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Little Dot Studios hires Barcroft exec for US unscripted development
All3Media-owned Little Dot Studios (LDS) has hired Barcroft Productions’ head of development as it looks…
Hong Kong’s TVB cuts 4% of workforce, streamlines unscripted arm
Hong Kong commercial broadcaster TVB has cut 150 jobs as it looks to restructure operations. …
Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions appoints COO
Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions has named Oliver Lang as chief operating officer. Based in…
Banijay adds France’s Terence Films to production roster
Banijay Group has acquired French drama producer Terence Films. The business has taken a majority…
Ian Lamarra returns to Alaska TV
Alaska TV co-founder Ian Lamarra has returned to the business as it expands with a…
Walmart to partner with MGM to boost VOD offering
Walmart is to partner with US movie studio MGM to boost content on its Vudu…
Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who draws 8.2m at launch
The Sunday premiere of the BBC’s latest season of Doctor Who, starring Jodie Whittaker as the…
Federation raises €16m for int’l expansion
French studio Federation Entertainment has completed a minority funding round, raising €16m ($18.4m) for growth…
C4 orders Generation Porn from Story Films
Channel 4 (C4) has ordered landmark documentary trilogy Generation Porn from Story Films, which will explore…
TCB inks first-look deal with Argonon’s Transparent TV
TCB Media Rights has signed a two-year first-look deal with Argonon-owned indie Transparent TV. Under…
Cake sends Mush-Mush to Boomerang
Children’s entertainment distributor Cake has sold Mush-Mush and the Mushables into Turner-owned Boomerang. Produced by…
AMC, Atresmedia partner for Spanish pay-TV channels
AMC Networks International Southern Europe (AMCNISE) and Atresmedia Internacional have partnered to launch a bouquet…
UKTV pre-buys Woodcut and Forces TV’s Royals on the Frontline
Woodcut Media and Forces TV Productions have teamed for the first time on three-part documentary…
Sandvine: Netflix accounts for 58% of web traffic
A total of 57.7% of all downstream internet traffic is video, with Netflix the number…
Jim Henson Company hires 9 Story Media exec for global distribution
The Jim Henson Company has appointed Claudia Balzer Scott-Hansen as senior VP of global distribution….
Kew’s Our House Media buys stake in 4East Media
Kew Media Group-owned producer Our House Media (OHM) has taken a stake in fledgling prodco…
Banijay in the ring to buy Endemol
Banijay Group has been tipped as the new frontrunner to buy Big Brother producer Endemol Shine Group. …
Arrow Media secures theatrical release for Under the Wire
Arrow Media has secured a US distributor for its feature doc Under The Wire. Abramorama…
Discovery appoints digital products lead
Discovery has promoted Karen Leever to president of US digital products and marketing. In the…
Netflix set for adult toon with New Girl star
Netflix is set to introduce a new adult toon on its service named Hoops, which…
eOne inks first-look deal with Will.i.am
Entertainment One (eOne) has signed a first-look deal with will.i.am, the musician and producer, that…
A+E Networks to launch week-long Crime + Investigation event
A+E Networks is to launch Twisted Faith, its first primetime week-long programming event for Crime…
Crystal Maze prodco partners with Ireland’s Nice One
RDF-owned prodco Fizz, the producer of the UK’s Crystal Maze (pictured) format, has partnered with Belfast-based…
TRX adds TCB Media Rights to its digitized sales platform
TCB Media Rights is the latest distributor to sign up to the online sales platform…
Argonon takes full stake of BriteSpark
Argonon Group has acquired 100% of BriteSpark Films, its joint venture with Nick Godwin. Godwin,…
NBC launches Hayu in Canada
NBCUniversal International’s reality TV-focused SVOD service, Hayu, has gone live in Canada. The subscription service…
Karga Seven appoints CEO of Turkish business
Red Arrow Studios-owned producer Karga Seven has appointed Ömer Özgüner as CEO of its production…
ABC board confirms independent investigation into Guthrie exit
The board of Australian public broadcaster ABC has confirmed that an independent advisor is investigating…
Netflix sets out for Narnia with eOne’s Mark Gordon
Netflix is to develop new series and films based on The Chronicles of Narnia series….
European Parliament approves 30% Euro content rules for VOD
The European Parliament has approved new rules for audiovisual media services, which include a 30%…