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Viacom UK boss named new int’l chief
Viacom’s long-serving UK chief, David Lynn, has been named CEO of Viacom International Media Networks….
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BBC must ‘reinvent PSB’ to rival Netflix, Amazon
The BBC must “reinvent public service broadcasting” in a bid to take on digital video…
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Telefónica makes eSports move
Telefónica España has signed a strategic agreement with electronic sports giant ESL to develop a…
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Superights seals worldwide distribution deal for toon
Kids content distributor Superights has secured worldwide rights to toon Emmy and Gooroo. The deal…
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ITV calls $100m Gurney countersuit ‘baseless’
The American arm of ITV has described a US$100 million countersuit slapped on the broadcaster…
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Clementi confirmed as BBC chairman
David Clementi has been confirmed as the next chairman of British public broadcaster the BBC….
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Disney shoots down kids set top box link
The Walt Disney Company has refuted rumours that it officially licensed a German company’s TV streaming box….
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Coen brothers make TV switch with western
Legendary filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen are set make the leap to television for the…
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Power brings Cesar Diaz back into fold
UK-based distributor Power Entertainment Media has brought in Latin American sales veteran Cesar Diaz to oversee…
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Rise staffing up, hires Betty, 7 Wonder execs
Rise Films has hired two new factual execs and is looking to bolster its team…
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Warner vet succeeds Katzenberg at DreamWorks
NBCUniversal has placed ex-Warner Bros. toon chief Chris DeFaria at the fill chief of DreamWorks…
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Chernin’s OTT firm hires Parks from Fullscreen
Otter Media has hired Billy Parks as its content chief. The new recruit joins from…
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Turner hires Kogan from Participant
Turner has recruited Karina Kogan as senior VP of digital media. She will run the…
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Nick buys more new Teletubbies
The Nickelodeon channel in the US has bought more episodes of the rebooted Teletubbies series….
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Cannes plots Film Festival-scale TV event
The mayor of Cannes has said the city will launch a television series event next year…
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Ludo Dufour named Off the Fence MD
Ludo Dufour has been upped to managing director, sales and coproductions, at Off the Fence,…
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Netflix ‘repositioning as premium channel’
Netflix’s programming spend now matches that of the major premium channels and with geographical expansion…
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Green invests in UK-based Indie Prodco
Richard Green has signed an investment deal with UK-based factual indie prodco Midnight Oil Pictures….
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All3Media buys into drama producer
All3Media is funding a London-based start-up drama prodco. Two Halves Pictures was co-founded in April…
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BBC embarks on Mission Galapagos
BBC One has commissioned a major natural history series following a team of international scientists…
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New BBC chairman set to be named
The UK’s culture department is set to name a new chairman of public broadcaster the…
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Russian media restrictions could extend to OTT
The Russian government has given a positive reception to a proposed bill that could see foreign…
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US VOD revenues up 6% in 2016
US video-on-demand revenues increased by 6% in 2016, returning to growth after dropping nearly 3%…
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Discop Istanbul will be back for 2018
Discop has confirmed its Istanbul event has been cancelled after a spate of terrorist attacks…
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Xilam seals Oggy deal for Amazon India
Amazon’s recently launched Indian streaming service has snagged exclusive local rights to several titles from…
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CW revives Constantine as toon
US broadcaster The CW is to revive the comic book-inspired Constantine – but as a…
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Netflix crowned at the Golden Globes
FX and Netflix were the big winners in the TV section of last night’s Golden…
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AMC expands Balkans footprint
AMC Networks International – Central Europe is expanding its Balkans footprint after agreeing a new…
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French national SVOD plans take shape
France Télévisions has been in touch with key producers about securing content for its forthcoming…
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Endemol Shine poaches AOL exec
Big Brother prodco Endemol Shine Group has hired James Hayr from digital firm AOL to…