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German, Nordic, Spain deals for Canal+’s Versailles
French period drama Versailles has been acquired by a raft of international broadcasters including buyers…
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New Asian deal for Xilam’s Oggy
Cartoon Network has acquired the new season of slapstick toon series Oggy and the Cockroaches…
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Call to live-action
Alison Homewood speaks to broadcasters and producers about the impact that the new kids live-action…
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Randi Zuckerberg talks Dot.
Randi Zuckerberg is a tech entrepreneur who, having worked at Facebook, the company her brother…
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Discovery assembles its Olympics squad
Discovery Communications has made a series of appointments to support its delivery of coverage of…
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Presto, Telstra get new chiefs
Australian telco Telstra has hired a new boss for its media content arm, while Foxtel-affiliated…
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TF1 orders local Ninja Warrior
TF1 has ordered a local version of the popular physical gameshow format Sasuke/Ninja Warrior. The…
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Gedeon appoints Deschamps as production, copro chief
French indie producer Gedeon has recruited veteran producer and commissioner Nicolas Deschamps as producer and…
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Show of the week: Spelling Star
“Spelling Star is a supercharged family event that combines the traditional art of spelling with the…
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Jetpack opens dialogue over Talking Tom
UK-based children’s programming company Jetpack Distribution has acquired worldwide rights (excluding Asia) to Talking Tom…
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Korean pubcaster welcomes new CEO
Korean pubcaster KBS has formally appointed Ko Dae-young (pictured) as its new president and chief…
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DRG strikes first-look deal with factual indie
MTG-owned distributor DRG has inked a first look deal with What Larks. The exclusive agreement…
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China: full speed ahead
As new drama coproduction and digital opportunities open up in China, TBI speaks to the…
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ZDFE’s Mermaids travel to HBO Family
ABC International has taken pan-Asian pay TV rights to all three seasons of Dance Academy,…
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ITV brings Darnell-Burnett gameshow to UK
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has commissioned a local version of Mike Darnell and Mark Burnett’s…
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Exporting in Asia
ATF is the biggest TV market in Asia. Ahead of the trip to Singapore, TBI…
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BBC Three closure approved
The BBC Trust has approved plans to close down BBC Three as a broadcast channel…
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Altice gets ok for NextRadio TV takeover
French communications regulator the CSA has approved telco Altice’s takeover of NextRadio TV, the media…
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S4C, BFI victims of government cutbacks
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has had its budget cut in the latest round of cost cutting…
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Showtime to explore Dark Net
US cable channel Showtime has commissioned an eight-part docuseries about the darker recesses of the…
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Bomanbridge peddles Venezuelan clip show
Singapore-based Bomanbridge Media has acquired Asian distribution rights to Venezuelan clip show XRC. The deal…
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Nippon sets up in Singapore
Nippon Television has set up a new base in Singapore as part of wider efforts…
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Government funding pledge for BBC World Service
The BBC Trust has welcomed plans by the government to fund an extension of the…
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Icflix strikes telco deal
Middle East and North Africa-focused SVOD player Icflix has inked a deal with Umniah Telecom,…
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New board members for NATPE
The National Association of Television Program Executives has elected ten industry figures to its board,…
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TeamTO expands with new studio
Angelo Rules animation house TeamTO is to open a new 11,000sq ft facility. The new…
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US filmmaker pays $600m for top Taiwan network
American filmmaker Dan Mintz is to acquire Taiwan’s leading broadcaster, Eastern Broadcasting Corp. for US$600…
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Deal Monitor: week starting Nov 23
A round-up of all the key deals in international television this week (beginning November 23,…
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Endemol Shine inks deal with hologram firm
The US division of Endemol Shine has inked a deal with Hologram USA, a holographic…
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BBC launches iPlayer roller derby original
The BBC has made an original doc for its streaming and catch up service iPlayer…