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AMC/Sundance poaches Discovery exec ahead of Latin America launch

AMC/Sundance Channel Global has hired Gustavo Lopez as its VP, global distribution for Latin America,…

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Blinkbox offers free eps of US series in try-before-you-buy push

UK streaming service Blinkbox will offer consumers free episodes of US TV series in a…

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Turkish drama 1001 Nights sells in CEE

A pair of broadcasters in Central and Eastern Europe and one in Iran has acquired…

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IFC sticks with ‘perfect representation’ Maron

US cable channel IFC has renewed its dark comedy Maron for an expanded 13-episode series…

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WE tv crosses Divide into scripted

AMC Networks’ female-skewed channel WE tv has become the latest to move into scripted programming…

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Orange to invest extra €30m into Dailymotion

Orange’s CEO has confirmed the company will invest a further €30 million (US$39.7 million) in…

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Five times more TV activity on Facebook than Twitter

The amount of TV-related social activity on Facebook is roughly times as much as all…

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Screen Australia appoints former Universal, C4 exec as CEO

TV funding body Screen Australia has appointed a former Universal Studios and Channel 4 executive…

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Discovery takes rights to package of third-party docs

Discovery’s programme sales arm has inked a deal with New World Distribution and will sell…

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News brief: Broadcasters prep royal baby programming

International broadcasters have lined up a raft of programming focused on the British royal baby….