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HBO goes D2C in seven more Euro territories
HBO is expanding direct-to-consumer distribution of its TV Everywhere service to seven more countries in…
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Studio Ghibli appoints new president
Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli has appointed Kiyofumi Nakajima as its new president. Nakajima will…
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Netflix brings in Chinese & Korean series
Netflix has acquired its first online Chinese drama, Day and Night, and will bring in original…
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HBO launching five originals in Asia
HBO Asia has revealed three new original series and two original films upcoming in the…
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Seven’s long serving production head resigns
Brad Lyons, Seven Network’s director of production, has resigned after 20 years at the company….
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Cineflix launches prodco with Salzman Jr.
Canada’s Cineflix Media is backing a new Montreal-based indie led by the son of co-CEO…
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US legacy pay TV services ‘to lose 26% of subs by 2030’
US pay TV providers will lose 26% of their legacy subscriber base by 2030 amid…
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BBC merges Studios and Worldwide
UK pubcaster the BBC is merging its production arm, BBC Studios, and commercial division BBC…
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‘Half of TV and video viewing on mobile by 2020’
By as early as 2020 half of all TV and video viewing will be done…
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Poland the ‘top Euro market for OTT TV’
A higher proportion of people watch over-the-top video on their home TV sets in Poland…
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Warner Bros. hires Fox exec for UK
Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITVD) has hired former Fox Networks Group UK buyer Toby…
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Endemol Shine US unscripted chief exits
Endemol Shine USA head of unscripted Rob Smith is exiting the business. His departure comes…
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Scripted reigns supreme for millennials – study
A Eurodata study of 15-34-year-olds from ten countries including the UK, US and Japan shows…
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BBC exec joins Playground gang
Long-serving BBC exec Dan Leon has joined London-based producer Playground as head of business affairs…
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BBC adapts Dickens with Peaky Blinders creator
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight (pictured) is set to create a series of adaptations of Charles…
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BBC’s Orphan Black gets Japanese remake
BBC Worldwide has signed a format deal with Telepack to allow for a Japanese remake…
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Netflix provides Sex Education in new dramedy
Netflix is set to launch a new coming-of-age dramedy named Sex Education for 2019. The series follows…
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NBCU finds Edelstein replacement
Jeff Wachtel is relocating from LA to London to become the replacement for Michael Edelstein…
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German VOD outfit Pantaflix secures Disney deal
German movies-on-demand service Pantaflix, which has ambitions to expand globally, has struck a deal with…
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Fremantle teams with 87 Films for development
FremantleMedia has partnered with 87 Films for creative scripted development. 87 Films is a UK-based…
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MTV returns to Jersey Shore
After six years, MTV is bringing back the latest installment of Jersey Shore with its…
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Disney Parks chief key contender for CEO post
Bob Chapek, chairman of parks and resorts at Disney, is emerging as the most likely…
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Viaplay originals greenlight flurry continues
Another day, another new original drama for Scandinavia SVOD service Viaplay. The MTG-owned service has…
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ITV’s Harry & Meghan ties knot with nets
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement has been good news for UK-based distributor Orange Smarty….
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Jeremy Piven’s CBS drama dropped
US broadcaster CBS has dropped Wisdom of the Crowd, which stars the under-fire Jeremy Piven….
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Film4 exec joins Ink Factory as production chief
The Ink Factory has hired Film4’s Tracey Josephs (pictured) as head of production, and six…
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MTG reveals Hidden Swedish original
MTG Studios has revealed its next original drama Hidden, fronted by Izabella Scorupco (GoldenEye) and…
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House of Cards hiatus extended
The sixth season production of House of Cards has extended its hiatus as management deal…
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Netflix joins ex-Disney India chief on film
SVOD service Netflix is working up a romantic comedy movie from RSVP, the new production…
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History to investigate Grenfell Tower tragedy
History in the UK will investigate tragic events that changed Britain such as the Grenfell…