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News brief: Broadcasters prep royal baby programming
International broadcasters have lined up a raft of programming focused on the British royal baby….
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Imira adds Spanish toons to slate
Barcelona’s Imira Entertainment has acquired international distribution rights to several Spanish-produced animated feature films and…
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Digital drives eOne results
Entertainment One has reported strong quarterly results with group revenues up 40% year-on-year. The TV…
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BBC Earth launching on ProSieben’s Maxx
ProSiebenSat.1’s upcoming male-skewing digital channel Maxx has inked a programming deal with BBC Worldwide for…
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Global DTT homes to double in five years
Digital-terrestrial households worldwide will double between now and 2018, driven principally by growth in emerging…
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BBC Worldwide renews original Science Club series
BBC Worldwide has given a second series order to Dara O Brian’s Science Club, which…
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Cartoon Network builds Lego partnership
Cartoon Network has partnered with the Denmark-based Lego Group to launch a multiplatform franchise titled…
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PBS orders new Mr. Selfridge range
US public broadcaster PBS has come onboard a second season of its period drama Mr….
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Bunim/Murray making Def Leppard doc series
US producer Bunim/Murray is making Living With Def Leppard, a documentary series following the rock…
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Nickelodeon sells toons to China
Viacom International Media Networks has sold several Nickelodeon animated series to broadcasters in China. The…
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News brief: Mountain Monsters return to Destination America
Discovery cable channel Destination America has commissioned a second season of the high rating Mountain…
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Fox sets international dates for The Walking Dead 4
Fox International Channels has set the launch dates for the fourth season of megahit zombie…
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Arte buys Alex Gibney’s Catholic Church exposé
Arte has acquired Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, the Alex Gibney…
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Beyond picks up Canadian Stranger
Beyond Distribution has picked up international rights to another title from Canadian producer CMJ, A…
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CW plots Supernatural spin-off
US broadcast network The CW is reportedly working on a spin-off to its scripted series…
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Nat Geo preps reboot of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos
National Geographic Channels International will launch a modernised version of iconic space series Cosmos across…
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Disney XD renews Ultimate Spider-Man
US kids cable channel Disney XD has renewed its animated superhero series Ultimate Spider-Man for…
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NBCU developing sci-fi comic for TV with Walking Dead firm
NBCUniversal production wing Universal Television is working with writer David Schulner to develop a TV…
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News brief: Belgian dating app deal for Red Arrow
SBS Belgium-owned broadcaster VIJF has acquired a Facebook-based dating application from Red Arrow International. The…
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All3Media cuts first format deal for MTV’s Money From Strangers
Turkish broadcaster Star is taking All3Media-distributed Money From Strangers. It will transmit a local primetime…
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MTG has further plans to build content business post DRG deal
Modern Times Group says it plans to build its content and distribution business having already…
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News brief: TV Land’s relationship with Exes extends
US cable channel TV Land has extended its original sitcom The Exes by another 10…
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Simpsons, Family Guy to meet for first time
Characters from animated series The Simpsons and Family Guy are to unite on Fox for…
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News brief: Channel 4 gets Taste for Nigella cooking series
The UK’s Channel 4 has secured broadcast rights to Nigella Lawson-fronted US cooking competition series…
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Reports: Jossen out at ABC Studios, Moran upped
US news outlets are reporting ABC Studios head Barry Jossen is being replaced by Patrick…
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Zig Zag options show from Jack Black prodco
UK independent producer and distributor Zig Zag has taken options on three shows including one…
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Yesterday to investigate Forbidden History
UK digital channel Yesterday has commissioned a new series in which broadcaster Jamie Theakston will…
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Murphy upped as Corus restructures top team
Canada’s Corus has promoted executive VP Doug Murphy of the Canadian firm’s TV division to…
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TV Guide Network adds four originals
TV Guide Network has unveiled four originals, including a series from parent Lionsgate and one…
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News brief: ABC, Global renew Rookie
US network ABC and Canada’s Global Television has renewed cop drama Rookie Blue for the…