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Liberty-Vodafone deal stalls
Liberty Global chairman John Malone is still seeking some sort of deal with Vodafone, but…
US cabler Cablevision sold for $17.7bn
Cable and telecom investor Altice has agreed a US$17.7 billion deal to acquire US cable…
Lagardère rebrands TV division
French media giant Lagardère has rebranded its TV and Film division Lagardère Studios. The unit…
Number of US would-be cord-cutters increases
The proportion of US pay TV subs planning to ditch their subscriptions has almost doubled…
German channel hands Gil Formats first sale
German digital channel ZDFneo has ordered a factual entertainment series from Gil Formats, the new…
Canal+ acquires Keshet espionage drama
French premium pay channel Canal+ has acquired upcoming Israeli espionage drama False Flag. The 8x45mins…
Weinsteins pick up new Julian Fellowes series
The Weinstein Company has picked up US rights to Doctor Thorne, the new period drama…
Another BBCWW Asia exec defects to Viacom
Pierre Cheung has been hired as Viacom’s China chief, joining from BBC Worldwide and reporting…
AMC ‘in talks’ to buy Starz
AMC is in talks to buy Starz, according to the Bloomberg wire service, citing people…
Nina Tassler leaving CBS
Nina Tassler is exiting CBS Entertainment. She will remain with the US network in an…