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Zeppotron co-founder exits for All3Media’s Objective
UK prodco Objective has hired Ben Caudell as head of comedy. Caudell was one of…
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Networks combine to construct Berlin Wall
Networks in the US, UK and Australia are coproducing a documentary about the construction of…
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A+E hires Joel Denton as content sales supremo
A+E has recruited Joel Denton as managing director, content sales and partnerships, putting the industry…
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Crozier reignites UK retransmission row
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has said that the company and the wider industry will…
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Melling rejoins ITV Studios in EMEA sales role
Toby Melling has been appointed VP of sales for the north west EMEA region at…
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HBO appoints global distribution boss
HBO has upped Tom Woodbury to president, global distribution. The newly created role will see…
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News brief: NBC set for another stay in Sweden
NBC has ordered a second season of comedy series Welcome to Sweden. The half-hour comedy…
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Social media driving US TV viewing
Americans are increasingly integrating TV viewing with social media behaviour, according to a study by…
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Film4 poaches Universal Pictures boss
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has named David Kosse as new director of its movie division…
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Legendary buys YouTube channel Geek & Sundry
The digital arm of US feature film producer Legendary has acquired Geek & Sundry, the…
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Legendary buys YouTube channel Geek & Sundry
The digital arm of US feature film producer Legendary has acquired Geek & Sundry, the…
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DRG conquers Strange Empire
UK-based distributor DRG has acquired international distribution rights to Strange Empire, a 13x60mins drama for…
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Channel 4 to explore Immigration Street
The UK’s Channel 4 has commissioned Love Productions to make an ob doc series about…
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Disney, Animal Planet services join Amazon Fire TV
Connected set-top box Amazon Fire TV has added services from the likes of Disney and…
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BBC Two, America on alert for Intruders
The UK’s BBC Two and US cable channel BBC America are coproducing an 8x45mins mystery…
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School of Rock sets for Nick TV remake
School of Rock, the 2003 Jack Black comedy film, is being made into a TV…
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News Brief: Endemol hires Bigg Boss for India
Endemol has hired Ashok Vidyasagar as senior VP of its Indian operations, putting him in…
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Red Arrow hires Warner Bros. exec as formats boss
Red Arrow International has hired Warner Bros. formats exec Harry Gamsu to fill a new…
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BBC Worldwide hires ex-ITV sales boss for Europe
BBC Worldwide has recruited Tobi de Graaff as executive VP of its Western Europe division….
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AMC launching internationally after MGM rebrand
AMC Networks is launching its flagship AMC channel internationally. The US-listed channel operator is rebranding…
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Enex poaches Sky exec to replace Tewes
Global news exchange Enex has named Sky News’ international head of development Adrian Wells as…
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CJZ installs new boss at Greenstone TV
Richard Driver has been appointed the new boss of successful Kiwi producer Greenstone TV, replacing…
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News brief: FYI channel launching in Canada
The FYI channel is launching in Canada as part of Shaw Media’s bouquet of specialty…
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Studio Ghibli future hangs in balance
Famous Japanese animation producer Studio Ghibli looks set to close its production division. The animé…
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News brief: Showtime launching Ray Donovan webisodes
US cable net Showtime is launching a trio of web-only episodes to accompany its hit…
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Nine’s digital chief CEO exits
Nine Network’s digital business Mi9 has appointed a managing director after the departure of its…
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Java bags RT doc titles
France’s Java Films has acquired a batch of documentaries and reportage content from Russian multilingual…
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Murdered by My Boyfriend tops iPlayer requests
BBC Three one-off drama Murdered by My Boyfriend topped the UK public broadcaster’s BBC iPlayer…
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Katz’s Escape bags crime trio
Escape, a new female-skewed channel from Katz Broadcasting, has acquired more than 500 hours of…
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Ex-MTV chief joins Amazon board
Former MTV Networks chief executive Judy McGrath has joined the board of directors at e-commerce…