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SBS Discovery cuts NBCUniversal deal
The Finnish arm of SBS Discovery has agreed a programming deal with NBCUniversal. The agreement…
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Starz developing Owen Wilson drama WonderWorld
Starz is developing WonderWorld, a one-hour drama, with movie star Owen Wilson’s production company The…
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News brief: PBS buys Shine’s Vicious
US broadcaster PBS has acquired British comedy series Vicious. The 6x30mins show, which stars Ian…
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CITV buys Deadtime Stories
The kids arm of UK broadcaster ITV has acquired 10x30mins live-action series Deadtime Stories. The…
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News brief: ITV champions British achievement
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a series from subsidiary production company Potato that will celebrate…
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News brief: MTV music nets to launch on Foxtel
Viacom International Media Networks-operated thematic channels MTV Music and MTV Dance are launching on Australia…
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Data Centre: Cable channels power ahead
Duck Dynasty, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead and many others underline the fact that cable…
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News brief: Peg & Cat finds global homes
Kids series Peg & Cat is heading to four new broadcasters. The show, which comes…
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Spain’s drama producers look to go global
Spain’s crisis has forced TV producers to seek international business. Local fiction continues to dominate…
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News brief: Strike Back gets fifth run on Sky 1, Cinemax
Action drama Strike Back has been commissioned for a fifth and final season on UK…
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Dutch net calls on Keshet’s Neighbours
Dutch channel RTL4 has acquired a local version of Keshet International-distributed docu-comedy format Dear Neighbours,…
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Disney Channel joins Turkish VOD service
The Disney Channel has launched on Turkish VOD platform NetD. The deal will allow NetD…
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Shine America raids Viacom, A+E for exec appointments
The US division of Shine Group has recruited business affairs execs Michael Minden and Yvonne…
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson gets another TNT series
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is making another US cable series after TNT greenlit Wake Up…
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News brief: Starz steals into bank robber drama Most Wanted
US premium cable net Starz is developing Most Wanted, a four-part drama set in the…
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News brief: BET orders first scripted series
Viacom’s BET has ordered Being Mary Jane, its first-ever scripted series. A follow-up to BET’s…
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BBC orders Gangsta Granny
UK public broadcaster the BBC is making a TV version of kids book Gangsta Granny….
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Comment: How social media is influencing reality development
Love it or hate it, reality TV has firmly cemented its place within pop culture,…
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Fox strikes European Major League Baseball deal
Fox International Channels has acquired European rights to the Major League Baseball series. The channels…
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News brief: The X Factor introduces Shazam voting
US viewers of The X Factor will be able to vote for their favourite artists…
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News brief: Universal Channel buys US Rake from Sony
Universal Channel has acquired US drama series Rake. The UK pay TV channel has bought…
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News brief: US channel Reelz cuts output deal with Asylum
ReelzChannel has inked an output deal with Asylum Entertainment and the producer will make 50…
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News brief: Endemol creates app development team
Endemol has launched a new specialist team to help it push further into app and…
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Nutopia’s The Story of Us getting Aussie remake
Factual producer and distributor Nutopia has shopped the format of its docudrama The Story of…
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Raft of post-MIPCOM sales and new shows for DQ Entertainment
DQ Entertainment has concluded a raft of programme sales and is working on a slate…
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News brief: Bravo greenlights Million Dollar Listing spin off
US cable channel Bravo Media has commissioned a new fact ent original, Million Dollar Listing…
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TV5 Monde takes Seattle festival films on-demand
The US version of international Francophile channel TV5 Monde has teamed with the French Cinema…
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Amazon gets Vikings as part of new MGM deal
Amazon has expanded its content deal with MGM and will take US streaming rights to…
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Report: Viacom to remain top European channel operator
Revenues for Europe’s top pay TV channels are expected to grow by 31% to US$5.52…
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PGS takes rights to Playmobil series Super Four
PGS Entertainment has picked up rights to Playmobil-inspired series Super Four. The France-based distributor will…