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Syfy magnifies Close Up Kings
US cable channel Syfy has bought UK-Canadian magic series Close Up Kings. The deal with…
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Toonz sets up in New Zealand
Indian animation company Toonz Entertainment has set up in New Zealand. The new office will…
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Discovery Kids engages Annedroids
Discovery Kids Latin America has acquired the first two seasons of Amazon’s hybrid animation kids…
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Discovery Intn’l takes a slice of Cake Boss
Discovery Networks International has come on board Cake Boss, partnering with Discovery’s US net TLC…
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Small Town America: don’t ignore local TV
British drama is currently the toast of Los Angeles and New York, with shows like…
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Zodiak ups Andreas Lemos
Zodiak Rights has elevated Andreas Lemos to vice president, sales (North America), acquisitions and coproductions….
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Off the Fence launches footage library
Producer and distributor Off the Fence has launched a stock footage library populated with clips…
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Show of the week: Residue
When a freak explosion rocks a hedonistic fictional futuristic city, photojournalist Jennifer Preston sets out…
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News brief: Alibi begins Crossing Lines
UK pay TV channel Alibi has acquired seasons one and two of internationally-coproduced procedural drama…
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Nick Russia buys Media I.M. toon
Nickelodeon in Russia has bought Studio Atria toon Robodz from fledgling animation distributor Media I.M….
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News brief: Passion invests in TiFiNi first-look
UK-based Passion Distribution has scored a first-look deal with Cardiff’s TiFiNi. Passion will represent shows…
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News brief: CBS AMC lands EMEA drama deal
CBS AMC Networks EMEA Channel Partnership has taken on a number of CBS Studios International-sold…
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Euro channels add I’m a Celebrity
Denmark and Romania are the latest territories getting a local version of ITV Studios format…
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ProSiebenSat.1 buys TF1 crime drama
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has bought TF1’s psychological crime drama Profilage (Profiling). The deal with TF1…
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News brief: Brazil enters Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood
TV Brasil has bought Brazilian free TV rights to Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood from Canada’s 9…
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Stan nabs Amazon series, launches ahead of Netflix
Stan has become the latest subscription video-on-demand service to roll out in Australia, beating streaming…
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Broadcasters take Depeche Mode on tour
A raft of broadcasters have acquired a Depeche Mode live concert film. Depeche Mode: Live…
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Fox in a Rusch for event series
Fox Broadcasting in the US has hired Fabrik Entertainment’s Rachel Rusch to become its executive…
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News brief: Showtime buys Dreamcatcher
US premium cable network Showtime has bought Dreamcatcher, a documentary about the fight against human…
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AMC’s Beckerman heads to Syfy
US cable channel Syfy has poached AMC Networks’ executive Andie Beckerman to become its VP,…
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Brazilian net identifies Sherlock, Doctor Who
Brazilian channel TV Cultura has acquired a package of premium shows from the BBC’s commercial…
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Nigeria takes on ‘first’ Spanish drama
Spanish-language drama The Time in Between is to premiere on My TV More in Nigeria…
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Tiger Aspect poaches Baby Cow kids chief
Tiger Aspect Productions has tapped rival Baby Cow Productions to appoint the latter’s Tim Searle…
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BBC One kicks on with ‘Class of ’92’ football doc
UK broadcaster BBC One has commissioned a three-part documentary series following former Manchester United footballers…
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Turkish drama remake confirmed for NBC
Pilot season is well underway in the US, with news emerging overnight NBC has confirmed…
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Dipping into the Pick’n Mix
Established French media group Kabo Family is taking its hybrid comedy formats to the global…
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Attenborough’s Kingdom to Lat Am
Sky Vision-distributed shows including the David Attenborough-fronted Kingdom of Plants and Galapagos are heading to…
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Turner, FTV try on Dimensionpants
Turner Broadcasting System and France Télévisions are among new buyers of DHX Media-sold toon Dr….
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NBC straps in for Apocalypse Slough
US broadcaster NBC is on board Sky1’s upcoming end-of-times comedy-drama Apocalypse Slough. NBC involvement as…
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Online retailer readies Amazon OTT challenger
US-based online retail company Overstock.com has revealed an Amazon Prime Instant Video rival at the…