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Shine raids the BBC for new creative director
UK-based prodco Shine TV has hired Tanya Shaw as creative director. She joins from the…
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Pete Smith, Red Planet produce Motown drama
Former Cineflix Studios and NBCUniversal International boss Pete Smith is hooking up with writer Tony…
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ABC devalues Assets but Cold War entices BBC America
US broadcaster ABC has pulled its period drama The Assets amid poor ratings, while cable…
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Channel 4 buys Norwegian political drama
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired Mammon, a political drama from Norwegian pubcaster NRK. The…
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Gurin takes US rights to Wanna Bet?
ZDF Enterprises is working with LA-based prodco The Gurin Company to adapt German entertainment show…
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ZDF plans Anne Frank miniseries
German pubcaster ZDF has commissioned a two-part miniseries about famous teenage World War II diarist…
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WGN America orders Ten Commandments original series
US cable channel WGN America has ordered 10-part scripted drama Ten Commandments from the Weinstein…
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Discovery, Scripps end takeover talks
Discovery Communications and Scripps have reportedly abandoned merger talks without getting beyond an “early, exploratory…
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Poland’s TVN hires Anting
Polish broadcaster TVN Group has appointed former nc+ executive, Christian Anting (pictured), as its chief…
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Robert Rodriguez cable net partners with Mark Burnett
Robert Rodriguez’s fledgling cable network El Rey has ordered a raft of new, original content…