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Profits dip at Sweden’s TV4
Swedish broadcaster TV4 Group saw a dip in profit in 2014 on flat revenues, but…
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News brief: More broadcasters unlock The Code
AMC Networks’ Sundance Channel has acquired Australian drama The Code for its channels in Asia…
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Zodiak Americas boss Slow exits
Jonny Slow is leaving the US division of production and distribution group Zodiak Media. Having…
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Acquisitions help drive MTG results
The Modern Times Group has increased profit and revenue in the most recent quarter on…
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Poland’s TVN launches international channel
Polish commercial broadcaster TVN has launched a new international news and entertainment channel aimed at…
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Flame Distribution walks into Barefoot deal
UK-based Flame Distribution has inked a development deal with Welsh indie producer Barefoot Rascals. The…
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Channels crown PGS’ Little Prince
Several international channels have acquired the third season of animated series The Little Prince. Minimax…
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The time is now for emerging markets
For decades the industry’s think tank for original formats has rested in the hands of…
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MTG launches online Gossip channel
The Modern Times Group has launched its online entertainment channel Gossip in Norway. The video-based…
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Disney buys Superights’ Boyster
Disney has acquired French-produced animated series Boyster for its channels in Japan, Southeast Asia and…
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Cyber does digital deals
Paris based producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios has struck a number of deals with…
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Lifetime deal for Julia Stiles’ Blue
A+E Networks UK has acquired digital-to-TV drama series Blue for its Lifetime channels in the…
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Netflix Australia inks Disney deal
Netflix has struck a deal with Disney ahead of its Australia and New Zealand launch…
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Show of the week: Plebs
Plebs is a comedy series about three young suburban guys facing the same trials and…
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Euro nets awaken Shopping Monsters
RTL in Croatia and Albania’s Tring TV have ordered local versions of Turkish daily makeover…
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BBC Taster gets Idris Elba interactive doc
The BBC has commissioned Story of Now, an interactive doc presented by Idris Elba (Luther, The…
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Foxtel, Seven, ABC feel factual Passion
Major Australian television groups have acquired content from Passion Distribution. Pay TV operator Foxtel has…
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Hazlehurst named MD at Lion Scotland
All3Media-owned Lion Scotland has promoted Lisa Hazlehurst to a new role of managing director following…
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Andy Heyward’s Genius hires digital exec
Genius Brands International, the kids content company run by Andy Heyward, has hired Jason Brumbaugh…
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Netflix buys AwesomenessTV movie
Netflix has acquired Expelled, the comedy film from online teen network AwesomenessTV. The movie has…
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Canadian SVOD service strikes Sony deal
Shomi, the recently-launched Canadian SVOD service, has inked a programming deal with Sony Pictures Television….
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Relativity lines up home reno UK remake
US producer Relativity Television has sold live event home renovation format Built By America Live…
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ProSiebenSat.1’s Pirker to join Turner
ProSiebenSat.1 Media exec Benjamin Pirker is joining Turner Broadcasting System in Germany. Pirker will be…
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Channel 4 hires short form commissioner
Channel 4 has hired a dedicated short-form commissioner who will order programming for its online…
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ZDF orders more Doctor Klein
ZDF has ordered another run of family-skewed medical drama Dr. Klein. The German public broadcaster…
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Snapchat moves into original series
A day after launching its editorial-driven app Discover, messaging service Snapchat has launched its first…
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Boomerang restructures entertainment team
Spain’s Boomerang TV Group has hired a pair of executives, one a MasterChef producer, as…
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SBS Discovery strikes volume deal with truTV
SBS Discovery Norway has struck a two-year volume deal for content from the truTV cable…
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Germany’s WDR adds two execs
German regional pubcaster WDR has hired two new execs who will work on its international…
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Canada courts Keshet’s Girlfri3nds
Canadian specialty channel VRAK has ordered a local version of Keshet International’s reality dating formay…