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African net continues Life with La Toya

Channels across Africa have bought programming from Passion Distribution, including new deals for Britain’s Worst…

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News brief: BBC orders 60 more eps of Two Tribes quiz

UK public broadcaster has ordered a second 60-episode series of daytime quiz series Two Tribes….

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Starz to launch new drama on-demand ahead of linear

US premium cabler Starz will launch episodes of its new drama series The Missing on…

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Sony to fund Frederator toon shorts

Sony Pictures Animation will fund 12 short animated programmes that will go out via the…

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China toughens rules for overseas shows

Chinese authorities are demanding all shows from abroad obtain a licence and face tough watchdog…

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Starz buys German-born Viking film

US premium pay channel Starz has acquired all North American rights to a German-produced feature…

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Blue Ant makes Choice channels move

Canada-based content company Blue Ant Media has acquired a majority stake in Choice TV, the…

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Abbe Raven retiring from A+E

Abbe Raven is to retire after 33 years at US-based cable business A+E Networks. Raven…

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RTL buys US$107m stake in YouTube net StyleHaul

RTL Group has agreed to pay US$107 million (€85 million) to buy a controlling stake…

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Fox’s Utopia experiment over

US broadcaster Fox has cancelled big-budget social experiment format Utopia. Just two months after the…