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African countries to miss analogue switch-off deadline
Major African territories such as South Africa and Nigeria are set to miss a deadline…
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Sohu, Lego given MIPCOM keynote blocks
Charles Zhang, the boss of Chinese streaming site Sohu, has been confirmed as MIPCOM keynote…
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Canal+, ABC visit BBC’s Happy Valley
French pay TV platform Canal+ and Australian pubcaster ABC are among buyers of the BBC’s…
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Google, Apple ‘could beat Fox to Time Warner’
Tech giants Google and Apple could try to grab Time Warner from under the nose…
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First presenter-led show for 500m-view Barcroft
Online channel Barcroft TV has commissioned its first presenter-led series as it passes the 500…
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MIPCOM opens up to film commissioners
Reed Midem has added another new conference strand to the MIPCOM line-up in October. It…
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Ex-MGM boss Hendry joins Rainmaker board
The former senior executive VP of television operations at LA studio MGM has joined the…
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Maggini named joins Lifetime movie unit
A+E Networks has named Tia Maggini as VP, original movies at cable channel Lifetime. Based…
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BBC Worldwide posts revenue drop as UK, US decline
BBC Worldwide’s overall revenue was down in 2013/2014, although headline profit inched up. The commercial…
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BSkyB set to seal Sky Italia, Deutschland deals
BSkyB is reportedly planning to complete its takeover of sister companies Sky Italia and Sky…
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UK comics Hart and Walliams crown King Bert Prods
Miranda Hart and David Walliams, two of the UK’s most successful comedians and comic actors…
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Kipco receives offer for Middle East’s OSN
Kipco, the majority owner of Middle East pay TV provider OSN, has received an offer…
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Sky buys Bake Off producer Love Productions
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has taken a 70% stake in Love Productions, the UK…
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Junior Bake Off lands first format
BBC Worldwide’s Junior Bake Off format has landed its first international remake. The format will…
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Euro nets, Israel find Somebody to Love
Networks in Finland, Sweden, Spain and Israel have acquired Irish documentary Somebody to Love from…
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Imira changes pace with Tom Turbo
Spain’s Imira Entertainment has acquired a trio of new programmes, including Austrian live-action series Tom…
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Ukraine’s 1+1 preps international news channel
Ukrainian free-to-air broadcaster 1+1 is testing Ukraine Today, an international news channel, ahead of launching…
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UK court ruling could force Glee name change
A British judge has ruled Glee producer Twentieth Century Fox has breached copyright over usage…
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ABC rebrands flagship Oz channel
Australian pubcaster ABC has followed suit from ITV in the UK and rebranded its main…
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Amazon lands US Mad Dogs remake
Amazon Prime Instant Video has reportedly landed the US remake of BSkyB drama Mad Dogs….
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Talpa poaches FremantleMedia exec in int’l restructure
John de Mol’s Talpa Media has re-hired FremantleMedia’s Diana Buddingh for a newly-restructured international division,…
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Asia’s WarnerTV swoops for Gotham
Buzzy Batman origin story drama Gotham will be “fast-tracked” into Asia after pay channel WarnerTV…
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Xbox Entertainment Studios to close as 18,000 jobs go
Microsoft’s original video division Xbox Entertainment Studios is to close as part of an 18,000-job…
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Nordic pay TV drives MTG growth
Modern Times Group said its Nordic pay TV operations and acquisitions are driving revenue and…
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News brief: Fox Sports gets sub-Saharan launch
Fox International Channels has launched Fox Sports and Fox Sports 2 in sub-Saharan Africa, replacing…
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Sewing Bee heads to Denmark
Danish terrestrial broadcaster TV2 Fri has ordered its first BBC Worldwide-sold format. The network has…
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Netflix closes Canadian Disney movie deal
The Walt Disney Company movies will hit Netflix in Canada eight months after they leave…
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News brief: Disney UK acquire Animal Championships
The Walt Disney Company in the UK has acquired wildlife series World Animal Championships from…
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Analysts predict Fox/Time Warner ‘bloodbath’
Analysts have warned of a “bloodbath” and rising pay TV costs for US consumers should…
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MIPCOM reaches out to channels with ‘distribution day’
Reed Midem is introducing a new conference strand designed specifically to lure channel operators and…