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Travel Channel hires ex-Discovery exec
US cable network Travel Channel has hired former Discovery Communications exec Anna Geddes as its…
IBC: VR ‘two cycles’ away from mass market
The former CEO of Shine Group has told IBC delegates that VR is still several…
HGTV set for European debut in Poland
Scripps Networks Interactive is due to roll out its home and garden-focused cable network, HGTV,…
Argonon Int’l hires Fox formats chief
Jess Khanom has left Fox Networks Group to become managing director of UK-based distributor Argonon…
BBC commits to S4C funding
UK pubcaster the BBC has agreed to fix its level of funding of Welsh counterpart…
Ackerman exit triggers rejig at Pulse
Pulse Films has hired a head of US unscripted from its Vice Media sister brand…
3Vision to acquire for African pay TV service
London-based international content consultancy 3Vision will oversee acquisitions and channel management for a Nigeria-based premium…
UK television eyes £1.3bn opportunity
A £1.3 billion opportunity is set to present itself to the UK’s television and film…
Liberty Media agrees $4.4bn Formula 1 deal
Liberty Media has confirmed that it is buying the Formula1 motor sports business for US$4.4…
Moran takes president role at ABC Studios
Patrick Moran’s rise at ABC Studios has culminated in an official promotion to president of…
Walter Presents investigates Case from Iceland
UK on-demand service Walter Presents has acquired the 9x60mins crime drama Case, which hails from…
NBCU’s Hayu to launch offline viewing
NBCUniversal International’s subscription video-on-demand service, Hayu, is due to add offline viewing options and is…
Summer of sport boosts iPlayer
The BBC reported a 37% increase in summer iPlayer traffic this year thanks to major…
Lagardère confirms replacement for Candilis
Lagardère has confirmed the exit of its TV chief, Takis Candilis, and the appointment of…
BBCWW hires for Germany, France
BBC Worldwide has recruited a new sales exec to cover French and German speaking territories….
History unearths 9/11 flag, plans special
US cable net History has helped recover an iconic missing flag that was seen as…
BBC Films boss exits for Coogan’s Baby Cow
Christine Langan has been confirmed as the new boss of Baby Cow, the UK indie…
ProSieben signs crime series from Cineflix
German broadcaster ProSieben has signed a multi-series deal with UK-based distributor Cineflix Rights. Crime and…
TRX adds Audio Network exec as deputy CEO
Online trading platform TRX has hired Juliette Squair from TV music company Audio Network to…
Nebout’s indie developing Swedish thriller for TV
Patrick Nebout’s Dramacorp is developing Swedish novelist Jan Guilou’s Hamilton books for television. Hamilton will…
BBC’s Ralph Rivera takes Eurosport digital role
Discovery Communications has appointed the director of BBC Digital, Ralph Rivera, to the newly created…
Fox invests $6.5m in Clarkson’s digital venture
21st Century Fox has invested US$6.5 million in DriveTribe, a new digital venture from the…
Charter brings in Cablevision programming exec
US cableco Charter Communications has poached Cablevision exec Tom Montemagno. He has been named executive…
Sydney Sailboat docks at Hulu
US streaming service Hulu has taken exclusive US subscription on-demand rights to animated preschool series…
Foothill CEO joins Genius Brands in sales rejig
Foothill Entertainment CEO Jo Kavanagh-Payne has joined LA-based Genius Brands International, though will also remain…
Nevision invests in Terminal 9 factual slate
UK-based producer Nevision has signed a multi-year agreement to invest in a slate of factual…
Gibbons lands new role at Discovery
Discovery has appointed James Gibbons to a new role overseeing its commercial and creative efforts…
Breakthrough takes rights to Silly Seasons
Canada-based producer and distributor Breakthrough has snagged North American rights to animated series Silly Seasons….
Takis Candilis out at Lagardère
Longstanding Lagardère executive Takis Candilis has left the media giant, according to numerous reports out…
French export revenues hit new high
International sales of French-originated content generated €164.2 million (US$183.4 million) last year, a new record….