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ABC Oz lands ABC Studios Int’l’s first series

US broadcaster ABC’s London-based international arm has landed its first series, a crime drama for…

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Netflix continues originals push

Streaming service Netflix has acquired global rights to Noah Baumbach’s latest film, and ordered a…

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Walking Dead makes history but ratings fall

The Walking Dead has made US ratings history despite its latest season finale ratings again…

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Talpa buys SBS channels

John de Mol’s Talpa Holding has acquired a 67% stake in the SBS Broadcasting business,…

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Nippon sells Your Home into China

Japanese broadcaster and programmer Nippon TV has shopped its Your Home Is My Business! drama into…

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Consumers ‘spend more than ever on TV services’

The average consumer is spending “more than ever before” on TV services by combining pay…

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Keshet International’s Traffic Light shines in CEE

Keshet International has shopped its comedy series Traffic Light to TV3 in Lithuania, with the…

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Eastern Europe facing 1m pay TV subs loss

Eastern Europe will lose one million pay TV subscribers between 2016 and 2022, according to…

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Russia-US content deals for Twin Peaks

Russian pay TV operator Amedia TV has snagged rights to Showtime shows including the upcoming…

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Netflix product chief exits after 18 years

Netflix chief product officer Neil Hunt is leaving the subscription VOD service after nearly two…

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Europe ushers through Fox’s Sky takeover

21st Century Fox’s takeover of pay TV giant Sky is one step closer after the…

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ProSieben books Play Date with Armoza

Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has returned from MIPTV with a commission a new docu-reality series from Tel…

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Danger of writers’ strike in US grows

Dozens of shows in Hollywood are under threat of being shut down. The relationship between…

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BBC to up its investment in Northern Ireland

The BBC is to invest an additional £11 million (US$13.7 million) in new services in…

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HBO Euro nets, BBCWW recruit Guerrilla

HBO services in the Nordics, Spain and Central and Eastern Europe have bought upcoming drama…

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SVT takes large BBC Worldwide package

Swedish pubcaster SVT has acquired a wide-ranging programming deal with BBC Worldwide. SVT has often…

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Altice debuts food net with Jamie Oliver shows

Altice is launching a new cooking brand with a TV channel, print magazine and digital…

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Netflix, Carey Mulligan join BBC drama

Netflix will offer upcoming BBC drama Collateral internationally, with Hollywood star Carey Mulligan (pictured) announced…

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HBO Nordic buys Twin Peaks revival

The much anticipated return of David Lynch drama Twin Peaks will play on SVOD service…

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ProSiebenSat.1 completes ATV deal

Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has closed a deal for Tele München Group-owned Austrian broadcaster ATV. Following competition,…

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Leroux to lead UK base for Newen

Julien Leroux will lead a London office for French production and distribution firm Newen Group….

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LA’s Sonar acquiring Tricon assets

Sonar Entertainment is to buy Tricon Film & Television’s programming library and certain production assets….

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MIPTV organisers look ahead to expanded 2018

There were 10,500 delegates at MIPTV this week, a decrease year-on-year, but there were 800…

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BBC Special Forces head to Poland via Africa

Polish pubcaster TVP has acquired Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week. The local version of the…

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MGM to buy all of Epix

Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwin-Mayer is to buy Viacom and Lionsgate out of premium cable channel Epix….

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YouTube channels streaming launches

YouTube’s television streaming service, YouTube TV, has gone live in the biggest US metro areas,…

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Netflix overhauls ratings

Netflix has overhauled its ratings system, replacing its five-star scale with a “simpler and more…

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BBC Worldwide strikes Africa SVOD deal

BBC Worldwide has sold a raft of programmes including Top Gear and Luther to African…

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ITV preps 360-degree Grand National

UK broadcaster ITV will have virtual reality highlights of the iconic Grand National horse race….

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Scripps lines up free Food in Italy

Scripps Networks Interactive is launching Food Network as a free-to-air channel in Italy. The channel…