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Beyond issues profit warning
Australia-based producer and distributor Beyond has warned investors its net profit after tax is likely…
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Vampire Diaries dead, Bates Motel shut
The Vampire Diaries and Bates Motel will end after their respective final seasons. The CW’s…
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Sky hires comedy commissioner from BBC
Sky has brought in Tilusha Ghelani as a comedy commissioner. The new recruit joins from…
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Kirstine Stewart leaves Twitter
High-profile Canadian media exec Kirstine Stewart is leaving her role as vice president, media, at…
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Lifestyle launches Scripps in Isreal
Scripps is launching three lifestyle channels on Cellcom’s pay TV offering in Israel. Scripps Networks…
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Amazon Loops in DHX with kids deal
Amazon has acquired animated series Looped for its Prime Instant Video service in the US….
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Show of the week: Zoli & Pokey
Zoli & Pokey offers up a twist on the traditional sitcom set-up. Although it is…
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MTV ends Teen Wolf
US cable channel MTV will give supernatural drama Teen Wolf another season before ending the…
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60 Days In producer backs new indie
The US producer of A+E 60 Days In, Lucky 8, has created a new joint…
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MIPCOM confirms US Media Masterminds
Reed Midem has confirmed execs from Disney, Participant Media and STX Entertainment as keynote speakers…
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Spanish channels launch on UK cable
Spain’s Atresmedia is launching two of its channels on cable in the UK for the…
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BBCWW appoints Lat-Am sales chief
BBC Worldwide has appointed David Hanono as its programme sales boss for Lat Am. In…
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German nets salute Armoza’s Local Heroes
German pubcaster ARD has ordered a local version of the Local Heroes format, while German-language…
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BBC NHU, DHX open The Zoo for CBBC
UK kids channel CBBC has commissioned a ob-doc series in which the animals of Paignton…
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NBCU makes splash with ITV’s Loch Ness deals
NBCUniversal International Networks has bought upcoming ITV mystery drama Loch Ness for territories in Europe….
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NBCU inks formats deal with France’s Terminal 9
The formats arm of NBCUniversal has inked a first-look deal with Terminal 9 Studios. Paris-based…
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The Rock brings Muscle Beach to USA
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has sold a scripted series about bodybuilders from the famous Venice…
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Starz’ Black Sails plots course for final season
Starz has greenlit a new season of Black Sails, and said it will be the…
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C4, Nat Geo team for ISIS drama
Channel 4 and National Geographic Channel are joining forces to make a drama series about…
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MIPCOM security upped after Nice attack
MIPCOM organiser Reed MIDEM will tighten security at the industry confab in October in light…
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Fremantle inks kids deal with Shellhut
FremantleMedia’s kids and family unit has struck a copro deal with Thai prodco Shellhut as…
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AMC locks in Talking Dead host
AMC has inked a long-term deal with Chris Hardwick, the comedian and host of popular…
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B’casters check into Hotel Hell, have Nightmares
All3Media International has shopped local versions of its Kitchen Nightmares and Hotel Hell formats to…
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Power-ful two-season renewal for 50 Cent drama
50 Cent’s Power has received a two-season renewal, guaranteeing it fourth and fifth seasons. The…
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AMC cutting staff through voluntary buyouts
US cable channels group AMC Networks is to looking to cut staff numbers by offering…
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Globo offers 4K drama on-demand
Brazilian Globo claims it has become the first mainstream free TV broadcaster to programming in…
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Endemol Shine Beyond, Coca Cola create CokeTV
Endemol Shine Beyond, ad agency Ogilvy and drinks brand Coca Cola are working on a…
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Hulu poaches Xbox exec
Hulu has appointed Richard Irving as vice president, product management, with the new recruit joining…
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Fox News chief reportedly set for exit
Longstanding Fox News boss Roger Ailes will leave the news channel as soon as this…
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All ABC Oz nets now streaming
Australian pubcaster the ABC is now offering viewers access to all of its channels via…