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Discovery acquires sex therapy doc

Discovery Fit and Health in the US is among the buyers of Real 40 Year…

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News brief: ITV’s 12 Yard gets BBC One gameshow order

ITV Studio-backed UK producer 12 Yard has won a commission from BBC One for a…

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Broadcasters bag IFC’s Bang Bang and Bunk

Canadian distributor Tricon has sold a pair of comedy shows to The Comedy Network. The…

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Turner UK tells producers: ‘flood us with ideas’

Turner Broadcasting System UK and Ireland’s general manager has called on producers to “inundate” the…

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Five Minutes to a Fortune heads to Italy

UK entertainment format Five Minutes to a Fortune is being piloted in Italy. A local…

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C4 Online boss leaves for Microsoft Studios

Jen Topping is joining Microsoft Studios’ UK production arm. Topping will join Microsoft from Channel…

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Shazam raises US$40m from America Movil

Shazam has raised US$40 million (€31 million) in funding from Latin American telco America Movil,…

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Electric Sky selling new royal baby doc

UK-based producer and distributor Electric Sky has picked up the international rights to William and…

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BBC tries on Pressure Pad

UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned a 25x45mins gameshow set in a “stunning high tech…

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Russian media firms join forces to fight illegal downloads

Russian film and TV companies are creating a new group that will fight online piracy….