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Amazon to shut down Lovefilm in UK & Germany
Amazon is calling time on its Lovefilm-branded DVD-by-post service later this year, citing declining demand…
Formats chief Pilkington exits NBCU
NBCUniversal (NBCU) International Studios’ format chief, Yvonne Pilkington, has left her role, TBI has learned….
Fox hires Sony exec as Asia sales head
Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution (TCFTVD) has hired Sony exec Yan-Jong Wong as sales director…
Korn to feed Hit+Run development slate
US prodco Hit+Run has promoted Noah Korn to lead its development team. Korn will continue…
STV names ITV online chief as CEO
Scotland’s STV has appointed ITV’s managing director of online, pay television, interactive and technology, Simon…
New chief for SlingTV as Lynch exits for Pandora
Dish Network’s Erik Carlson will lead its over-the-top service, SlingTV, after Roger Lynch moved to…
NBCU holds Thai Singer Auction
NBCUniversal International Formats is set for the worldwide sales launch of Singer Auction, a new…
‘Netflix of comedy’ NextUp secures funds of £230k
NextUp, a stand up comedy VOD platform that launched in 2016, has completed its latest…
Brave Bison appoints Warner Bros exec as CFO
Brave Bison’s new CEO Claire Hungate has made her first appointment by hiring former Warner…
Shonda Rhimes ditches ABC for Netflix
Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes is bringing her Shondaland production company to Netflix under a…
Netflix orders supernatural UK original
Netflix has ordered a supernatural-themed original drama produced by UK-based New Pictures, TBI can reveal….
Telefónica looking to launch international OTT TV service
Telefónica is mulling the launch of a Netflix-like OTT TV service to target an international…
The Walking Dead’s Kirkman signs deal with Amazon
Amazon has closed an overall deal with The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and a…
Global Agency acquires rights to Spanish drama Queens
Global Agency has made an exclusive international deal with José Luis Moreno for the period…
Netflix kills off Gypsy drama
Subscription VOD service Netflix has cancelled its therapy-themed drama Gypsy after one season. The move…
Endemol Shine & Seven climb The Wall in Oz
Endemol Shine Australia has been commissioned by Australia’s Seven Network to produce the international game…
Warner Bros Sweden appoints SF exec as drama head
Warner Bros. International Production Sweden (WBITVP) has appointed Johan Hedman to lead the production company’s…
TBI Weekly: Facebook arrives as Disney goes OTT
Major developments in the subscription VOD space have proven the big talking points of the…
AMC Iberia to launch SVOD service
AMC Network Iberia is planning to launch a streaming service in Spain, in partnership with…
Ryan Seacrest signs ABC Studios deal
American presenter Ryan Seacrest has signed an overall deal with ABC Studios. Under terms of…
Virgin Media Ireland adds UKTV to on-demand platform
Virgin Media Ireland has added UKTV Play to its line-up of on-demand services, boosting its…
Lifetime orders Jenji Kohan drama
US cable channel Lifetime has given a straight-to-series greenlight to a new drama from Jenji…
Netflix orders Israeli dramas from Fauda pair
Streaming service Netflix has commissioned a pair of dramas from the Israeli creative team behind…
‘Over 50% of US millennials binge-watch daily’
More than half of US millennial broadband users binge watch content on a daily basis,…
Facebook launches Watch video platform
Facebook has launched a new platform for episodic programmes, as it makes a bigger push…
ITV America & Talpa enter strategic partnership
ITV-owned Talpa Media USA has entered into a production partnership with ITV America as part…
DHX & YouTube Red believe We Are Savvy
DHX Media and YouTube Red have teamed up to release We Are Savvy, a magazine-style…
Hulu set for RuPaul drama
Hulu is set to develop RuPaul’s half-hour dramedy series loosely based on the Drag Race…
PCCW’s OTT business gains $110m investment
PCCW Media has raised US$110 million from Hony Capital, Foxconn and Temasek, who become investors…
Fox chief: live-streaming TV proves pay power
The progress of live-streaming TV services reaffirms the strength of pay TV bundles, according 21st…