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Neighbours getting Turkish remake at Fox
Australian daily soap Neighbours is being remade for the first time in its 32-year history….
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Endemol Shine India CEO exiting
Endemol Shine India managing director and CEO Deepak Dhar will leave the business at the…
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ABC brings in ex-NBCU exec as business affairs head
ABC Studios International (ABCSI) has brought in ex-NBCUniversal International exec Guy Sheppard as head of…
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Netflix officially drops Spacey
Netflix has fired award-winning actor Kevin Spacey, and will no longer produce TV shows and…
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Sharknado studio backs end of days SVOD service
US-based OTT TV channels provider TV4 Entertainment and The Asylum, the movie studio behind Sharknado…
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Stranger Things beats The Walking Dead – Nielsen
The second season launch of Stranger Things brought SVOD service Netflix more viewers than the…
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Mediapro sells majority stake to Chinese investor
Spanish free and pay TV broadcaster and producer Mediapro has closed the sale of 54%…
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AMC horror SVOD net reaches Germany
AMC Networks’ horror-themed SVOD service Shudder will launch in Germany and Austria. Original series Missions…
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BBC chief: SVOD nets won’t stop £500m shortfall
BBC chief Tony Hall (pictured) has warned a potential £500 million (US$652 million) shortfall in…
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Netflix orders second German original
SVOD giant Netflix has commissioned a second original drama from Germany. Dogs of Berlin follows…
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Walking Dead ‘could last 50 years’ – AMC chief
The Walking Dead could be around for 50 years if AMC chief executive Josh Sapan…
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Tele München to coproduce €26m Rai drama
Tele München Group (TMG) is set to co-produce an eight-hour adaptation of Umberto Eco’s The…
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TBI Weekly: OTT players threaten British content
This week ended with BBC chief Tony Hall once again warning of the threat OTT…
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Facebook wants focus on communities, not consumption
Facebook has again emphasised its video ambitions, but said its aim is to foster communities…
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Cyber Group hires ex-TF1, Gaumont veterans
France’s Cyber Group Studios has added former TF1 Production and Gaumont Animation production execs as…
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Sandvine: 6.5% of US homes access pirate streams
Some 6.5% of households in North America are accessing pirated live television services each month,…
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Ownzones & Zoomin.TV agree app and content deal
OTT entertainment and technology provider Ownzones has struck a three-year partnership deal with MTG-owned online…
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Fox takes streaming service to Hong Kong
Fox Networks Group Asia has hooked up with pay TV provider Now TV to launch…
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BBCWW backs new Peep Show team indie
BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) has backed a new indie formed by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong,…
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Kaling preps Hulu Four Weddings adaptation
Hulu is developing UK movie classic Four Weddings and a Funeral with comedian, producer and…
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ITV America signs deal with true crime guru
ITV America has signed an exclusive deal with literary manager and producer Sharlene Martin along…
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AwesomenessTV’s Day to lead new Viacom unit
AwesomenessTV’s business chief, Kelly Day, will lead a new digital-focused production unit for US media…
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YouTube Red orders Rabbit reality show
Online service YouTube Red has commissioned a reality competition series from Finland’s Rabbit Films. Ultimate…
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Netflix suspends House of Cards season six
Netflix and production partner Media Rights Capital (MRC) have suspended work on season six of…
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Comedy Central makes Above Average digital hire
Viacom-owned comedy channel Comedy Central has named Jennifer Danielson as senior vice-president of digital, charged…
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RTVE launches youth-focused OTT service
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has launched a new online video service targeted at a young…
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BBCWW moves away from originals strategy
BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) will move away from commissioning originals for its BBC Earth and BBC…
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Amazon & ITV team ‘but SVOD model ending’
A veteran British producer has warned cosy coproduction arrangements between American SVOD services and UK…
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HBO bags BBC’s Kit Harrington miniseries
US premium cabler HBO has acquired exclusive US rights to Gunpowder, the BBC’s three-part Kit…
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Surprise choice for Channel 4 content chief
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has plumped for the surprise choice of Ian Katz, a news…