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A local remake of MasterChef will run on a German version of UK general entertainment…

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Discovery has greenlit The Satchel, a virtual reality drama miniseries. The channel operator has launched…

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Sky has confirmed it will launch a virtual reality app this summer as part of…

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ProSiebenSat.1 has poached a digital exec from Disney’s Maker Studios to run its ad-supported VOD…

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The Modern Times Group is launching its Viaplay streaming service in the Baltics, taking on…

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Cable net Starz is working up a version of Peep Show, the latest attempt at remaking…

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Legendary musician Smokey Robinson and Netflix are working up an animated series featuring Motown hits…

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Australian psychological drama Wolf Creek is heading to US cable channel Pop. Pop has licensed…

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Public broadcasters in Italy, Sweden, Denmark and Australia are among channels that have acquired historical…

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Apple has acquired exclusive rights to James Corden format Carpool Karaoke, as the tech giant…

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Warner Bros. has hired French TV veteran Jean-Louis Blot to run a new production business…

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ITV Studios’ revenue grew strongly in the first half of the year, buoyed by its…

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US studio Paramount has agreed a settlement with the European Commission to no longer geoblock…

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Mediaset yesterday poured cold water on Vivendi’s overtures in search of a revised agreement to…

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Comcast Ventures has invested in virtual reality studio Kite & Lightning, marking the latest in…

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Apple’s introduction of the latest version of Apple TV and its tvOS software last October…

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UK viewers have been the quickest in Western Europe to embrace on-demand TV, while Italians…

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YouTube has set up an original content pop-up studio in Miami, in association with NBCUniversal’s…

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Kudos executive producer Derek Wax has launched a UK-based drama prodco that will sit within…

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SK Telecom has pulled out of its proposed deal for CJ Hellovision. The South Korean…

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The West Wing’s John Wells is teaming up with global streamer Netflix to create a…

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UK pay TV provider Virgin Media has hired a former content chief at BT TV…

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BBC Worldwide has named Salim Mukaddam as its CEE boss, overseeing its channels business and…

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Discovery Networks Asia Pacific has hired a senior exec from fast food brand McDonald’s as…

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US entertainment network Pop has added The CW’s alternative programming chief to its ranks, with…

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Subscription VOD giant Netflix has agreed a global streaming pact with 20th Century Fox Television…

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AMC Networks International has partnered with operator beIN to launch five channels in the Middle…

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Vivendi has pulled out of its planned acquisition of an 89% stake in Mediaset Premium…

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The parent of Australia’s Network Seven is considering buying out the co-owner of its Yahoo7…

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Netflix has picked up a doc about superstar DJ and music producer Steve Aoki, and…