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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…
Discovery Channel fishes for Sacred Cod
Discovery Channel has acquired global rights to new documentary film Sacred Cod. The deal continues Discovery…
Kids still gravitate to linear TV
Linear TV is still the most popular way for kids to consume video content, according…
Federation hires ex-France 2 drama chief
Paris-based Federation Entertainment has hired the former head of drama at France 2 to take…
Zed replaces exiting sales chief with Persyn
Chloé Persyn is to become director of international distribution at French production and sales outfit…
Lifetime lays off Devious Maids
US network Lifetime has cancelled female-skewed comedy-drama Devious Maids after four seasons. The A+E Network-owned…
Fox Networks rejigs sales under Fraser, Thomas exits
Simon Thomas has left Fox Networks Group as part of a rejig that sees Prentiss…
HTC invests in VR studio Steel Wool
Consumer electronics firm HTC has invested US$5 million in Steel Wool, a virtual reality development…
iPlayer licence fee law comes into effect
A change to UK law requiring viewers to buy a licence fee in order to…
CBS creates ad-free SVOD option
US broadcaster CBS has launched a commercial-free option for its subscription video-on-demand service, CBS All…
Netflix orders trio of originals, Stranger Things II
Streaming service Netflix has ordered a pair of tween-skewed scripted series, on of which comes…
Dutch net first to taste Bake-Off companion
Dutch pubcaster NPO has become the first broadcaster outside the UK to order a remake…
Telefónica’s Movistar orders original drama
Telefónica is ramping up its investment in original content following the launch of Netflix in…
Boomerang hires for new drama office
Lagardère-backed Spanish producer Grupo Boomerang has opened a new drama unit in Chile, bringing on…
Toon veteran joins Cyber Group as Congé exits
Paris-based Cyber Group Studios has hired French animation industry veteran Raphaelle Mathieu. She will become…
Planet of the Apps goes to Lightspeed
Venture capital business Lightspeed has come on board Apple original series Planet of the Apps….
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…
Beyond profit down 10%
Beyond International has seen its after-tax profit fall nearly 10% year-on-year – a result that…
Bunim/Murray rejigs with promotions, hires
US reality producer Bunim/Murray has promoted a pair of executive to top entertainment posts, upped…
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…
Mashable agrees content deal with Endemol Shine
Digital media news site Mashable has signed a content deal with Endemol Shine Beyond USA…
Sony expands 4K movie service
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is due to expand the availability of its 4K movie streaming…
News brief: Disney’s Lodge opened in US
A Disney Channel EMEA series based on an Israeli teen music-mystery drama has sold to…
Brave Bison chases profits after Rightster rebrand
UK-based digital company, Brave Bison, reported improved revenues and a reduction in costs for the…
New attempt to find US Friday Night Dinner recipe
CBS is taking another shot at remaking UK sitcom Friday Night Dinner for US broadcast…
Boat Rocker staffs up distribution
Fast-growing producer and distributor Boat Rocker has staffed up its rights division, adding execs including…
Viceland tackles late night for first time
US cable channel Viceland has entered the late night programming space for the first time,…
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…
Viacom preps kids music net
Weeks after introducing a new MTV Classic brand in place of VH1 Classic, Viacom has…
OTT launches for Celestial’s kids channel
Lionsgate and Saban-backed Asian channel operator Celestial Tiger Entertainment has launched its Miao Mi kids…