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Armoza releases Valentine’s Sex Tape

Armoza is launching Sex Tape internationally, a new social experiment format in which couples reveal…

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Apple preps international launches for originals

Apple’s first originals – Carpool Karaoke and Planet of the Apps – will launch on…

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Electus hires UK-based European sales chief

Electus has poached Jonathan South from Televisa and he will head up its European operation….

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Turner names Urdaneta replacement in Lat Am

Turner Latin America has named Joel Whitten ‘Whit’ Richardson III as its president, in effect…

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Verizon, Awesomeness ditch premium plans

Verizon and AwesomenessTV have shelved plans to develop a premium content service. The pair were…

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Disney drops PewDiePie in race row

Disney and Maker Studios have distanced themselves from PewDiePie after the YouTube star posted videos…

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Kwesé adds AMC and Scripps nets

New African pay TV platform Kwesé TV has struck deals with AMC Networks and Scripps…

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Netflix grapples with Lucha Underground wrestling

Netflix has picked up Mexican wrestling show Lucha Underground. The show is a mix of…

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Cineflix buys Dior, builds Lego

Cineflix Rights has snagged international rights to two UK-produced factual series, Inside Dior and A…

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Eurocinema launching a block on Sky

The Eurocinema movie net is launching as a branded block on Sky in the UK….

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YouTube adds kids content to Red SVOD

YouTube is adding four new original series to its YouTube Red subscription offering, created with…

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Warner Bros. restructures UK production

Warner Bros. is reorganising following the news that its UK production bosses are leaving. Its UK-based…

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Jackson’s Magnify staffs up

Andrea Jackson’s distribution company Magnify Media has added two execs to its sales team. Sarah…

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Disney launching Miranda Hart web series

Disney EMEA is launching So Sammy, a new shortform kids series from British comedian and…

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Berlinale: HBO Europe ups originals trio in rejig

HBO Europe has given more responsibility to a trio of executives as part of a…

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BBC’s German drama SS-GB sells as Berlinale begins

Upcoming BBC conspiracy drama SS-GB has found European homes ahead of its world premiere here…

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Maxdome co-CEO takes ProSiebenSat.1 digital role

ProSiebenSat.1 has appointed Maxdome’s director and co-CEO, Filmon Zerai, as chief digital officer for ProSiebenSat.1…

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Komixx, Worldwide team for Stanley the Hamster

Kids prodco Komixx and BBC Worldwide are joining forces for the first time and working…

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CBS sells Twin Peaks and Bull to Wowow

Wowow has acquired the upcoming reboot of cult TV series Twin Peaks. The Japanese pay…

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Peep Show creators, C4 exec create comedy indie

The creators of hit comedy series Peep Show and outgoing head of comedy at Channel…

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Diaz’s 7A picks up SIC programming

César Díaz’s 7A Media will sell SIC Television programming in Lat Am and the US…

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Tom & Jerry-style slapstick toon set for Boomerang

Turner International is working up a slapstick cartoon with France’s Cyber Group Studios, with the…

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Tom & Jerry-style slapstick toon set for Boomerang

Turner International is working up a slapstick cartoon with France’s Cyber Group Studios, with the…

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Content choices will drive virtual reality

VR device shipments will reach a total of 110 million by 2021, with the industry…

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Warner Bros. UK production bosses step down

The bosses of Warner Bros.’ UK production group are exiting the business. Claire Hungate and…

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New-look Viacom integrating film and TV

New Viacom CEO Bob Bakish has fleshed out his turnaround plan for the media giant…

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Discovery loses Nordic execs

Discovery’s Norway and Sweden boss Harald Stromme has left the company amid reports of a…

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Canadian drama first for BBC Four

BBC Four has acquired Cardinal marking the first time it has picked up a Canadian…

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Elmendorff leaves Studio 100

Patrick Elmendorff has resigned as CEO of kids producer and distributor Studio 100 Media. Veteran…

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All3Media buys Fleabag producer

All3Media has bought Two Brothers Pictures, the UK prodco that makes buzzy BBC comedy Fleabag….