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Show of the week: Cleverman
The ongoing Syrian refugee crisis is a real-world issue reflected in new ABC and SundanceTV…
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Ex-Star India CEO arrested in murder case
Former CEO of Star India Peter Mukerjea has been arrested in connection with the murder…
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BBC Wales drama chief to join War & Peace prodco
BBC Wales head of drama Faith Penhale (pictured) will join the prodco behind upcoming drama…
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BBC Wales drama chief to join War & Peace prodco
BBC Wales head of drama Faith Penhale (pictured) will join the prodco behind upcoming drama…
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Ovation appoints distribution boss
US arts and culture cable net Ovation has recruited John Malkin as its distribution chief….
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Blue Ant rejigs management team
Canada’s Blue Ant Media has made a series of managerial switches and hires to “align”…
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Oz, NZ deals for TCB
Broadcasters in Australia and New Zealand have acquired programming from UK-based distributor TCB Media Rights….
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UKTV buys RTÉ factual series
UK multichannel operator UKTV has acquired a pair of factual series from Irish distributor RTÉ…
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Blue Ant brings OTT service to Canada
Toronto-based Blue Ant Media is bringing a content and advertising OTT platform to Canada. Blue…
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Hispanic US net buys Discovery Lat Am shows
US pay TV channel Hispanic Information and Telecommuncations Network has bought a umber of shows…
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News brief: Hispanic US net lands Toby toon
US Spanish-language broadcaster Vme TV has acquired British toon Toby’s Travelling Circus. Vme is America’s…
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Bell giving Greenpeace doc multiplatform launch
Canadian media giant Bell is launching feature doc How to Change the World across pay…
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Formats Ireland
Ireland is emerging as a solid format creating hotspot, as its small local market forces…
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Zinkia inks deal after exiting administration
Spain’s Zinkia Entertainment has scored a VOD deal for its Pocoyo preschool animated series after…
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Matchbox’s Bowden, ex-Fremantle exec form Lingo
The founder of Matchbox Pictures and a former FremantleMedia Australia creative director have created a…
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Chinese SVOD platforms buy DHX toons
Chinese subscription on-demand platforms have acquired animated programming from Canada’s DHX Media in two separate…
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ABC shuts Wicked City doors
ABC’s serial killer drama Wicked City has become the first casualty of the new US…
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Tricon takes Sensitive Skin to iTunes
Kim Cattrall comedy drama series Sensitive Skin will launch in the US on iTunes. The…
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Disney Lat-Am buys Tip the Mouse
Disney Junior has taken regional rights to animated preschool series Tip the Mouse for Latin…
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New early learning app buys Irish toon
A new interactive content app for preschoolers, Curious World, has acquired Monster Entertainment-sold toon The…
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News brief: Shomi takes Sony’s Art of More
Canadian streaming service Shomi has acquired Dennis Quaid and Kate Bosworth drama series The Art…
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Levison is latest VH1 exit
Susan Levison is following Tom Calderone out of the door at music-focused US cable channel…
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News brief: Wuaki.tv adds indie movies
SVOD player Wuaki.tv has signed a deal with distributor Fusion Media Sales for a catalogue…
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Peace Point to shop Muse shows in Lat Am
Canada’s Peace Point Rights will sell compatriot Muse Distribution International’s catalogue in Latin America. The…
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South Africa’s Southern styling
South Africa has become a key strategic territory for international players, while local producers seek…
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Cineflix appoints Snyder
Cineflix has recruited Dave Snyder (pictured) as vice president of development. He joins from Jigsaw…
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Argonon’s Leopard hires Cook from Pulse
The US arm of Leopard Films has recruited Rich Cook for a new role. Cook…
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Acquisitions drive ITV Studios results
ITV Studios has reported a significant increase in revenues off the back of a prolonged…
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Netflix orders Serial-esque crime doc
Netflix has ordered Making a Murderer, a ten-part documentary about a thirty-year-long homicide investigation that…
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News brief: Universal Italy buys Best Film Directors
The Universal Channel in Italy has acquired 91x26mins of Hollywood’s Best Film Directors. The series…