…
News brief: Showtime’s Californication dream over
US cable channel Showtime will end its comic drama Californication after its upcoming seventh season….
Channel 5 snaps up Doghouse’s Dog doc
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 has bought The Truth about Your Dog’s Food (fka What…
Global ad spend growing, but TV will plateau
Global advertising revenues will enjoy their strongest growth in a decade between 2013 and 2016…
News brief: ITV Studios America ups Yusim
ITV Studios America has elevated Jane Yusim to VP of development. She joined ITVS in…
Legendary buys US indie Asylum Entertainment
Legendary Entertainment has acquired Asylum Entertainment and the US producer will become part of the…
Netflix cuts kids deal with Cartoon Network
Netflix has struck a deal to bring content from Turner Broadcast’s Cartoon Network and Cartoonito…
BBC launching five new HD channels this week
The BBC is to launch five new free-to-air HD channels tomorrow, adding high definition simulcasts…
MTV and Sonar adapting Terry Brooks’ Shannara
MTV and Sonar Entertainment will develop a TV series based on Terry Brooks’ bestselling Shannara…