News
Pernel’s Baking Bad recipe appeals to Fox
Fox International Channels has commissioned Paris-based Pernel Media to produce an English-language cooking series featuring…
Simon exits as Barnett takes on BBC America
BBC America’s 49.9% stakeholder, AMC Networks, has appointed SundanceTV executive Sarah Barnett as president and…
Aereo files for bankruptcy
Controversial US TV streaming service Aereo has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing the regulatory…
French consumer body sues Netflix
French not-for-profit consumer organisation the CLCV is suing Netflix, claiming that the subscription video service…
Lionsgate, CBS linked with Starz takeover
US reports are linking CBS Corp. and Lionsgate Entertainment to a US$5 billion takeover of…
Netflix replaces NBC as Tina Fey comedy’s home
Netflix is replacing US broadcaster NBC as the home of upcoming Tiny Fey/Robert Carlock comedy…
icflix bags Lilyhammer
Middle East and North Africa VOD service icflix has acquired rights to Norway-set crime comedy-drama…
France’s Kabo flexes new distribution arm
A French production group is launching an international sales division. Kabo International will be the…
Star, ATV land Endemol Turkey dramas
Two Turkish broadcasters have commissioned primetime scripted series from Endemol Turkey, whose debut drama in…
News brief: Poppy Cat prodco enters Deer Little Forest
King Rollo Films, the UK prodco behind Poppy Cat, is developing a 26x11mins preschool series…