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Jago Lee to lead Blue Ant’s London studio
Former Tiger Aspect exec and Nerd founder Jago Lee has joined Canadian producer, distributor and…
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Gold Rush star debuts prodco with Prodigal drama
The star and creator of Discovery Channel reality series Gold Rush will go mining for…
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CBS rehires exec to launch unscripted studios unit
CBS has re-hired Ghen Maynard for the second time, this time to launch an unscripted…
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Banijay nabs Warner Bros. exec for COO post
Banijay Group has hired Warner Bros. International Television Production vice-president Peter Langenberg as COO. Based…
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Johnny Carson comedy set for Seeso
NBC’s comedy SVOD platform, Seeso, has commissioned a coming-of-age comedy set in the 1970s when…
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Sony unveils PlayStation VR content
Sony has unveiled its full line-up of virtual reality games, experiences and video services for…
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Broadcasters join Robot Wars
UK battling robots series Robot Wars has been acquired by a raft of international broadcasters….
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CBS preps Korean drama remake
Ben Silverman and Howard Owens’ US indie Propagate Content has got an international drama deal…
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Netflix dives into Spanish-language comedy
Netflix has ordered a new Spanish-language comedy from Mexican filmmaker Manolo Caro. Described as a…
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Chernin and KKR back Asian OTT service
Emerald Media, a pan-Asian media investment vehicle backed by private-equity outfit KKR and Peter Chernin,…
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Non Stop gets Connick Jr., new Canal+ deal
French celebrity news channel Non Stop People has renewed its carriage deal with Canal+ and…
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Peter Emerson takes stake in Cineflix
Former Entertainment One Television sales chief Peter Emerson has taken a stake in Cineflix Media,…
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Kaplan exiting as Discovery rejigs int’l programming
Marjorie Kaplan is leaving Discovery Networks in a rejig that sees Susanna Dinnage take over…
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Kids TV veterans launch Bento Box unit
A trio of veteran children’s television executives have partnered with Bob’s Burgers prodco Bento Box…
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Lisette Schlippe joins Turner in new role
Lisette Schlippe will head up Turner’s programme sales in the Benelux, Germany and Eastern Europe…
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Red Arrow creates new factual unit
Red Arrow Entertainment Group has create a Unterföhring-based factual prodco, 7Stories. The prodco will aim…
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Vivendi, Canal+ join the eSports game
Vivendi has struck a major strategic partnership deal with eSports group ESL that will see…
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Amazon likes smell of Stilton
Subscription VOD service Amazon Prime Video has acquired seasons one and two of Atlantyca Entertainment’s…
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Sky buys Belgian drama for UK, Germany
Sky has picked Public Enemy, taking the Belgian drama for its Sky Atlantic channels in…
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AMC orders final run of PC drama Halt and Catch Fire
AMC has said 1980s tech drama Halt and Catch Fire will come to an end…
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Gaming firm Atari turns attention to TV
Pioneering gaming company Atari is to push into television production by tapping into broadcasters that…
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Sky invests $2m in TV startup Caavo
Sky has invested US$2 million in Caavo, a US-based startup that was set-up last year…
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Ex-NBCU TV chief to lead Primary Wave
Former NBCUniversal Television chairman Jeff Gaspin has signed on as president of US indie producer…
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Bolloré grows Vivendi holding
Vincent Bolloré’s company is increasing its hold on Vivendi through a series of measures that…
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Spanish net settles under Wishing Tree
A Spanish broadcaster has become the latest to acquire a local version of Talpa Media…
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UK nets bag Cineflix non-scripted series
UKTV, CBS Reality and Sky have all acquired UK rights to programming from compatriot distributor…
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BBC Four plants Roots with A+E
UK pubcaster the BBC is among the latest to buy A+E Networks’ reworking of the…
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Mattel hires ex-Warner Bros. exec for sales
The content arm of US toy giant Mattel has hired a former Warner Bros. business…
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ABC names new comedy chief
US broadcast network has upped Jamila Hunter to replace Samie Falvey as its comedy chief….
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ZDF gets to work on Reformation drama
German pubcaster ZDF has commissioned a two-part miniseries about revolutionary priest Martin Luther to celebrate…