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Amazon secures long-term AMC drama deal

On-demand platform Amazon Prime Instant Video has secured an exclusive multi-year agreement for original series…

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Netflix hands Puss in Boots toon debut

Netflix will premiere the latest of its DreamWorks Animation original toon series, The Adventures of…

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News brief: Acorn buys Secret State, Kath & Kim

British-focused North American streaming service Acorn TV has bought six series, including political thriller Secret…

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News brief: Professor Balthazar returns to US

Kids streaming site Oznoz has bought classic toon series Professor Balthazar, a deal claimed to…

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News brief: Turner channels launch on SingTel

Seven Turner Broadcasting System channels are launching on the SingTel mio platform in Singapore. Kids…

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News brief: Proper expands development team

Canadian factual prodco Proper Television has expanded its development team by hiring producer Lisa Gabriele….

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YouTube star lands E! comedy talk show

A YouTube star with more than two million subscribers will host a comedy talk show…

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Last word: Matthieu Viala, Makever

Matthieu Viala, CEO of French drama producer Makever, on why changes to viewing habits means…

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2014 Year in Review, part one

In the first part of a three-part special on the moments of 2014 and those…

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Downton, Mr Selfridge enter Mongolia

ITV’s British period dramas Downton Abbey and Mr Selfridge are headed into Mongolia following deals…

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Endemol Shine, Zodiak try out Israeli formats

Prodcos from the Endemol Shine Group and Zodiak Media groups have bought formats from Israel’s…

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Oggy exits Cartoon Network, returns to Nick

French animated cartoon Oggy and the Cockroaches today returns to Nickelodeon in India after nearly…

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Syfy takes linear UK rights to Extant

NBCUniversal’s UK pay TV channel Syfy has bought exclusive broadcast rights to CBS event series…

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Vevo launches on Xbox One

Music programmer Vevo is launching more than 100,000 music videos, original series and live concerts…

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News brief: Romanian net Can Do That

Romania’s Antena 1 has commissioned a local version of Armoza Formats’ studio entertainment format I…

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News brief: Asian deals light up Flame

Australia-based distributor Flame Distribution has scored deals with three Asian broadcasters following the Asia TV…

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ATF claims market deals worth $256m

Nearly US$256.3 million in deals were closed at the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF),…

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OSF poaches Warner Bros. prodco exec

Twofour Group-owned prodco Oxford Scientific Films has poached a creative executive from Watershed TV, which…

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10 channels launch on Virgin Media

Virgin Media is adding 10 international channels to its UK platform, including a Pakistani drama…

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Alfred Haber nets You Can’t Lick Your Elbow

Alfred Haber Television has picked up international rights to upcoming National Geographic Channel pop-science series…

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Canadian Netflix rival taps into The Wire

Canadian OTT service CraveTV has acquired all seasons of The Wire and will launch remastered…

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Netflix’s Lilyhammer heads to Sky Atlantic

Lilyhammer, the first original drama ordered by Netflix, has been acquired by the Sky Atlantic…

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BBC, Starz find The Missing for a second season

The BBC and Starz have jointly ordered a second season of hit drama The Missing….

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CEE broadcasters cook up Kitchen Nightmares formats

Several broadcasters in Central and Eastern Europe have acquired the Kitchen Nightmares format made famous…

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Sonar hires programming SVP

Sonar Entertainment has recruited Tom Patricia as senior VP, limited series, miniseries and movies. Patricia…

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BET creates programming president role for Hill

African-American-skewed cable channel BET has appointed Stephen Hill to a new role as president, programming….

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Amazon kids show lands at Discovery Asia

Amazon’s original children’s show Annedroids has sold to Discovery Kids Asia. Picture Box Distribution has…

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News brief: NBCU ups US Hispanic content exec

NBCUniversal has upped Meara Abramson Valenzuela to senior VP, planning and strategy, Hispanic enterprises and…

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Ovation, WOWOW enjoy Rossellini’s Green Porno

US cable channel Ovation has acquired documentary Isabella Rossellini’s Green Porno Live!, which Japanese pay…

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Globo chooses The People’s Choice format

Brazilian TV giant Globo has acquired The People’s Choice format and will make a local…