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BBCWW backs Alex Graham, Michael Jackson firm
BBC Worldwide has bought a minority stake in Two Cities Television, a new drama indie…
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Keshet to make shows for Interscope Geffen A&M
The iconic LA music label behind stars such as Eminem and Lady Gaga is getting…
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Ex-E! scripted boss to run Lionsgate JV
Former E! head of scripted programming Kevin Plunkett will lead the new Lionsgate and New…
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CBC names interim kids chief after Markle exit
Canadian pubcaster CBC has named Marie McCann interim senior director of Kids CBC following the…
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Asian Pac pay TV subs set for 100m growth
Asia Pacific pay TV providers from the market top 65 companies will collectively see subscriptions…
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E! cancels I Am Cait
US cable channel E! has cancelled its ground-breaking reality series I Am Cait, with its…
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Amazon brings drama with Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
Amazon Prime Video has given the greenlight to a TV adaptation of the Tom Clancy-created…
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Boat Rocker buys Peace Point Rights
Toronto’s Boat Rocker Media continues to buy up compatriot companies, this time acquiring Peace Point…
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Virgin orders comedy shorts, buys Magic City
UK pay TV provider Virgin Media is pushing further into original programming, commissioning Avalon Television…
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Warner Bros. nabs Endemol Shine exec for Oz
Warner Bros. International Television Production’s Austrlian arm has a new managing director. Michael Brooks will…
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Comedy Central multiplatform chief exits for Getty
Comedy Central is saying goodbye to its senior VP of multiplatform programming and strategy, Steve…
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eOne poaches Amazon Studios scripted exec
Entertainment One Television has bolstered its scripted ranks by drafting in Carolyn Newman from Amazon…
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C More anoints Young Pope
Scandinavian pay TV operator and SVOD provider C More has acquired local rights to big…
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Fox TV Stations names COO
Sharri Berg has been named as chief operating officer of news and operations at Fox…
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Amazon buys BBCWW-sold edutainment show
Amazon Prime Video has added Phonics School, a 16x5mins cartoon from London-based edutainment specialist EnablinGenius….
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Greek net welcomes La Famiglia
Greece’s Antenna TV is to localise Israeli comedy format La Famiglia for its ANT1 channel….
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ITV orders daytime quiz, Fearless drama
UK broadcaster ITV has ordered a 20x60mins daytime quiz show from Endemol Shine Group prodco…
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SVT drama chief joins Pinewood TV
Swedish pubcaster SVT’s drama chief is joining the fledgling London-based outfit Pinewood Television to oversee…
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Report: Seven to exit SVOD joint venture
Seven West Media is set to pull out of its joint venture subscription video-on-demand platform…
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Scripps poaches A+E distribution exec
Scripps Networks Interactive has poached A+E Networks UK’s Kasia Jablonska to become VP, affiliate sales…
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Juniper: 189m to use 4K OTT services by 2021
The adoption of 4K over-the-top services will rise dramatically in the next five years, climbing…
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Tencent, PCCW buy into US studio STX
Chinese web video giant Tencent and Hong-Kong based TV and digital player PCCW have invested…
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Viacom nets set for TVPlayer SVOD service
Viacom International Media Networks is placing three of its key pay TV channels on the…
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Ex-Optomen exec joins ITV Studios prodco
Former Optomen Television production chief Gail Pinkerton has joined ITV Studios-owned UK prodco Possessed. She…
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Nelonen to open Finnish Office
Finnish broadcasters Nelonen and Elisa Entertainment has ordered a local version of Ricky Gervais’ fly-on-the-wall…
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KKR ‘to rival ITV in eOne chase’
Private equity giant KKR is reportedly lining up a bid for Entertainment One. This puts…
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Sky eyeing Spanish Now TV launch
Sky is planning to reportedly expand its presence in more European markets, kicking off with…
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Turner leads $45m Refinery29 investment
Turner has led a US$45 million funding round in female-focused lifestyle site Refinery29, with additional…
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A+E commissions Combat Ships in UK
A+E Networks UK has commissioned a documentary series from indie Woodcut Media, Combat Ships. The…
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iPlayer loophole closure blocks 4,000 hours
British viewers choosing not to take a television licence before September 1 will lose access…