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TV ads strong in 2014, weaker than expected in 2015
Media agency ZenithOptimedia is forecasting that global ad expenditure will grow 4.9% in 2015, reaching…
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Raft of Asian deals for Breakthrough
Canada-based producer and distributor Breakthrough Entertainment has struck a raft of Asian deals ahead of…
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Endemol takes TV Land shows overseas
Endemol will distribute US cable channel TV Land’s latest sitcoms. Endemol Worldwide Distribution has taken…
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E4 bags Supernatural after Sky Living drop
UK digital channel E4 has acquired rights to US demon hunter drama Supernatural after pay…
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How coproduction returned to Wales
S4C’s CEO Ian Jones explains the conditions that have seen internationally-coproduced drama return to Wales….
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Channel 4 experiences World on a String
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired World on a String, a documentary about the world…
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Java Films buys and sells China docs
Java Films has sold China: The Corrupt Republic (pictured) to a raft of international broadcasters…
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UKTV poaches NBCUniversal exec for Watch
Adam Collings has joined UKTV from NBCUniversal and will oversee programming at its Watch channel….
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S4C joins BBC iPlayer as first third-party channel
Welsh-language channel S4C has joined the BBC iPlayer service. The move marks the first time…
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News brief: Comedy Central bringing The Kumars to Asia
The Asian feed of Comedy Central has picked up seven seasons of UK-produced comedy series…
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Sony’s Pop picks up Funnymals
Sony’s recently-acquired UK digital channel Pop TV and the African feed of Comedy Central has…
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Euro nets buys ORF docs, crime series
Pubcaster France 5 is among buyers of documentary and crime programming from Austria’s ORF. The…
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In kids TV, a great concept simply isn’t enough
Everyone in the television industry will agree to two things when it comes to kids…
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Boomerang buys Inspector Gadget reboot
Several international channels including Boomerang have acquired the new version of classic animated series Inspector…
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The Walking Dead sets Fox UK ratings record
The Walking Dead has averaged over one million viewers for Fox UK, giving the channel…
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News brief: Survivor spin-off for TV4
TV4 in Sweden has ordered a romance-tinged spin-off of Zodiak Media’s Survivor reality format. Mastiff…
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New UK prodco poaches BBC development exec
Wendy Rattray’s fledgling UK-based prodco Hello Halo has poached Kathy Myers from the BBC. Myers…
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Channel 5 examines NBC’s Mysteries of Laura
UK digital channel 5USA has bought NBC procedural The Mysteries of Laura. The Channel 5-owned…
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News brief: Asian nets buy Nick toon series
Broadcasters across Asia have acquired Nickelodeon animated programming. The deals include Philippines free TV channel…
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HBO greenlights Scorsese, Jagger rock drama
US premium cable channel HBO has given the greenlight to a drama from Martin Scorsese…
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BBC Two buys Aussie period drama
UK broadcaster BBC Two has acquired Australian period drama A Place to Call Home. The…
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News brief: Clifton Chronicles prodco taps ex-Sky exec
The Clifton Chronicles firm Duchess Street Productions has hired a former Sky drama executive to…
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Show of the week: Not A Star Yet
Keshet International is better known for selling formats into China than taking them out for…
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Investment spurs Bomanbridge series
Singapore-based Bomanbridge Media has gone into production on its first original show following recent investment…
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Starz developing New Orleans drama with Playground
US premium cable net Starz is developing Storyville, a period drama set in turn of…
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China Dalian Wanda eyes Lionsgate, MGM
Dalian Wanda Group is discussing acquiring a minority stake in US independent studio Lionsgate. The…
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TCB strikes Nat Geo deal in Asia
National Geographic Channels has bought a package of programming from TCB Media Rights. The 21st…
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Discovery orders The Idris Elba Project
Discovery Networks UK has ordered The Idris Elba Project (WT), a four-part series in which…
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Sony’s Huaso cuts remaking NBC comedy for China
Sony Pictures Television-backed Chinese prodco Huaso Film has struck a deal with its counterpart Croton…
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News brief: Disney launches on MediaCorp’s OTT
Disney has launched its Disney Movies on Demand service on Toggle, the over-the-top service operated…