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BBC loses Family Guy to rival ITV
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has swiped free TV rights to Fox animated comedy Family Guy…
Germany’s ZDF strikes first-look with UK indie
ZDF Enterprises, the commercial arm of the German pubcaster ZDF, has inked a first-look deal…
Viacom appoints int’l COO
The international arm of US media giant Viacom has appointed Jose Tolosa COO. Tolosa replaces…
Canal+ launches kids, entertainment channels in Africa
Canal+ has expanded its service for sub-Saharan Africa with the creation of three new dedicated…
News brief: NRK wonders How to Be
NRK in Norway has licensed a local remake of Israeli celebrity interview format How to…
History drama explores Knights Templar
US cable channel History and actor Jeremy Renner are developing a scripted series chronicling the…
Hulu orders Katims’ first non-network drama
Friday Nights Light scribe Jason Katims is to make an original drama titled The Way…
Netflix undercuts the competition in Australia
Netflix launches in Australia tomorrow and in a fiercely competitive market has come in at…
Hulu takes exclusive SVOD rights to Empire
American streaming platform Hulu has acquired exclusive subscription on-demand rights to Fox’s new season hit…
Viacom poaches BBCWW exec for Asian sales
Viacom International Media Networks has recruited June Yeoh from BBC Worldwide to run programme sales…