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Amazon moves to iconic Culver Studios
Amazon Studios is relocating from its Santa Monica base to the iconic Culver Studios. The…
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Ex-int’l Warner TV chief invests in Nordic World
Former Warner Bros. International Television (WBITV) president Michael Jay Solomon (pictured) has bought a stake…
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France is ‘king of multilingual Euro content’
France is “the king of multilingual content”, according to new research that shines a light…
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Liberty Global appoints Nair as CEO of LatAm
Liberty Global’s chief technology and innovation officer, Balan Nair, is set to become president and…
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Amazon Channels adds Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel, Discovery Communication’s premium pay TV brand, is set to become available on Amazon…
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Aussie drama spend passes $1.3bn but kids suffer
Australia saw its scripted production spend hit A$1.3 billion (US$1 billion) for the first time,…
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MTV reboots Shore franchise with Floribama
MTV is set to launch the latest chapter of the Shore franchise, Floribama Shore, which…
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Netflix folds House of Cards amid Spacey claims
Netflix has cancelled the show that has been core to its popularity, House of Cards….
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A+E hires Miramax vet for distribution
A+E Networks has hired TV and film veteran Richard Tulk-Hart as managing director of international…
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Ex-Sky non-scripted chief to lead Mentorn
Former Sky head of non-scripted Celia Taylor has joined Tinopolis Group-owned UK factual prodco Mentorn…
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Piracy to cost TV & film biz $52bn
The stark cost of illegal downloading and streaming of movies and TV shows has been…
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Delightful brings in ex-C4 commissioner
Delightful Media, a media company focused on food and drink, has appointed ex-Channel 4 commissioner…
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France rules ad tax illegal but CNC avoids payback
France’s Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC), which dispenses public support for…
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HBO Asia to release first true crime original
HBO Asia is set to release its first true crime original documentary The Talwars: Behind…
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Fox officially ends Network Ten output deal
Following CBS’s acquisition of Australia’s Network Ten, Fox has officially ended its output deal with…
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Amazon pledges to up video investment in 2018
Amazon has pledged to increase its investment in video next year, tailoring its content decisions…
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YouTube living room viewing ‘up 70% in a year’
Viewers now watch more than 100 million hours of YouTube in the living room every…
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Azcárraga Jean exiting as Televisa CEO
Emilio Azcárraga Jean is exiting his role as CEO of Mexican TV giant Televisa, with…
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Exorcist producer Morgan Creek rejigs
US prodco Morgan Creek Productions has rebranded as it prepares to push further into television…
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Game of Thrones fever drives Time Warner growth
The stunning viewing figures for Game of Thrones have pushed Time Warner and its subsidiary,…
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TBI Weekly: accusations cost Price his Amazon job
This week, the company most affected by sexual harassment claims outside The Weinstein Co. is…
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Netflix launches first aftershow with Stranger Things
Netflix will launch its first aftershow special named Beyond Stranger Things, for the TV hit’s…
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Sky bags Moomins reboot
UK satcaster Sky has boarded the upcoming reboot of Tove Jansson’s kids property Moomins. Sky…
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Murdoch ‘confident of Sky deal approval’ in early 2018
21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch has said he expects the company’s acquisition of Sky…
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NPD: video eats up most US smartphone data
Streaming video accounts for 78% of total data used by smartphone owners in the US,…
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Apple confirms ex-C4 exec Jay Hunt as Euro chief
Tech giant Apple has confirmed the hire of former Channel 4 content chief Jay Hunt,…
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YouTube Red orders Sony’s Origin story drama
Subscription VOD service YouTube Red has ordered a sci-fi drama called Origin that has China…
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Colony ‘yanks Weinstein Company cash injection’
Financier Colony Capital is reportedly pulling its proposed cash injection into beleaguered US producer The…
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Apple to shy away from nudity in upcoming originals
Apple is set to stay away from nudity, violence and foul language in its upcoming…
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Lionsgate signs deal with Dexter’s Goldwyn
Lionsgate is set to partner with John Goldwyn, the well-known producer of Dexter and Manhunt:…