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Lagardère rebrands TV division

French media giant Lagardère has rebranded its TV and Film division Lagardère Studios. The unit…

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Number of US would-be cord-cutters increases

The proportion of US pay TV subs planning to ditch their subscriptions has almost doubled…

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German channel hands Gil Formats first sale

German digital channel ZDFneo has ordered a factual entertainment series from Gil Formats, the new…

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Canal+ acquires Keshet espionage drama

French premium pay channel Canal+ has acquired upcoming Israeli espionage drama False Flag. The 8x45mins…

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Weinsteins pick up new Julian Fellowes series

The Weinstein Company has picked up US rights to Doctor Thorne, the new period drama…

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Another BBCWW Asia exec defects to Viacom

Pierre Cheung has been hired as Viacom’s China chief, joining from BBC Worldwide and reporting…

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AMC ‘in talks’ to buy Starz

AMC is in talks to buy Starz, according to the Bloomberg wire service, citing people…

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Nina Tassler leaving CBS

Nina Tassler is exiting CBS Entertainment. She will remain with the US network in an…

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ITV Studios poaches Nine Network boss

ITV Studios has poached David Mott to run its Australian business as CEO. He is…

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Sony-branded BBC Earth net launches in India

BBC Worldwide has teamed with Sony subsidiary Multi Screen Media India to launch its premium…