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AMC goes local in CEE
AMC Networks is localising its flagship AMC channel in Central and Eastern Europe. The US-listed…
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Netflix set to make Stranger Things happen again
Netflix is set to order a second season of its hit original drama Stranger Things….
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Disney taps Lizzie McGuire creator for family series
US cable network Disney Channel has ordered a kids- and family-focused series from the creator…
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China’s Schindlers set for RTVE, ORF
Broadcasters in Europe have bought China’s Schindlers, a New Zealand-produced documentary about two Chinese men…
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Insurgent signs first-look with Zoo exec
LA-based Insurgent Media has signed a first-look deal with veteran film and TV producer Cathy…
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Paltrow, Will.I.Am. join Apple unscripted series
Actor Gwyneth Paltrow and singer Will.I.Am. have signed on to appear in and executive produce…
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News brief: Spanish DTT net will Deal With It!
Spain’s Ten will become the latest channel to air a local version of Keshet International-sold…
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Netflix to coproduce ITV conspiracy thriller
Streaming service Netflix has joined ITV conspiracy thriller drama Paranoid as a coproducer and will…
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Channel 4 names All 4 commissioning team
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has appointed a trio of commissioning editors for its on-demand service,…
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TBI/DTVE awards shortlist revealed
The likes of Fox Networks Group, Endemol Shine International and ITV Studios will battle it…
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BBC First, CBC hear The A Word
BBC First is Australia and CBC in Canada are the latest buyers of Keshet International-sold…
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News brief: Russian nets bag TVF factual
Russian networks have bought factual programming from UK-based TVF International. Digital TV acquired a package…
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News brief: Tricon racks up Aussie sales
Canada-based distributor Tricon has sold several of its shows into Australia. Pay TV group Foxtel…
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NBC, Homeland team prep for Waking Lions
US broadcaster NBC has kicked off the 2017-18 buying season by adding a pair of…
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Lionsgate nabs Warner exec in scripted push
Lionsgate has raided rival US studio Warner Bros. Television to hire Chad Kennedy as senior…
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All3 agrees major drama output deal with Liberty
All3Media will produce four original drama series for cable platforms owned by its co-parent, Liberty…
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International revenues, profit slip at Discovery
International revenues and profit fell at Discovery Communications in the most recent quarter, with the…
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Discovery, National Enquirer prep cold case series
Discovery has greenlit a true crime series looking at the infamous cold case of JonBenét…
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Hulu snags Homeland from Fox
Hulu has acquired premium drama series from Fox. The hit drama goes out on premium cable…
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Amazon buys Evil Dead series
Amazon has acquired Ash vs Evil Dead for its German service. The comedy horror plays…
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Simon Andreae prodco hires exec from ITV
Naked Entertainment, Simon Andreae’s prodco, has hired Matthew Cox from ITV. He joins the UK-based…
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RTVC takes on Netflix with Play
Colombian pubcaster RTVC has launched Play, an on-demand service offering free access to a raft…
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Dahill leaves ABC for KEO
The Australian arm of indie prodco KEO Films has hired Brendan Dahill as its new…
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Discovery preps VR drama series
Discovery has greenlit The Satchel, a virtual reality drama miniseries. The channel operator has launched…
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ProSieben poaches Maker exec for digital
ProSiebenSat.1 has poached a digital exec from Disney’s Maker Studios to run its ad-supported VOD…
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UK ‘is Euro on-demand leader’
UK viewers have been the quickest in Western Europe to embrace on-demand TV, while Italians…
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YouTube, Telemundo set ups Miami Spaces
YouTube has set up an original content pop-up studio in Miami, in association with NBCUniversal’s…
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SK Telecom pulls out of CJ deal
SK Telecom has pulled out of its proposed deal for CJ Hellovision. The South Korean…
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Netflix takes DJ doc and manga movie
Netflix has picked up a doc about superstar DJ and music producer Steve Aoki, and…
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Sony boss heading to MIPCOM
Sony Corporation CEO Kazuo Hirai will give a keynote address at MIPCOM in October. Hirai…