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DHX gets $158m Family Channel takeover approval
Canadian regulators have given DHX Media final approval to acquire Family Channel and three Disney-branded…
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ABC poaches Nine development chief
Australian public broadcaster ABC has poached commercial rival Nine Network’s director of development and digital….
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Chile to serve up Top Chef
Chilean public network TVN is getting its own version of NBCUniversal format Top Chef. The…
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Sky confirms ‘Sky Europe’ merger
UK satcaster BSkyB has confirmed its takeover of European pay TV sister companies Sky Deutschland…
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Ex-Endemol, Warner exec lands at AMC
AMC Networks has appointed former Warner Horizon and Endemol USA exec Drew Brown as its…
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Netflix signs French content creator pact
Netflix’s winding path to launch in France has taken a new turn, with the SVOD…
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Russia readies Rivals-in-Law
Russia’s CTC Media has licensed a local version of Turkish cooking-cum-family rivalry format Rivals in…
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News brief: Colin and Justin return to Canada
Canadian broadcaster Cottage Life and a compatriot VOD platform have ordered a second season of…
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Passion reveals World’s Worst
The UK’s Passion Distribution has acquired Channel 5 factual entertainment series World’s Worst. It will…
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Shaw to replace Holland at Agatha Christie firm
RLJ Entertainment, which owns rights to the Agatha Christie brand, has hired ex-Miramax exec Stuart…
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Zodiak detects Pinkertons potential
Zodiak Rights has acquired The Pinkertons, a 22-part action-adventure detective drama from Canada’s Rosetta Media…
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ProSiebenSat.1 MCN expands with US push
ProSiebenSat.1’s German MCN Studio71 is expanding its west Hollywood-based online channel group The Mansion by…
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NOW TV launches on PlayStation 4
Sky’s over-the-top video service NOW TV has launched on PlayStation 4 consoles in the UK….
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Nat Geo Italy greenlights ‘90s doc
National Geographic Channels Italy has greenlit production of The ‘90s in Italy, a localised version…
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CBS channels eye TalkTalk TV success
Four UK pay channels that CBS Studios International and AMC Networks International jointly operate are…
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Duck Dynasty producer launches YouTube prodco
Former Duck Dynasty co-executive producer Hank Stepleton is partnering with the co-founders of multichannel network…
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Satellite TV revenues to hit $100bn in 2020
Satellite TV revenues will reach US$99.9 billion in 2020 and will overtake cable TV revenues…
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YouView secures future
UK connected TV platform YouView has secured completion of an agreement between its shareholders that…
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NBCU ‘well set’ for post-mega-merger era
The CEO of Comcast Communications has said NBCUniversal’s current performance means the content business is…
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X Factor UK to star for RTL CBS
Asian joint venture channel RTL CBS Entertainment HD has acquired exclusive local rights to The…
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Smiley emoticon series in the works
A cartoon series based on the ‘Smiley’ emoticon is in the works, with former CBBC…
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Pastore completes new-look Nat Geo Channels top team
Tim Pastore has been named president, original programming and production at National Geographic Channel. This…
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VIMN scores Americas, Euro sales
Viacom International Media Networks has closed a batch of deals in North and Latin America…
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TalkTalk bags Sky catch-up rights, extends deal
UK telco TalkTalk has extended its arrangement with BSkyB with a new deal that hands…
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Endemol secures Mam Tor first-look deal
Endemol Worldwide Distribution has secured an exclusive three-year development and distribution deal with new UK…
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News brief: Foxtel explores Hollywood’s Best Film Directors
Australian pay TV platform Foxtel has acquired factual entertainment series Hollywood’s Best Film Directors. Foxtel…
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Netflix grows int’l base by 78%
Netflix grew its international member base by 78% year-on-year in Q2 and has outlined plans…
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Power hunts distribution chief after sales restructure
UK-based producer-distributor Power is hunting a head of sales following the departure of the long-serving…
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FXX preps ‘record’ Simpsons marathon
US cable channel FXX is planning to run 25 seasons of The Simpsons back-to-back over…
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France seeks SVOD movie window reduction
French culture minister Aurélie Filippetti has said she wants to reduce the delay before films…