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Fox denies Discovery takeover report

Twenty First Century Fox has moved swiftly to deny reports that its executives have held…

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BBC Worldwide notches sales as Showcase opens

BBC Worldwide has announced a raft of sales as its Showcase event gets underway in…

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New Asian launch for Scripps’ HGTV

Scripps Networks Interactive’s home improvement-themed cable net HGTV has secured two new carriage deals in…

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Buyers Briefing: Steve Regan, MTV UK

Name: Steve Regan Title: VP of commissioning and production, MTV UK & International Steve Regan…

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Viewpoint: an experience to remember

Cesar Suero, account and business development director at creative digital specialist Rawnet NY on why…

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O’Neill exits global Discovery Studios post

Eileen O’Neill is leaving Discovery Studios just half a year after she was named as…

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Turner EMEA swoops for Owl & Co.

Turner Broadcasting System EMEA has acquired Owl & Co., which France Télévisions Distribution is bringing…

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FremantleMedia exec moves to MCN StyleHaul

FremantleMedia veteran Olivier Delfosse has been named COO of StyleHaul, Fremantle’s multichannel network sister firm…

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Eccho’s Turkish drama sales continue apace

Broadcasters in Italy, Pakistan, Vietnam, Albania, Macedonia and Bosnia have bought Turkish drama series from…

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Gaumont reimages Laurel and Hardy

France’s Gaumont Animation is working on an animated remake of slapstick comedy legends Laurel and…

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Eye Present develops Minecraft-inspired toon

UK indie Eye Present has landed a development deal to work up an animated TV…

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Netflix rides Henson’s Dinosaur Train

Netflix has acquired rights to The Jim Henson Company’s animated series Dinosaur Train. The streaming…

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Legendary taps talent agent for top scripted job

US studio Legendary Television has appointed a WME talent agent as its president of scripted….

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MTG buys Amazon’s Mozart for Viaplay

Modern Times Group’s on-demand service Viaplay in Sweden has picked up Amazon original drama Mozart…

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Kabillion launches SVOD app

Kids on-demand service Kabillion is launching a new SVOD app for Apple and Android devices….

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News brief: Netflix renews Prime Hollywood deal

US-listed streaming service Netflix has renewed a deal with Paris-based distributor Prime Entertainment Group. The…

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MTV boss leaving to set up content firm

MTV president Van Toffler is leaving Viacom to set up a new content business, Below…

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ABC Oz tunes in to Canada’s Lady Vocab

Australian pubcaster the ABC has acquired Canada-produced kids series Lady Vocab. The live-action educational show…

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Blue Ant hires distribution director

Canada-based producer, channel operator and distributor Blue Ant has hired Kate Blank as director, international…

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Shorts channel launches 2015 Oscars shorts

The ShortsHD channel will release the 2015 Oscar-nominated shorts ahead of the Academy Awards this…

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SVT orders FremantleMedia property format

Swedish pubcaster SVT has ordered a local version of Who Lives Here? a competitive property…

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Networks visit Branson’s Necker Island

Five broadcasters have acquired Billionaire’s Paradise: Inside Necker Island, a one-hour documentary about Richard Branson’s…

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CCTV identifies CBeebies’ Waybuloo

Chinese children’s channel CCTV-14 has acquired CBeebies live-action/puppet hybrid Waybuloo. The deal hands the state-owned…

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SVOD set to boom in emerging markets

There will be a five-fold increase in SVOD revenues across emerging markets between 2014 and…

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Comcast-Time Warner deal moves closer

The proposed takeover of Time Warner Cable buy Comcast has received a preliminary endorsement with…

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News brief: Serbia lines up Armoza formats

A Serbian production company has picked up rights to Armoza Formats’ The People’s Choice and…

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Sky, Canal+ pick through Debris with Tunnel 2

European pay TV players Sky and Canal+ are joining forces to make another series of…

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News brief: RTL CBS launch new channel feed

The RTL CBS Entertainment joint venture has launched a dedicated channel feed in the Philippines….

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Turner’s K-culture channel launches on Astro

Turner Broadcasting has launched its Korean entertainment channel Oh!K on Malaysian pay TV platform Astro….

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France Télévisions, Clan make Doozers play

France Télévisions and Spain’s TVE Clan are among buyers of The Jim Henson Company cartoon…