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