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Leading US nets join SVOD streamer
A+E Networks, Discovery, AMC Networks and Viacom are among the major US broadcast groups confirming…
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Amazon lands Lord of the Rings TV remake
Amazon has acquired the global rights to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, for…
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GroupM: young will ‘erode TV viewing’ as they age
Growing older no longer increases television viewing time, according to GroupM’s ‘The State of Video’…
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Ex-Turner & Amblin chief to lead Epix
Former Turner and Amblin Partners chief Michael Wright has joined MGM’s US premium pay TV…
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ABC Oz restructures TV & radio divisions
Australian pubcaster the ABC has restructured, with David Anderson (pictured) taking control of a new…
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NBC vet Sanders departs for Universal TV
NBC’s executive vice president of current programming, Vernon Sanders, is leaving the role to become…
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Blue Ant builds out global division with hires
Canada-based international producer and distributor Blue Ant Media has appointed Aser Group’s Beatrice Lee (pictured)…
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Viaplay chief exits as MTG rejig continues
Ira Gladnikoff, head of Viaplay, is leaving Scandinavia-based broadcaster MTG as the company continues to…
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Kew buys Cardinal prodco in scripted push
Toronto-listed Kew Media Group has acquired Sierra Films, the Canadian producer behind dramas Cardinal and…
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HBO expands SVOD service in Europe
HBO Go has launched as a direct-to-consumer service in four central European countries. The premium…
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Piracy costing service providers ‘up to $8bn a year’
Video service providers lose between US$6 billion and US$8 billion in revenue to piracy each…
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VOD impact leads to MTG programming rejig
The Norwegian arm of European broadcaster MTG has reorganised its programming team to bring its…
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Netflix orders LA-set French comedy
Netflix is expanding its relationship with Gad Elmaleh, handing the French comedian his own series…
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Starz pushes into unscripted originals
US premium cable channel Starz has commissioned its first unscripted programmes. The Lionsgate-owned network has…
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BBC shows on hold after Westwick accusations
BBC series White Gold and Ordeal by Innocence are currently on pause as star and Gossip Girl…
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Netflix, FX & HBO drop shows with Louis C.K.
Following sexual misconduct claims made about Louis C.K., a range of companies working with the…
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Essential hires Network Ten exec for key post
Australia’s Essential Media and Entertainment has appointed Network Ten’s Kate Brady as commercial director. Brady…
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Disney plots Star Wars series for ‘Netflix killer’
The Walt Disney Company is lining up a suite of original shows from its portfolio…
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Parks Associates: top US SVOD services hold steady
Netflix, Amazon and Hulu continue to hold places one, two and three in the US…
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TBI Weekly: the Mouse chases the Fox
It was revealed this week that Fox has been in talks with Disney about selling some of…
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Mattel content chief exits for NBCU
Mattel chief content officer Catherine Balsam-Schwaber has moved to NBCUniversal (NBCU) in a move that…
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Warner Bros. hires Nick exec for toon series
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) has hired Nickelodeon’s Audrey Diehl as VP of series. The new…
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Drahi steps in as Altice CEO resigns
Michel Combes has resigned as Altice chairman and CEO following the company’s worse-than-expected quarterly results…
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MTG apologises after misconduct investigation
European broadcaster and digital business MTG has apologised after an internal investigation into misconduct allegations….
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Discovery names global Animal Planet chief
Discovery Communications has named Susanna Dinnage as global president for pay TV channel Animal Planet,…
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Netflix & Drake bring back Top Boy
Netflix is bringing back British drama Top Boy, with its third season going out via…
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Red Arrow buys film firm in TV investment push
Red Arrow Entertainment Group has bought a majority stake in US-based film distribution company Gravitas…
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Critical co-founder Marcus exits
The co-founder of US producer Critical Content, Andrew Marcus, has exited. The move means Critical…
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Amazon calls in The Boys for superhero drama
Showrunner Eric Kripke and actor Seth Rogen (pictured) have landed a superhero drama Amazon Prime…
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Apple sets first official drama series
Apple has officially signed off on its first drama series, the long gestating scripted series…