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All3Media, Red Arrow prodcos land Bravo commissions
Red Arrow-backed Left/Right and All3Media’s Lime Productions have both scored commissions from US cable net…
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A&E orders scientology series from Holzman’s prodco
A&E has greenlit Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, an ob-doc series in which actress…
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HBO retreads Jinx steps with true crime doc
US premium cable network HBO has greenlit a true crime documentary film featuring the bizarre…
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Ex-CableReady, CMJ exec joins Flame in rejig
Former CableReady exec Lou Occhione has joined Australia-based Flame Distribution as its VP, content sales…
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TBI’s Top 10 Stories of the Week
Though a combined ‘AT&Warner’ equals a distribution and content monolith, just image the scale if…
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Awesomeness staffs up Verizon content venture
The upcoming AwesomenessTV and Verizon mobile content venture has drafted in the former drama department…
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Netflix doesn’t scare local CEE players
Netflix is unlikely to make significant headway in most markets in central and Eastern Europe…
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Nat Geo drops ‘Channel’ from net name
National Geographic is shortening the name of its flagship factual channel following a major rebranding…
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Vessel voyage to end after Verizon acquisition
Jason Kilar’s online video service Vessel will close on October 31 after US telecoms giant…
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DRG secures Thoroughly Modern Media deal
UK distributor DRG has secured an exclusive, two-year first-look deal with factual feature specialist Thoroughly…
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Parks: Netflix retains OTT top-spot in the US
The top five most popular US over-the-top services by subscribers remained consistent over the past…
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Netflix ‘will remain dominant’ in Lat Am
Netflix will remain the dominant SVOD player in Latin America for the foreseeable future, according…
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Humans producer joins Featherstone prodco
Humans producer Chris Fry is leaving Kudos to reunite with former boss Jane Featherstone at…
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Ex-Sonar exec Zuccarelli returns to GRB
Marielle Zuccarelli has left Sonar Entertainment and rejoined GRB Entertainment. She will be COO at…
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BBC parodies Making a Murderer with spoof
The BBC has commissioned Sexy Murder, a six-part comedy that spoofs true crime hits such…
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C4 and AMC link for tech comedy format
Channel 4 and AMC are teaming to coproduce Loaded, a comedy format based on Keshet…
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UK factual prodco gets MD, expands remit
Zinc Media, the indie group formerly known as Ten Alps, has put Lucy van Beek…
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Rainmaker buys Frederator, EH to form WOW!
Canada’s Rainmaker Entertainment has acquired kids companies Frederator Networks and Ezrin Hirsh Entertainment, paying a…
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AMC shares spike on Walking Dead ratings
AMC Networks’ share price has spiked this week following the season seven debut of The…
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Studio Lambert hires TwoFour exec for new label
All3Media-backed Studio Lambert has created a shiny floor entertainment unit, and hired a top TwoFour…
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Essential, Quail create LA joint venture
Australian prodcos Quail Television and Essential Media and Entertainment has entered into a production joint…
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SBS6 names ex-IDTV boss as channel chief
Dutch broadcaster SBS6 has hired the former CEO of All3Media-owned prodco IDTV as its new…
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Apple CEO claims ‘intense interest’ in TV, content
Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that he has an “intense interest” in television, and…
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Young adults shunning drama for reality – study
Young adults overwhelmingly favour the entertainment and reality genres when watching linear TV, according to…
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TRX preps 2017 roll out with 1,000 buyers
TRX will launch globally next year and have 20,000 hours of content and over 1,000…
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Channel 4 lands Michael Moore’s Trump doc
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired Michael Moore in Trumpland, the new feature doc from…
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Nat Geo adds digital and marketing chiefs
The reorganisation of National Geographic is continuing with two new additions joining the TV and publishing…
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Nordic pay TV chiefs out in Canal Digital restructure
Several country chief executives are leaving Nordic pay TV giant Canal Digital in regional restructure….
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Factory Media snags Soviet Megamonsters
Sports and lifestyle prodco Factory has picked up the international rights to Soviet Megamonsters, an…
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New free TV deal for Talpa’s latest format
Talpa’s The Story of My Life has won an order from Russian free-to-air broadcaster Channel…