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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…

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ABC Australia rejigs management, ditches controller roles

Australian public broadcaster the ABC has reorganised its senior management structure and is dispensing with…

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MediaCorp goes digital

Singaporean broadcaster MediaCorp is launching its free-to-air channels in digital and some of that boutique…

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Breakthrough launches Less Than Kind on iTunes

Breakthrough Entertainment has launched Canadian comedy drama series Less Than Kind on the iTunes store…

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UKTV commissions doc series on comedy classic Porridge

UKTV has commissioned a three-part doc about classic British comedy series Porridge. Porridge: The Inside…

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Cartoonito digs into Doozers

Turner’s Asian division has acquired Doozers for its preschool channel Cartoonito. The animated series is…

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MSNBC orders bank robbery doc series

US current affairs and factual channel MSNBC has ordered Heist, a three-part doc series about…

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New Canadian foodie channel rolls out

Gusto, a new lifestyle cable channel has launched in Canada. The specialty channel has rolled…

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News brief: Asian nets take DHX package

Singapore’s MediaCorp has bought a 114-hour kids programming package from Canadian content firm DHX Media….

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News brief: US Survivor reaches 30

CBS has commissioned two more seasons of evergreen competition reality series Survivor, taking it into…

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NBCU launches UK-based unscripted unit

NBCUniversal International Television is launching an unscripted development division. Senior VP of factual and entertainment,…

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News brief: MTV has Ex on the Beach

UK digital channel MTV has commissioned a reality series in which singletons are surprised by…

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News brief: Purple Ronnie owner launching YouTube channel

Purple Ronnie and Bagpuss rights owner Coolabi has partnered with online content specialist Little Dot…

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Sony’s Crackle launches on Apple TV

Sony’s online network Crackle has launched on Apple’s Apple TV service. Apple TV users can…

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TVFI awards Zodiak, PGS and France Télévisions

French TV exporters group TVFI has bestowed its annual awards for most successful TV export…

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Pair of Brazilian deals for Keshet

Brazilian pay TV operator Globosat has picked up two shows from Keshet International. It has…

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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…

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Southern Star rebranded Endemol Australia

Endemol-owned Southern Star Entertainment is being renamed Endemol Australia. Endemol created a joint venture with…

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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…

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News brief: Banijay launches Italian producer

Banijay Group has launched an Italian production company with local producer Filipo Cipriano. Banijay will…

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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….

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Viasat among Nick show buyers

European satcaster Viasat is among buyers of Nickelodeon programming from Viacom International Media Networks. Viasat…

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News brief: Showtime’s Californication dream over

US cable channel Showtime will end its comic drama Californication after its upcoming seventh season….

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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…

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Global ad spend growing, but TV will plateau

Global advertising revenues will enjoy their strongest growth in a decade between 2013 and 2016…

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News brief: ITV Studios America ups Yusim

ITV Studios America has elevated Jane Yusim to VP of development. She joined ITVS in…

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Legendary buys US indie Asylum Entertainment

Legendary Entertainment has acquired Asylum Entertainment and the US producer will become part of the…

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Netflix cuts kids deal with Cartoon Network

Netflix has struck a deal to bring content from Turner Broadcast’s Cartoon Network and Cartoonito…

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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…

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MTV and Sonar adapting Terry Brooks’ Shannara

MTV and Sonar Entertainment will develop a TV series based on Terry Brooks’ bestselling Shannara…