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Channel Five to increase originals and news spend

UK broadcaster Channel 5 will increase its news and original programming output, according to new…

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Your Family launching new German kids net

German broadcaster Your Family Entertainment (YFE) is launching a new kids channel, Fix & Foxi,…

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Kiwi pubcaster opens up to indies

New Zealand’s public broadcaster TVNZ will open up production of local Maori and Pacific programming…

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FremantleMedia hires branded content boss

FremantleMedia has hired Samantha Glynne as vice president, branded entertainment, to spearhead a push into…

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International Netflix deals for BBC Worldwide

Netflix has acquired several of BBC Worldwide’s top titles for its new international services, TBI…

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Scripps appoints Discovery veteran as Euro programming boss

Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has appointed long-time Discovery Networks International executive Katharina Feistauer as…

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France’s TF1 investigates CSI: Cyber

TF1 has acquired the latest CSI: Crime Scene Investigation spin-off, CSI: Cyber. The French commercial…

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French broadcasters won’t team to fight Netflix

France’s leading broadcasters are unlikely to group together to form a subscription video-on-demand alliance to…

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News brief: Broadcasters buy Weather Channel content

Passion Distribution has sold several shows from The Weather Channel. Passion reps the cable net’s…

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UK-Australian prodco hires factual boss

Fledgling UK-based prodco 7 Wonder has hired Steve Condie as head of factual. The London-based…