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ProSiebenSat.1 acquires crime drama Jo
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has picked up European cop drama Jo and a global pay TV…
ZDFE picks up Nat Geo’s Rocket City Rednecks
International distributor ZDF Enterprises has taken global sales rights to Nat Geo factual series Rocket…
UK multichannel programming spend rockets to £623 million
Commercial multichannel broadcasters spent £623 million on content last year, a 31% year-on-year increase. A…
Breakthrough strikes raft of pre-MIPCOM deals
African broadcaster StarTimes has closed a volume deal with Canadian distributor Breakthrough Entertainment for a…
SBS renews controversial comedy series Housos
Australian public broadcaster SBS has renewed controversial comedy series Housos for a second season. The…
Nickelodeon launches local series in Malaysia
International kids channel Nickelodeon is to launch Akis, its first local production in Malaysia. The…
Japanese broadcasters team up for formats blitz
A raft of Japanese broadcasters have teamed up with the hope of boosting the country’s…
RelativityREAL developing Act of Valor TV series
RelativityREAL, the television division of Ryan Kavanaugh’s Hollywood studio, is developing a TV remake of…
eOne acquires Alliance for US$230m
Canadian producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired rival distribution firm Alliance Films for…
Sutter sets up Diva. Clown. Killer at FX
Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter is developing black comedy Diva. Clown. Killer at US…