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Shaw takes control of cable channel TVtropolis
Rogers Wireless has entered into an agreement to exchange assets with one of the country’s…
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Sierra/Engine takes Ghostbreakers rights
Producer and distributor Sierra/Engine has taken international rights to paranormal reality series Ghostbreakers. The show…
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Deutsche Telekom puts money into social TV player Kwarter
US firm Kwarter, a startup based in San Francisco which partners with broadcasters and TV…
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DCD takes rights to I Found the Gown
International distributor DCD Rights has acquired worldwide distribution rights to TLC’s bridal format I Found…
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Twofour making Angela Rippon holiday series for BBC One
UK indie producer and distributor Twofour is making a four-part series for BBC One, Holiday…
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Canal+ sells events company
Canal+ has sold its sports marketing and events arm Canal+ Events to the unit’s management….
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Sangeeta Desai joins FremantleMedia from Hit
Producer and distributor FremantleMedia has hired Sangeeta Desai as chief operating officer and chief financial…
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M6 open to SVOD partnership with TF1
French commercial broadcaster M6 is open to the idea of a subscription video-on-demand partnership with…
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Worldwide sales for Penguin’s Peter Rabbit series sells
Silvergate Media has inked a raft of international deals for the new Peter Rabbit animated…
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Liberty Global ups stake in Telenet
Liberty Global has increased its stake in Belgian cable operator Telenet to over 58% after…
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ITV preps new international hub for Red or Black
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) wants to establish a regional production hubs that can be…
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News Corp. takes control of Sky Deutschland
News Corp. will take a majority stake in Sky Deutschland for the first time following…
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Switzerland’s Cablecom launches Horizon
Switzerland’s UPC Cablecom today becomes the second Liberty Global-owned cable operator to launch the next-generation…
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Liberty and Starz complete split
John Malone’s Liberty Media and US cable network Starz have completed their planned split. …
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Sierra/Engine bringing Korean drama to the West
US producer and distributor Sierra/Engine Television has picked up rights to hit Korean drama Cruel…
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Lifetime ups Chessler, hires Hardy
US cable network Lifetime has promoted one its key programming executives, Kimberly Chessler and hired…
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France’s TF1 considers SVOD launch
French commercial broadcaster TF1’s chief executive Nonce Paolini is interested in launching a subscription video-on-demand…
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UK entrepreneur Peter Jones gets US cable show
UK businessman and Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones is making business makeover show for US…
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Pepe Echegaray’s PE to rep Peace Point in Lat-Am
Canadian distributor Peace Point has inked a deal with PE Media, the Latin America-focused distributor…
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French media regulator the CSA appoints new boss
French president François Hollande has named Olivier Schramek as the new president of media regulator…
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Ofcom awards more local UK TV licenses
Ofcom has awarded local digital-terrestrial TV licences for Glasgow and Edinburgh in Scotland. The licences…
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France’s CSA makes scripted reality ruling
French media regulator the CSA has said that ‘scripted reality’ shows can in principle be…
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MTG launching new free-to-air channel in Czech Republic
Modern Times Group will launch Prima Zoom, its fourth free-to-air channel in the Czech Republic,…
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Former Discovery boss to run factual programming at Muse
Canadian producer and distributor Muse has hired Ann Harbron to run its fledgling factual division….
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Fox poaches strategy boss from BBC Worldwide
Fox International Channels has hired Christian Brent as its European strategy boss. Brent joins from…
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US syndication deal for BBC cop show DCI Banks
BBC Worldwide has sold DCI Banks into US syndication with a deal that will see…
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Oprah’s Lance Armstrong interview to be streamed live globally
Oprah Winfrey’s interview with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong will be streamed live around the world….
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Cake gets on board camp space comedy Space Stallions
Kids producer and distributor Cake has inked a development deal with GunHil and come on…
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US pay TV at a critical point as Netflix and OTT take hold
Traditional pay TV operators in the US are facing an unprecedented challenge and their growth…
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Peppa Pig app launches in the US
Entertainment One (eOne) has launched an app to accompany its hit preschool kids series Peppa…