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Viacom exec replaces Harnevo at AOL Studios
Media company has replaced AOL Studios president Ran Harnevo with a veteran Viacom executive. Dermot…
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Slingshot, EuropaCorp partner for drama JV
David Ellender’s Slingshot Global Media and Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp Television Studios have partnered in a…
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Earth Touch poaches NHNZ’s Fairclough
Factual producer Earth Touch has poached NHNZ’s executive VP Phil Fairclough as managing director of…
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Another French telco to offer Netflix
SFR has become the latest French ISP to offer Netflix via its TV set-top boxes….
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Mobile firm EE launches British TV service
UK 4G mobile operator EE is to launch a fixed-line TV service, competing with BT…
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Top Euro pay TV operators face revenue, subs losses
A significant proportion of Europe’s top pay TV platform operators will shed subscribers and also…
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Euro broadcaters buy Outlander
A raft of international broadcasters including HBO Netherlands and Viasat have acquired US drama series…
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Talpa recruits Kebbi for Middle East launch
John de Mol’s Talpa has launched a Middle East production unit, which will be run…
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CBS inks volume deal with TV2
CBS Studios International has widened the terms of its programming deal with TV2, which will…
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Turner slashes workforce, some international cuts
Turner Broadcasting System is slashing 1,475 jobs as part of a major cost-cutting initiative. Most…
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Twin Peaks returning on Showtime
David Lynch’s seminal miniseries Twin Peaks is being reinvented for US cable network Showtime. Lynch…
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Wananchi secures $130m in financing round
African pay TV and broadband operator Wananchi Group has closed a US$130 million round of…
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Sky shareholders approve pay TV takeovers
BSkyB’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of the firm’s proposed acquisition of Sky Italia and…
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eOne rejigs sales ops, Spencer in
Entertainment One Television is restructuring its distribution operations to bring its TV and film sales…
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Channel 4 buys French drama Witnesses
Channel 4 has acquired buzzy French drama Witnesses (Les Temoins). The UK commercial broadcaster picked…
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UKTV widens Gooze-Zijl’s role
Digital channel operator UKTV has handed Jan Gooze-Zijl an expanded remit that gives the executive…
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China YouTube channel from UK’s True North
UK indie True North is launching China Icons, a professionally-produced YouTube channel dedicated to China….
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Paw Patrol added as Channel 5, Nick grow closer
UK terrestrial net Channel 5 has again turned to its pay TV cousin Nickelodeon, this…
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Sony’s OTT service to be priced in line with cable
Sony’s planned OTT TV service, which is expected to launch in the US before the…
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CBeebies plots new show from Teletubbies creator
UK preschool channel CBeebies has commissioned a series from Teletubbies creator Anne Wood. Twirlywoos comes…
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Starz, Amblin investigate The Disappearance
US premium cabler Starz and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television is developing a drama series about…
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BBC extends iPlayer window to 30 days
The BBC has extended the catch-up window for its on-demand iPlayer service from seven to…
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DNA hires development chief for fledgling TV unit
Movie producer DNA has hired a development boss for DNA TV, the TV production division…
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NCIS: New Orleans, Extant set for ProSiebenSat.1
Germany-based broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has extended its output deal with CBS Studios International, an agreement that…
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Shomi bags premium Starz shows
Upcoming Canadian SVOD service Shomi has acquired a package of premium shows from Starz Digital…
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All3Media hires former Shine digital boss
The international arm of All3Media has recruited Gordon Synn as senior VP, digital and business…
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MTG poaches ProSiebenSat.1’s digital chief
Modern Times Group (MTG) has appointed ProSiebenSat.1 Media’s chief digital officer, Arnd Benninghoff, as deputy…
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Big Eat is Scripps EMEA’s largest bet yet
Scripps Networks UK & EMEA has commissioned its largest original to date in the shape…
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BBCWW names Welland regional boss
BBC Worldwide has named Grant Welland as executive vice-president for central and eastern Europe, the…
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Best of British SVOD service strikes Scandi deal
Subscription video-on-demand service Cirkus has struck a deal with Scandi telco TeliaSonera and will launch…