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Epix among nets going Deep State with Fox
MGM-owned cable channel Epix has bagged exclusive US rights to Fox Networks Group Europe &…
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Anonymous hits UK with Playground exec leading new prodco
Sophie Gardiner is exiting Playground Television to lead a new production outfit that has True…
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Leak lays bare Amazon originals effect
The effects of Amazon’s original programming strategy have been laid bare for the first time…
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Netflix boards ZDF thriller Tabula Rasa
Netflix has launched ZDF Enterprises’ psychological thriller series Tabula Rasa on its platform. The 9×50…
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Pulse bolsters non-fiction with Cooper upped in rejig
Vice Media-backed Pulse Films is expanding its non-fiction division promoting Emma Cooper to global president….
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TBI Weekly: The billion dollar US pay TV drop
This week, damning numbers hinting US pay TV may face significant trouble in its near…
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Propagate appoints unscripted veteran to lead unit
US indie Propagate Content has hired Laurie Girion as executive VP of non-scripted content. Girion…
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Former ABC commercial chief & UK exec join Aussie prodco
Australia’s Arenamedia has hired former ABC commercial boss Robert Patterson (pictured), who left the pubcaster…
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Remedy Scotland chief to lead daytime for STV Productions
Remedy Productions’ Scotland chief, Jim Regan, is joining STV Productions as head of daytime and…
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Netflix gives Rainbow’s Winx Club the live-action treatment
Netflix is bringing Rainbow Group’s popular Italian animated franchise Winx Club to its members yet…
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Amazon welcomes ABC’s American Idol back to the UK
Amazon Prime Video UK has secured exclusive rights to ABC’s rebooted American Idol. The UK…
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Disney creates unified streaming & int’l unit
The Walt Disney Company has restructured to create a worldwide division that will house international…
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Eddy Cue: Apple won’t buy Netflix or Disney
Consumer tech giant Apple will not buy Netflix or The Walt Disney Company, according to…
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US pay TV pricing out subscribers – TiVo
Price continues to drive North American pay TV subscribers to cut their services, while more…
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Vice confirms Dubuc will replace Smith as CEO
Vice Media’s CEO Shane Smith has confirmed A+E Networks’ Nancy Dubuc will succeed him at…
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BBC has Bright idea hiring Virgin exec for customer post
The BBC has appointed Virgin Media’s chief marketing officer, Kerris Bright, to the new role…
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Ex Machina’s Alex Garland lands drama pilot with FX
US cable net FX has given a pilot order for a drama from Ex Machina…
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Red Arrow hires ex-Sky Vision acquisitions head
Red Arrow Studios International has appointed former Sky Vision acquisitions head Alex Fraser to the…
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ABC & People Magazine re-team for Royals doc
ABC has paired up with People Magazine and Time Inc. Productions once again for The…
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Bingeing grows up – study highlights over-55s SVOD uptake
Although over-55s remain staunch supporters of linear television, a new study shows they are now…
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More classic shows rebooted as This is Your Life returns
The revival of classic unscripted formats to the market has continued apace in the past…
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Julien Leroux exiting Newen Distribution UK
Julien Leroux is leaving his post as executive VP of sales and content at the…
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More bad news for US pay TV as losses double in 2017
In a week of bad news for the US’s largest pay TV providers – who…
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INTV: Keshet Int’l launches $55m high-end drama fund
Keshet International’s big week is continuing with the launch of a US$55 million global content…
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Hulu lands Reese Witherspoon & Kerry Washington drama
Hulu has beat the competition to give a straight-to-series order to Reese Witherspoon (pictured) and…
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Ugly Delicious star David Chang launches TV business
David Chang, the famous chef and creator of Momofoku, founder of Lucky Peach magazine and…
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Bob’s Burgers creator making first Apple adult toon
Apple is adding a new animated comedy by Bob’s Burgers creator Loren Bouchard to its…
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UKTV takes Pop copro as W’s debut drama original
Britain’s UKTV has commissioned its first ever original drama for its W net, a coproduction…
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Dubuc ‘set for Vice’ after A+E exit
Nancy Dubuc is leaving her post as president and CEO of A+E Networks and is…
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Former Twitter & BBC exec joins Facebook
Former Twitter and BBC executive Dan Biddle is joining Facebook’s EMEA team as strategic partnerships…