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BBCWW bags Boorman’s Queen and Country
BBC Worldwide North America has acquired all US rights to Queen and Country, the final…
Murdoch calls on TV industry to fight Amazon and Netflix
The TV industry needs to provide a “serious competitor” to Netflix and Amazon, according to…
Tellem and Levin exit as Xbox studio winds down
Nancy Tellem and Jordan Levin have left Xbox Entertainment Studios, the content division launched, and…
Lifetime orders Bible special from Mark Burnett
Lifetime has ordered The Women of the Bible, a two-hour special that will go out…
Netflix splashes out on Richie Rich
Netflix has acquired another original kids series, Richie Rich. The live-action show will be based…
Netflix launches on BT in the UK
BT has entered into a partnership with Netflix to make the streaming VOD service available…
News brief: Hulu adding Nickelodeon titles
Hulu is adding several kids titles from Viacom-owned kids channel Nickelodeon to its service. The…
Chinese Hulu-style service ups content investment
Chinese web giant Baidu has revealed a surge in its content investment, with higher costs…
News brief: Endemol sells My Kitchen Rules
Endemol’s distribution arm has sold cooking series My Kitchen Rules into Belgium. VMMA/VTM have acquired…
Cartoon Network Oz buys Sam Fox
Cartoon Network in Australia has acquired kids live-action series Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures. The SLR…