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CBS fleshes out UK channel plans
US studio CBS will launch its branded UK channels in November and will also rebrand…
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Disney UK launches RDF-produced HSM spin off
Disney Channel UK is set to launch a local production based around its High School…
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Moonscoop launches huge coproduction The DaVincibles
French producer and distributor Moonscoop has launched a new kids coproduction – The DaVincibles –…
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David Goyer Flashes Forward
David S. Goyer is producing Flash Forward for ABC in the US. The show generated…
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France’s Banijay buys Nordisk
French producer and distributor Banijay Entertainment has bought Nordisk Film TV, the Nordic super-indie. Banijay…
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Sky tunes up music service
UK pay TV operator BSkyB is launching a music download service, Sky Songs. It has…
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French broadcasters mull joint catch-up service
France’s leading commercial broadcasters are discussing the launch of a joint catch-up service, according to…
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Sony looks to sell of Shine stake
Sony Pictures Entertainment is set to sell off its 21% stake in international producer and…
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AETN takes The People Speak to the UK, preps other versions
AETN International is launching a UK version of The People Speak event program and says…
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MIPCOM up on April, but down year-on-year
MIPCOM, the world’s largest market for the buying and selling of programming, recorded more attendees…
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Euro production spend topped €12b in 2008, but falling in 2009
Across Europe, the total investment in original production topped €12 billion in 2008, but will…
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Canal+ launches Borgais, eyes HBO sale
French pay TV broadcaster Canal+ is launching US$45 million crime drama The Borgais and the…
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MTVNI to bring back Singled Out, eyes Hills format deal
MTV Networks International is set to bring back popular dating gameshow Singled Out and is…
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ITV Studios opens Spanish arm
ITV Studios, the content arm of UK broadcaster ITV, has opened a Spanish production subsidiary…
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Sony and Mark Burnett launch Fantasy Island reality series
US studio Sony and super producer Mark Burnett are launching a reality format based on…
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Eisner to ramp up digital production, eyes Glenn Martin spin off
Michael Eisner is targeting up to 30 web productions per year and is also working…
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FremantleMedia launches kids division
FremantleMedia Enterprises has launched a kids division, marking the first time the international producer and…
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MIPCOM Deals
Japan’s Sony Creative Products to coproduce Chorion’s Gaspard and Lisa Sony Pictures Television promotes Ian…
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Pilgrim eyes gameshows in Cannes
The Ultimate Fighter producer Pilgrim Films and Television is heading to MIPCOM on the search…
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British nets pick up US series including Cougar Town, The Good Wife
British broadcasters have picked up a raft of US network series ahead of MIPCOM including…
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The Simpsons at MIPCOM
Al Jean is executive producer of The Simpsons, the longest running sitcom in the US,…
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Sky1 acquires CBS’s NCIS: LA
UK pay TV broadcaster Sky1 has acquired the rights to CBS Studios International’s NCIS: Los…
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Hat Trick launches BBC, Showtime copro Episodes
UK indie Hat Trick Productions is launching a coproduction between the BBC and US cable…
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Sony launches production companies in Spain, Italy
Sony Pictures Television is continuing to ramp up its international production business with the launch…
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Telemundo acquires stake in RTI
US Spanish language network Telemundo has acquired a 40% stake in Columbian producer RTI and…
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Pro7 inks deal with Dick de Rijk
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has inked an exclusive production and distribution deal with Deal or…
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ITV saves Primeval from extinction
British commercial broadcaster ITV has saved its sci fi drama Primeval after striking an investment…
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Antena3 to launch local version of Famous, Rich and Homeless
Spanish free-to-air broadcaster Antena3 is set to produce a local version of British reality series…
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CBBC hires Joe Godwin as director
Joe Godwin, the head of the BBC’s children’s news, factual and entertainment is set to…
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The CW cancels The Beautiful Life
US network The CW has cancelled its Ashton Kutcher-produced supermodel drama The Beautiful Life. This…