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Malone seals US$78bn Time Warner Cable deal

Cable magnate John Malone-backed US cable operator Charter Communications has struck a deal to merge…

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Keshet strikes comedy format deal

Greek broadcaster Ant1 has ordered a local version of Keshet International-distributed comedy series The Baker…

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Apple aims for local stations with web TV service

Apple is reportedly aiming to offer live programming from local TV stations as part of…

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AOL and the Guardian team for video

AOL and the Guardian have struck a content deal, and the UK newspaper’s news and…

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Buyers line up for RuPaul’s Drag Race

Passion has sold US drag queen competition series RuPaul’s Drag Race to a host of…

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FX takes Sutter’s Executioner to series

Sons of Anarchy writer Kurt Sutter’s new project, The Bastard Executioner, has been taken to…

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News brief: Canadian cable net discovers Globo’s Pearl

Canadian specialty net Omni has acquired Precious Pearl, the telenovela from Brazilian media giant Globo….

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BBC claims 308m weekly global reach

The BBC has a combined weekly global audience of 308 million people across its news…

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Sarnoff to replace Scannell at BBC America

BBC Worldwide is upping Ann Sarnoff to boss of its US operation. She will replace…

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OTT pay TV revenues to ‘skyrocket’

Global over-the-top (OTT) pay TV revenue is tipped to “skyrocket” in the coming years, according…