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Mark Burnett faces legal action
Mark Burnett, producer of Survivor and The Apprentice, is being sued by former colleague Conrad…
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Parthenon sets up film division
Indie producer and distributor Parthenon is moving into feature film finance and distribution. The UK…
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UK kids TV under the microscope
TBI’s Megan Edwards attended children’s programming festival Showcomotion in Sheffield, England and got the low…
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Heroes’ producer takes Pirate’s Dilemma to TV
Matt Mason, author of hit book The Pirate’s Dilemma, is set to turn the pop…
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NBC cuts billion dollar deal for The Weather Channel
NBC and private equity backers have agreed to buy The Weather Channel in a deal…
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Entertainment One acquires Canadian producers including Blueprint
Canadian film distributor Entertainment One has acquired a number of independent TV companies including producers…
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Showcomotion news: JCC puts $22m on the table for coproduction
Al Jazeera’s Children’s Channel (JCC) has set aside US$22 million in the next 12 months…
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Strike.TV goes live
The brains behind Strike.TV, the internet TV channel created by and for Hollywood writers, have…
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Nordisk expands finished shows biz
Scandinavian format distributor Nordisk Film TV World is expanding into the world of finished programming…
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Two more iD staffers jump ship for Passion
Two more ex-iD Distribution employees have joined Sally Miles’ new distribution company Passion. Emma Simpkins…
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Channel 4 orders Bring Back⦠Star Trek⦠Fame
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has ordered two more shows from the Bring Back… franchise. The…
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GTV, Ziegler ready $28m Henri IV miniseries
French producer GTV and Germany’s Ziegler Film are about to start work on a €18…
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Fox to pilot US version of La Lola
US network Fox has confirmed that it will produce a pilot based on Dori Media’s…
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What’s in fashion on Style?
Style is the sister channel to E! Entertainment and part of the Comcast group of…
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Style launching on Sky
Comcast International Media Group’s Style Network is about to roll out in the UK on…
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Iacono says programming fund could be boosted again
ITV Worldwide will triple its fund for English-language program development and acquisition this year with…
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BBC readies US HD channel
The BBC plans to launch a high definition version of its BBC America channel shortly,…
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When animation meets live-action
Are hybrids the next big thing in kids TV? Faced with growing requests for live-action…
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Sunny Side news: Brazil puts extra $40m on the table for docs
Brazil’s recently launched public broadcaster TV Brasil and the state-run financing entity Ancine have launched…
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All3Media buys Zoo
All3Media has acquired US producer Zoo Productions, producer of Are You Smarter Than A Fifth…
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Sunny Side news: Euro fund for Dutch docs
A new fund fully financing Dutch-originated docs will launch later this year. The Dutch Independent…
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Fremantle launches web series, eyes acquisitions
FremantleMedia is launching a number of exclusive web series later this year as part of…
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Family Guy creator to bow online shorts this year
The set of original productions for the web developed by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane…
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IMG in talks to acquire Mark Burnett Prods
International producer and distributor IMG is reportedly in talks to acquire reality producer Mark Burnett…
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BBCWW inks first HD deal in CEE
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, has sold a package of…
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TV3 orders earthquake docudrama special from Gibson
Kiwi commercial broadcaster TV3 has ordered a docudrama about what would happen to New Zealand…
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Telecinco takes on YouTube
Spanish free-to-air broadcaster Telecinco has filed a suit against YouTube, alleging that the video sharing…
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David Simon on The Wire and Treme
David Simon was in London, Tuesday, for a screening of his HBO series The Wire…
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Dharma and Greg first up under Fox-ITV pact
Classic US comedy Dharma and Greg will be remade for UK viewers after Fox and…
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Discop drama for All3Media
All3Media International has sold a range of drama series into Eastern Europe at this week’s…