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Sky buys stakes in UK indies
Sky has acquired a majority stake in a northern England-based prodco, marking the latest round…
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Mediaset ‘still open to right Vivendi deal’
Mediaset is still open to a deal with France-based Vivendi that “creates value”, but no…
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Mark Gordon hires ex-CBS current series chief
US producer The Mark Gordon Company has hired former CBS Television current programming chief David…
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eOne merges Canuck factual prodcos
Entertainment One is combining its Canadian factual prodcos Paperny and Force Four, resulting in the…
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BBC, Amazon team for apocalyptic comedy
UK pubcaster the BBC and subscription VOD service are creating a six-part comedy based on…
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ABC television chief exits
Richard Finlayson has resigned from his post as director of television at Australian public broadcaster…
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Cold Case Files reboots on A&E Network
Cold Case Files is returning to US-based A&E Network at the end of next month….
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Cold Case Files reboots on A&E Network
Cold Case Files is returning to US-based A&E Network at the end of next month….
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Keshet Int’l signs Chilean co-development deal
Global distributor Keshet International has signed a deal with a Chilean TV network to co-develop…
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Endemol Shine North America signs TV personality
LA-based prodco Endemol Shine North America has secured a development deal with media personality Angie Martinez….
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Red Arrow prodco creates Turkish venture
LA-based prodco Karga Seven Pictures has expanded its operations in Turkey after establishing a permanent…
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Sky orders drama from Walking Dead star
UK satellite channel Sky Atlantic has commissioned an original production by Line of Duty and…
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HBO Now ‘tops Netflix for customer satisfaction’
HBO Now trumped its US SVOD rivals in most categories of a new customer satisfaction…
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Netflix sign-ups hit record level
Netflix added 7.05 million new members in the fourth quarter, far exceeding its forecast of…
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Amazon brings British Bear Hunt toon to US
Amazon Prime Video has acquired exclusive US streaming rights to British animated special We’re Going…
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NBCU shutters linear Esquire Network
NBCUniversal has pulled the plug on the linear feed of its US lifestyle cable channel…
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NATPE: Bakish outlines Viacom turnaround plan
New Viacom CEO Bob Bakish has begun to flesh out a plan to turn the…
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Corus Kids chief to run Sprout in US
Deidre Brennan is leaving Canada’s Corus Entertainment after less than a year to become general…
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Fox creates VR division, gaming unit
Twentieth Century Fox and Fox Networks Group has created a new division to oversee video-gaming,…
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New McKillop prodco pacts with Sky Vision
Former A&E controller and Propagate Content co-founder David McKillop has resurfaced with a production pact…
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NBC confirms Will & Grace comeback
US broadcaster NBC has confirmed it is bringing back LGBTQ comedy Will & Grace as…
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NBC confirms Will & Grace comeback
US broadcaster NBC has confirmed it is bringing back LGBTQ comedy Will & Grace as…
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Sony Pictures buys into Genius
Sony Pictures’ home entertainment arm has bought into LA kids company Genius Brands International. Sony…
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Deal round up: Fremantle pitches in with Tent City
FremantleMedia North America has scored a production deal with US prodco Tent City Entertainment, to-line…
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NATPE: YouTube Red ‘beats target’, preps launches
YouTube Red is tracking ahead of the “ambitious” subs targets Google has set the streaming…
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Ex-NBCU unscripted chief resurfaces at Tinopolis
NBCUniversal International Studios’ former unscripted chief, David Mortimer, has joined transatlantic production group Tinopolis. Mortimer…
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Jerry Seinfeld leaves Crackle for Netflix
US streamer Netflix has pulled off a big-money coup by signing comedian and writer Jerry…
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Deal Round-up: Taboo attracts global networks
A number of broadcasters have acquired rights to Tom Hardy drama Taboo from US-based independent…
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Twitter’s Biddle departs in second recent media exit
Twitter’s director of strategic innovation, Dan Biddle, is leaving the company in the second major…
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Telefónica aims to be ‘top Spanish-language TV producer’
Telefónica España CEO Luis Miguel Gilpérez has said that the telco aims to be the…