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Maverick poaches Ricochet exec for CEO post
All3Media-owned Maverick Television has poached the creative director of rival producer Ricochet to become its…
Naspers aims to head off Netflix with rival
Multichoice-owner Naspers is attempting to head of Netflix with a new SVOD service for the…
Channel 4 buys into sports indie
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has bought a stake in sports programming-focused indie Whisper Films. Former…
Ovation crowns Portrait Artist of the Year
US channel Ovation has acquired seasons one and two of Portrait Artist of the Year,…
News brief: Zodiak reveals Sex Confessions
Zodiak Rights has acquired distribution of Canadian format True Sex Confessions. The 13x30mins series from…
Sky orders darts gameshow from ITV
Pay TV operator Sky has commissioned One Hundred and Eighty, a darts-based gameshow for its…
Euro nets like Real Men
Germany’s VOX is among three buyers of Red Arrow Entertainment Group format Real Men. The…
Fox buys Talking Dead for the UK
Pay TV channel Fox UK has acquired The Walking Dead spin-off talkshow Talking Dead. The…
Channel 4 plots Gogglebox Kids, adds exec
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a 1x60mins Christmas special of Studio Lambert-produced unscripted series…
Triple channel launch for Worldwide in Africa
BBC Worldwide is launching its three fledgling channel brands in Africa for the first time…