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Xilam staffs up with digital hire
French toon house Xilam Animation has followed up the hire of Morgann Favennec by bringing…
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Altice USA looks to raise $1.35bn in IPO
Cable and telecoms group Altice aims to raise some US$1.35 billion by listing its US…
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Molotov & Arte team for Hellfest coverage
French over-the-top service Molotov has teamed up with public broadcaster Arte to stream coverage of…
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Fullscreen launches on Roku
US over-the-top service, Fullscreen, has launched on Roku streaming devices in the states. Youth-focused Fullscreen,…
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Netflix pounces on former CW pilot
Streaming service Netflix has moved quickly to take dark comedy Insatiable, which The CW passed…
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Netflix creates global partnership with Altice
Altice has agreed a multi-year partnership with Netflix to make the SVOD giant’s content available…
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Study: pay TV subs hit 969m in 2016
The global number of pay TV subscribers climbed by 35%between 2010 and 2016, taking the…
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Dutch format set for RecordTV, ProSieben
FremantleMedia’s provocatively titled Dutch format Get the F*ck Out of My House will be remade…
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France Télévisions, Super RTL welcome Mike
Pubcaster France Télévisions and Germany’s Super RTL have pre-bought TeamTO’s latest animated series, Take it…
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Nippon restructures sales under 34-year veteran
Japan’s Nippon Television Network Corporation has appointed Yoshio Nakayama to run a restructured international business…
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A+E adds ex-Fox exec to run History Japan
A+E Networks has appointed former Fox and Liberty Media exec John Flanagan as general manager…
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TVFI re-elects president
French distributors body TV France International (TVFI) has re-elected current president Hervé Michel. This hands…
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Arte’s Sting doc finds European homes
An Arte France-commissioned doc about enigmatic singer Sting has sold to broadcasters in the UK,…
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Deal monitor: All3, Global Agency, Distribution360
All3Media International, Global Agency and Distribution360 have all closed sales deals in recent days. All3Media’s…
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YouView taps Amazon’s Alexa for voice controls
YouView is piloting Amazon’s Alexa voice service in a bid to bring voice controls to…
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Ex-Hulu execs debuts ‘QVC for millennials’ app
Former Hulu and Flipboard executive Eric Feng has launched a millennial-focused app, designed to marry…
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Corus bags Star Wars franchise
Corus Entertainment has secured a multi-year licensing deal for the entire Star Wars franchise. The…
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Keo Films CEO exits
Debbie Manners is leaving her post as CEO of the UK’s Keo Films after five…
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Nat Geo attempts marathon record with Nike
US factual channel National Geographic has partnered with footwear brand Nike on a documentary following…
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A+E agrees data deal with Parrot Analytics
A+E Networks has partnered with Parrot Analytics to get data on country-specific audience interest in…
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ITV grabs Hatton Garden heist drama
UK broadcaster ITV has ordered a four-part drama about a real-life jewelry heist in Hatton…
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Trace forms US venture with investor backing
Youth-focused channels group Trace has partnered with a group of investors including Wyclef Jean to…
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Content portability rules adopted in Europe
The European Council (EC) has adopted new rules that allow consumers who pay for online…
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RTL finds Habets successor in Netherlands
European broadcaster RTL Group has found a successor for Bert Habets at its Dutch operation….
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Endemol Shine’s Buchholz heads ITV Studios JV
Endemol Shine Studios’ Russ Buchholz is to lead the new joint venture between ITV Studios…
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Ex-AwesomenessTV chief joins Paramount
AwesomenessTV founder Brian Robbins as joined Paramount Pictures to lead a new youth-skewed division. Robbins…
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Starz takes Snapshots from Distribution360
US premium cable channel Starz has acquired a package of kids series from Canada-based Distribution360….
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BBC to examine FX’s Feud
UK channel BBC Two has acquired Ryan Murphy’s FX drama about the legendary spat between…
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Skydance sets production deal with Dietland pair
Santa Monica-based media firm Skydance has formed a production agreement with the veteran producers behind…
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Fox calls time on 24: Legacy
US broadcaster Fox is ending espionage thriller 24: Legacy after one season. The series was…