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ITV renews deals for Got Talent, The X Factor
ITV has renewed its deals for talent series The X Factor and Got Talent for…
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Amazon sets Grand Tour date
Amazon is to release The Grand Tour, its hotly anticipated reboot of BBC show Top…
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Vivendi, Mediaset get court date
The battle between feuding former partners Vivendi and Mediaset is scheduled for its first court…
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A+E, YouTube added to MIPCOM Masterminds
Execs from A+E and YouTube have been added to the roster of Media Mastermind speakers…
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DCD renews Open University deal
UK-based distributor DCD Rights has renewed a deal with the Open University and will continue…
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Breakthrough brings in kids veteran for sales
Breakthrough has recruited Caroline Tyre and the seasoned Canadia kids TV exec for a new…
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Mondo, 6 Point Harness finalise merger
YouTube animation channel operator Mondo and animation studio Six Point Harness have completed their merger…
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Warner Bros. ups Davison
Warner Bros.’ TV distribution division has upped Tomas Davison. The sales exec, who has been…
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Netflix cancels Bloodline
Netflix has confirmed the third season of Bloodline will be its last. Netflix has ramped…
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Dance, Dance, Dance dances into Italy
Talpa has sold its Dance, Dance, Dance entertainment format into Italy. Fox will show it…
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DR docs and copros chief exiting
Mette Hoffman Meyer, DR’s docs and copros, is leaving the Danish public broadcaster. She will…
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Sonar makes raft of distribution hires
Sonar Entertainment has expanded its distribution team, adding new execs from Sky Vision, Televisa and…
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TV companies join Sky in Drone Racing
A raft of international TV and media players have invested in the Drone Racing League….
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Layer3 taking on US pay TV giants
A new player is entering the US pay TV market and attempting to rival the…
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Netflix calls for probe on data caps
Netflix has called on the US FederalCommunications Commission (FCC) to investigate whether data caps imposed…
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Turner takes Stars Wars TV rights
Turner has snagged the US TV rights to the Star Wars franchise and the movies…
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AMC takes American Gothic for Iberia
AMC has bought drama series American Gothic for its Iberia service. The show will bow…
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Disney cuts digital, consumer products jobs
Disney has cuts its digital media and consumer products team by 5%, or 250 staff,…
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Broadcasters slam new EC copyright plan
A body that represents European commercial broadcasters and international media groups has reacted unfavourably to new…
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Mixed prospects for CEE pay TV
Almost a third the big pay TV operators in Central and Eastern Europe will shed…
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Liberty Global agrees landmark Netflix deal
Liberty Global has struck a multi-year partnership with Netflix to make the SVOD provider’s content…
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Drive moves into distribution, strikes Netflix deal
TV funding specialist Drive has moved into distribution, launching a new division and striking a…
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Takis Candilis resurfaces at Banijay
Takis Candilis has resurfaced at Banijay a week after exiting Lagardère. The seasoned French TV…
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ITV hires French boss
ITV has recruited two execs from French prodco Adventure Line Productions to run ITV Studios…
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Audio Network poaches Red Arrow sales exec
Audio Network has recruited Tim Gerhartz from Red Arrow to cover sales into Germany, Austria…
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New Viacom board meets, CEO decision looms
The newly constituted board of Viacom will meet today for the first time, with a…
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Sky buys into Drone Racing League
Sky has invested in the Drone Racing League and will televise its events on the…
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Imira adds sales exec
Spain-based kids producer and distributor Imira has hired Gulshan David to cover sales in Europe…
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House Productions staffs up
Fledgling UK producer House Productions has added three execs to its ranks. It has hired…
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Time Warner leads investment in You.i TV
You.i TV, a multi-screen video app platform provider for TV and media companies, has raised…