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Telegraph inks Onion TV deal
UK newspaper The Telegraph is set to air The Onion News Network web series after…
Lionsgate to produce Anita Blake for IFC
US cable network IFC has commissioned Lionsgate to make a two hour sci fi pilot…
Kidsco strikes Iconix deal
International kids broadcaster Kidsco has acquired a raft of new shows from Asian distributor Iconix…
Ynon Kreiz
Ynon Kreiz joined formats giant Endemol as CEO in June. He tells Stewart Clarke about…
TBI Interview: Guiding Universal international
When NBC Universal president and CEO Jeff Zucker announced plans last year to increase the…
TF1, FTV and Canal+ sign up to French production reforms – M6 resists
French free-to-air networks TF1, France Télévisions and Canal+ have signed new agreements with independent producers’…
US election results: which shows are a turn on for Republicans and Democrats?
South Park is the most engaging cable series for right-wing voters while Deadliest Catch is…
RHI wraps Meteor, inks deals
RHI Entertainment has just wrapped production on its latest four part mini series Meteor and…
Family Channel commissions Connor
Canadian broadcaster The Family Channel has commissioned local indie Heroic Films to produce a 13x30mins…
Peter Chernin
Peter Chernin, News Corp president and chief operating officer for the past 12 years, is…
Foxâs BabyFirst to play in Germany
BabyFirst TV, the Fox-backed channel for toddlers, will launch in Germany within weeks. BabyFirst CEO…
Gabe Sachs: 90210
Gabe Sachs and writing partner Jeff Judah are the creative powerhouses behind 90210, the modern…
iPlayer launches on Sky
The BBC’s online catch-up service – iPlayer – is now available via pay TV operator…
BBC pushes ahead with plans for China Showcase
BBC Worldwide is pushing ahead with plans to launch a Showcase event in China. The…
Discovery Enterprises letting Doki out to play
Discovery Enterprises is rolling out a suite of branded merchandise, based on its successful Doki…
Viacom makes programming pledge amid cutbacks
Despite revising earnings guidance downwards, Viacom president and CEO Philippe Dauman has told TBIvision that…
ITV buys new Atomic Betty
UK broadcaster ITV has acquired the new season of animated kids series Atomic Betty. The…
MTV Poland launches video player
MTV Networks International is launching an online video player in Poland that will air a…
Cyber Group inks Disney Lat Am deal
Disney Latin America has inked a volume deal with French animation producer and distributor Cyber…
YouTube looks to int’l producers
Video sharing website YouTube is looking to launch a number of creative partnerships with top…
Orange to invest in French TV shows
French mobile operator and IPTV service provider Orange has inked content deals with UK and…
HBO wins battle for IMG Ali doc
US cable network HBO has inked a deal with UK distributor IMG to acquire Mohammed…
BBC Worldwide buys into Big Talk
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, has acquired a minority stake…
Abu Dhabi positions itself as international TV hub
Abu Dhabi is to create a media facility to foster content creation in the Arab region…
Sony acquires Columbian format Love’s Roulette
Sony Pictures has acquired the international rights to a Columbian entertainment format Love’s Roulette. The…
MDA, Screenwest launch factual, kids funds
Singapore funding agency the Media Development Authority (MDA) has struck a deal with Australian counterpart…
Remember when Heroes saved network television?
The numbers are falling and it seems not even a raft of supernatural powers can…
Marvista sells movies to Poland, Asia
Marvista has closed a number of deals for its slate of TV movies as well…
MTV launches its first international HD channel
MTV has often been accused by the music community of distancing itself from the pop…
Hulu to roll out internationally
Hulu, the online web video joint venture between News Corp and NBC Universal, is set…