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EduTV, CBS search for Top Model
A Mongolian channel has ordered a local version of CBS Studios International fashion format American’s…
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Ex-Nat Geo exec takes over at Film4
Former National Geographic Films president David Battsek will become director of Film4, with current incumbent David…
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TVP joins Globo’s international original
Argentinian pubcaster TVP has come on board Supermax, the original drama Brazil’s TV Globo is…
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Endemol Shine adds to branding unit
Endemol Shine has upped Tamaya Petteway (left) to senior VP at its newly integrated brand…
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Wolf Hall prodco taking The Widow to TV
Playground picked up rights to several book properties that it will seek to adapt for…
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Show of the week: Section Zero
Braquo’s Olivier Marchal and EuropaCorp Television co-president Thomas Anargyros on how they created €16 million…
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‘Grandfathered’ Netflix subs face price hike
Netflix is raising the prices for long-time subscribers, with many unaware the cost of a…
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Scandi pubcasters buy Universum docs
Public broadcasters in Scandinavia have bought documentary programming from Austria’s ORF. DR in Denmark took…
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eOne alternative chief in Long term deal
Entertainment One Television has signed its executive VP, US alternative programming, Tara Long, to a…
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First Arab drama launches on iTunes
Arab TV and film content is on iTunes for the first time after Arab Telemedia…
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Forman’s Critical teams with Machinima
Critical Content has teamed with Machinima and the pair will jointly work up new drama…
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MIPCOM spotlight on Japan, MIPCancun moves
Japan will be the country of honour at MIPCOM while the MIPCancun event is moving…
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Netflix takes Octonauts in more territories
Streaming service Netflix has taken rights to various seasons of British preschool toon Octonauts in…
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Hulu takes US streaming rights to Book of Negroes
Hulu has taken exclusive US rights to Canadian miniseries The Book of Negroes. The deal…
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MGM wants to join unscripted’s big league
A year ago, MGM’s Chris Ottinger (left) told TBI that the studio was going to…
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108 creates Chinese venture, SVOD app
Canada-based 108 Media has created a joint venture with tech company Viva Red and launched…
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Chinese VOD net goes Running with Armoza
Chinese on-demand platform TV.Sohu is co-developing a lifestyle format about running with Israel’s Armoza Formats….
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Universal Channel takes Second Chance
Universal Channel in the UK has acquired rights to new Howard Gordon series Second Chance….
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Show of the week: The Collection
The Collection is on-trend, with big-ticket period dramas such as Versailles, War and Peace and…
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Show of the week: The Collection
The Collection is on-trend, with big-ticket period dramas such as Versailles, War and Peace and…
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New Idris Elba doc is Cut From a Different Cloth
Idris Elba will feature in and produce a new documentary about the fashion brand Superdry….
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CAA to shop American Supergroup
US talent agency CAA is to represent a new singing competition format in which an…
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Globo plans Dangerous Liaisons in Cannes
Brazilian media giant Globo will launch its 4K drama Dangerous Liaisons in Cannes. The adaptation…
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Fox stocks up on Turkish drama for MIP
The distribution arm of Fox’s international channels division will have a raft of Turkish drama…
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Gil Formats to Break the Dress Code at MIPTV
The sales arm of Israel’s Gil Productions will launch Breaking the Dress Code at MIPTV….
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MIPTV Hot Pick – Come Dine: Champion of Champions
The main challenge with an evergreen format like Come Dine With Me (37 versions worldwide)…
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Dating priests, ABBA on SVT Sales slate
Sweden’s SVT Sales is taking an eclectic slate featuring priests looking for love, Europop super-group…
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Armoza takes Foodies, Wrecking Ball to MIPTV
Armoza Formats has nine new formats for buyers at MIPTV. The Israeli company’s slate includes…
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CME ‘positioned for growth’, says CEO
CME co-CEO Christoph Mainusch has claimedthe CEE broadcast group is now leaner, fitter and more…
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WWE orders reality show from Lionsgate
Over the top wrestling channel WWE Network has ordered Holey Poley, a new reality series…