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Euro pubcasters back Icelandic crime series
German pubcaster ZDF and its commercial subsidiary will coproduce Icelandic crime drama Trapped, while five…
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Amazon greenlights Soderbergh, Ron Perlman dramas
E-commerce giant Amazon has given full series orders to Ron Perlman drama series Hand of…
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Looking Glass sells Leopard, Panda docs
Australian factual distributor Looking Glass International has shopped docs to several international buyers. Swedish pubcaster…
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Sweden’s SVT goes on UK drama buying spree
SVT has acquired a raft of UK drama titles. The Swedish public broadcaster has acquired…
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Amazon to launch Ripper Street ahead of BBC
Having stepped in to co-fund a new series of period drama Ripper Street, Amazon will…
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BBC kids boss takes new role
Joe Godwin, the boss of the BBC’s kids services, is leaving his role to run…
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Former Eyeworks exec launches distributor
Tyler Massey has launched a new LA-based distribution firm, MassMedia International. Massey was the executive…
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Broadcasters buy Warren Buffet toon
Several international broadcasters have acquired Secret Millionaires Club, the Warren Buffett animated series. US-based Genius…
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Disney extends Bob Iger’s deal until 2018
Disney CEO Bob Iger has signed a new deal, which will keep him at the…
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Wuaki adds HBO content in Spain
Wuaki.TV has built on its recent UK deal for HBO content by adding the premium…
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Japan’s SoftBank investing US$250m in Legendary
Japanese media and communications conglomerate SoftBank will invest US$250 million in US producer and distributor…
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Hulu revamps Hulu Plus app for iPhone
Hulu has revamped its Hulu Plus app for the iPhone, with a new design and…
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Connected TV device ownership hits half a billion
Global ownership of connected TV devices – including smart TVs, Blu-ray players, game consoles and…
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A&E channel heads to Spain, Portugal
A+E Networks’ general entertainment channel A&E will continue its international rollout next week with the…
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A&E channel heads to Spain, Portugal
A+E Networks’ general entertainment channel A&E will continue its international rollout next week with the…
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Netflix, Arad line up King Kong toon
Netflix has partnered with former Marvel Studios president Avi Arad to produce an animated kids…
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Cisneros poaches AMCNI’s Coltro for EVP role
Venezuela’s Cisneros Media has poached Marcello Coltro from AMC Networks International Latin America to become…
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Orange to distribute Netflix in France
Orange is set to become the second French telecom operator to agree to distribute Netflix,…
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Football rights auction ‘poses risk’ for BSkyB
The forthcoming English Premier League auction poses significant risks for BSkyB, according to Credit Suisse,…
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Netflix film strategy extends with Sandler exclusives
Netflix has penned a deal with movie actor Adam Sandler to bring four of his…
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Prisoners of War discovered in Mexico, Hispanic US
Broadcasters in Mexico, Colombia and Hispanic US have banded together to create a local version…
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Dr. Oz prescribes first Farsi deal for Sony
Sony Pictures Television has licensed 344 episodes of US talk show the Dr. Oz Show…
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H&M doc sells to YLE, TVN
An investigative documentary looking at the practices of clothing retailer H&M has sold to broadcasters…
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H&M doc sells to YLE, TVN
An investigative documentary looking at the practices of clothing retailer H&M has sold to broadcasters…
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Channel 5 is new Zack and Quack fan
The UK’s Channel 5 is among buyers of Zodiak Kids-sold toon Zack and Quack. Channel…
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Global nets reach for Little Couple
Broadcasters around the world have acquired TLC’s high-rating ob-doc series The Little Couple. Now into…
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YouView ‘partnering’ with Netflix
UK connected TV platform YouView is reportedly partnering with Netflix to add access to the…
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Liz Murdoch to exit Shine after Endemol merger
Liz Murdoch with leave Shine Group, which she founded in 2001, when the production group…
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Tesco reportedly looks to sell Blinkbox, shuts ClubcardTV
Tesco has reportedly put its movie and TV streaming service Blinkbox up for sale and…
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Comedy Central UK pilots US Drunk History
The UK Comedy Central channel is piloting a local version of Comedy Central US series…