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Hearst buys kids prodco Litton
New York-based media group Hearst is to buy a majority stake in children’s TV producer…
Hulu signs Black-ish streaming deal with Disney
US streaming service Hulu has secured a deal with the Disney-ABC Television Group to exclusively…
Paramount to co-create content with Federation
Hollywood’s Paramount Television has bolstered its profile in Europe after scoring a wide-ranging agreement with…
BBC to experiment with ‘haptic’ virtual reality
BBC Earth is looking to experiment with ‘haptic’ virtual reality experiences – involving a sense…
Kabo bags Tilt VR format
Kabo International has picked up international rights to Tilt, a Finnish virtual reality game and…
Disney plays down Netflix rumours
The Walt Disney Company has played down the idea that Disney is looking to make…
UK digital video revenues up 22.8% in 2016
Digital video revenues from the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Apple overtook physical sales of…
Viceland hires ex-Talpa exec to lead Benelux
Vice Media has appointed a former Talpa Media and Twitter executive to helm the upcoming…
Viacom names Levy global COO
Viacom’s worldwide entertainment arm has named Sarah Levy as its COO. Levy will oversee operations…
Intact Media boosted by thematic channels
Romania’s Intact Media Group saw its market share grow significantly last year, boosted by its…
UKTV plots uptick in originals investment
UK-based channels group UKTV plans to increase investment in its original programming this year. Richard…
Israeli kids net seeks ‘cutting edge’ content
A new Israeli children’s channel is seeking out “cutting edge” educational content. Hop! Media Group…
Poker Central adds programme boss in digital play
Las Vegas-based channel Poker Central has made a raft of hires as it prepares to…
WildBrain to manage Turner YouTube nets
London-based multichannel network WildBrain will manage a number of Turner’s YouTube channels in Europe, the…
NBCU UK, emerging markets chief set for exit
NBCUniversal’s long-serving Colin McLeod is to leave the US media giant’s international operation this year,…
Canal+ rebrands Lat Am channels distributor
Alterna’TV, the channel distribution business for set up by Eutelsat Americas to distribute Latin American…
Endemol Shine prodcos merge in US
Endemol Shine North America’s New York-based prodcos True Entertainment and Original Media are merging into…
A+E adds execs, expands Lovejoy role in rejig
Ellen Lovejoy has expanded her content sales role at A+E Networks in the Americas, as…
Netflix orders first Korean original
Global SVOD service Netflix has commissioned its first original from South Korea, a twelve-part series…
Hulu CEO lifts lid on new live-streaming service
Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins has revealed fresh details about its forthcoming live streaming TV service,…
Sundog chases down development chief
UK factual indie Sundog Pictures has hired a new head of development from rival Popkorn…
Bravo ups development exec Smith
Rachel Smith has been appointed senior vice president of development at US cable net Bravo…
BBC looks to Valentine’s Day laughs
The BBC has commissioned a Valentine’s Day special from an emerging British comedian. Luisa Omielan’s…
Kids streaming service seals deal with Hasbro
A multimedia streaming service has signed a deal with Hasbro Studios, allowing it to expand…
Gaumont hires MarVista sales chief
Narcos producer Gaumont Television has hired MarVista Entertainment’s long-serving sales chief, Vanessa Shapiro, as president…
Dish subsidiary debuts streaming device
AirTV, a wholly owned subsidiary of US satcaster Dish, has launched a new streaming device…
VR headset revenue set to hit $660m
US sales of virtual reality headsets are projected to reach 2.5 million units in 2017,…
Fox Networks Asia expands family film slate
Fox Networks Group has bought four family movies to be aired on its Asian networks….
FCC allows Televisa to up Univision stake
Mexican broadcasting giant Televisa is set to significantly up its stake in Hispanic US network…
TLC taps former ABC exec
US cable channel TLC has hired former ABC development executive Jason Sarlanis. He will work…