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Twofour Arabia staffs up with trio of hires
Twofour Arabia has bolstered its ranks with three new staff joining the Abu Dhabi-based division…
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Power launching new look and New Worlds miniseries
UK-based producer and distributor Power will launch new scripted series New Worlds internationally at MIPCOM….
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French broadcasters buy Pac-Man
Allen Bohbot’s 41 Entertainment has sealed free and pay TV deals for its Pac-Man and…
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MTG Studios makes its move
MTG rebranded Modern Studios and created MTG Studios two years ago with little fanfare. However,…
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Amazon’s Lovefilm buys Copper for the UK
Lovefilm has acquired Copper, the BBC America period drama series. The show is produced by…
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Gaumont poaches FremantleMedia exec, renews CEO deal
Gaumont International Television has hired Sam Semon from FremantleMedia North America and renewed the contract…
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Outline scores Hat Trick distribution deal
The programme sales arm of UK-based producer Hat Trick has inked a deal with Outline…
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Zodiak cuts drama deal with former TF1 drama boss
The French division of Zodiak Media has inked a production and development deal with Karine…
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Netflix should go beyond 50 million subs mark, say analysts
Netflix’s potential US market could extend well beyond the 40 or 50 million households that…
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Samsung and beActive launch connected TV app
Portugal-based digital content company beActive has launched a TV app that allows consumers to access…
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Global Agency gets verdict from Israel’s Street Jury
Turkish distributor Global Agency has picked up rights to Israeli “street reality” format Street Jury,…
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Numb3rs set for CBS Action
US procedural drama Numb3rs has been acquired by a CBS-branded pay TV channel for its…
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Nat Geo Wild for Earth Touch titles
National Geographic has acquired a package of content from factual producer and distributor Earth Touch….
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Shine execs form new factual indie, ink BBCWW deal
Sanjay Singhal (pictured) and Steve Nam have created a new factual production company, Voltage TV,…
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Millionaire creators open new formats business Boxatricks
The creators of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? and former boss at Hat Trick…
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Paramount Channel launching in France
Viacom International Media Networks’ Paramount Channel is to launch in France this evening at 18:10…
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Pioneer gets pair of PBS commissions
US broadcaster PBS has ordered two shows from UK indie producer Pioneer Productions. Six-parter Secrets…
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News brief: Imira takes distribution rights to TVE library
Spain-based distributor Imira Entertainment has taken international rights to Spanish pubcaster TVE’s kids programming. The…
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Lovefilm snags Warner Bros. deal
Lovefilm has agreed a programming deal with Warner Bros. giving it access to a raft…
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Sky Atlantic boss exits for Pattinson’s New indie
Elaine Pyke is leaving her role as boss of the Sky Atlantic channel to join…
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FremantleMedia takes rights to Irish genealogy series
FremantleMedia has picked up format rights to Genealogy Roadshow. The show was created by Irish…
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HBO kills True Blood, renews The Newsroom
HBO has decided to end vampire series True Blood’s run after its upcoming seventh season….
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Starz making comedy with basketball star Lebron James
US cable net Starz is making Survivor’s Remorse, a half-hour comedy series starring NBA star…
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DISCOP launches African-Eurasian initiative
TV markets organisation DISCOP is launching a new initiative designed to bring African, Asia and…
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News brief: TVE gets Legally High
Spanish pubcaster TVE has acquired UK documentary Legally High. The doc, which comes from filmmaker…
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Netflix adds first original doc series
New doc series Russell Peters Vs. the World will be Netflix’s first original documentary. Stand…
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News brief: Red Arrow draws up House Rules
Red Arrow International has secured distribution rights to Australian reality series House Rules and will…
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News brief: Nick Jr., Spout commissions more Poppy Cat
Preschool series Poppy Cat is returning after broadcasters Nick Jr. and Sprout committed to a…
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News brief: A&E cancels Glades despite ratings growth
US cable channel A&E has cancelled its drama series The Glades despite the show just…
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New UK/Morocco copro treaty to include TV shows
TV productions are to be included in a new film coproduction pact between the UK…