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Matthew Butler takes over at Travel Channel
Discovery has promoted Matthew Butler to general manager of Travel Channel. Most recently VP of…
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MY and Newen hit the Dancefloor with Nigel Lythgoe
New York-based MY Entertainment has acquired US rights to format Dancefloor Date from Newen Distribution,…
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RTL Germany checks in to ‘Paradise Hotel’
Dating reality format Paradise Hotel has been licenced by RTL Germany for its streaming service…
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New projects round up: BBC4 orders Latin music series; Pegg and Frost option ‘Rivers of London’ novel series; Moonage to adapt ‘Kolymsky Heights’
Factory wins Latin American music orders from BBC4 Brighton-based Factory Films has won two commissions…
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Christensen named MD of Denmark’s Metronome
Endemol Shine Nordics has appointed Tina Christensen as managing director of its Danish label Metronome…
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Netflix round up: ‘Santa Clarita Diet’ cancelled; boards South Korean fantasy drama
Netfix axes Santa Clarita Diet after three seasons Netflix has cancelled comedy series Santa Clarita…
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Amazon spent $1.7bn on content in first quarter of 2019
Amazon spent $1.7 billion on video and music content during the first quarter of this…
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Lagardère Studios signs first look deal with Wattpad
France’s Lagardère Studios has signed a deal with web storytelling platform Wattpad, giving it exclusive…
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Brazil’s TV Globo to remake ‘Catch Me Out’
All3media international has struck a format deal with Brazil’s TV Globo for a local version…
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BBC One orders new daytime quiz ‘Head Hunters’
BBC One daytime has commissioned new quiz Head Hunters, which is produced by Tuesday’s Child…
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Epic Story Media beefs up senior team
Canadian kids producer and distributor Epic Story Media has expanded its senior team with two…
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Comcast mulls sale of Hulu stake to Disney
Comcast is in talks to sell its 30% stake in Hulu to Disney, a move…
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UK producers express concern at BBC’s rights plan for iPlayer
British producers have expressed concern about BBC plans to make programmes available for longer on…
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Netflix orders Brazilian version of Charlie Brooker zombie series
Netflix has greenlit a Brazilian version of Charlie Brooker’s zombie show Dead Set, which will…
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Monte-Carlo TV Festival to honour Michael Douglas
The Monte-Carlo Television Festival is to honour actor and producer Michael Douglas with its top…
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Sony Pictures Entertainment profits rise
Sony Corp has reported a 30% rise in profits at its Sony Pictures Entertainment division…
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Glasgow wins Creative Cities Convention bid
Glasgow has been chosen as the host city for next year’s Creative Cities Convention. The…
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How BAFTA-nominated directors shot the Royal Wedding, ‘Inside No. 9 Live’
A careful balance of tech innovation and storytelling flexibility are the hallmarks of this year’s…
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Latman named as president of HGTV
Jane Latman has been promoted to president of Discovery’s HGTV channel. Latman was most recently…
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Exclusive: France Televisions drama co-pro boss Albouy to depart
France Télévisions’ head of series and drama international co-productions Médéric Albouy is leaving the pubcaster…
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ITV orders Duchy of Cornwall series from BBC Studios
ITV has commissioned Inside The Duchy from BBC Studios, a new series including exclusive interviews…
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WarnerMedia to reveal details of streaming service in autumn
AT&T chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson has confirmed that WarnerMedia is to unveil its streaming…
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ZDFneo boards DR’s Nordic noir ‘Deliver Us’
German channel ZDFneo has boarded Deliver Us, Danmarks Radio’s new drama-thriller series. The (8 x 60’)…
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ waltzes to Myanmar
BBC Studios has sold the Dancing with the Stars format to Forever Group in Myanmar. A leading…
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Tencent, Turner team for Tuzki emoticon drama
Chinese streaming giant Tencent has greenlit Second Time is a Charm, a Chinese drama starring…
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Sony strikes format deals for Stellify’s ‘Beauty Queen & Single’
Sony Pictures Television has struck two European format sales for Beauty Queen & Single, which…
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‘The Great Bake Off’ to get first Asian version in Thailand
The Great Bake Off is to be remade in Thailand, marking the format’s first version in…
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Netflix to borrow another $2bn to spend on content
Netflix plans to raise another $2 billion in debt to fuel its spending on content…
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‘Love Island’ set for remake in Hungary with RTL
Reality format Love Island is to be remade in Hungary this year, taking its total…
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Cineflix signs first look deal with The First 48’s Alexis Robie
Cineflix Media has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Alexis Robie, the executive producer of…