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News brief: Jay-Z, Showtime get Made in America
US cable channel Showtime will launch a new documentary from rapper Jay-Z and filmmakers Ron…
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MasterChef Australia finale ratings hit all-time low
Three years after MasterChef Australia posted a record-breaking four million viewers, the Shine-produced show has…
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NBCU poaches FremantleMedia exec
NBCUniversal has recruited Jacqueline Moreton from FremantleMedia and she will join the studio’s International TV…
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Aziz Ansari inks Netflix deal
Comedian and actor Aziz Ansari has agreed a deal with Netflix and the streaming service…
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Matt Hatter heads for Central Europe
Chello Central Europe has acquired animated series Matt Hatter Chronicles for its pan-regional kids channel…
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Twofour secures Scandinavia sales
Twofour Rights has sold several of its factual and fact ent titles to broadcasters in…
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Crime & Investigation inspecting Romania launch
Crime & Investigation Network is launching in Romania. The crime channel is operated by A+E…
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Disney launches Disney Princess virtual world
Disney has launched Sofia’s World, a virtual world based on its Sofia the First animated…
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Discovery preps Spanish rail disaster doc
Discovery has ordered a documentary special Spain’s Worst Rail Disaster. The factual one-off is made…
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Hat Trick poaches Wipeout exec from Endemol
Hat Trick has recruited Andy Rowe from Endemol and he will join the UK indie…
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European advertising revenue decline continues
New research forecasts a further decline in TV advertising revenues in western Europe this year….
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Matthieu Porte’s Can’t Stop inks trio of Ukraine deals
Ukrainian free-to-air broadcaster ICTV has ordered local versions of German-originated scripted reality formats Customs Investigators…
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Talpa staffs up international division
Formats creator and distributor Talpa has rejigged its international department giving Etienne De Jong a…
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Mid East VOD service welcomes Godfather, American Beauty
Middle Eastern on-demand service icflix has licensed Paramount Pictures movies including The Godfather trilogy and…
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Channel 5 acquires ABC’s Betrayal
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired upcoming ABC scripted series Betrayal from Disney UK &…
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News brief: Sparks Networks adds German member
Germany’s DEF Media has become the latest prodco to join the Sparks Networks indie formats…
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Dan March launches new distribution business
Dan March has launched Dynamic Television, a new LA-based distribution company that will make its…
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Australia’s Surveillance sells to BSkyB, Mediaset
Australian factual entertainment and CCTV series Surveillance has found its way to BSkyB in the…
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Bunim/Murray and Endemol option Nobody’s Perfect
Bunim/Murray, Endemol, Odeon and Aito have all taken local options of Armoza-distributed dating format Nobody’s…
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Oprah net orders Core Media reality series
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has ordered Crazy. Sexy. Life., a reality series from Core Media,…
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France Televisions to shed 600 jobs
Pubcaster France Télévisions is cutting 600 jobs in a bid to reduce a massive budget…
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Hulu orders original from Lionsgate, Brad Pitt’s Plan B
US-based streaming and catch-up service Hulu has ordered an original series, Deadbeat. The show will…
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Fox International making original cooking series East Bites West
Fox International Channels is making East Bites West, an original cooking series fronted by Chef…
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BuzzTaxi makes first sales under Proper banner
Toronto-based distributor BuzzTaxi Communications has closed its first deals since being acquired by Proper Television…
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Monster preps Fuzzyworld for Cartoon Forum
Ireland’s Monster Entertainment will launch a 39x7mins animated series at Cartoon Forum next month, the…
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News brief: Keshet International searches for Rising Star
Israel’s Keshet International is launching Rising Star, a singing competition series, at MIPCOM this October….
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News brief: Lionsgate teams Tandem for drama
Lionsgate Entertainment and Germany-based Tandem Communications will co-develop one-hour high end drama series under terms…
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9 Story acquires more Monkey See Monkey Do
Canadian distributor 9 Story Enterprises has taken international rights to the second season of Monkey…
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Discovery developing another scripted series, North and South
Discovery has continued its move into the drama space and is developing a new version…
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UKTV orders comedy series Crackanory from Endemol’s Tiger Aspect
Channel operator UKTV has ordered an original comedy series Crackanory from Tiger Aspect, the UK…