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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…
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….
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…
Sony to fund Frederator toon shorts
Sony Pictures Animation will fund 12 short animated programmes that will go out via the…
China toughens rules for overseas shows
Chinese authorities are demanding all shows from abroad obtain a licence and face tough watchdog…
Starz buys German-born Viking film
US premium pay channel Starz has acquired all North American rights to a German-produced feature…
Blue Ant makes Choice channels move
Canada-based content company Blue Ant Media has acquired a majority stake in Choice TV, the…
Abbe Raven retiring from A+E
Abbe Raven is to retire after 33 years at US-based cable business A+E Networks. Raven…
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…
Fox’s Utopia experiment over
US broadcaster Fox has cancelled big-budget social experiment format Utopia. Just two months after the…