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On demand deals for Georges St-Pierre doc
Takedown: The DNA of GSP has been sold to several on-demand platforms in the US….
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Discovery brings Eurosport sales team into fold
Pay TV giant Discovery Communications is merging some of regional distribution teams with those from…
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FremantleMedia forms Indian drama JV
FremantleMedia Asia is creating a drama production joint venture with DJ’s Creative Unit that will…
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Polish sale for Global’s Shopping Monsters
Global Agency format Shopping Monsters is getting a Polish remake. Polsat Café, which is part…
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NHK to broadcast Obama’s Dirty War
Japanese pubcaster NHK has acquired a pair of US-themed current affairs documentaries from French distributor…
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Netflix confirms Marseille as debut French drama original
Netflix is working with writer Dan Franck to create its first French-produced original drama. Marseille…
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Zodiak hires ex-Paramount exec in US scripted push
Zodiak Media has hired former Paramount digital programming chief Keith Quinn to take its European…
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Netflix makes French content pledge
Netflix will win the support of local content creators in France by spending money on…
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O’Neill gets global Discovery role, All3 board seat
Eileen O’Neill has been promoted to global group president of Discovery Studios, and is set…
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HBO Europe hires drama exec
HBO’s European production group has hired its first London-based executive, who will work on its…
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SVT Play added to Apple TV
Swedish on-demand service SVT Play is now available in the Scandinavian territory through the Apple…
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Canadian cablers take on Netflix with Shomi
Shaw and Rogers are launching Shomi, a new subscription video-on-demand service, which will go head…
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German and Polish pubcasters team for WWII doc
German public broadcaster ZDF and its Polish counterpart TVP are joining forces to make World…
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Europe set for SVOD customer and revenue boom
One in five European homes will take a subscription video-on-demand service by 2020, with Western…
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TV growth swings Seven back to profit
The parent firm of Australian broadcaster Seven Network has swung back into profit after reporting…
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FremantleMedia sells Got Talent to Kenya
The Got Talent format is launching in Kenya. The FremantleMedia and Syco Entertainment format will…
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Broadcasters snap up Robin Hood toon
A raft of international broadcasters have acquired Method Animation and DQ Entertainment’s animated Robin Hood…
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Nine, Fairfax prep A$100m SVOD service
Nine Network’s parent company is partnering with publishing group Fairfax Media to create a A$100…
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Ex-Discovery specials chief joins Mansfield’s Plimsoll
Former Discovery Communications and BBC factual programming boss Andrew Jackson has joined Grant Mansfield’s fledgling…
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CEO exits Zodiak’s Yellow Bird
Anni Faurbye Fernandez is to leave her post as CEO of Zodiak Media’s Swedish prodco…
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Breaking Bad’s Paul inks development deal with Sony
Aaron Paul, who played student meth-head turned master drug cook in AMC drama Breaking Bad,…
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African OTT service Aflix goes live
Aflix, a Netflix-style premium OTT service featuring more than 2,000 hours of content, including new…
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Belgium’s BeTV pre-empts Netflix with TV Everywhere service
BeTV, the pay TV unit formerly known as Canal+ Belgium and owned by Belgian French…
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ITV’s Sirens Media opens in NY, staffs up
Sirens Media is opening a new office in New York and adding to the development…
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MediaCorp poaches Sony’s Lim
Singaporean broadcaster MediaCorp has recruited Jack Lim as its first COO, putting him in charge…
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Nat Geo and PBS producer joins NHNZ
NHNZ has brought on veteran producer, director and writer Sue Houghton who will work on…
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HBO and Scorsese making Shutter Island TV series
HBO and Martin Scorsese are developing Ashecliffe, a TV series based on the director’s Shutter…
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More kids pilots for Amazon
Amazon Prime Instant Video’s latest children’s programming pilots comprise three cartoons and a pair of…
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Lifetime orders The Omen TV series
Lifetime has given a straight to series order to Damien, a six-part thriller based on…
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Lost Girl reaches end of journey
Canadian supernatural drama Lost Girl is coming to an end after five seasons. Star Anna…