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4K TV take-up set for growth, new research shows

The proportion of North American households with a 4K TV set will pass 10% by…

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News brief: Starz ups Penney

US cable operator Starz has upped John Penney to chief strategy officer. Penney has been…

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Hong Kong’s PCCW launches $38m production fund

Hong Kong-based telco PCCW has created a production fund worth HK$300 million (US$38 million) as…

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ITV sinks into Hot Tub Britain

UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a 1x60mins documentary that looks into the world of British…

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News brief: Nickelodeon UK picks up Mia and me

UK kids channel Nickelodeon has acquired animated series Mia and me. The Rainbow-prodcued and distributed…

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Beyond cooks up Weird Restaurants deal

Beyond Distribution has racked up a raft of sales of fact-ent series World’s Weirdest Restaurants….

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BBC Trust slams Worldwide over Lonely Planet deal

The BBC Trust, the group that oversees UK public broadcaster the BBC, has issued a…

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Netflix seals ‘unprecedented’ Marvel deal

Netflix has ordered an “unprecedented” slate of original live-action Marvel series from The Walt Disney…

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Wentworth getting German remake

German broadcaster RTL has ordered a local-language remake of Australian women’s prison drama Wentworth. The…

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Endemol poaches BBC commissioner

Producer and distributor Endemol has hired Mirella Breda to head up creative operations at its…