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Amazon is making a modern-day version of 1970s live-action kids series Sigmund and the Sea…

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The new subscription on-demand service of Spanish telco Telefonica has close a multi-year rights agreement…

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UK children TV producer Serious Lunch has taken international rights to a CBBC Saturday morning…

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British multichannel operator UKTV has bought three scripted series from UK-based distributor Power. Scripps Networks…

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Finnish pubcaster YLE has appointed Jarmo Lampela as its new head of drama. Lampela replaces…

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Endemol Shine Group has recruited Viacom’s William Tan to run its China operation and confirmed…

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Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes says spend on production and programme marketing at the US…

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A raft of international broadcasters have picked up big-budget UK drama Indian Summers ahead of…

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Gogglebox prodco Studio Lambert as appointed BBC drama producer Susan Hogg to lead its push…

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New Form Digital, the Discovery Communications- and Ron Howard-backed production incubator, is backing 10 short…

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A “technical glitch” allowed Netflix subscribers on Wednesday afternoon to briefly watch the upcoming third…

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UK satcaster Sky has launched two content channels on the new Snapchat Discover platform for…

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FremantleMedia has bought a 25% stake in indie start-up Corona TV. Corona TV is the…

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A+E Networks has ordered a local version of MasterChef for its Lifetime channels in Asia….

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Sky Italia has ordered a version of Red Arrow International format My Restaurant Rocks for…

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Sony Pictures Television has acquired the Viasat3 and Viasat6 free-to-air TV channels in Hungary from…

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A German documentary about alleged wide-scale doping among Russian Olympic athletes has sold to seven…

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Sky has retained the bulk of live Premier League football for upcoming seasons, but upped…

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21st Century Fox’s Star India has acquired Telugu-language channel Maa TV. The deal hands the…

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UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a political-themed puppet comedy series that harks back to the…

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US cable channel Syfy has poached Pilgrim Studios development exec Kelly Garner. He will be…

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Discovery Channel has acquired domestic and international rights to Louie Psihoyos’ documentary Racing Extinction. Following…

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Toon series Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood has now secured 100% carriage on free TV…

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UK broadcaster Channel 4 has ordered Tattoo Shop from Studio Lambert, a fact-ent series in which…

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A trio of Israeli pay TV platforms have acquired Better Call Saul in an “unprecedented”…

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Dish TV’s disruptive new OTT service Sling TV has bolstered its fledgling programming slate with…

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A trio of public broadcasters from around the world have joined forces for Franklin’s Lost…

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Viacom has promoted Tom Gorke to a wider content distribution role in its domestic networks division….

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The delivery of new shows – notably, season two of Transporter: The Series – helped…

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Spanish media group Atresmedia, owner of channels Antena 3 and La Sexta, plans to expand…