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OSN adds Nick nets
Viacom International Media Networks is expanding its offering in the MENA region with the launch…
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Jason Kilar’s Vessel to launch in the New Year
Former Hulu boss Jason Kilar is set to launch his new video venture Vessel early…
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Best of British SVOD service launches in Finland
Cirkus, the UK content SVOD service, has launched in Finland. The service has launched on…
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Legendary hires another studio exec for sales
Legendary Television has added another former studio exec, this time to run Lat-Am distribution. Carlos…
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Alfred Haber nets You Can’t Lick Your Elbow
Alfred Haber Television has picked up international rights to upcoming National Geographic Channel pop-science series…
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Endemol Shine Group created, senior team named
Endemol, Shine and Core have launched their joint enterprise, which has been initially named ‘Endemol…
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Walking Dead feasts on social media
The Walking Dead generated more Tweets and had a larger audience on Twitter than any…
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Canadian Netflix rival taps into The Wire
Canadian OTT service CraveTV has acquired all seasons of The Wire and will launch remastered…
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Netflix’s Lilyhammer heads to Sky Atlantic
Lilyhammer, the first original drama ordered by Netflix, has been acquired by the Sky Atlantic…
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Belgacom adds Netflix to Proximus
Belgian telecoms operator Belgacom started to roll out Netflix on its Proximus TV offering yesterday,…
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BBC, Starz find The Missing for a second season
The BBC and Starz have jointly ordered a second season of hit drama The Missing….
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New Witnesses come forwards in Europe
More channel groups in Europe have acquired French drama Witnesses from Newen Distribution. Following a…
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CEE broadcasters cook up Kitchen Nightmares formats
Several broadcasters in Central and Eastern Europe have acquired the Kitchen Nightmares format made famous…
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Sonar hires programming SVP
Sonar Entertainment has recruited Tom Patricia as senior VP, limited series, miniseries and movies. Patricia…
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Hulu strikes volume deal with Disney
US streaming and catch-up service Hulu has picked up exclusive rights to Disney-distributed ABC series…
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News brief: Nick closes Festive deals
Various broadcasters have acquired Christmas-themed Nickelodeon programming from Viacom International Media Networks. VRAKTV and YTV…
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Street replaces Kavanagh at BBC Daytime
Jo Street has been named acting controller, daytime, at UK pubcaster the BBC following Damian…
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BET creates programming president role for Hill
African-American-skewed cable channel BET has appointed Stephen Hill to a new role as president, programming….
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Ten silent on takeover talks
Network Ten’s has declined to provide an update on a potential ownership change, choosing to…
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Logo pre-buys Russell T. Davies dramas
US lesbian and gay-skewed channel Logo has pre-bought a pair of sexuality-themed dramas from Queer…
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Scripps poaches Luff from Discovery to run EMEA
Lifestyle channels operator Scripps Networks Interactive has brought in Discovery executive Phillip Luff to run…
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Amazon kids show lands at Discovery Asia
Amazon’s original children’s show Annedroids has sold to Discovery Kids Asia. Picture Box Distribution has…
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Vice reportedly planning 2015 ‘deal spree’
Vice Media CEO Shane Smith has said that the youth-focused media company aims to go…
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HBO Go launches on Amazon
HBO Go has launched on Amazon’s Fire TV device in the US and is due…
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Ofcom appoints new chief executive
Ofcom has appointed Sharon White as its chief executive. White joins from the UK Treasury…
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Fox leaves Gracepoint
US broadcast network Fox has cancelled crime drama Gracepoint after one season. The show failed…
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Shlesinger’s stand-up set for Netflix
Comedian Iliza Shlesinger’s most recent stand-up performance will become the latest Netflix original comedy performance….
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Channel 4 welcomes ABC’s Goldbergs
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has bought The Goldbergs, which is one of the rare successful…
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News brief: NBCU ups US Hispanic content exec
NBCUniversal has upped Meara Abramson Valenzuela to senior VP, planning and strategy, Hispanic enterprises and…
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Ovation, WOWOW enjoy Rossellini’s Green Porno
US cable channel Ovation has acquired documentary Isabella Rossellini’s Green Porno Live!, which Japanese pay…