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Canadian kids TV production at a ten-year low
Canadian kids TV production slumped to a ten-year low in the latest measurement period and…
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Cyber Group inks copro deal with Lagardere, raises investment
French producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios has inked a major coproduction pact with Lagardere…
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Payne to head distribution at Endemol
Endemol has appointed Cathy Payne head of its distribution business. Payne is currently running Southern…
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HBO CE launches local versions of In Treatment
HBO Central Europe, the pan regional pay TV broadcaster, is to produce a number of…
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Sweden’s TV4 to make NBCU’s Momma’s Boys
Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 is to make a local version of NBC Universal’s dating format…
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Canada’s Family Channel launches new kids series
Canadian broadcasters Family Channel and Playhouse Disney, which are both operated by Astral Media, have…
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Televisa, Univision head for online court battle
Televisa is set to face US Hispanic broadcaster Univision in court this week to settle…
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France’s 5 Frenchies format travels worldwide
French format 5 Frenchies has been sold into six countries including the US, where RDF…
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Lachkar confirmed as Shine France launches
As first reported by TBIvision in April, Shine Group has recruited Thierry Lachkar as CEO…
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The WB.com picks up The Lake
Digital production company Generate has inked a deal with Warner Bros.’ online video portal TheWB.com…
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Spain’s Forta inks studio deals
Spanish regional broadcasters association Federation of Regional Radio and Television Organisations (FORTA) has inked a…
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Chase Carey back at News Corp
News Corp has confirmed that Chase Carey is rejoining the media giant in July, when…
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Off the Fence shops 300hrs around the world
Off the Fence has announced over 300 hours of program sales including a 50hr package…
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Global has NCIS spin-off and Glee for fall primetime
Global has unveiled a fall line-up full of the latest US series. The Canadian free-to-air…
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Marathon inks raft of Gormiti deals
French distributor Marathon International has closed a number of international deals for its 52x26mins animated…
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UK indie sector grows, but warnings of tough times ahead
The value of the UK indie sector continued to increase in 2008, but the rate…
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NBC launches web series CTRL
NBC Universal Digital Studio is to launch a web series based on Canadian award winning…
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Virgin Media inks jPod deal
UK cable operator Virgin Media has struck a deal with distributor Fireworks International to launch…
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Lionsgate to launch Mid East version of Paris Hilton’s BFF
Lionsgate is set to launch a local version of Paris Hilton’s My New BFF in…
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Worldwide launches Earth channel on YouTube
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, is set to launch a…
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B’casters buy US I’m a Celebrity ahead of NBC debut
Kiwi and UK broadcasters have picked up the US version of I’m a Celebrity… Get…
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French producers out in force
Producers from France are putting in a strong showing at the upcoming Cartoon Forum pitching…
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BBC Worldwide cuts US Xbox deal
BBC Worldwide has cut a content deal with Microsoft in the US and will make…
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Italy’s Mondo preps channel launch
Italy’s largest kids producer Mondo plans to use its massive library to launch its own…
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Granada America rebranded, Australia and Germany next
ITV has rebranded Granada America and its US production division will adopt the ‘ITV Studios’…
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FremantleMedia’s FMX rejigs to focus on production
FMX has restructured as its focus shifts from developing digital projects to producing them as…
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BKN starts work on $13m Joshua Blake kids series
BKN International has started production on a new US$13 million toon, Joshua Blake: The Agency….
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Buyer Profile
Sarah Wright, head of acquisitions, Sky1 (UK) How useful/important are the Screenings to you? Obviously,…
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Buyer Profile
Jason Simms, director of global acquisitions, Fox International Channels How are this year’s screenings different?…
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BBCWW’s Forde heads to US to drive copro and sales activity
BBC Worldwide is ramping up efforts to drive sales and coproduction activity in the US…