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Free VOD service closes TVF, Looking Glass deals
Free streaming service Popcornflix has closed deals for wildlife and travel factual and documentary programming…
Turner buys Korean drama
Turner has acquired Korean drama Saimdang (WT) for its channels in southeast Asia. The high-end…
Priestly, Ringwald for new DHX comedy
DHX’s Family Channel has ordered The Wonderful Wayneys, a family comedy starring Jason Priestley (Beverly…
Smart move by Canada’s Crave SVOD
Canadian SVOD service CraveTV has launched on connected TVs. The service, which is owned by…
EU launches antitrust case against Sky, studios
The European Commission is investigating Sky and six Hollywood majors, Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures, Sony,…
Sky buys NBC’s Aquarius for Europe
Sky has bought NBC drama series Aquarius for its European services. The pan-Sky deal means…
Ex-Endemol Studios boss joins ITV
Endemol’s former US Studios boss Philippe Maigret has joined ITV and will run scripted at…
YouTube poaches MTV programming chief
MTV’s president of programming in the US, Susanne Daniels, is set to join YouTube to…
Discovery to buy rest of Eurosport
Discovery Communications has agreed to buy the 49% stake it doesn’t already own in Eurosport…
Stehmeier becomes Factory worker
Fresh from exiting Off the Fence Bo Stehmeier has landed a job at fledgling digital…