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Google launches Chromecast in Ireland
Google has launched its Chromecast streaming device inIreland, increasing the availability of the HDMI dongle…
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Liberty pays £481m for 6.4% stake in ITV
Liberty Global has bought a 6.4% stake in UK terrestrial broadcaster ITV for £481 million…
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News brief: MTV India orders two shows from BBC Worldwide
MTV India has commissioned two scripted series from BBC Worldwide Productions. MTV Fanaah – An…
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Third of UK indie revenues now int’l
International revenues now account for almost a third of UK indies’ sales, new data shows,…
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Anti-piracy tech firm CEG TEK launches internationally
Piracy measurement firm CEG TEK International is launching its service in Japan and gearing up…
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Thunderbirds to tread inaugural MIPJunior red carpet
Reed Midem is introducing a premiere screening for kids shows for the first time at…
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TCB poaches TVF sales exec
TCB Media Rights has hired a sales executive from rival UK-based distributor TVF International. Anna…
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Another digital departure at BBC Worldwide
Simon Danker, director of BBC Worldwide’s BBC Store, is leaving the company after fourteen years….
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Wildside launches new divisions in scripted formats push
Italian drama producer Wildside has launched a pair of new production divisions as part of…
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Miller fills Snyder’s role as Cartoon Network president
Christina Miller has been named president and general manager of Turner Broadcasting System-owned channels Cartoon…
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eOne buys Canuck factual firm Paperny for $27m
Entertainment One has landed Timber Kings producer Paperny Entertainment in a deal worth C$29.2 million…
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UKTV orders five broadcast pilots
UKTV will show five new factual entertainment pilots that it has commissioned for its Watch…
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Rising Star TV tech company raises US$5m
Israeli TV technology company Screenz has raised US$5 million, which it said will be used…
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Discovery, Foxtel get new arrival with Spun Gold series
Discovery in Europe and Latin America and Foxtel in Australia have picked up pregnancy and…
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CBS ‘would sell content’ to Aereo
CBS’s CEO Les Mooves has said he would sell content to streaming service Aereo, which…
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Social layer added to iPlayer, ITV Player and 4oD
Beamly, the service that was recently rebranded from Zeebox, has launched a new Chrome extension…
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Global IPTV subs to double in seven years
Global IPTV subscriptions will more than double from 90 million at the end of 2013…
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Discovery fined for letting Deadly Women loose
Ofcom has fined Discovery Europe £100,000 (US$171,292) for transmitting graphic and disturbing violent content in…
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Twofour Arabia hires general manager
UK-based producer and distributor Twofour has recruited Yara Awad as general manager of its UAE-based…
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Aussies watching more linear TV
Australians are watching more linear TV as well as viewing a greater amount of on-demand…
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Cohen terms comments ‘disappoint indie TV sector’
The body that represents UK indie prodcos has slammed comments from the BBC’s Danny Cohen…
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News brief: Pierce Brosnan working up Crusades drama for Spike
Pierce Brosnan is working in The Crusaders, a new original drama for Spike that will…
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MundoFox, Canal 10 awake for 1001 Nights
US Hispanic channel MundoFox and Uruguay’s Saeta Canal 10 have acquired Turkish drama 1001 Nights…
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GSN walks The Line
US cable channel GSN has ordered a “travelling” game show from ITV Studios-owned High Noon…
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MBC3 scores 150 hours from Zodiak Kids
The Middle East’s MBC3 has acquired a 150-hour package of programming from distributor Zodiak Kids….
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Playmobil series Super 4 sales stack up
A range of broadcasters from Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Canada have acquired the…
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Pioneer’s Dear exits for Ideas start-up
Jeremy Dear, who was UK indie Pioneer Productions’ senior VP and head of factual, has…
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Warner sells first Eyeworks format post-takeover
Warner Bros. has made its first deals for Eyeworks-developed formats following its takeover of the…
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UK, Brazilian prodcos agree copro deal
UK indie Zig Zag Productions has closed a non-exclusive coproduction agreement with Brazil’s Viva Filmes,…
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Walden, Newman confirmed as Fox bosses
21st Century Fox has confirmed its studio bosses Dana Walden and Gary Newman will also…