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Limitless, Rush Hour set for CBS
TV remakes of feature films Limitless and Rush Hour are to air on CBS in…
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German kids TV veteran dies at 61
Popular German kids TV executive Angelika Paetow has passed away aged 61. Paetow worked at…
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Netflix taking SVOD, pay TV lead in Australia
Netflix has established itself as the most popular streaming service in Australia, generating more traffic…
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TV features heavily in top media firms list
Media agency ZenithOptimedia has ranked the world’s top media owners, with Disney, Comcast, Fox and…
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Legendary moves into Asia, poaches Oe
Independent US studio Legendary Entertainment has expanded its TV operation to Asia and recruited influential…
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BBC taps FremantleMedia for factual chief
The BBC has poached the managing director of FremantleMedia UK’s prodco Boundless to become head…
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NBCU net acquires Canal+’s Spotless
NBCUniversal’s cable channel Esquire Network has acquired Canal+ Originale drama Spotless. The dark 10-part drama…
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Niche content ‘now economically viable’
The content market is polarising with niches “now economically viable,” according to former Amazon executive…
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Redstone successor ‘decided by trust’
CBS and Viacom owner Sumner Redstone has played down suggestions to will hand the keys…
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Endemol Beyond extends premium model
Digital content network Endemol Beyond is launching new premium YouTube channels. Pop culture-focused Loosky and…
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BBC finds Stephenson drama replacement
Polly Hill has been appointed controller of drama commissioning at the BBC, replacing the outgoing…
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ABC revives Muppets, okays Rhimes drama
ABC kicked off the 2015-16 Upfronts week by ordering six dramas and three comedies, including…
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Eccho’s Cherry Season blossoms in Asia
BCM: Turkish comedy drama Cherry Season has been picked up by several key buyers in…
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Telenovela first in Thailand
Brazil’s Globo has sold its first-ever format into Thailand. The Brazilian media giant has shopped…
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Canadian SVOD service adds Chromecast
Canadian SVOD service CraveTV has added Chromecast support, meaning its subs can now access the…
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ProSiebenSat.1 builds on production growth
The strong performance of the German advertising market, digital activities and production all contributed to…
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RTL stays stable as FremantleMedia dips
A stronger advertising market in Germany and digital growth helped keep RTL Group’s top line…
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Netflix wants AT&T/DirecTV merger ended in current form
Streaming service Netflix has urged American regulators to stop the merger of satellite broadcaster DirecTV…
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Playstation original wins more Power
The first original series for games console Playstation, Powers, has landed a second season. The…
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eOne hires AMC exec for new division
Canada-based Entertainment One has launched a global business and legal affairs division, with AMC Networks…
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Brazilian net joins Winx Club
Brazil’s TV Cultura has acquired Italian-created girls toon Winx Club. The deal with Loreto-based family…
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Disney revenue up, Fox down
US entertainment giant Disney both posted improved first quarter revenues in the second financial quarter,…
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FIC buys Hong Kong drama shows
Fox International Channels Asia has acquired 840 hours of drama television programming from Hong Kong’s…
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Comedy Central greenlights toon
US cable channel Comedy Central has okayed an urbam coming-of-age animated comedy series, Legends of…
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Sky hires non-scripted trio
UK-based satcaster Sky has hired a trio of commissioners to work across its non-scripted programming…
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Zaslav: Discovery preps ‘cost effective’ dramas
The president and CEO of Discovery Communications has described plans to push Discovery Channel more…
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Seven will Make You Laugh Out Loud
Australia’s Seven Network has acquired Passion Distribution-sold comedy entertainment series Make You Laugh Out Loud….
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MCNs ‘key to reaching younger viewers’
Multichannel networks are “key to reaching younger online video viewers”, with millennials watching 5.5 hours…
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Asylum, Piligian team for Planet Earth of sports’
US prodcos Asylum and Pilgrim Studios are joining forces to produce Planet Sport (WT), a…
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Kids SVOD service hops onto Apple
Preschool kids SVOD service Hopster has launched on Apple TV. The on-demand service, which started…