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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…
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…
Raft of Asian deals for Breakthrough
Canada-based producer and distributor Breakthrough Entertainment has struck a raft of Asian deals ahead of…
Endemol takes TV Land shows overseas
Endemol will distribute US cable channel TV Land’s latest sitcoms. Endemol Worldwide Distribution has taken…
BBC Trust to launch BBC Three consultation
The BBC Trust is due to launch a public consultation next month about plans to…
IAC puts CollegeHumor up for sale
IAC is reportedly looking to sell its stake in comedy video site CollegeHumor following a…
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…
Amazon pilot is truTV’s debut scripted series
A rejected Amazon Studios pilot has become the first full-length scripted series for US cable…
E4 bags Supernatural after Sky Living drop
UK digital channel E4 has acquired rights to US demon hunter drama Supernatural after pay…
Channel 4 experiences World on a String
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired World on a String, a documentary about the world…