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US pay TV revenues set for $26.6bn drop – forecast
The number of traditional pay TV subscribers in the US peaked in 2012 and will…
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Lagardère Studios acquires Dutch prodco Skyhigh TV
Lagardère Studios is investing in the Netherlands, securing a majority stake in Skyhigh TV. This…
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INTV: Keshet Int’l buys BBC Worldwide out of Greenbird
Keshet International (KI) has acquired a majority stake in UK indies production group Greenbird Media….
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Scientology seeks followers through new TV net
The Church of Scientology has created a thematic TV channel in the US. The Scientology…
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The Fifth Beatle signs up to Bravo
US cable net Bravo is tuning up for limited event series The Fifth Beatle. The…
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Lionsgate talk show among new Netflix unscripted duo
Netflix is set to add two new unscripted original productions, including a talk show by…
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BBC’s Bulford: global nets won’t replace threatened British content
British content is under threat, as budgets get cut, with global players highly unlikely to…
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Spain’s Zebra hires Navarrette from Azteca
Spanish producer Zebra Productions has hired Juan Navarrette from TV Azteca in Mexico. He will…
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Jon Favreau creating Star Wars drama for Disney SVOD service
Producer-writer Jon Favreau is writing and executive producing a live-action Star Wars series for Disney’s…
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SVOD players making most of Euro on-demand revenues – study
Subscription video-on-demand is driving growth in the European pay on-demand market, according to a report…
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Volume of TV prodco M&A doubled in four years – IHS
Mergers and acquisitions in the television production space more than doubled between 2013 and 2017…
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‘Biggest restructure’ in Channel 4 history underway
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is to undergo its biggest restructure in its 35-year history. A…
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ITV confirms Who Wants to Be a Millionaire reprisal
UK broadcaster ITV is bringing back quiz format Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The…
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Barack Obama in talks to produce Netflix shows
Former President Barack Obama is set to produce a series of high-profile series for SVOD…
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Berg Bjärtan to lead sales for SF Studios
SF Studios is pushing deeper into international content sales with Elsa Berg Bjärtan taking over…
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TBI Weekly: The OTT ‘arms race’ heats up
This week, it seems that almost every major TV player is claiming their stake in…
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Netflix to bring in $15bn in sub fees for 2018, says CEO
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has stated that Netflix is set to earn around $15bn (£10.8bn)…
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Vimeo reveals OTT stats
Vimeo’s white label OTT platform now has 3.6 million subscribers across hundreds of services, with…
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GRB & DEFY Media partner for cross-platform originals
GRB Entertainment and DEFY Media have partnered to develop and distribute an original programming slate…
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NATPE Budapest rebrands for new int’l outlook
NATPE Budapest is re-naming as NATPE Budapest International in order to reflect the global TV…
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Long-lost Leonard Cohen doc heads to the US
Toronto-based digital distribution company Syndicado has inked a deal with British documentary director Tony Palmer…
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Endemol Shine NA shakes up unscripted and hires DJ Nurre
Endemol Shine North America has named veteran showrunner and development exec DJ Nurre as executive…
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Sky Vision exiting production as chief joins Znak & Co.
The programming chief at the production and distribution arm of Sky is moving to indie…
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RTL to increase spend on VOD services
RTL Group will increase investment in its on-demand services in the territories where it has…
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Telenet takes over Woestijnvis owner to fight SVOD rivals
Belgian cable operator has agreed to take full control of De Vijver Media, putting it…
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Discovery eyes global OTT after closing Scripps deal
Discovery has completed its US$14.6 billion takeover of US cable rival Scripps Networks Interactive, and…
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Weinstein Company rescue deal off over ‘hidden debts’
The US$500 million deal that would have rescued The Weinstein Company (TWC) from bankruptcy has…
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Online net BBC Three lands £10m content investment
British online channel BBC Three has bagged an additional £10 million (US$13.9 million) for new…
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CBS to ramp up originals as it bids to top OTT ‘arms race’
CBS COO Joseph Ianniello revealed that the company will increase investment in digital originals to…
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Nickelodeon pledges 20% increase in new programming
Nickelodeon is amping up its content pipeline by 20% as it heads into the 2018-2019…