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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…

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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. …

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Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions appoints COO

Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions has named Oliver Lang as chief operating officer. Based in…

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Banijay adds France’s Terence Films to production roster

Banijay Group has acquired French drama producer Terence Films. The business has taken a majority…

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Ian Lamarra returns to Alaska TV

Alaska TV co-founder Ian Lamarra has returned to the business as it expands with a…

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Walmart to partner with MGM to boost VOD offering

Walmart is to partner with US movie studio MGM to boost content on its Vudu…

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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…

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Federation raises €16m for int’l expansion

French studio Federation Entertainment has completed a minority funding round, raising €16m ($18.4m) for growth…

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C4 orders Generation Porn from Story Films

Channel 4 (C4) has ordered landmark documentary trilogy Generation Porn from Story Films, which will explore…

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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…

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Cake sends Mush-Mush to Boomerang

Children’s entertainment distributor Cake has sold Mush-Mush and the Mushables into Turner-owned Boomerang. Produced by…

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AMC, Atresmedia partner for Spanish pay-TV channels

AMC Networks International Southern Europe (AMCNISE) and Atresmedia Internacional have partnered to launch a bouquet…

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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…

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Sandvine: Netflix accounts for 58% of web traffic

A total of 57.7% of all downstream internet traffic is video, with Netflix the number…

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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….

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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…

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Banijay in the ring to buy Endemol

Banijay Group has been tipped as the new frontrunner to buy Big Brother producer Endemol Shine Group. …

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Arrow Media secures theatrical release for Under the Wire

Arrow Media has secured a US distributor for its feature doc Under The Wire. Abramorama…

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Discovery appoints digital products lead

Discovery has promoted Karen Leever to president of US digital products and marketing. In the…

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Netflix set for adult toon with New Girl star

Netflix is set to introduce a new adult toon on its service named Hoops, which…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Argonon takes full stake of BriteSpark

Argonon Group has acquired 100% of BriteSpark Films, its joint venture with Nick Godwin. Godwin,…

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NBC launches Hayu in Canada

NBCUniversal International’s reality TV-focused SVOD service, Hayu, has gone live in Canada. The subscription service…

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Karga Seven appoints CEO of Turkish business

Red Arrow Studios-owned producer Karga Seven has appointed Ömer Özgüner as CEO of its production…

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ABC board confirms independent investigation into Guthrie exit

The board of Australian public broadcaster ABC has confirmed that an independent advisor is investigating…

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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….

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European Parliament approves 30% Euro content rules for VOD

The European Parliament has approved new rules for audiovisual media services, which include a 30%…