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African, Indian firms buy Eccho’s Turkish drama
Broadcasters in Africa and an Indian entertainment firm have acquired Eccho Rights’ widely-travelled Turkish drama…
Netflix signs French IPTV deal
The hostile atmosphere facing Netflix’s launch in France has subsided somewhat after the US streaming…
TF1 remaking Israeli comedy Little Mom
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has acquired remake rights to Israeli comedy Little Mom. Scarlett Production…
Apple boss says ‘awful’ TV is ‘stuck in the 70s’
Apple CEO Tim Cook has said the technology giant remains interested in TV, but that…
Al Jazeera picks up kids package from Zodiak
Al Jazeera has acquired a package of programmes from Zodiak for its Arabic kids channels…
Ex-Fox content chief named Endemol Brazil boss
Former Fox International Channels content director Marcello Leão Braga has been named general manager at…
AMC to replace Xbox on Channel 4 drama Humans
US cable channel AMC is boarding Humans, the Xbox drama that Channel 4 will air…
BBC Store not due this year, says BBCWW boss
BBC Worldwide CEO Tim Davie said that the corporation’s download-to-own BBC Store, which was approved…
Jetpack powers up with Justin Time
Fledgling children’s TV vendor Jetpack Distribution has scored a deal to represent Canadian-produced cartoon Justin…
Turner launches WarnerTV Encore catch-up service
Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has launched WarnerTV Encore, a catch-up TV service for now…