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Cisneros plans Latin comedy for US market
Venezuela’s Cisneros Media has partnered with US indie Part Time Hero Productions to create a…
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ITVS America secures IAM development deal
ITV Studios America has tied up a first-look development deal with Intellectual Artist Management, a…
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Star Wars Rebels movie debuts on-demand
The Walt Disney Company is further leveraging its acquisition of Lucasfilm by debuting animated hour-long…
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Netflix confirms Time Warner Cable payment
SVOD service Netflix has begun paying another US cable provider fees to guarantee better bandwidth…
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TV ad revenues to near $240bn in 2020
Global TV advertising spend is set to reach US$236 billion in 2020, up by 38%…
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News brief: Great British Menu prepared for TF1
France’s TF1 is making a local version of UK format Great British Men with indie…
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Astro, Azteca plan A Love to Remember
The first telenovela coming out of the pact between Mexico’s Azteca and Malaysia’s Astro is…
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Ex-France 3 boss named Canal+ thematic channels chief
French pay TV operator Canal+ has named former France Télévisions executive Thierry Langlois as head…
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UK soaps stay on Aussie screens
Australian pay TV channel UKTV will run British soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale until at…
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News brief: DRG assesses Harry at 30
UK distributor DRG has acquired Prince Harry at 30, a one-off ITN Productions documentary. The…
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RTL reveals Love is Calling
German broadcaster RTL will launch a live dating format from Turkey on August 25. Love…
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BBC iPlayer parades Notting Hill Carnival docs
The BBC’s online video service BBC iPlayer is today launching four exclusive documentaries ahead of…
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A+E to launch channels on TalkTalk
A+E Networks UK is set to launch its full channel portfolio on TalkTalk’s TV service,…
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London Live drops entertainment shows
UK local TV operation London Live will stop making and buying entertainment series, and instead…
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DreamWorks drafts in DirecTV exec post reshuffle
DreamWorks Animation has appointed senior DirecTV executive Fazal Merchant as its new CFO following an…
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Mid East paycaster welcomes Yourfamily
Low-cost Middle East pay TV service provider My-HD has added German kids channel Yourfamily to…
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Ellender’s Slingshot to launch Keanu Reeves’ Rain
David Ellender’s Slingshot Global Media is working Hollywood star Keanu Reeves on a TV adaptation…
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TV Guide poaches Shed Media US exec
Shed Media US development exec Jessie Surovell is joining cable channel TV Guide Network as…
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A&E opens Lachey’s Bar
US cable channel A&E has ordered a Leftfield Pictures-produced unscripted series following reality star Nick…
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A&E opens Lachey’s Bar
US cable channel A&E has ordered a Leftfield Pictures-produced unscripted series following reality star Nick…
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Travel Channel takes Balkan bike ride
Scripps Networks International UK & EMEA has commissioned the latest instalment of its World’s Greatest…
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Nat Geo greenlights Costa Concordia doc
National Geographic Channels International has ordered a one-off special that follows the recovery of sunken…
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Starz greenlights second Outlander
Outlander, Starz’s new fantasy drama, has had a second season greenlit following the Ron D….
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Sky 1 adds trio of 8pm formats
UK pay TV channel Sky 1 HD has commissioned a trio of factual and factual…
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Gore sues Al Jazeera over Current TV sale
Former US vice-president Al Gore is suing Al Jazeera, claiming the Qatar-based broadcaster has withheld…
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Endemol Beyond makes YouTube sports net play
The UK arm of digital company Endemol Beyond has partnered with online gamer Olatunji (aka…
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Canal+ secures new electric motorsport coverage
French pay TV operator Canal+ has secured rights to Formula E motorsport, the new category…
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Couples to be Prized Apart on BBC One
UK terrestrial BBC One has commissioned a Saturday night series that combines “heart-stopping location adventure…
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Trace names African COO
Sports and music pay TV channels provider Trace has named a COO for its African…
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Ex-ITV producer joins Barcroft in long-form push
Former ITV producer Adam Mudditt has joined UK-based digital channels operator Barcroft Media, which is…