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New York-based media group Hearst is to buy a majority stake in children’s TV producer…

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US streaming service Hulu has secured a deal with the Disney-ABC Television Group to exclusively…

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Hollywood’s Paramount Television has bolstered its profile in Europe after scoring a wide-ranging agreement with…

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BBC Earth is looking to experiment with ‘haptic’ virtual reality experiences – involving a sense…

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Kabo International has picked up international rights to Tilt, a Finnish virtual reality game and…

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The Walt Disney Company has played down the idea that Disney is looking to make…

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Digital video revenues from the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Apple overtook physical sales of…

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Vice Media has appointed a former Talpa Media and Twitter executive to helm the upcoming…

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Viacom’s worldwide entertainment arm has named Sarah Levy as its COO. Levy will oversee operations…

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Romania’s Intact Media Group saw its market share grow significantly last year, boosted by its…

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UK-based channels group UKTV plans to increase investment in its original programming this year. Richard…

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A new Israeli children’s channel is seeking out “cutting edge” educational content. Hop! Media Group…

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Las Vegas-based channel Poker Central has made a raft of hires as it prepares to…

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London-based multichannel network WildBrain will manage a number of Turner’s YouTube channels in Europe, the…

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NBCUniversal’s long-serving Colin McLeod is to leave the US media giant’s international operation this year,…

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Alterna’TV, the channel distribution business for set up by Eutelsat Americas to distribute Latin American…

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Endemol Shine North America’s New York-based prodcos True Entertainment and Original Media are merging into…

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Ellen Lovejoy has expanded her content sales role at A+E Networks in the Americas, as…

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Global SVOD service Netflix has commissioned its first original from South Korea, a twelve-part series…

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Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins has revealed fresh details about its forthcoming live streaming TV service,…

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UK factual indie Sundog Pictures has hired a new head of development from rival Popkorn…

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Rachel Smith has been appointed senior vice president of development at US cable net Bravo…

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The BBC has commissioned a Valentine’s Day special from an emerging British comedian. Luisa Omielan’s…

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A multimedia streaming service has signed a deal with Hasbro Studios, allowing it to expand…

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Narcos producer Gaumont Television has hired MarVista Entertainment’s long-serving sales chief, Vanessa Shapiro, as president…

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AirTV, a wholly owned subsidiary of US satcaster Dish, has launched a new streaming device…

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US sales of virtual reality headsets are projected to reach 2.5 million units in 2017,…

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Fox Networks Group has bought four family movies to be aired on its Asian networks….

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Mexican broadcasting giant Televisa is set to significantly up its stake in Hispanic US network…

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US cable channel TLC has hired former ABC development executive Jason Sarlanis. He will work…