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UKTV controller Emma Tennant passes away
The British television industry is today mourning the passing of the well liked UKTV controller…
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Channel 4 restructure continues with return of COO role
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has created a number of new executive roles – including chief…
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TBI Weekly: Everyone’s looking at toons for grown-ups
This week, Hulu’s deal with Nick Weidenfeld, the former Adult Swim head of development, shows…
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French consolidator Mediawan posts 2017 financials
Paris-listed production-distribution group Mediawan has reported its 2017 full year numbers. Both actual and pro…
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RTVE and commercial rivals launch OTT platform to test SVOD
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE and commercial broadcasters Atresmedia and Mediaset plan to launch a joint…
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Bruce Tuchman invests in ‘Netflix of stand up comedy’
Bruce Tuchman, former president of AMC Global and Sundance Channel Global, has invested in NextUp,…
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Warner Bros. replaces DramaFever SVOD chief with Time Inc. exec
Warner Bros. is replacing DramaFever boss Seung Bak with Time Inc. senior VP of digital…
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NBCU has ‘best US skinny bundle’ networks
NBCUniversal networks were the group of channels that most US viewers would choose if they…
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Elephant hires Newen exec to head int’l production
French indie Elephant has hired Germanized executive producer and Newen Group head of international copros,…
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SVOD uptake hammering pay TV – IHS
The uptake of subscription video services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video was three…
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COBA claims EPG changes may derail kids content investment
UK multichannel broadcasters’ association COBA has issued a warning that changes to regulations governing the…
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Hulu inks first-look deal with ex-Viceland, Adult Swim exec
Hulu is signing a first-look animation deal with former Viceland and Adult Swim head of…
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Vivendi offloads Ubisoft stake as Tencent lands
European media giant Vivendi has sold off its stakeholding in Assassin’s Creed games studio Ubisoft…
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Fremantle CEO Frot-Coutaz exiting for YouTube
FremantleMedia CEO Cecile Frot-Coutaz is leaving the RTL Group-owned production and distribution giant to lead…
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Amazon pushes further into All or Nothing territory
Amazon Prime Video is gearing up for the latest editions of its sports doc series…
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Christmas time for Endemol Shine as US rejig continues
Endemol Shine North America (ESNA) has named veteran development executive Christmas Rini (pictured) as executive…
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BBC rejigs French production arm as TF1, Arte deals land
BBC Worldwide is restructuring its French production arm, as the unit lands new commissions with…
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MGM begins CEO search after Barber exit
US studio MGM is replacing CEO Gary Barber just five months after he signed a…
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Wahlburgers prodco nabs Delmore from Endemol Shine prodco
Wahlburgers producer 44 Blue Productions has hired Elyse Delmore from Endemol Shine North America-owned reality…
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Weinstein Co. files for bankruptcy – again
The Weinstein Company, whose ex-chairman Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexual harassment, has filed…
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Fremantle Oz hires Matchbox MD to replace Hogg as CEO
FremantleMedia Australia (FMA) has appointed Matchbox Pictures managing director Chris Oliver-Taylor (pictured) as its new…
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Formats house Bristow targets US with new development VP
Toronto-based Bristow Global Media (BGM) has promoted Sean Connolly to the new position of vice…
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Digital pay TV set for East Europe boom – research house
The number of digital pay TV subscribers in Eastern Europe will grow by 27% between…
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Vice set to hire Vivendi Content chief
Vice Media is close to naming Vivendi Content chief Dominique Delport as its international chief,…
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Just 20% of French viewers used SVOD in last year – study
The VOD360 study from Médiamétrie has shown that over the last twelve months only 20%…
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Blue Ant takes kids & global nets unit to EMEA with McKee
Blue Ant Media is launching its kids and global networks division in Europe, the Middle…
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BBC ends Robot Wars for the second time
UK broadcaster BBC Two has killed off its mech-on-mech battle format Robot Wars for the…
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Syfy UK lands premiere rights for Disney trio
NBCUniversal International Networks’ Syfy UK has acquired exclusive UK premiere rights to three new dramas…
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MTV brings Ex on the Beach to the US
MTV has greenlit a new US version of reality format Ex on the Beach, its…
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Activist investor wants Vivendi off TIM board
US activist investor Elliott Management has formally submitted a request to Telecom Italia (TIM) to…