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Viacom names Philippines chief
Viacom International Media Networks has named a former Fox International Channels programming boss as country…
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Showtime for INXS as Shine strikes US deal
US cable network Showtime has acquired INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, the two-part drama that…
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Talent TV restructures, Beal launches new indie
The Talent TV Group is disposing of its subsidiaries and bringing in a new chairman…
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Teletoon and Cartoon Network go for Supernoobs
Canadian kids net Teletoon has commissioned a new 2D animated kids series, Supernoobs, which has…
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News brief: Food Fighters has European options
Electus has optioned its Food Fighters format to production companies in Germany, Sweden and the…
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IBM exec named as president of Magine TV
OTT TV provider Magine TV has named Ambuj Goyal as the company’s president and COO….
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Analyst: Android TV could rock streaming player market
Google’s forthcoming Android TV platform could have a major impact on the growing streaming media…
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BBC heist drama remade at Fox
Homeland and 24 producer Howard Gordon is working up a remake of BBC heist drama…
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A&E shackles couples in Love Prison
The A&E cable network is the US is launching a reality series in which couples…
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A&E shackles couples in Love Prison
The A&E cable network is the US is launching a reality series in which couples…
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Glazier follows Stein to Sonar
Jenna Glazier has joined her former boss at BermanBraun, Gene Stein, to LA-based scripted producer…
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Amazon to launch third pilot season this month
Amazon Prime Instant Video is launching its latest season of pilots in the US and…
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FremantleMedia Kids poaches Asia boss from Hit
FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment has named Hit Entertainment’s Henry Or as head of a…
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A+E poaches Glen Hansen from Zodiak
A+E Networks has recruited Glen Hansen as vice president of programme sales for Asia Pacific….
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Universal Channel buys Penn & Teller show
Universal Channel has acquired Penn & Teller Fool Us for its Asian feed. The show…
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Universal Channel buys Penn & Teller show
Universal Channel has acquired Penn & Teller Fool Us for its Asian feed. The show…
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UK local TV operator calls in administrators
Birmingham’s City TV has become the first of the UK’s new local TV services to…
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Netflix acquires UK drama Happy Valley
Netflix has acquired Happy Valley and will launch the gritty UK drama on its US…
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OSN owner ‘rejects’ $3.2bn takeover offer
Kuwait Projects Company (Kipco) has reportedly rejected a US$3.2 billion offer from an unnamed US…
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ITV renews deal with Japanese distributor
ITV Studios has renewed a longstanding deal with Intervision, which will continue to represent its…
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Sky launches pay-as-you-go sports pass
BSkyB has launched a new pay-as-you-go variant for its Now TV OTT offering, providing a…
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Sundance Channel rises in Central America
Sundance Channel Global has launched in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Paraguay…
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ZDF orders celeb interview show How To Be
German pubcaster ZDF has ordered a local version of Israeli-originated format How To Be. ITV…
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Jones McCauley lands Blue Ant sales director role
Former BBC Worldwide Canada executive Gwen Jones McCauley has been named director, international sales at…
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UK hails Lionsgate’s London sales move
The British government has hailed a move that will see US studio Lionsgate relocate its…
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Maker Studios sibling co-founders exit
Lisa and Ben Donovan, the siblings that co-founded multichannel network Maker Studios, have exited the…
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NCIS: New Orleans ‘will make $5m per ep’
New CBS procedural NCIS: New Orleans is set to make the company “north of probably…
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Netflix boasts subs revenue has overtaken HBO
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has taken to Facebook to boast that the streaming service generated…
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Microsoft adds free TV to Xbox
Microsoft is to provide a digital TV tuner for its Xbox One gaming devices in…
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Telecom Italia move sparks Mediaset rumours
Telecom Italia has reportedly initiated talks with Vivendi, which could see Vivendi take a stake…