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Bell’s $3.4bn Astral deal approved with conditions
Bell Canada Enterprises’ C$3.4 billion (US$3.2 billion) acquisition of rival Astral Media has been approved,…
ABC Oz ‘will turbo charge natural history and can rival the BBC’
Phil Craig, the head of documentaries at Australian public broadcaster the ABC, says that a…
BBCWW to commission more content, seeking longer runs
BBC Worldwide is looking to commission more of its own content and is seeking longer…
Ovation cuts Smash-ing off-net NBC deal
US cable network Ovation has acquired off-network rights to US scripted show Smash. The musical…
Netflix gives Orange 2 the greenlight
Streaming service Netflix has given the go-ahead to a second season of Orange is the…
Non-exec role for Steve Morrison at All3Media
All3Media founder Steve Morrison is taking a new role UK-based production and distribution group. The…
Staff changes at Bake Off producer Love
Love Productions, the UK indie behind hit format The Great British Bake Off, has promoted…
Got Talent to launch in Afghanistan
Got Talent is launching in Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s Got Talent will launch on local broadcaster 1TV…
BT plans TV rebrand, entertainment push
BT is planning to slowly rebrand its TV service from BT Vision to BT TV,…
Sundance, BBCWW join The Honourable Woman as Gyllenhall signs up
Sundance Channel in the US and BBC Worldwide have come on board upcoming drama The…