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Hasbro ‘ends Lionsgate takeover talks’
Toy giant Hasbro was recently in talks to buy North American studio Lionsgate but has…
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Netflix bolsters anime slate
Netflix has unveiled a slate of twelve anime series. Since launching in Japan, the SVOD…
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TBI Distributor Survey 2017
Are You Part of a Leading International Distribution Company? We Want to Hear From You!…
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Kanal D targets Lat Am with Perez hire
Turkey’s Kanal D International has hired a sales executive, Mikaela Perez, who will lead a…
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RTVE budget to hit €1bn
Spanish pubcaster RTVE will see its budget hit €1 billion (US$1.2 billion) next year. The…
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CBS ‘among nine eyeing Network Ten’
US broadcaster CBS may be in hunt for Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten. CBS is…
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MIPCOM to debut Sky/Amazon drama Britannia
Big-ticket Sky and Amazon drama Britannia will have its world premiere at MIPCOM in October….
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We’re going on a millennials hunt
With Planet Earth II beating reality TV programmes to audiences – including those crucial, lucrative…
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Kanal D ups pair in int’l rejig
Turkey’s Kanal D is rejigging its international business, with Kerim Emrah Turna and Ezgi Ural…
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Viacom eyes all-cash Scripps takeover
Viacom is reportedly eyeing one of the biggest all-cash takeovers in recent US media history…
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Bill Clinton heads to Hollywood with President pitch
Former US President Bill Clinton is in Hollywood this week pitching a book he’s co-authored…
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Amazon reveals originals trends in UK
Amazon Prime Video has revealed that Bryan Cranston-created drama Sneaky Pete is its most popular…
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Show of the week: Korea – The Never Ending War
French producer-distributor ZED is distributing Korea – The Never Ending War, a US$1.6 million two-hour…
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Returning miniseries
Distributors will tell you that if they could have one drama production in their portfolio…
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Show of the week: Soundtracks – Songs That Defined History
From the March on Washington to the LGBT riots at the Stonewall Inn, the moon…
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Viewpoint: Game of Thrones and the art of the modern opener
With the latest season of HBO’s Game of Thrones almost upon us, the first thing…
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UK factual indie hires BBC exec for kids TV
Scotland-based indie Maramedia is blending its natural history programming roots with children’s television for the…
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Kevin Hart’s Lionsgate-backed VOD net set for launch
Kevin Hart’s Lionsgate-backed VOD service Loud Out Loud will debut in August with a raft…
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The kids OTT tidal wave
As technology continues to blur the line between linear and OTT, the opportunities for content…
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Dave adds Spanish street game show format
UK entertainment network Dave has ordered a local version of a Spanish game show set…
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Show of the week: Tangled: The Series
Tangled: The Series is a Walt Disney TV Animation series, based on the hit 2010…
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Endemol Shine Turkey files for insolvency
Endemol Shine Turkey (EST) is to close after its parent, Endemol Shine Group (ESG), filed…
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World’s Worst docs land pre-buys
Network Nine, Channel 5, Sky and RMC Decouverte are among pre-buyers of new documentaries from…
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BBC’s Webb: ‘fewer but bigger kids commissions’
The head of UK pubcaster the BBC’s kids department has said her division’s commissioning focus…
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Warner Bros. plans live-action Jetsons revival
Warner Bros. Television is reportedly shopping a live-action revival of classic animated family comedy The…
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Content Innovation Awards: deadline extended
Due to exceptional demand, TBI and Digital TV Europe have extended the deadline for entries…
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Fox working on Israeli singing format
US broadcaster Fox is working on a shiny floor singing competition with Israel’s Armoza Formats…
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Verizon linked with Disney takeover
Verizon may become the latest US telco to buy a major American content company, with…
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Antenna Group chairman Kyriakou dies
Minos Kyriakou, the founder and chairman of Greek broadcaster Antenna Group, has passed away aged…
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Show of the week: World’s Most Evil Killers
World’s Most Evil Killers is a 20x46mins series that delves into the sordid minds of…