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First international deal for new kids prodco
Language-learning kids series StoryZoo will head to ORF in Austria after the fledgling kids prodco…
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Mediawan plans ‘leading content platform in Europe’
Mediawan plans to use its acquisition of AB Groupe to build “the leading premium content…
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SFR wants full control of French channels group
Altice Group-owned French service provider SFR has filed a plan with media regulator the CSA…
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Lionsgate strikes another UK producer deal
The UK division of Lionsgate has continued its expansion with another producer deal, this time…
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Discovery travels to Dark Side of the Sun
Discovery Channel has ordered a science special about the sun. The Dark Side Of The…
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ITV greenlights three Gordon Ramsay offerings
ITV has ordered a primetime doc series and a daytime cooking series from celebrity chef…
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BBC Studios wins first tender commission
BBC Studios has won the first competitive tender for a BBC series. The new-look production…
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Starz COO extends stay
Starz has agreed a new long-term contract with its COO, Jeffrey Hirsch. The deal will…
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Germany’s Tele Munchen buys into US prodco
Germany’s Tele München Group has bought a stake in US rights broker and producer Storied…
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Discovery, Sky trade barbs as channel deadline looms
Discovery and Sky have both upped the ante in the bitter carriage dispute that will…
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Sony takes $977m charge on Pictures unit
Japan’s Sony Corp. has recorded a ¥112.1 billion (US$977.4 million) goodwill impairment charge due to…
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UFC strikes deal in the Middle East
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has struck a new long-term exclusive carriage deal with…
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The CW buys UK adventure drama from Sky Vision
American broadcaster The CW has acquired British adventure drama Hooten & the Lady from UK-based…
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Milkshake! puts Shane the Chef to work
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has greenlit production on a 52x11mins animated preschool series about an energetic…
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A+E poaches BBCWW exec for VOD post
A+E Networks UK has poached BBC Worldwide’s Riccardo Donato. Donato will take on a new…
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MTV exec joins Impractical Jokers prodco
MTV development director Dane Reiley has joined New-York based Impractical Jokers producer NorthSouth Productions in…
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Viaplay orders OTT original from The Bridge scribe
Viaplay’s push into original programming has continued with an order for The Lawyer, a scripted…
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Ex-C4 commissioner joins Rare TV prodco
A former commissioner at UK broadcaster Channel 4 has joined UK producer Screenchannel Television as…
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Dynamic hires programming VP from ZDF
US-European producer Dynamic Television has hired Tasja Abel from German pubcaster ZDF. Abel will be…
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Mediawan buying France’s AB Groupe
Mediawan, the media investment consortium set up by producer Pierre-Antoine Capton, Iliad Telecom founder Xavier…
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A+E hires Korea boss from Twitter
A+E Networks has hired a South Korea country chief from Twitter. Youngsun Soh will oversee…
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Sky-Discovery battle extends to Germany
Sky and Discovery are locked in carriage talks over the latter’s channels in Germany, with…
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VOD playing crucial role in Euro content funding
On-demand services are set to become the main financial support for European content, a new…
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Fox looks to Balian as Tal Yguado joins Amazon
Fox Networks Group has handed control of its global programming initiative to FX Networks executive…
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Sky preps internet TV in Germany, Italy
Following its initial debut in the UK, Sky plans offer internet-delivered versions of its TV…
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Industry says Amazon & Netflix are top innovators
Amazon was crowned the most innovative company ahead of Netflix in a new survey of…
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Industry says Amazon & Netflix are top innovators
Amazon was crowned the most innovative company ahead of Netflix in a new survey of…
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Gaumont restructure continues
Gaumont has named Adam Fischbach as its new creative affairs boss as a restructure continues…
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ITV preps Karaoke Kidz format
UK broadcaster ITV is working up a new music format that will feature singing kids….
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Selak to cover international at Lionsgate
Chris Selak has renewed her deal as executive VP, scripted at Lionsgate and added international…