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Moonves receives Upfronts ovation as Redstone legal battle heats up
CBS chief Leslie Moonves (pictured) received a standing ovation from buyers at its Upfronts presentation…
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‘New Fox’ names exec team with Lachlan taking the helm
Twenty-first Century Fox (21CF) has named Lachlan Murdoch (pictured) as the executive chairman and chief…
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Netflix to experience largest subscriber growth in 2018
Netflix will have its largest growth year to date in 2018, adding around 28 million…
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MTG completes Trace sale
MTG has appointed two new members to its leadership team following its decision to split…
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STV shuts down STV2 channel as it invests in digital
STV has laid out its plans for the next three years, which will see the…
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Mediapro enters Eastern Europe with prodco acquisition
Mediapro is set to acquire Slovenian production company VPF PRO as it makes its first…
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Acorn TV to launch new Irish original with RTÉ and Treasure
Acorn Media Enterprises (AME), the UK-based development division for Acorn TV, has partnered with RTÉ…
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Hulu lands US rights to Federation’s Bad Banks
Hulu has acquired the US streaming rights to Bad Banks, Federation Entertainment’s European thriller series…
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Channel 5 lifts the kilt on Scotland’s hidden treasures
Banijay Group company, IWC, and Motion Content Group, have been commissioned to make a new…
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Netflix ups originals spend to 85% of content budget
Netflix’s originals budget continues to grow with roughly 85% of its new content spend now…
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UKTV, BBC and FMI partner on Backshall adventure series
UKTV has teamed up with the BBC and FremantleMedia International on a primetime adventure series…
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Netflix orders del Toro horror series, renews Lost In Space
Netflix has unveiled plans for its first ever horror anthology series, to be fronted by…
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DRG forms alliance with the Format Factory
DRG has formed a partnership with The Format Factory, a new unscripted sister company to…
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Nordisk Film seals five picture pact with producer BRF
Nordisk Film has announced a five-picture deal with Swedish production company BRF, which is behind…
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DCI and NordicWorld showcase short form at LA Screenings
Michael Jay Solomon, former president of Warner Bros. Television and owner of Digital Content International…
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DC Universe signs up Berlanti for Doom Patrol
Warner Bros. Digital Networks has unveiled plans for a new series called Doom Patrol that…
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US networks prepare for Autumn 2018, CBS to reboot Magnum PI
In recent days, the big four US networks have started unveiling their plans for the…
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Dori’s Basel joins Keshet international in newly-created role
Keshet International has hired third party co-operations and distribution veteran Revital Basel (left) as managing director,…
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DHX sells stake in Peanuts to Sony Music Entertainment Japan
DHX Media and Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ) have unveiled an agreement whereby SMEJ will indirectly purchase…
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MCNI CNE boost management team with Mares appointment
AMC Networks International – Central and Northern Europe has named Marcel Mares (left) as country…
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All3Media secures sales for Welsh noir drama Hidden
Distributor All3Media international has unveiled several international sales, including to North America, for crime drama Hidden (Craith)….
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A&E’s Royal Wedding TV movie racks up 30 deals
With just a few days to go before the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan…
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SPT unveils production pact with Kenya’s Quite Bright Films
Kenya-based Quite Bright Films Lifestyle (QBFL) and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) have revealed a multi-project…
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Fremantle NA rejigs unscripted team
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) has expanded its unscripted leadership team, as it brings in MTV’s…
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Fox axes Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Hulu eyes its revival
Fox has cancelled three popular comedies including Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which Hulu and other US players…
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FX signs first-look deal with Atlanta director
FX Productions has signed a first-look deal with Atlanta director and exec producer Hiro Murai….
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Ofcom encourages “Kangaroo 2” collaboration with UK PSBs
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has called on the UK’s public service broadcasters to collaborate in…
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BBC Studios titles make it to Lat Am PlayKids app
BBC Studios and PlayKids have reached an deal which will give users of the PlayKids…
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NBCUniversal’s Alfano switches to Universal TV
NBCUniversal exec JoAnn Alfano, former producer of 30 Rock, is joining NBC’s Universal Television as…
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Hulu and Telemundo expand content pact
Hulu has inked a further deal with NBCUniversal’s Telemundo to provide more Spanish-language titles for…