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Canal+ buys Fox’s Wayward Pines

French pay TV broadcaster Canal+ has become the first international buyer of upcoming M. Night…

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Howard Stringer says BBC should prioritise mobile over broadcast

BBC executive board member Howard Stringer has called on the corporation to make content first…

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Shine appoints Iberia acquisitions boss

Shine Iberia has recruited Ruth Martínez as its new head of acquisitions. Martínez will be…

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Vodafone offers 4G subs free Netflix

Telco Vodafone has teamed with Netflix to offer its 4G customers a free six-month subscription…

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Spartacus making basic cable debut on Syfy

Syfy has acquired all three seasons of swords-and-sandals series Spartacus and its launch on the…

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Swedish cabler Com Hem preps US$800m IPO

Swedish cable operator Com Hem has unveiled plans to raise about SEK5.5 billion (US$832.7 million)…

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Foxtel acquires 250-hour Cineflix package

Foxtel has bought a bumper 250-hour package of factual programming from Cineflix Rights with an…

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News brief: Ofcom levies £120k fine on ESPN

UK communications regulator Ofcom has fined ESPN (Europe, Middle East and Africa) £120,000 (US$202,129) for…

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BBC orders pre-election Parliament doc series

UK pubcaster the BBC has greenlit Inside the Commons, a four-part documentary from political filmmaker…

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Distribution360 takes Sex, Fame & Murder rights

Toronto-based sales house Distribution360 has picked up international rights to Sex, Fame & Murder, the…