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Tracy Morgan set for FX pilot
30 Rock star Tracy Morgan will star in a new FX Networks half-hour comedy pilot….
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MTV to relaunch in Russia as Profmedia exits
Viacom International Media Networks today takes full control of MTV Russia for the first time…
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News brief: EBU selects new TV committee chair
The European Broadcasting Union has named Jean Philip de Tender as chairman of the EBU…
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FremantleMedia launching ‘first-of-its-kind’ kids app in the US
FremantleMedia is launching a first-of-its-kind iPad app in the US for the Wizards vs Aliens…
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UK connected TV service YouView nears 400k
UK connected TV service YouView is now in almost 400,000 homes. YouView did not break…
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Zee gets Connected with Armoza
Indian free-to-air broadcaster Zee has ordered a local version of reality series Connected from Israel-based…
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NBC renews Hannibal
US broadcaster NBC has greenlit a second season of its Hannibal Lecter television series. The…
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Keshet liberates Homeland format in Europe, Canada
Prisoners of War, the Israeli format on which Homeland was based, has been picked up…
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Roku raises US$60m to grow set top business
Streaming video box-maker Roku has raised US$60 million in Series F funding from new and…
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TF1 names new programming director
French broadcaster TF1 has named Fabrice Bailly as director of programming. The appointments adds responsibility…
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Food Network to launch in Greece
Scripps Networks Interactive has rolled out Food Network in Greece for the first time, with…
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NBC and Hearst’s Esquire TV channel to launch in September
The Esquire TV channel will roll out on September 23, its backers NBCUniversal and Hearst…
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Indian net woos Warner’s Bachelorette
Indian channel Life OK has become the latest to get its own version of Warner…
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ABC1 goes Old School with drama
Australian public broadcaster ABC1 has commissioned an eight-part drama series in which a retired cop…
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BBC Two orders Proper Pub Food
Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge will front a BBC Two series on how to cook the…
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Disney XD launches on Canadian pay platform
The Walt Disney Company-owned boys’ channel Disney XD has launched in HD on Canadian pay…
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Dailymotion adds Bollywood content
Video site Dailymotion has inked a deal with Indian movie company Venus for a selection…
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Beyonce concert to broadcast in 150 territories
A concert in aid of female empowerment starring singer Beyoncé Knowles will broadcast in 150…
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Digiturk ‘on the block’
Turkey’s Digitürk may be sold off in whole or in part following a Turkish state…
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Management shake-up at Eurosport
Eurosport’s new CEO has restructured the broadcaster’s management, giving several existing executives new titles and…
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BBC Future Media boss outlines ambitious plans
The BBC is set to deliver more cross-platform event coverage, programme apps and connected Red…
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VRT-Ketnet buys trio of kids’ shows
Belgian children’s channel VRT-Ketnet has acquired three series from Canadian content distributor DHX Media. The…
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Tesco’s TV service inks ITV deal
Clubcard TV has picked up a raft of classic ITV drama series and cooking shows….
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RTL and VTM get The Taste for Nigella cooking show
RTL4 in the Netherlands and VTM in Belgium have acquired format rights to The Taste…
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Comedy Central hits 15 platforms in Asia
Viacom-owned channel Comedy Central is now on 15 platforms across Asia after launching on services…
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Banijay’s Opposite Worlds travels the globe
Banijay has sold its reality format Opposite Worlds into Turkey, Croatia and the Middle East…
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French net to crown Shopping Queens
French broadcaster M6 has commissioned a local version of Turkish daily makeover show. The channel…
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News brief: Rönsch taking over at Studio Hamburg Enterprises
Christian Rönsch has been appointed general manager of Studio Hamburg Enterprises. He will step in…
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Sky orders two 3D Attenborough docs
UK pay TV platform BSkyB has ordered a pair of 3D docs fronted by natural…
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Thatcher’s funeral scores big for iPlayer
Baroness Thatcher’s funeral was the second ever most-requested live TV broadcast on the BBC’s iPlayer…