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Holloway exiting Thames after 20 years
Richard Holloway is leaving FremantleMedia UK producer Thames after 20 years with the business. During…
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Drama drives French TV exports up
Nearly 200 shows created in France launched abroad in 2016 as the Gallic territory’s international…
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Netflix taps DreamWorks creative head for kids role
Netflix has hired DreamWorks’ Melissa Cobb to lead its kids and family content team. As…
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History greenlights Bill Clinton scripted drama
A+E’s History has ordered a six-episode scripted drama series titled The Breach: Inside the Impeachment…
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Murdoch attempts to derail CBS deal for Ten
Lachlan Murdoch isn’t giving up on Network Ten just yet. While his brother James was…
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Murdoch: Sky deal would be ‘positive’ for Brexit
James Murdoch has urged 21st Century Fox’s takeover of Sky to not be the victim…
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Duck Soup appeals to Red script exec
FremantleMedia-backed Duck Soup Films has appointed Red Production Company script editor Jackie Okwera as its…
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TBI Weekly: The best of Cartoon Forum
Cartoon Forum took place this week, bringing in some of the best animators, distributors, producers…
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Netflix & ABC conspire to create thriller
Netflix and Australian pubcaster the ABC are once again working together, this time on a…
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Turner teams with Canal+ to launch Warner TV
Turner Broadcast has teamed up with Canal+ Group to launch a new channel that will…
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Confirmed: Sky deal referred to watchdog for review
The UK government has confirmed that 21st Century Fox’s planned £18.5 billion (US$24.6 billion) takeover…
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NBCU plans Nordic expansion for Hayu
NCBUniversal (NBCU) International is set to expand its reality TV SVOD service, Hayu, into the…
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European Commission sets animation growth plan
The European Commission has set an animation growth plan for the economic region that looks…
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Starz greenlights Saracho’s original series Vida
Starz has greenlit Hispanic US-set drama Vida, which will be directed by How to Get…
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Viacom buys Italian net, half of DeA’s Super!
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has acquired an Italian digital free-to-air frequency in order to…
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Bell takes Wow stake in equity swap deal
Canada’s Bell Media has taken a 12% stake in compatriot kids company Wow! Unlimited Media…
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GSN exec exits for E! development role
GSN exec Amy Introcaso-Davis has joined NBCUniversal (NBCU)-owned cable channel E! Entertainment. She is leaving…
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Kew completes first deals since Content rebrand
UK-based distributor Kew Media has unveiled its first sales since rebranding from Content Media Corp….
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Cartoon Forum chief surprised by lack of UK projects
Marc Vandeweyer, Cartoon Forum’s general director, has been surprised by the lack of UK animation…
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Netflix gets first Polish original
Streaming service Netflix, which is set to spend over US$6 billion this year, has unveiled…
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CEO brushes off Comcast concerns
NBCUniversal (NBCU) parent Comcast is in rude health despite a recent stock price drop, according…
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Gov’t minded to refer Fox’s Sky deal to watchdog
An influential UK politician has said she is “minded” to refer the proposed merger between 21st…
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‘US giants to offer channels through new SVOD net’
Channels from US cable TV giants like Discovery, AMC Networks and Viacom are set to…
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Nat Geo swoops on Netflix & AOL execs
National Geographic Partners (NGP) has poached digital execs from Netflix and AOL. Kyle Christensen and…
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CMT realigns dev under Cox as Dinsmore exits
Viacom is centralising development at its US cable channel CMT under Paramount Network’s Keith Cox,…
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ABC Commercial boss exits
Australian pubcaster the ABC is saying goodbye to the director of its commercial wing. The…
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Gigglebug, Kavaleer up for Cartoon Tributes
Cartoon Forum has announced the nominations for its 2017 Cartoon Tribute awards and these include…
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War & Peace firm gets MD, Endemol Shine exec
War & Peace producer Lookout Point has upped commercial director Damian Keogh to managing director,…
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Netflix CFO defends $6bn content spend
Netflix financial chief David Wells has claimed Netflix’s multi-billion dollar content spend is the key…
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Netflix bags Jim Carrey’s ode to Andy Kaufman
Streaming service Netflix has acquired a documentary about Jim Carrey’s relationship with late comedian Andy…