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ProSieben wins NBCU deal
ProSiebenSat.1 has struck its biggest ever programming deal with NBCUniversal, winning some of the Hollywood…
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CuriosityStream goes live in US
CuriosityStream, the new subscription video-on-demand service from Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks has gone live…
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Sony launches PlayStation Vue cloud TV service
Sony has launched its new cloud-based TV service, PlayStation Vue, in the US cities of…
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Big Brother gets three season UK order
Channel 5 has committed to another three years of iconic reality show Big Brother. The…
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NRK, DRG attached to political thriller
Norwegian pubcaster NRK is working up a political mystery drama for autumn 2016, which DRG…
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Tax break sweetener to drive UK copros
International drama shot in the UK has just become more appealing to overseas investors following…
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Disney EMEA readies Evermoor Chronicles
The Walt Disney Company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa arm has commissioned a full season…
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ORF’s Austrian SVOD JV to fight Netflix, Amazon
Austrian pubcaster ORF has entered into a joint venture with local SVOD portal Flimmit in…
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New programming chiefs at A&E, History
Elaine Frontain Bryant and Paul Cabana have been promoted to programming chiefs for A&E and…
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German’s n-tv enters Battle Factory
German channel n-tv has bought Yap Films-produced military gear series Battle Factory from distributor Cineflix…
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Jens Richter reorganises FremantleMedia
FremantleMedia International CEO Jens Richter has instigated a restructure at the distributor that sees regional…
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MTV hands Dolgen reality role amid restructure
Viacom network MTV is merging its east and west coast development teams under veteran reality…
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Lionsgate, Hunan in major financing pact
Hollywood studio Lionsgate will explore the international potential of Chinese TV series from broadcaster Hunan…
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Pat Younge resurfaces with Sugar Films
Ex-BBC programming boss Pat Younge has launched his own media company alongside former Channel 4…
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Moonves ‘approached’ Time Warner over merger
CBS CEO Les Moonves had talks with Time Warner chief executive Jeff Bewkes last year…
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Global Top Gear broadcasters offered Italian special
BBC Worldwide has confirmed that it has offered all of the international Top Gear broadcasters…
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Denmark’s TV2 plays Happy Families
Danish broadcaster TV2 has commissioned a local version of Happy Families, a format from Twofour…
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Modern Family, Homeland head to Presto TV
A deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution has handed Australian SVOD platform Presto TV…
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Broadcasters move for Naked Among Wolves
TV movie Naked Among Wolves has been acquired by French commercial broadcaster M6, following a…
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A+E raises Black Sales with Starz deal
A+E Networks has acquired exclusive rights to pirate adventure series Black Sails for its History…
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Cost of Scripps’ TVN deal could hit US$2bn
Financial analysts have said the cost of Scripps Networks International’s deal for TVN could rise…
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Televisa buys 500 hours of Nickelodeon fare
Mexican TV giant Televisa has acquired a 496-hour package of content from Viacom kids channel…
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Liotta, Paxton, Joffe heading to Cannes
ITV Studios is bringing Ray Liotta (Goodfellas) and Bill Paxton (Titanic) to MIPTV to promote…
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Hallmark Channel parent creates in-house prodco
The parent company of Hallmark Channel has launched an in-house production unit aimed at upping…
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TF1, Armoza, Ryan Seacrest team for Babushka
A new French-Israeli-US-developed gameshow, Babushka, will debut at MIPTV next month. France’s largest commercial broadcaster,…
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Netflix confirms Euro content buyer hire
Netflix has confirmed the hire of former Telepool executive Kai Finke to its European content…
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Children’s Media Foundation says TV market failing kids
The Children’s Media Foundation has backed the research issued yesterday that suggested there is a…
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Betty founder leaving after 14 years
Liz Warner is leaving Discovery Communications-owned producer Betty 14 years after she founded the business….
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Maigret exits in latest Endemol Shine rejig
Endemol Studios chief executive Philippe Maigret is leaving the Endemol Shine Group as the shape…
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Apple ‘planning’ autumn web TV launch
Apple is reportedly planning to launch an online TV service this autumn in partnership with…