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M6 debuts millennials digital studio
France’s M6 Group has officially kicked off a new millennial-focused offering. Golden Network, launched last…
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Adam Crozier leaving ITV
ITV boss Adam Crozier is leaving after seven years, with Sir Peter Bazalgette, the UK…
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ITV buys Line of Duty prodco
UK broadcaster ITV has acquired Line of Duty producer World Productions. World CEO Roger Charteris…
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ProSieben, Discovery pact for OTT drive
ProSiebenSat.1 (P7S1) and Discovery Communications have joined forces to push OTT in the German market…
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Strike averted as WGA agrees ‘tentative’ deal
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has struck a “tentative” deal with Hollywood’s film and…
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NBC, Telemundo join Hulu live TV service
US broadcast networks NBC and Telemundo are joining Hulu’s live TV streaming service. A deal…
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Sander Schwartz joins Subway Surfers prodco
Former Warner Bros., Sony and FremantleMedia animation chief Sander Schwartz will oversee development of popular…
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Endemol Shine veteran heads to Talpa
Talpa Global has hired Ingrid Akkerman as its head of licensing and branded content. The…
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MTG ups stake in games firm
Modern Times Group has invested €82.6 million (US$90.2 million) to increase its shareholding in mobile…
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Western Europe ‘safe from cord cutting’
The Western European pay TV market will avoid “the curse of cord-cutting” and still gain…
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Endemol Shine’s Gaha exiting
Eden Gaha is leaving Endemol Shine North America. He has been president of unscripted at…
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Sparacio confirmed as eOne finance chief
Joe Sparacio has been named the CFO of Entertainment One. He has been filling the…
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NBCU rebrands Sprout as Universal Kids
US children’s channel Sprout has been renamed Universal Kids, though the brand remains as a…
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Twitter announces live content deals
Twitter has announced a raft of live-streamed content deals across sports, news and entertainment at…
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HBO Europe expands originals strategy
HBO Europe has extended its strategy of working up local originals and is developing new…
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US cable net A&E dropping scripted
The A&E net in the US is dropping scripted programming from its line-up, although the…
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Report: Apple aims for 10 originals this year
Apple is reportedly aiming to release as many as 10 original series this year through…
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UK-Brazil coproduction treaty ratified
The UK and Brazil production treaty has finally been formalised, smoothing the way for TV and…
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Keshet Digital grows with ex-Endemol, Fullscreen hires
Sebastian Burkhardt’s Keshet Digital has hired execs in London and LA. The digital arm of…
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TVN sells out of Onet
Ringier Axel Springer Media has become the sole owner of Polish web portal Onet after…
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Netflix plays down China deal
Netflix has confirmed its first ever licensing deal in China, days after company reps confirmed…
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CBS names Castallo successor
CBS has gone in-house to find a successor to network alternative programming chief Chris Castallo….
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Attraction creates studios arm as firms unite
Canada’s Attraction is bringing together its production and sales assets under a new banner. Attraction…
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Google surges despite YouTube ad controversy
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, reported large growth in both revenues and profits, driven by gains…
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Sundance orders first SVOD scripted series
New US streaming service Sundance Now has become the latest SVOD platform to order an…
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Mediacorp seeks new CEO as Seow joins parent
Singaporean TV giant Mediacorp is on the hunt for a new CEO with the incumbent,…
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Netflix ups bond offering to €1.3bn
Netflix has upped its senior notes offering to €1.3 billion (US$1.4 billion), upsizing the debt…
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Iflix expands into MENA
South-East Asian SVOD provider Iflix has expanded into the Middle East and North Africa region…
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Discovery Lat Am scores BBC Worldwide deal
Discovery Networks Latin America / US Hispanic (DLA / USH) has entered into a first-look…
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Ten faces fight for future after A$232m loss
Australia’s third largest TV channel, Network Ten, has warned its future is in danger after…