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News brief: Zodiak reveals Sex Confessions

Zodiak Rights has acquired distribution of Canadian format True Sex Confessions. The 13x30mins series from…

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CW books date with Voorhees on Friday the 13th

US broadcast network The CW has put a TV adaptation to the Friday the 13th…

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Australian pay net opens Saturday Kitchen

Australian pay channel LifeStyle FOOD has acquired British cooking show Saturday Kitchen, which has run…

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LBC claims victory in Bin Talal lawsuit

The international arm of the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation has claimed victory in its legal dispute…

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Mattel exec joins Robot Chicken prodco

Marge Dean has joined Robot Chicken prodco Stupid Buddy Stoodios as general manager. Dean (pictured)…

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IFC teams with Vice on doc comedy

US cable net IFC and hipster youth brand Vice have joined forces to launch new…

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Discovery’s Betty opening US office

Betty TV is opening a US division. The UK prodco is owned by Discovery and…

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US pay TV ‘struggling’ to retain subs

Nine out of the top ten US pay TV operators lost subscribers in the quarter…

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Second Sense8 for Netflix

Streaming service Netflix has greenlit a second season of its sci-fi thriller drama Sense8. The…

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BT makes Fear-inducing play

British telecoms firm BT Group has rocked the pay TV market in the UK over…

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Kids SVOD platform secures BBCWW, HIT deals

Digital preschool service OobEdoO has added shows from BBC Worldwide and HIT Entertainment to its…

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Fox confirms Prison Break ‘sequel’

US broadcaster network Fox has confirmed it is bringing back conspiracy drama Prison Break as…

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AwesomenessTV scores DHX network deal

Multiplatform content firm AwesomenessTV is to produce programming for DHX Media’s Canadian kids television channel…

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News brief: EPG buys another Brazilian 4K drama

South Korea’s EPG Media has acquired another 4K drama from Brazil’s Globo. EPG has bought…

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News brief: Boomerang boards Dinosaur Train

The Latin American feed of Turner Broadcasting kids channel Boomerang has acquired Dinosaur Train from…

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Spanish net tries on Pull Over

Spain’s La Radio y Television de Andalucia has commissioned its own version of an Israeli-created…

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Turtles, Dora spread in Lat Am, Europe

Viacom International Media Networks properties Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Dora the Explorer: Into the…

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News brief: Caracol sells novella into Iraq

The sales arm of Colombian broadcaster Caracol has struck a programming deal with Iraqi broadcaster…

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DRG crowns Channel 4 Prince Philip doc

UK-based distributor DRG has acquired international sales rights to Channel 4 documentary Prince Philip: the…

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New brief: New Asian Boomerang launch

Turner Broadcasting System’s animation network Boomerang has launched in Malaysia on HyppTV with a two-month…

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ITV angry over licence fee catch-up plans

Broadcaster ITV is challenging plans to widen the scope of the UK license fee to…

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News brief: Asian launch for Lagardère’s Mezzo

Lagardère Active’s classical music channel Mezzo Live HD will launch in the Philippines after securing…

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Fox taking Bundesliga to entertainment channels

Fox will simulcast the opening match of the German football league on its sport as…

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US cable net Fuse relaunching

US cable channel Fuse is relaunching at the end of September with a new look…

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Amazon hires BT TV boss for Euro video

Amazon Prime Instant Video has hired BT’s director of TV, Alex Green, to become managing…

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News brief: Lifetime, Yahoo launch online Project Runway special

Lifetime and Yahoo have joined forces for an online Project Runway special, Road to the…

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Viacom adds M&A expert to ranks

US media giant Viacom has appointed a mergers and acquisitions specialist to its ranks. Alex…

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Sony signs Italian CBS deal

Sony Pictures Television Networks Italy has secured exclusive CBS Studios International programming for its AXN-branded…

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News brief: Globo debuts Oz net, sells to China

Brazil’s Globo has secured a deal with Australian TV provider Luso Vision to bring its…

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Aussie prodco launches LA office

Australian film and television producer Galaxy Pop is launching an office in LA, and signed…