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Netflix nets exclusive global rights to The Returned remake
Netflix has acquired exclusive global rights to The Returned, the US remake of French drama…
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Leonardo DiCaprio inks doc deal with Netflix
Leonardo DiCaprio has struck a deal to make original environmental and conservation docs for Netflix….
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X Factor US, American Idol weigh on FremantleMedia results
FremantleMedia has blamed the cancellation of X Factor US and lower revenue from American…
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HBO and Apple ‘in OTT talks’
HBO and Apple are reportedly in talks that could see Apple TV become a key…
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Craig McGillivray rejoins Breakthrough Entertainment
Craig McGillivray has joined Breakthrough Entertainment as vice president of distribution. McGillivray is returning to…
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News brief: Saban hires distribution director
Saban Brands has recruited Zofia Karpinska as director of distribution. She joins from London-based producer/distributor…
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Trio of first-look deals for DRG
MTG-owned distributor DRG has secured a raft of new content after striking three first-look deals…
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News brief: Hulu takes SVOD Wiggles rights
Hulu has taken exclusive rights to live-action kids series The Wiggles. The US streaming and…
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Kids TV first for Denmark’s Funny Shorts
Danish distributor The Funny Shorts Company is expanding into children’s TV for the first time…
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Netflix hoped for ‘non-regulation’ net neutrality solution
Netflix’s chief financial officer David Wells has said that the firm was hoping for a…
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ITV looks to international business for growth
Reporting strong full-year results this morning, UK broadcaster ITV said today revenue at its content…
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MTG ups Mejlhede Andersen to exec board
Jakob Mejlhede Andersen has promoted to European broadcaster MTG’s executive management team. Formerly known just…
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AMC-CBS venture captures Tricon’s Killer
The AMC Networks and CBS channels joint venture in the UK and EMEA is among…
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Core’s Graboff resurfaces at Discovery
Ex-Core Media Group president Marc Graboff has joined pay TV giant Discovery Communications. Graboff (pictured…
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BBC Four embraces slow TV
UK public service arts and culture channel BBC Four is embarking on a season of…
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Netflix tames Beasts of No Nation with $12m
Streaming service Netflix has paid big bucks to debut Beasts of No Nation, a feature…
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US deals for Turkish dramas
Two US Hispanic channels in the US have bought Turkish dramas as the latter’s scripted…
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NBC commissions Israeli gameshow
US broadcast network NBC has tapped Armoza Formats for a local version of entertainment show…
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AOL UK hires MD
AOL UK has appointed Hamish Nicklin as its new managing director. Nicklin was previously director…
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Disney Junior sends Doc to Hulu
US streaming service Hulu has acquired exclusive streaming rights to Disney Junior toon Doc McStuffins….
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Lion TV restructures along genre lines
All3Media-owned UK producer Lion Television has created three new post as part of restructure aimed…
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France Télévisions buys into Cineflix’s Secrets & Lies
French pubcaster France Télévisions has acquired Australian drama series Secrets & Lies from Cineflix Rights….
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Spike inks $7 Bucks deal with The Rock
US cable net Spike has struck a development deal with $7 Bucks, the US prodco…
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TF1 grabs VOD rights to Stan Lee toon
French commercial channel TF1 has grabbed on-demand rights to Stan Lee’s Mighty 7. The deal…
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Nordic World’s Absolutely files for bankruptcy
Absolutely Independent, the Amsterdam-based formats business owned by Nordic World, has filed for bankruptcy in…
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Netflix sets Australasian launch date
Netflix is due to launch its subscription video-on-demand service in Australia and New Zealand on…
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MultiChoice hires former Viacom exec as content chief
MultiChoice Africa has appointed former Viacom, Virgin Media and Channel 4 executive David Booth as…
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Tony Hall reveals BBC Studios
BBC director general Tony Hall has revealed the name and further details of the UK…
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Sales arm shapes up at Endemol Shine
The merged global sales unit of Endemol Shine Group will be called Endemol Shine International….
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UKTV makes a date with Handsome Devils
UK digital channels group UKTV has prebought Handsome Devils, a ten-part doc series about murderers…