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VIMN UK boss calls for equal regulation of broadcasters and digital players
James Currell, president of Viacom International Networks UK, has called for more equal regulation between…
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Netflix links with Bear Grylls for next interactive foray
Netflix is rolling out its latest interactive proposition with an Electus-produced series starring survival expert…
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Gusto TV to launch on OTT player DistroTV
Gusto Worldwide Media’s Gusto TV will be launching on DistroTV, a new live OTT service…
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Brainpool hires Endemol Shine exec for unscripted drive
Banijay-backed German prodco Brainpool has hired former Endemol Shine exec Fabian Tobias to lead its…
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Asia Pacific VOD subs to see 84% growth by 2024
Asia Pacific video-on-demand subscriptions are set to climb from 221m in 2018 to 407m by 2024,…
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Broadcasting Press Guild Awards winners revealed
This year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards winners have been revealed, with BBC dramas A Very…
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Iflix launches premium sports channel in Asia
Southeast Asian VOD channel iflix has launched a premium sports channel on its service in…
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Awesomeness names Viacom Int’l Studios as distribution partner
Viacom International Studios (VIS) will be the international distribution partner for Awesomeness’ a large portfolio…
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Neil deGrasse Tyson returns to Nat Geo following misconduct investigation
StarTalk host Neil deGrasse Tyson will return to Nat Geo following an internal investigation into…
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Twofour scores format deals in Russia
Twofour formats What Would Your Kid Do? and Change Your Tune are heading to Russia….
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Drive takes global rights to doc fronted by Escobar’s widow
Drive has acquired a documentary series about the wife of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar…
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TBI Weekly: “Showtime” for Apple, but still a long road ahead for content
All signs lead to Apple making a big TV reveal on 25 March after the…
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ZDF & Hong Kong’s PCCW strike first drama deal
ZDF Enterprises and Hong Kong’s PCCW have signed drama deal for the first time. The…
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Kids round-up: UYoung takes rights to ‘Messy Goes to Okido’; 9 Story to develop ‘The World’s Worst Children’ series
UYoung has acquired the content and merchandising rights to Messy Goes to Okido for China…
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Nevision boards Cinenord drama ‘Atlantic Crossing’
London-based producer Nevision has boarded Cinenord and Beta Films’ big budget WWII political thriller Atlantic…
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Blue Ant Int’l bolsters true crime slate ahead of MIPTV
Blue Ant International has bolstered its factual slate with three true crime series. The Canada-headquartered…
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Dorsey Pictures hires unscripted vet Sean Hogan to head up current programming
Dorsey Pictures has hired veteran unscripted producer Sean Hogan as vice president of current programming….
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Jupiter strikes co-pro deal with Chris Deaux’s Two Fifteen West
Jupiter Entertainment has signed an overall co-production deal with veteran producer Chris Deaux (pictured) and…
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NHK to adapt ‘Secret Life of Four Year Olds’
Japanese broadcaster NHK is to adapt The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds for its free-to-air…
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Netflix cancels ‘One Day At A Time’ citing low ratings
Netflix has cancelled family sitcom One Day At A Time after three series. The streaming…
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Warner Bros. inks AVOD deal with Tubi for ‘The Bachelor’
Dating competition show The Bachelor is heading to AVOD service Tubi as part of a…
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Netflix to launch McCann doc this week amid criticism
Netflix is to launch its doc on the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann on…
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Cannes Series festival line-up revealed
French TV festival Cannes Series, which runs alongside next month’s MIPTV, has revealed the line-up…
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Netflix plays ball with age ratings for the UK
Netflix and the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) have agreed a new age ratings partnership…
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Sales round-up: PBS sends ‘Woodstock’ overseas; Gusto sells ‘Crate to Plate’
PBS strikes raft of deals for Woodstock PBS International has sold a new documentary on…
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Armoza grows development team with Reshet exec
Armoza has expanded its development team with the appointment of former Reshet exec Ori Dror….
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A&E greenlights ‘Live Rescue’ from Big Fish
A&E is heading back into the live arena with doc series Live Rescue from the…
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Rakuten TV to expand to 40 territories in 2019
Rakuten TV is looking to triple its market presence to 40 territories in 2019 via…
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PBS launches streaming channel on Amazon
PBS distribution has launched streaming channel PBS Living on Amazon’s Prime Video Channels, which will…
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Amy Adams inks first-look deal with HBO, starts new prodco
Sharp Objects star Amy Adams has inked a first-look deal with HBO and launched a…