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eOne seeks Canuck chief after upping O’Brien
Entertainment One is seeking a Canadian television chief after previous incumbent Margaret O’Brien was promoted…
New UK prodco poaches BBC development exec
Wendy Rattray’s fledgling UK-based prodco Hello Halo has poached Kathy Myers from the BBC. Myers…
Channel 5 examines NBC’s Mysteries of Laura
UK digital channel 5USA has bought NBC procedural The Mysteries of Laura. The Channel 5-owned…
News brief: Asian nets buy Nick toon series
Broadcasters across Asia have acquired Nickelodeon animated programming. The deals include Philippines free TV channel…
HBO greenlights Scorsese, Jagger rock drama
US premium cable channel HBO has given the greenlight to a drama from Martin Scorsese…
Nets accept Sony’s Marry Me proposals
Broadcasters such as MTG, RTE and OSN have bought American romantic comedy series Marry Me…
BBC Two buys Aussie period drama
UK broadcaster BBC Two has acquired Australian period drama A Place to Call Home. The…
News brief: Clifton Chronicles prodco taps ex-Sky exec
The Clifton Chronicles firm Duchess Street Productions has hired a former Sky drama executive to…
DHX pays C$57m for Nerd Corps
DHX Media will pay C$57 million (US$50.2 million) to buy Canadian compatriot Nerd Corps Entertainment….
Walking Dead midseason smashes records
The Walking Dead continues to set ratings records, this time scoring the most-watched midseason finale…