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Turner slashes workforce, some international cuts

Turner Broadcasting System is slashing 1,475 jobs as part of a major cost-cutting initiative. Most…

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Twin Peaks returning on Showtime

David Lynch’s seminal miniseries Twin Peaks is being reinvented for US cable network Showtime. Lynch…

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Wananchi secures $130m in financing round

African pay TV and broadband operator Wananchi Group has closed a US$130 million round of…

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Sky shareholders approve pay TV takeovers

BSkyB’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of the firm’s proposed acquisition of Sky Italia and…

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eOne rejigs sales ops, Spencer in

Entertainment One Television is restructuring its distribution operations to bring its TV and film sales…

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Channel 4 buys French drama Witnesses

Channel 4 has acquired buzzy French drama Witnesses (Les Temoins). The UK commercial broadcaster picked…

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UKTV widens Gooze-Zijl’s role

Digital channel operator UKTV has handed Jan Gooze-Zijl an expanded remit that gives the executive…

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China YouTube channel from UK’s True North

UK indie True North is launching China Icons, a professionally-produced YouTube channel dedicated to China….

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Paw Patrol added as Channel 5, Nick grow closer

UK terrestrial net Channel 5 has again turned to its pay TV cousin Nickelodeon, this…

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Sony’s OTT service to be priced in line with cable

Sony’s planned OTT TV service, which is expected to launch in the US before the…