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Millionaire, Weakest Link execs draw Shortest Straw

Norway’s TV2 is attached the first major format pilot from UK-based development firm Boxatricks, with…

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TV3, NBCU plan wedding format

Latvian channel TV3 has partnered with NBCUniversal International Formats to create wedding format Wedlocked (WT)….

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DramaFever secures CJ E&M output

Streamed video site DramaFever has secured a multi-year agreement with South Korean producer and distributor…

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News brief: Globosat buys Tricon docs

Brazil’s Globosat has acquired Tricon Films & Television’s doc series Rock Icons. The 10x30mins series…

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Buyers Briefing: Jeff Ford, Fox / FIC UK

Name: Jeff Ford Title: managing director, Fox International Channels UK Industry veteran Jeff Ford joined…

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Keith Richards doc to debut on Netflix

Streaming service Netflix has won the worldwide premiere of Morgan Neville’s new documentary about Rolling…

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BBC names drama indie chief

UK pubcaster the BBC has promoted Luther producer Liz Kilgarriff to become its new indie…

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Starz brings The Girlfriend Experience to Cannes

Riley Keough, one of the stars of Mad Max: Fury Road and the granddaughter of…

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ABC Oz launches kids app

The kids division of Australian pubcaster the ABC has launched a new iPad app. Aimed…

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Celestial Tiger renews output deals

Asia’s Celestial Tiger Entertainment has renewed three key output deals, securing a pipeline of Chinese…

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Mark Gordon to give MIPCOM keynote

Producer Mark Gordon will give a creative keynote at MIPCOM in October. Gordon, the producer…

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Banijay and Zodiak merger confirmed

The merger between production and distribution firms Banijay Group and Zodiak Media is going ahead….

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AMC, Discovery Lat Am score Cineflix shows

AMC Networks Iberia and Discovery Networks Latin America are among buyers of programming from UK-based…

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Show of the week: Back to the Present

The original Back to the Future movie is 30 this year prompting Canal+’s D8 channel…

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Lee Bartlett leaving Discovery

Discovery Studios boss Lee Bartlett is leaving the company. Bartlett has been at Discovery for…

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Foxtel wants ‘flatter structure’, COO exits

Australian pay TV leader Foxtel’s COO, Rohan Lund, is leaving as the News Corp-backed firm…

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Netflix orders series from Bratz prodco

Netflix has picked up Project Mc², a new kids series about four young super smart young…

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Texas Rising, Aquarius deals for ITV Studios

ITV Studios Global Entertainment has shopped big-ticket dramas Texas Rising and Aquarius to a host…

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Free VOD service closes TVF, Looking Glass deals

Free streaming service Popcornflix has closed deals for wildlife and travel factual and documentary programming…

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Smart move by Canada’s Crave SVOD

Canadian SVOD service CraveTV has launched on connected TVs. The service, which is owned by…

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EU launches antitrust case against Sky, studios

The European Commission is investigating Sky and six Hollywood majors, Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures, Sony,…

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Malaysian net buys Small World, Marble formats

Malaysian broadcaster Media Prima has bought family-themed series Japanizi and game show Splatalot after a…

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Netflix updates its TV app

Netflix has updated its TV to provide a ‘more immersive and cinematic experience’. The app…

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Ex-Top Gear presenter on Jungle Quest for Sky

Sky has ordered Richard Hammond’s Jungle Quest, a two-part series in which the eponymous former…

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Endemol Shine inks Justin Hochberg deal

Endemol Shine North America has struck a content deal with Justin Hochberg, the creator of…

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TV2 plans to Love it Or List it

Norwegian broadcaster TV2 has acquired 100 hours of property programming from Beyond Distribution. The deal…

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Natural Born Monsters to invade MIPCOM

A series that looks at strange and dangerous creatures from around the world will launch…

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Winx Club opens in South Africa

Italian-produced fashion-and-fantasy toon Winx Club has launched on South Africa free-to-air channel ETV. Seasons five…

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Show of the week: My Lovely Hope

Dori Media Group’s My Lovely Hope is an Argentine romantic TV series about the forbidden…

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Producer of the year category added to Content Awards

A new producer category has been added to the upcoming Content Innovation Awards, which are…