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Globo and Telemundo bring Handyman to market

Telenovela My Dear Handyman has launched on US Hispanic network Telemundo, and is set for…

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OWN buys Kate and Wills Royal Baby doc

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has acquired one-off doc William, Kate and the Royal Baby, as…

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BBC nets Japan’s Giant Squid film

The BBC has acquired one-off documentary film Legends of the Deep: Giant Squid from its…

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DHX’s Maths toon adds up for Canal+

France-based Canal+ has acquired animated series Monster Math Squad. The French premium channel operator has…

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News brief: Discovery preps Pancho Villa doc

Discovery en Español has produced a one-off documentary about the Mexican revolutionary General Francisco “Pancho”…

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BBC Worldwide hires ex-UKTV, Channel 4 commissioning execs

BBC Worldwide has expanded its commissioning team with execs from UKTV and Channel 4. UKTV’s…

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News brief: Hasbro renews Oz digital deal

Hasbro’s LA-based entertainment subsidiary Hasbro Studios has renewed a deal that allows Melborne firm Madmen…

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Italian media coin crashes, down €1.6bn

Combined revenues of Italy’s media companies, including broadcasters and online players, fell by €1.6 billion…

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‘Russian HBO’ makes a major channels move

Russian producer Amedia has moved into the channels business in a big way, effectively launching…

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Viacom launches Asian pop culture channel

Viacom International Media Networks is launching J-ONE, an Asian pop culture-themed channel for the French…

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Discovery acquires sex therapy doc

Discovery Fit and Health in the US is among the buyers of Real 40 Year…

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News brief: ITV’s 12 Yard gets BBC One gameshow order

ITV Studio-backed UK producer 12 Yard has won a commission from BBC One for a…

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Broadcasters bag IFC’s Bang Bang and Bunk

Canadian distributor Tricon has sold a pair of comedy shows to The Comedy Network. The…

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C4 Online boss leaves for Microsoft Studios

Jen Topping is joining Microsoft Studios’ UK production arm. Topping will join Microsoft from Channel…

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Electric Sky selling new royal baby doc

UK-based producer and distributor Electric Sky has picked up the international rights to William and…

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FIC Asia adds syndication chief

Fox International Channels Asia has appointed a head of affiliated partnerships and syndication to work…

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ABC Commercial launches kids pitching competition

ABC Commercial, the distribution arm of the Australian public broadcaster, is launching a new pitching…

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BBC buys Oz mystery drama

UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired Australian crime drama The Doctor Blake Mysteries for its…

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New Comedy Central, MTV and Nick Jr. launches in Malaysia

Viacom is launching its Comedy Central Asia, MTV Live and Nick Jr. channels on ABNxcess,…

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Show of the week: Chasing Life

According to Lionsgate International Television’s executive VP Peter Iacono, Chasing Life follows in the footsteps…

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Moonscoop France goes into administration

The French arm of children’s producer-distributor Moonscoop has gone into administration – the second major…

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Random House JV options TV rights to teen novel

Random House Children’s Screen Entertainment has optioned worldwide rights to teen author Beth Reekles debut…

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Virgin Media launches new-look games service

UK cable platform Virgin Media has launched a new games service that allows its subscribers…

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News brief: Alexandra Fraser quits Embarrassing Bodies producer Maverick

Alexandra Fraser, the co-CEO of Maverick, is leaving the UK producer after almost two decades….

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News brief: Cineflix distributing new ITV Trauma series

UK indie October Films has landed a commission from ITV for a new ob-doc set…

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USA Network launches new NBCU TV Everywhere push

NBCUniversal has debuted a TV Everywhere service for USA Network – the first time it…

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Samsung acquires web TV firm Boxee

Samsung has acquired US and Israel-based web TV service Boxee in a deal rumoured to…

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Beta Film’s Autentic plans mores Spark channel launches

Autentic has launched factual and entertainment channel Spark in South Africa. Autentic is the joint…

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Zodiak inks big OTT kids content deal with MediaCorp

Zodiak Kids has completed a raft of sales of its shows across Asia including shopping…

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UKTV buys Endemol’s Treasure Detectives

Yesterday, the UK factual channel run by digital channels group UKTV, has acquired US series…