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Kew completes first deals since Content rebrand

UK-based distributor Kew Media has unveiled its first sales since rebranding from Content Media Corp….

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Nat Geo swoops on Netflix & AOL execs

National Geographic Partners (NGP) has poached digital execs from Netflix and AOL. Kyle Christensen and…

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ABC Commercial boss exits

Australian pubcaster the ABC is saying goodbye to the director of its commercial wing. The…

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War & Peace firm gets MD, Endemol Shine exec

War & Peace producer Lookout Point has upped commercial director Damian Keogh to managing director,…

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Sky launches €2m Irish entertainment fund

European satcaster Sky has created a €2.2 million (US$2.6 million) fund to find Irish entertainment…

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Show of the week: Quacks

Rev writer James Wood’s new comedy Quacks centres around egotistic doctor Robert Lessing (Rory Kinnear)…

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Fox buys CBS, Newen shows for Europe

Fox Networks Group Europe has acquired scripted programming including a pair of new season CBS…

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Veep to step down from HBO

US premium cable network HBO is ending political sitcom Veep after seven seasons. The series…

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French prodcos launch Kids First Distribution firm

Paris-based producers Watch Next Media and Monello Productions have pooled resources to create sales company…

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E!’s programming chief Olde exits

Jeff Olde is leaving NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s US cable channel E!. No replacement has been named…

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TBI August/September 2017

This issue includes TBI Interview – Lisa Perrin: How do you go about overseeing indie…

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Virgin takes slice of Cake kids content

Virgin has consolidated launching a dedicated kids TV app by acquiring nearly 500 episodes of…

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CBS loans Ten A$143m to pay off creditors

CBS has handed Network Ten a multi-million dollar loan to pay off creditors – including…

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Show of the week: Becca’s Bunch

Becca’s Bunch is, according to Jam Media chief commercial officer John Reynolds, “something very different…

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TVNZ renews ITV deal despite output issues

New Zealand’s TVNZ has renewed its output deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) despite…

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Foxtel studio partnerships chief Weir to exit

Deanna Weir, who oversees Australian pay TV platform Foxtel’s relationships with the US studios, is…

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Television can help the aged

Red Arrow International’s head of non-scripted, Harry Gamsu, discusses TV’s role in the health and…

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Show of the week Badanamu Cadets

Badanamu Cadets introduces a team of six dynamic, creative, and intrepid heroes-in-training. While studying under…

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TBI Weekly: Jay Hunt’s next step & other Edinburgh takeaways

Many international execs descended on Scotland’s capital this week for the annual get-together, the Edinburgh…

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Netflix acquires New York doc pair

Streaming service Netflix will launch two documentaries globally after acquiring rights ahead of the New…

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Swiss firm launches €50m TV drama fund

Swiss film financier Silver Reel is reportedly launching a €50 million (US$58.8 million) television drama…

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Show of the week: America’s Secret Space Heroes/Engineering Space

Across six one-hour episodes, America’s Secret Space Heroes tells the stories of the last surviving…

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Sony hires ex-Fox exec as Rozenfeld exits

Sony Pictures Television has hired former 20th Century Fox Television exec Jeffrey Glaser, with current…

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Google exec to lead Discovery Nordics digital unit

Google exec Karin Bonde has left the tech giant to become VP of Discovery Networks…

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Mediacorp names industry veteran CEO

Singaporean TV group Mediacorp has named industry veteran Tham Loke Kheng as its CEO. She…

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Usual Suspects writer teams with Gaumont

The Usual Suspects screenwriter Chris McQuarrie has signed a first-look agreement with Narcos producer Gaumont….

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New chief for SlingTV as Lynch exits for Pandora

Dish Network’s Erik Carlson will lead its over-the-top service, SlingTV, after Roger Lynch moved to…

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Netflix kills off Gypsy drama

Subscription VOD service Netflix has cancelled its therapy-themed drama Gypsy after one season. The move…

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Ryan Seacrest signs ABC Studios deal

American presenter Ryan Seacrest has signed an overall deal with ABC Studios. Under terms of…

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Lifetime orders Jenji Kohan drama

US cable channel Lifetime has given a straight-to-series greenlight to a new drama from Jenji…