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October Films, Group M making Nile walk series
UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has ordered Walking the Nile, a series that will track…
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Endemol hires US digital boss
Endemol has recruited Will Keenan to run the US division of its new digital venture…
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Comment: Are newspaper giants the new pay TV channels?
The news back in September that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had bought the iconic Washington…
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Eyeworks hands new Nordic role to Esben Halding
Eyeworks executive Esben Halding has been handed the new role of head of Nordic cooperation…
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News brief: Yahoo cuts music content deal with Vevo
Music video streaming service Vevo has cut a deal with internet service provider Yahoo. The…
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Disney’s new German channel catches Dino Train
The new Disney free-to-air channel in Germany will have Henson’s animated series Dino Train when…
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Matt Hatter travels to Italy, Turkey
Platinum Films has sealed new deals for its boy-skewed action series Matt Hatter Chronicles. Italian…
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Courteney Cox quiz sells to Tribune stations
A new pop culture quiz show from Friends star Courteney Cox and her actor husband…
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Ovation poaches TV Guide veteran for production role
US arts network Ovation has hired TV Guide Network’s programming boss to become senior VP,…
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Broadcasters move for Mona Lisa’s anatomical safari
A host of international broadcasters have acquired one-off primetime doc Life on Us. From Zodiak…
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ITV renews output deal with Universal Networks Oz
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has renewed a programming deal with Universal Networks International (UNI) in…
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ITV Studios appoints daytime boss
UK commercial broadcaster ITVhas appointed Emma Gormley managing executive producer, ITV Studios Daytime. In the…
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US and Canadian broadcasters team for comedy series first
NBC and Shaw are joining forces to make single-cam comedy series Working the Engels, marking…
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HBO gets Daily Show star for new satire series
HBO has ordered a new satirical comedy series that will be fronted by John Oliver,…
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Wheel of Fortune to spin in Spain until 2017
Wheel of Fortune will continue to air on Antena 3 in Spain until at least…
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News brief: BBC orders Alex Polizzi special
BBC Two has ordered a Christmas special with Alex Polizzi, the presenter best known as…
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Steven Universe, Uncle Grandpa get more Cartoon Network eps
Cartoon Network’s animated series Steven Universe and Uncle Grandpa have been given additional episodes after…
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News brief: Dutch Netflix gets Breaking Bad, Sony movies
Netflix in the Netherlands has acquired a package from Sony that includes crime drama Breaking…
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Eyeworks wins diving formats ruling over Banijay
A Dutch court has ruled in favour of Eyeworks in its copyright infringement case with…
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Youku Tudou content boss to open ATF
Sunny Xiangyang Zhu, chief content officer at China’s equivalent of YouTube, will give the opening…
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Germany’s DAF renews ZDF programming deal
German free-to-air channel DAF (Deutsches Anleger Fernsehen) has renewed its factual programming agreement with ZDF…
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A&E European launch confirmed with Canal+ deal
A+E Networks has joined forces with Canal+ and will launch local A&E and Crime &…
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New International Emmy category created for non-English shows
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has created a new International Emmy category…
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ITV launches intn’l Coronation Street, Emmerdale OTT service
ITV has launched ITV Essentials, an international subscription catch-up service that allows viewers to watch…
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Endemol, Zodiak backer launches $100m content fund
Dasym Media, which counts production giants Endemol and Zodiak among its investments, has launched a…
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Netflix debuts new-look service
Streaming service Netflix has today launched a new “much richer and more immersive” design. The…
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Canal+ launching raft of YouTube channels
French premium channel operator Canal+ is launching several new channels on YouTube based on its…
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BBC appoints strategy chief
UK public broadcaster the BBC has appointed Gautam Rangarajan director of strategy. Having been a…
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UK factual prodco Nerd TV opens LA office, staffs up
UK independent producer Nerd TV is opening an LA production office having recently won several…
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BBC claims its international reach boosts UK trade figures
The BBC has today published a report that claims its international reach provides a direct…