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Vin Diesel hires Fox exec for new TV prodco
Action star Vin Diesel has signed a first-look producing agreement with Universal Television for a…
Banijay Tracks Billy Connolly
Banijay International has taken the international rights to Billy Connolly’s Tracks Across America, a three-part…
Leftfield rejigs prodcos, promotes for casting
Leftfield Entertainment has made a number of promotions at its Sirens Media and Leftfield Pictures…
FX: 409 US scripted series in 2015
Following John Langraf’s talk of television drama proliferation reaching its “peak”, FX Networks has released…
Fox orders last hours of Jesus format
US broadcast net Fox has order a local version of The Passion, a Netherlands-originated pop-culture…
McCann exits Nick UK, new GM installed
Tina McCann is exiting Nickelodeon UK as part of a “management handover” that sees VP,…
Ex-BBCWW, All3 execs create indie
Former BBC Worldwide and All3Media executives have formed an independent production firm, Raconteur Associates. William…
Hulu Japan takes A+E content SVOD rights
Japanese subscription on-demand service Hulu is bringing an “extensive” catalogue of programming from A+E Networks…
Foxtel CEO joins Ten board
Foxtel CEO and managing director Richard Freudenstein has joined the board of Australian commercial channel…
BBC Worldwide buys into presenter’s indie
BBC Worldwide has bought into Amazing Productions, the UK indie run by architect and TV…