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M6 to Redesign Norwegian format
French broadcaster M6 is to localise Norwegian makeover format Redesign. The show originally aired on…
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Dot. travels to Piwi+, Panda, SVT
Several European broadcasters have bought Randi Zuckerberg-created kids series Dot. Canal+-owned Piwi+ in France, Dreamia-owned…
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Barclays launches £100m SVOD fund
Barclays has launched a £100 million (US$125.6 million) for fund TV production in the UK….
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All3 strikes double drama deal with TF1
TF1 has pre-bought two All3Media International dramas, Liar and Innocent (pictured). Both series will play…
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OSN launches Kids Zone channel
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has launched a new kids channel, OSN Kids Zone,…
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Irvine Welsh preps Ibiza87 dance music drama
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh, Sony and The Late Late Show with James Corden prodco Fulwell…
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Greece’s Antenna launches SVOD
Antenna Group has launched an SVOD service in Greece. The ANT1 Next streaming service rolls…
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TVNZ content boss resigns
Jeff Latch has resigned as content director at TVNZ. He had been at the Kiwi…
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Paramount finds CEO in Fox veteran
A Fox film veteran has been named CEO and chairman of Paramount Pictures, whose TV…
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HBO Europe on-demand nets stop at Berlin Station
HBO Nordic and HBO España make two of three new buyers of Epix’s drama series,…
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Second Swedish-French drama copro on horizon
Following on from SVT and Canal+ thriller Midnight Sun, a second Swedish-French scripted coproduction is…
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Celebs help Discovery rebuild Cash Cab
US cable net Discovery Channel is rebooting its long-running quiz Cash Cab. The new version…
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Off the Fence exec joins AMC Studios’ sales team
Off the Fence’s Mark Dee-Shapland has joined AMC Studios’ worldwide sales arm. Dee-Shapland has taken…
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Love Nature hires ex-Warner Bros., MGM exec
Factual SVOD service Love Nature has hired a director of partnerships, Vince Petersen. Operating out…
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Fear the Walking Dead’s Erickson exits for AMC deal
Dave Erickson has exited his post as Fear the Walking Dead showrunner to sign an…
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Ex-MTV reality chief joins Viceland
US cable channel Viceland has hired former MTV reality boss Lauren Dolgen as its head…
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US pay TV uptake falling away
Pay TV penetration in North America is set to drop to 75.2% by 2022, from…
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Ooredoo taps Starz Play for on-demand
Qatar-based teleco Ooredoo has partnered with Starz Play for the launch of its mobile TV…
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US viewers would opt for à la carte
US viewers would “strongly prefer” a TV service model where they select, and pay for,…
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Danny Cohen’s Access buys into Tranter’s Bad Wolf
Access Entertainment has acquired a 24.9% stake in Bad Wolf, the Wales-based prodco that is…
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Young Bear Grylls toon series underway
Survival expert and presenter Bear Grylls will be the star of a new animated series…
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Dragons’ Den exec joins Pulse for unscripted
Vice-backed Pulse Films has hired Ceri Aston (right) as head of non scripted. Aston is…
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France 5 orders The Real War of Thrones
French pubcaster France Télévisions has greenlit The Real War of Thrones: A History of Europe,…
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Studio Lambert drama set for Series Mania
The final selection for the Series Mania copro pitching session have been announced and include…
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TCB adds to sales team
TCB Media Rights has hired Simona Argenti and she will cover Italy, Spain, Latin America…
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Another French TV drama festival set for launch
France will get another scripted TV festival next year with a government-backed event launching and…
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BBC names new board members
The BBC has named the three executives that will join director general Tony Hall on…
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Project Runway Lat Am network change scheduled
Lifetime Latin America has become the pan-regional home of the Project Runway. The original US…
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Tribe reaches 1 million downloads
Astro Malaysian-owned online video streaming service Tribe has reached the one million downloads milestone. The…
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Twitch appoints senior VP of content
Videogame video platform Twitch has appointed Ellation executive Michael Aragon as senior vice-president of content….