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Australia’s Flame sets up in Wales
Australian producer and distributor Flame has set up Wildflame, a Wales-based factual prodco. The new…
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Discovery Channel fishes for Sacred Cod
Discovery Channel has acquired global rights to new documentary film Sacred Cod. The deal continues Discovery…
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Kids still gravitate to linear TV
Linear TV is still the most popular way for kids to consume video content, according…
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Federation hires ex-France 2 drama chief
Paris-based Federation Entertainment has hired the former head of drama at France 2 to take…
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Zed replaces exiting sales chief with Persyn
Chloé Persyn is to become director of international distribution at French production and sales outfit…
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Lifetime lays off Devious Maids
US network Lifetime has cancelled female-skewed comedy-drama Devious Maids after four seasons. The A+E Network-owned…
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Fox Networks rejigs sales under Fraser, Thomas exits
Simon Thomas has left Fox Networks Group as part of a rejig that sees Prentiss…
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HTC invests in VR studio Steel Wool
Consumer electronics firm HTC has invested US$5 million in Steel Wool, a virtual reality development…
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iPlayer licence fee law comes into effect
A change to UK law requiring viewers to buy a licence fee in order to…
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CBS creates ad-free SVOD option
US broadcaster CBS has launched a commercial-free option for its subscription video-on-demand service, CBS All…
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Netflix orders trio of originals, Stranger Things II
Streaming service Netflix has ordered a pair of tween-skewed scripted series, on of which comes…
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Dutch net first to taste Bake-Off companion
Dutch pubcaster NPO has become the first broadcaster outside the UK to order a remake…
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Telefónica’s Movistar orders original drama
Telefónica is ramping up its investment in original content following the launch of Netflix in…
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Boomerang hires for new drama office
Lagardère-backed Spanish producer Grupo Boomerang has opened a new drama unit in Chile, bringing on…
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Toon veteran joins Cyber Group as Congé exits
Paris-based Cyber Group Studios has hired French animation industry veteran Raphaelle Mathieu. She will become…
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Planet of the Apps goes to Lightspeed
Venture capital business Lightspeed has come on board Apple original series Planet of the Apps….
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TCB takes on food shows as SBS exits sales
UK-based distributor TCB Media Rights has taken on the food programming catalogue of Australian pubcaster…
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Beyond profit down 10%
Beyond International has seen its after-tax profit fall nearly 10% year-on-year – a result that…
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Bunim/Murray rejigs with promotions, hires
US reality producer Bunim/Murray has promoted a pair of executive to top entertainment posts, upped…
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DramaFever, CJ E&M in drama copro pact
K-drama-focused OTT service DramaFever is entering into an agreement with Asian content group CJ Entertainment…
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Mashable agrees content deal with Endemol Shine
Digital media news site Mashable has signed a content deal with Endemol Shine Beyond USA…
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Sony expands 4K movie service
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is due to expand the availability of its 4K movie streaming…
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News brief: Disney’s Lodge opened in US
A Disney Channel EMEA series based on an Israeli teen music-mystery drama has sold to…
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Brave Bison chases profits after Rightster rebrand
UK-based digital company, Brave Bison, reported improved revenues and a reduction in costs for the…
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New attempt to find US Friday Night Dinner recipe
CBS is taking another shot at remaking UK sitcom Friday Night Dinner for US broadcast…
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Boat Rocker staffs up distribution
Fast-growing producer and distributor Boat Rocker has staffed up its rights division, adding execs including…
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Viceland tackles late night for first time
US cable channel Viceland has entered the late night programming space for the first time,…
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Netflix subs ‘won’t pay more’ than US$15
A large proportion of North American Netflix subs would not pay more than US$15 for…
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Viacom preps kids music net
Weeks after introducing a new MTV Classic brand in place of VH1 Classic, Viacom has…
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OTT launches for Celestial’s kids channel
Lionsgate and Saban-backed Asian channel operator Celestial Tiger Entertainment has launched its Miao Mi kids…