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NBCU buys Murders procedural for international networks
NBCUniversal International Networks has acquired crime procedural The Murders for Europe and Africa. The business picked up…
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Federation lands global rights to Twice Upon A Time
Federation Entertainment has picked up worldwide rights to Arte miniseries Twice Upon A Time. Co-produced by…
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TBI Weekly: Netflix’s record doc deal reveals “hunger” for youth-skewing fare
Netflix knocked down the house this week, dishing out a record-breaking $10m for a high-profile…
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Starz boosts Lionsgate earnings as it expands into Canada
Lionsgate earnings topped Wall Street projections for Q3, due in large part to the success…
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Berlinale: Brazil’s Globo drives into premium drama with Harassment
Brazilian broadcaster Globo is driving into high-end drama with limited series Harassment, which is set…
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Beta Film links with China’s WeKids for Asian distribution
Germany’s Beta Film has partnered with Chinese producer-distributor WeKids to distribute its children’s programming globally….
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Boat Rocker ups ex-Fremantle exec to Kids & Family content EVP
Boat Rocker Studios has appointed former Fremantle exec Bob Higgins as executive VP of content…
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HBO rejigs drama team as Game of Thrones exec exits
HBO drama co-head David Levine has departed the cable channel after 10 years, leaving fellow…
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Limonero acquires global rights to Almost Fashionable: A Film About Travis
UK distributor Limonero Films has acquired the global rights to distribute a documentary feature about…
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BBC Two visits Japanese gardens with Blink Films
BBC Two has commissioned Blink Films for a Monty Don-fronted series on Japanese gardens. The John…
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Talpa Global appoints Kim Dingler as MD
Talpa Media has rejigged the role of Kim Dingler, who will now act as Talpa…
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Warner Bros. Germany teams with Wishlist creators
Warner Bros. International Television Production in Germany (WBITG) has partnered with the creators of web…
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BT Sport launches new app for Xbox, Samsung TVs, Apple TV
BT has launched a new large-screen BT Sport app for Xbox, Samsung Smart TVs and…
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Turner EMEA’s Pierre Branco to shift regional remit
Turner EMEA has promoted staffer Pierre Branco to take on responsibility in the MENAT region…
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Sales round-up: Globo, All3Media deliver in Germany; Sky Vision scores for lifestyle
Globo sends telenovela Total Dreamer to Germany Brazilian broadcaster Globo has sold telenovela Total Dreamer into German…
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Kids round-up: 9 Story acquires Balinese studio; Lime launches kids division
Canadian entertainment company 9 Story Media Group has acquired full service CGI animation studio PT…
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Magical Elves founders Cutforth and Lipsitz depart
Magical Elves founders Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz are stepping down from the Top Chef producer, which…
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Magnify’s Fittest Family lands in Germany
Andrea Jackson’s Magnify Media has sold reality-fitness format Fittest Family into ProSiebenSat.1. The German broadcaster has…
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Smithsonian Channel to launch in the UK with local originals
Smithsonian Channel is to launch in the UK with a string of local originals including…
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Darren Childs to step down as UKTV CEO
UKTV boss Darren Childs is to step down from his role as CEO of the…
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Federation Entertainment launches docs arm
Federation Entertainment has created a documentary arm overseen by former Canal+ and Black Pills exec…
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Viacom: Pluto TV will be a “true game changer”
Viacom’s acquisition of ad-supported OTT TV network Pluto TV will be a “game changer” for…
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BBC Two goes behind the scenes of Brexit with Vice
BBC Two is readying a Vice Studios-produced behind-the-scenes Brexit programme with political editor Laura Kuenssberg. The…
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Special report: What formats sell where?
In the final instalment of four special reports, international consultancy K7 Media examines the demand for…
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DCD secures US presale for FirstLook TV’s Nurses Who Kill
DCD Rights has pre-sold FirstLook TV’s Nurses Who Kill to the Justice Network as the…
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Disney to lose $150m in third-party licensing revenue in 2019
Disney has confirmed that the business will this year lose around $150m in content licensing…
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Sales round-up: Mr Bean animated series heads to China; Red Arrow takes Bosch to France, Germany
China’s children’s channel CCTV-14 has acquired season one and two of Endemol Shine Group’s Mr…
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Snap reports 36% revenue rise following ‘Shows’ spotlight
Snap beat analyst estimates with a 36% revenue rise which it attributes to its redesign…
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Exclusive: UKTV’s Rumani takes over as head of content funding
UKTV has promoted Hassan Rumani to head of content funding following the departure of Ronan…
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FX boss Landgraf: Netflix isn’t telling “whole story” around viewership
FX boss John Landgraf has lashed out at Netflix, criticizing the streaming giant’s viewership claims….