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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…
Howard Stringer says BBC should prioritise mobile over broadcast
BBC executive board member Howard Stringer has called on the corporation to make content first…
Shine appoints Iberia acquisitions boss
Shine Iberia has recruited Ruth Martínez as its new head of acquisitions. Martínez will be…
Vodafone offers 4G subs free Netflix
Telco Vodafone has teamed with Netflix to offer its 4G customers a free six-month subscription…
Spartacus making basic cable debut on Syfy
Syfy has acquired all three seasons of swords-and-sandals series Spartacus and its launch on the…
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)…
Foxtel acquires 250-hour Cineflix package
Foxtel has bought a bumper 250-hour package of factual programming from Cineflix Rights with an…
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…
BBC orders pre-election Parliament doc series
UK pubcaster the BBC has greenlit Inside the Commons, a four-part documentary from political filmmaker…
Distribution360 takes Sex, Fame & Murder rights
Toronto-based sales house Distribution360 has picked up international rights to Sex, Fame & Murder, the…