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Netflix & Fox+ join Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom is adding Ultra HD support and direct access to Netflix to its EntertainTV…
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TBI Weekly: Disney challenges loom
Disney has had a tough week. On one end news emerged that the company is…
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John Cena, Kat Dennings front YouTube Red original
YouTube Red is set to bring in animated original Dallas & Robo, voiced by WWE…
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True Detective officially returning to HBO duty
US premium cable channel HBO has finally confirmed a third season of crime drama True…
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TVNZ renews ITV deal despite output issues
New Zealand’s TVNZ has renewed its output deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) despite…
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Foxtel studio partnerships chief Weir to exit
Deanna Weir, who oversees Australian pay TV platform Foxtel’s relationships with the US studios, is…
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Gov’t set to test Vivendi’s grip on Telecom Italia
Italian government officials are reportedly moving forwards with the process of determining whether Vivendi exercises…
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NBCU’s Hayu agrees SVOD deal with Viacom
Reality TV SVOD service, Hayu, has agreed its first licensing deal with Viacom International Media…
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TCB secures Essential catalogue
London-based distribution company TCB Media Rights has closed a representation deal with Sydney’s Essential Media…
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Madden departs Fox with AMC role in sight
Fox entertainment president David Madden is stepping down, with reports claiming that he may be…
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Sony’s AXN to brace The Elements with original
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPT) Asia will deliver a new original series for English-language pay…
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Endemol Shine Studios president exits post
Sharon Hall is leaving her role as president of US-based Endemol Shine Studios. This comes…
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Disney output deal drags TVNZ profit down 89%
TVNZ has claimed its programming output deal with Disney is a key factor behind a…
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ABC job cuts planned in Disney cost saving drive
The Walt Disney Company is looking to cut around 10% of annual costs at its…
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C4’s £75m Bake Off gamble pays off
UK broadcaster Channel 4’s gamble to pay £75 million (US$97 million) to grab The Great…
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Digital unit provides big boost for RTL
Digital revenues boosted RTL’s revenue performance significantly in the second half, with the German broadcaster…
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Plessis hired to bolster Lagardère’s SVOD efforts
France’s Lagardère Studios has appointed Thomas Plessis as director of digital business, a role that…
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Ex-Talpa exec launches Medialaan sales arm
Former head of sales at Talpa Global Gepke Nedelof and Flemish broadcaster Medialaan are launching…
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Netflix to debut El Chapo-themed bio series
Netflix is set to debut the biographical series The Day I Met El Chapo: The…
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Sky hires Big Talk exec as comedy commissioner
Sky has hired Big Talk Productions’ Josh Cole as commissioning editor for comedy. In the…
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Iflix hires RTL CBS Asia founder
Iflix has appointed the founding CEO of RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network, Jonas Engwall, as its…
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Mattel & Fullscreen launch video network
Mattel has announced a partnership with Fullscreen to launch Fullscreen Family, a “brand-safe video network”….
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ITV America rejigs US unscripted wing
ITV America has named Jordana Hochman as executive VP and head of East Coast programming…
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Game of Thrones smashes ratings records
The finale of the latest Game of Thrones took a massive 16.5 million viewers in…
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North American SVOD subscriptions ‘to grow 53%’
The number of North American SVOD subscriptions is due to grow by 53% between 2016…
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Producers encouraged as CBS buys Ten
Australian producers have reacted with support for a deal that will see US broadcaster CBS…
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Turner India & Amazon reach kids licensing deal
Turner India and Amazon Prime Video have paired to bring a range of Cartoon Network…
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Nice buys Swedish drama house Matador
Scandinavia’s Nice Entertainment Group has bought Swedish drama producer Matador Films. The deal, financial terms…
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BBC orders Saturday night format from Remarkable
BBC One has ordered All Together Now, a six-part entertainment format for Saturday nights from…
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Cannes Series gears up for launch with ex-iTunes exec hire
Cannes Series has hired artistic director Albin Lewi to bring the newly proposed event to…