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ITV bags first deal for Chinese format
ITV Studios has placed Chinese talent format Sing My Song with Vietnamese broadcaster VTV3. The…
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RTÉ calls for format pitches
Irish pubcaster RTÉ has called on local producers to submit programme ideas for its upcoming…
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SBS, Stan partner for Tim Kring’s Dig
SBS and Stan have joined forces to acquire broadcast and subscription on-demand rights to Tim…
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Fox, MTG win Battle Creek
Fox International Channels has acquired Battle Creek from Sony Pictures Television for its Fox channels…
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Motion names Xavi Mas replacements
Spanish production and distribution group Motion Pictures has named a pair of replacements for long-serving…
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Orange and Sony strike content deal
French pay TV operator Orange has inked a volume deal with Hollywood studio Sony Pictures…
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Flame Distribution brings in Screen Australia exec
Australia-based distributor Flame has brought in Chris Oliver to boost its Asian sales, production and…
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Kanal 11 has Ex on the Beach with MTV
Discovery Networks Sweden has inked a format deal with Viacom International Media Networks and will…
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ITV confirms Talpa takeover talks
UK broadcaster ITV has confirmed a British report that it is advanced stage talks to…
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Chello deal drives AMC revenue
US-based broadcaster AMC has attributed a rise in its international revenues to its 2014 acquisition…
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Creative chief for revived Chrysalis
Chris Wright and Mick Pilsworth (pictured) have hired a creative director to over drama for…
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Channel 4, PBS plan more Indian Summers
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a second season of period drama Indian Summers. The…
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MTV takes unscripted pilots to series
MTV has greenlit a pair of pilots, Girl Code Live and Greatest Party Story Ever,…
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Watchdog okays Seven, Foxtel SVOD JV
Australian media regulators have given Seven Network the greenlight to acquire half of new streaming…
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YouTube to host American soap in UK
Video website YouTube is to allow UK users to watch US soap The Bold and…
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BBC iPlayer records strongest month ever
BBC iPlayer, the UK public broadcaster’s catch-up service, saw a record 343 million requests in…
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ABC launches preschool app
Australian pubcaster the ABC is launching an iPad app aimed at preschoolers. ABC Kids iView…
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Vivendi accepts Numericable-SFR offer, Canal+ boosted by overseas
Vivendi has accepted Numericable-SFR’s €3.9 billion offer to buy out its remaining stake in the…
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Banijay appoints head of content
France-based production and distribution group Banijay has upped Marie Schweitzer to head of content. In…
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Net neutrality ruling is SVOD victory
The US FCC has adopted strong net neutrality rules, going beyond goals set by FCC…
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CBS preps 150-country CSI simulcast
CBS is preparing what it hopes will be the world’s largest ever drama simulcast with…
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BBC looking for disability programming exec
The BBC is recruiting for a disability executive, who will support efforts to improve programming,…
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Wuaki.tv launches in Italy
Movie and TV streaming service Wuaki.tv has launched in Italy, marking its fifth country launch…
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Nickelodeon launches preschool SVOD service
Nickelodeon is set to launch Noggin, a new subscription video-on-demand service next month aimed at…
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Canal+ makes key appointments
Pay TV operator Canal+ Group has reshuffled executive roles after naming René Saal as director…
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CCI, Fremantle Corp in co-distribution pact
Canadian companies CCI Entertainment and The Fremantle Corporation have entered into a strategic co-distribution pact…
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Industry groups react to BBC report
Industry groups have reacted to yesterday’s report from a committee of MPs into the future…
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Electus strikes Bellator MMA deals
Electus International has secured new deals for the Bellator mixed martial arts championship with international…
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Ten commits to The Bold and the Beautiful
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Network Ten has committed to a life of series deal for US…
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ITV resurrects The Saint
UK broadcaster ITV is looking at a reboot of classic spy drama series The Saint….