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My5, All4 bolster services with content deal, SVOD function
Viacom-owned catch-up service My5 has struck a content deal with Israeli cable group Hot. The…
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Australia’s ABC reveals new slate of factual content
Australian broadcaster ABC has revealed a new slate of high-end docs with a focus on…
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Show of the Week: Mr. Nelson on the North Side
Nearly three years since he died, Prince remains a subject of huge fascination. Ava Du…
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Nine Network, UKTV link for ‘Outback Vet’
Australia’s Nine Network is partnering with UKTV’s natural history channel Eden on docuseries Outback Vet. The…
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ITV’s Love Island heads to New Zealand
ITV Studios and Motion Content Group’s format Love Island has been commissioned by Three in…
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Turner ramps up EMEA entertainment originals with new hire
Turner has promoted Anke Greifeneder to a newly created role as VP of original productions…
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Factual SVOD iwonder launches down under
A new documentary and current affairs streaming service, iwonder, has launched in Australia, New Zealand…
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Red Arrow Studios Int’l hires Audio Network exec for global sales
Red Arrow Studios International (RASI) has hired Audio Network exec Tim Gerhartz as SVP of…
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Put your money where your mouth is around female-led businesses
Julie Bristow, president and CEO of Kew Media Group-backed Bristow Global Media, urges the industry…
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BBC iPlayer stats led by ‘Luther’ in January
Detective drama Luther was the best-performing programme on the BBC iPlayer in January, in a…
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Kids round-up: Blue Spirit adds to production team; Showlab hires new distribution exec
Blue Spirit Productions has added two artistic producers to its team for separate labels. Caroline…
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Endemol Shine, BBC pull out of MIPTV as Reed Midem eyes floorplan change
Endemol Shine Group and BBC Studios have pulled out of next month’s MIPTV market, leaving…
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Series Mania to host premiere of Jordan Peele’s ‘Twilight Zone’ reboot
Series Mania is set to host the international premiere of CBS’ The Twilight Zone. The…
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Spotify hires Lifetime alum Liz Gately
Spotify has added yet another veteran TV exec to its team, this time ex-Lifetime staffer…
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Netflix tests price hikes in Italy as it eyes wider European rollout
Netflix has been experimenting with higher prices in Italy, a sign that it may be…
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HBO chief Richard Plepler steps down amid WarnerMedia reorg
HBO CEO Richard Plepler has abruptly stepped down from the AT&T-owned company after 27 years…
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Zed strikes distribution deal with Saint Thomas Productions
French producer-distributor Zed has struck a distribution deal with Saint Thomas Productions. Under the deal,…
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Sales round-up: Prime Entertainment takes strikes European sales for docs, Mediapro closes deals for ‘Forever or Never’ format
Prime Entertainment Group has closed a package deal with Belgian media group RTBF for five…
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Viacom debuts Paramount+ as standalone subscription service with Telia Finland
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has launched its Paramount+ SVOD service in Finland in partnership with Telia….
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Anonymous Content hires HBO’s ex-drama chief
Anonymous Content has hired HBO alum David Levine as president of television. In the newly…
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Zig Zag, ShinAwil form Anglo-Irish content pact
UK-based Zig Zag Productions and Ireland’s ShinAwil have struck a strategic alliance designed to expand…
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Report: Disney in talks to acquire WarnerMedia’s Hulu stake
Disney is in active talks with AT&T to acquire WarnerMedia’s 10% stake in Hulu, according…
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A+E set for Damian Lewis-fronted doc
A+E Networks and A+E Networks UK have partnered on factual co-pro Damian Lewis: Spy Wars….
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Exclusive: Endemol Shine Poland set for first period drama
Endemol Shine Poland has been signed up to produce its first period drama, Our Century,…
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ITV reports full-year growth driven by D2C offering
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has reported a total revenue of £3,211m in 2018, up by…
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FRAPA launches guide to help prevent format infringement
FRAPA, the format recognition and protection association, has launched a new service – the FRAPA…
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BBC, ITV confirm plans for Netflix rival Britbox UK
The BBC and ITV expect to launch their joint SVOD service BritBox in the UK…
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Discovery strikes deal with C4 for Jamie Oliver content
Discovery has signed a significant deal with the UK’s Channel 4 to acquire a catalogue…
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The Obamas’ set exec team for Higher Ground Productions
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have set the leadership team for their Higher Ground…
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Paramount ups Dan Cohen to TV distribution president
Paramount Pictures is elevating Dan Cohen to president of worldwide home entertainment and television distribution….