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Netflix orders original Nina Simone doc

Netflix and FremantleMedia-backed producer RadicalMedia are making What Happened Miss Simone?, an original feature doc…

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TV ads strong in 2014, weaker than expected in 2015

Media agency ZenithOptimedia is forecasting that global ad expenditure will grow 4.9% in 2015, reaching…

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Raft of Asian deals for Breakthrough

Canada-based producer and distributor Breakthrough Entertainment has struck a raft of Asian deals ahead of…

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Endemol takes TV Land shows overseas

Endemol will distribute US cable channel TV Land’s latest sitcoms. Endemol Worldwide Distribution has taken…

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BBC Trust to launch BBC Three consultation

The BBC Trust is due to launch a public consultation next month about plans to…

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IAC puts CollegeHumor up for sale

IAC is reportedly looking to sell its stake in comedy video site CollegeHumor following a…

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Foxtel service adds TV series as Netflix approaches

Foxtel’s subscription-on-demand service, Presto, will add television series for the first time, as the platform…

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Amazon pilot is truTV’s debut scripted series

A rejected Amazon Studios pilot has become the first full-length scripted series for US cable…

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E4 bags Supernatural after Sky Living drop

UK digital channel E4 has acquired rights to US demon hunter drama Supernatural after pay…

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Channel 4 experiences World on a String

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired World on a String, a documentary about the world…