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Kew Media nabs VIMN exec for US sales
Kew Media Distribution (KMD), part of Kew Media Group, has appointed Viacom International Media Networks’…
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Ed Sayer departs Discovery Networks Int’l
Discovery Networks International’s VP of production, development and factual, Ed Sayer, is to depart the…
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Duck Soup taps Creative England exec for development
Duck Soup Films has appointed Creative England’s Kate O’Hara as its new development executive. O’Hara…
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Eleven signs ex-Vodafone TV head as Portugal chief
Sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has named Vodafone’s former head of TV Jorge Pavão de Sousa…
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Blue Ant brings CBS titles FBI & Charmed to Asia
Blue Ant Media, an international content producer, distributor and operator, is bringing fresh CBS Studios…
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ITVBe debuts new pre-school block with Pip Ahoy!
Pip Ahoy!, produced by CHF Entertainment, has premiered its third series exclusively on ITVBe’s preschool…
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Jetpack nabs first live-action title The Cul de Sac
Global kids distributor Jetpack Distribution has acquired its first live-action property from New Zealand, The…
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LGBTQI+ net OUTtv heads to South Africa
OUTtv, a television network focused on the LGBTQI+ community, is set to launch in South…
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Federation hires Little Dot to manage YouTube presence
Kids content distributor Federation Kids & Family has appointed Little Dot Studios to manage the…
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Int’l sales drive UK production to ‘highest ever’ growth
The UK’s production sector has seen financial growth rise to £2.7 billion, its “highest ever…
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STV Player to launch on Virgin Media
Virgin Media will launch STV’s on-demand service, STV Player, on its set-top boxes for the…
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Sky ups startup focus with Berlin and Tel Aviv investments
Sky plans to open a new office in Berlin and invest US$4 million in an…
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France 3 director Dana Hastier departs, prompts reorganisation
France 3 director Dana Hastier is set to depart the company after over a decade…
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History to premiere Watergate doc this autumn
History is set to premiere its original documentary Watergate, from Academy Award-winning director Charles Ferguson,…
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Elephant House taps ITV Studios label for creative director
Viacom International Media Networks’ (VIMN) Elephant House Studios has hired Ed Taylor, from ITV Studios…
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RTL withdraws interest in Endemol Shine purchase
German broadcaster RTL has withdrawn its interest in buying Endemol Shine as it focuses on…
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Deutsche Telekom to offer EntertainTV via OTT
Deutsche Telekom is due to launch its EntertainTV service for customers that use another internet…
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Red Bull & Beta Film pick up first network partner for JV series
Red Bull and Beta Film have partnered with the first network, Germany’s ARD/Degeto, for the…
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ITV’s Carolyn McCall to deliver MIPCOM keynote
ITV CEO Carolyn McCall is set to deliver a keynote at MIPCOM, where she will…
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NewBe acquires OTT rights to hit format The Mole
Amsterdam-based prodco NewBe has acquired the OTT option rights for The Mole, and is now taking…
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Teletoon set to premiere four new original Canadian series
Teletoon is set to premiere four new kids’ titles that will launch up to the…
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YouTube orders comedy pilot from Christina Wayne, ITV Studios US
YouTube Premium has given a pilot order to half-hour comedy It’s A Man’s World, produced…
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DC Universe streamer due for September launch
Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are due to launch their digital subscription service, DC Universe,…
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Endeavour hires ex-Hulu exec for int’l acquisitions
Endeavour Content has appointed a former Hulu and Roku exec, Kelly Miller, as its new…
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ZDF to remake No More Boys and Girls for Germany
ZDF is set to remake BBC Two’s No More Boys and Girls for a German…
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Intaglio Films develops environmental thriller for debut production
Intaglio Films, the new scripted drama venture between Beta Film and ZDF Enterprises, and ndF…
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Netflix hires ‘inclusion’ strategist, orders titles from Asian talent
After firing its former PR chief for using racist language, Netflix has now hired an…
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Banijay Rights to distribute Movistar+ drama Hierro
Banijay Rights, the distribution arm of Banijay Group, has acquired international distribution rights to Spanish…
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Nickelodeon launches ‘90s SVOD service via VRV
Nickelodeon has launched a subscription video-on-demand service dedicated to its content “from the 1990s and…
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RTL posts strong results as it focuses on VOD and drama
RTL announced strong Q2 and H1 results as it focuses on its two main growth…