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Switchover founder buys into Italian prodco
The founder and former president of Italian channels group Switchover Media, Francesco Nespega, has bought…
Epix eyes original drama with Disney alum hire
US premium cable channel Epix looks set to push into original drama after hiring the…
Ovation hires Cox veteran Pons
American arts network Ovation TV has hired cable veteran Mike Pons to become its senior…
Leftfield hires SundanceTV, ex-Discovery execs
US unscripted prodco Leftfield Pictures has hired development executives from Discovery Communications and SundanceTV, while…
Battle of the Planets cartoon gets a reboot
Classic animated action-adventure series Battle of the Planets is the latest kids series to get…
Job losses to follow MTG’s Swedish restructure
The Modern Times Group is restructuring its Swedish free TV operations with staff at the…
Pernel taking UK formats to France
French indie Pernel Media has optioned a pair of UK-originated formats and will launch them…
Liberty Global reorganises European businesses
Liberty Global is reorganising its European businesses, merging UPC Ireland with Virgin Media and UPC…
Nordic launches for BBC Brit and Earth channels
BBC Worldwide is planning to launch its BBC Brit and BBC Earth channels in the…
Ex-FremantleMedia exec Tegelaar joins Sony
Jason Tegelaar, formerly of FremantleMedia-owned prodco Blue Circle, has joined Sony Pictures Television in the…