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blinkbox snaps up new Game of Thrones
UK online video store blinkbox has become the first digital platform to secure rights to…
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Nick launches int’l shorts comp
Nickelodeon has launched its first worldwide animation talent hunt, and says it has already received…
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News Corp shareholders approve split
News Corp’s shareholders have approved the division of the company into separate media and publishing…
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DirecTV goes Rogue again
US pay TV service DirecTV has commissioned a second season of its first original series,…
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Nelvana preps new Beyblade
Canada’s Nelvana Enterprises and Japan’s d-rights are working on three new series set in the…
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News brief: HBO Europe gets ready for Summerhood
HBO Europe has licensed comedy feature film Summerhood from Toronto-based Breakthrough Entertainment. The film tells…
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Chello takes SPT titles for Turkey
Chello Zone has acquired more than 50 titles from Sony Pictures Television for Turkish channel…
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News brief: Zodiak secures property sales
Zodiak Rights has secured sales sold its Sarah Beeny-fronted property series Double Your House for…
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News brief: Logo dials up Call Girls
US cable channel Logo has acquired a documentary about the British phone sex industry. The…
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News brief: CABLEready secures 220 hours of sales
US-based distributor CABLEready has secured deals with global broadcasters totaling more than 220 hours. Included…
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ITV sells Mr Selfridge to BBC in Africa and NBC in Europe
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold drama series Mr Selfridge to new partners in Europe…
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Disney buys Wolfblood for global channels and new German service
Disney Channel has taken free and pay TV rights to hit live action kids series…
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First Latin America launches for Sundance channel
Sundance Channel has inked a deal with DirecTV Latin America, giving it carriage across seven…
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Intel ‘offering premium, but yet to secure content for TV service’
Intel is reportedly offering a premium of up to 75% over standard cable rates to…
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Qatar Holding latest to be linked to Hulu
Middle Eastern fund Qatar Holding is the latest organisation to be linked to a move…
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News brief: More Money Moron for Canadian net
Canada’s Shaw Media has ordered a second season of reckless spender series Money Moron. Shaw-owned…
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Viewpoint: bringing a classic format into the digital era
DRG’s managing director, acquisitions and formats Andrea Jackson on how classic UK gameshow Catch Phrase…
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@radical making Nina Simone feature doc
FremantleMedia-backed US producer @radical.media is making a documentary about legendary soul singer Nina Simone. The…
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News brief: TNT ups unscripted exec
Turner-owned US cable channel TNT has upped Rachel Brill to VP, unscripted programming for TNT…
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FremantleMedia confirms Cegielski, Berk appointments
FremantleMedia North America has confirmed the hire of former GK-tv and Lionsgate drama exec Craig…
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Time Warner set for China ents push
US media conglom Time Warner has scored a major strategic partnership with a leading Chinese…
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Showtime epic The Borgias meets its demise
US premium cable channel Showtime is bringing down the curtain on its epic period drama…
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News brief: Discovery promotes Destination America exec
Discovery Communications has handed a promotion to thematic channel Destination America’s senior VP, content strategy….
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Channel 4, Smithsonian prepare for Terror in the Skies
UK terrestrial Channel 4 and US net Smithsonian Channel have ordered local indie Arrow Media…
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News brief: CBS Corp promotes CFO to COO
Joseph Ianniello has been promoted from CFO to COO of CBS Corp, charged with maximising…
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UK toon producers launch new digital IP biz
The producers behind CBeebies toon series The Koala Brothers have launched a new digital entertainment…
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Second season of Prisoner: Cell Block H reboot locked in
Wentworth, the series based on cult Australian prison drama series Prisoner Cell Block H, has…
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Bunim/Murray taking Israeli drama into the US
Bunim/Murray has optioned Israeli drama series Screenz and will develop a version for the US…
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Viacom cuts post-Netflix deal with Amazon
Amazon has signed a multi-year video licensing deal with Viacom, giving Amazon Prime Instant and…
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Oz, Euro broadcasters tap Cineflix third-party series
Broadcasters in Australia, the UK and Italy have acquired a total of more than 120…