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Fifty Fathoms exec joins Playground in rejig
Fifty Fathoms’s head of development, Melissa Gallant, is joining Wolf Hall producer Playground Entertainment, which…
NBC sets new Thursday night block
US broadcaster NBC is looking to take a “stabilising” 2016/17 season to another level with…
Stan co-parent subject of A$2.8bn bid
Fairfax Media, which owns a 50% stake in Australian SVOD service Stan, may be sold…
Univision adds Endemol Shine, ITV Studios formats
US Hispanic broadcaster Univision is lining up a pair of European format remakes. Tu Cara…
Drama development chief exits 20th TV
Brandon Brito is leaving Twentieth Century Fox Television ten months after being promoted to senior…
Global pay TV numbers ‘to pass 1bn’
The global number of pay TV subscribers will rise by 134 million between 2016 and…
360 Powwow to distribute Sex Tape in Lat Am
Miami’s Powwow 360 has acquired Latin American distribution rights to Armoza Formats’ Sex Tape. The…
BBC Studios taps Red for drama hire
BBC Studios is adding Red Production Company’s Tom Sherry to its drama ranks. The BBC’s…
Netflix takes US rights to Babylon Berlin
Streaming service Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to big-budget German drama Babylon Berlin. The series…
All3 targets US acquisitions with Becker move
All3Media has hatched a plan to expand its portfolio of production companies in the US….
Grandpas Over Flowers set for Turkey remake
South Korean format Grandpas Over Flowers is being remade in Turkey for Show TV. The…
Amazon heads to Carnival Row with Legendary
Subscription VOD service Amazon has greenlit a neo-Victorian fantasy drama Carnival Row. The original one-hour…
Dynamic tests new development model
LA-based Dynamic Television is working on what it describes as a new scripted television development…
ITVS creates studio with Walking Dead prodco
ITV Studios America has created a joint venture with Circle of Confusion, the Walking Dead…
Critical holds The Left Hand of Darkness
US producer Critical Content is developing a television version of Ursula K. LeGuin’s novel The…
Nick UK poaches Scripps programming exec
Nickelodeon UK & Ireland has hired a Scripps Networks International VP of programming. As of…
BBC to roll out iPlayer password controls
The BBC will soon make iPlayer users create passwords and log-in in order to access…
Canal+ reverses subs drops, eyes earnings gains
Canal+ subscriber additions outnumbered cancellations for the first time in many quarters in the three…
Ex-Fox Networks chief to lead Sony
Former Fox Networks Group chief Tony Vinciquerra has been named CEO and chairman of Sony…
American Idol absence dampens solid RTL results
The presence of American Idol on Fox in the US in the first quarter last…
ITV eyes retransmission fees as ad revenues fall
UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s revenues have dropped by 3% over the quarter, with ITV family…
Digital boost for ProSiebenSat.1
Digital activities – notably online video and digital ventures and commerce including online dating and…
DHX buys Shortcake, Peanuts for $345m
Canada’s DHX Media has acquired the entertainment arm of Iconix Brand Group, handing it control…
Discovery lines up Hindi ents network
Discovery Communications is to debut a Hindi-language general entertainment network in India. Discovery JEET will…
Fox CEO Murdoch: Sky deal on track
21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch has claimed his company’s £11.7 billion (US$15 billion) takeover…
Netflix creates 400 Euro jobs, new originals
SVOD giant Netflix is on a European charm offensive, creating 400 jobs at a new…
New chief for CMJ as Kuyk takes strategy role
Montreal-based producer CMJ Productions has named a new president, with company founder John Kuyk moving…
eOne strikes Brad Peyton pact
Entertainment One Television has secured a multi-year first-look TV and digital deal with writer-director Brad…
Judge Dredd headed for TV
Television is set for a dose of street justice, with IMG Global and games firm…
AMC’s Stillerman headed for Hulu
AMC Networks’ Joel Stillerman is joining streaming service Hulu as chief content officer. The new…