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Sky Arts pulls controversial Michael Jackson show
UK satellite channel Sky Arts has axed an episode of its new comedy series Urban…
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Nat Geo Wild partners with Mashable
US cable channel Nat Geo Wild is to coproduce and co-distribute two films with Mashable…
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Glover seals production deal with FX
Multihyphenate Donald Glover has signed an exclusive overall television production deal with FX Productions in…
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Canuck net gets Cold Feet in ITVSGE bundle
Canadian specialty networks operator ZoomerMedia has acquired a package of ITV Studios Global Entertainment programming,…
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Channel 4 poaches Channel 5 exec
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has hired two commissioners for its specialist factual and documentaries commissioning…
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New owners, CEO for Canadian LGBT net
A Canadian LGBTQ network has got a new majority owner and CEO. OUTtv has appointed…
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Cineflix partners with Barro
Montreal-based Cineflix Media has secured a partnership deal with Canadian producer André Barro. Glen Salzman,…
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Superights seals worldwide distribution deal for toon
Kids content distributor Superights has secured worldwide rights to toon Emmy and Gooroo. The deal…
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Disney shoots down kids set top box link
The Walt Disney Company has refuted rumours that it officially licensed a German company’s TV streaming box….
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Power brings Cesar Diaz back into fold
UK-based distributor Power Entertainment Media has brought in Latin American sales veteran Cesar Diaz to oversee…
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Warner vet succeeds Katzenberg at DreamWorks
NBCUniversal has placed ex-Warner Bros. toon chief Chris DeFaria at the fill chief of DreamWorks…
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Chernin’s OTT firm hires Parks from Fullscreen
Otter Media has hired Billy Parks as its content chief. The new recruit joins from…
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Turner hires Kogan from Participant
Turner has recruited Karina Kogan as senior VP of digital media. She will run the…
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Viewpoint: Factual TV in a post-truth era
Jan Salling, CEO, Missing Link Media & co-chairman, FRAPA Donald Trump has become a leading…
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Show of the week: The Stream
There have been few attempts to create new spins on the music competition format since…
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UKTV plots uptick in originals investment
UK-based channels group UKTV plans to increase investment in its original programming this year. Richard…
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Israeli kids net seeks ‘cutting edge’ content
A new Israeli children’s channel is seeking out “cutting edge” educational content. Hop! Media Group…
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Poker Central adds programme boss in digital play
Las Vegas-based channel Poker Central has made a raft of hires as it prepares to…
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Endemol Shine prodcos merge in US
Endemol Shine North America’s New York-based prodcos True Entertainment and Original Media are merging into…
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Bravo ups development exec Smith
Rachel Smith has been appointed senior vice president of development at US cable net Bravo…
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BBC looks to Valentine’s Day laughs
The BBC has commissioned a Valentine’s Day special from an emerging British comedian. Luisa Omielan’s…
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Kids streaming service seals deal with Hasbro
A multimedia streaming service has signed a deal with Hasbro Studios, allowing it to expand…
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Fox Networks Asia expands family film slate
Fox Networks Group has bought four family movies to be aired on its Asian networks….
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TLC taps former ABC exec
US cable channel TLC has hired former ABC development executive Jason Sarlanis. He will work…
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Mediacorp readies bilingual toon
Mediacorp is claiming a first in Singapore by launching what it says is the territory’s…
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Meg Ryan returns to TV drama with Epix
US premium cable channel Epix is to bring big screen star Meg Ryan back to…
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Will and Grace reboot talk intensifies
Will and Grace is returning to TV, according to one of its stars. Leslie Jordan…
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BeIN chairman becomes interim Miramax CEO
BeIN Media Group chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi has become interim chief executive of US studio Miramax…
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Euro nets befriend Winston Steinberger
Entertainment One has shopped its 2D animated comedy Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong…
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Hulu to stream Disney movies
American streamer Hulu has scored exclusive subscription VOD rights to more than 50 Disney feature…