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Spartacus launches on Amazon in Germany
Amazon has acquired swords and sandals drama Spartacus for its Prime Instant Video streaming service…
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News brief: Netflix launches Breaking Bad in 4K
US-based streaming service Netflix has launched Breaking Bad in 4K, the new ultra high definition…
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FCC weighs into Netflix-Verizon streaming row
US communications regulator the FCC is investigating who is at fault for the problems occurring…
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Deal for pan-European Sky moves forward
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has hired Morgan Stanley and Barclays to advise on its…
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Blue Zoo’s Oli Hyatt gets UK honour
Oli Hyatt, the cofounder of UK animation studio Blue Zoo, has been awarded an MBE…
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Netflix orders dinosaur/trucks kids series
Netflix has ordered a new original kids series, Dinotrux. The show will be made for…
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Binge viewing is pervasive in UK, US
Binge viewing is now “pervasive” with 89% of UK viewers watching content in this way…
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Pinewood Malaysia opens its doors
Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios (PIMS) has opened in Malaysia, with its backers hoping it will…
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TV advertising losing market share to internet
TV continues to take the largest share of TV advertising revenue by medium, but the…
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MTG launches movie channel in Israel
The Modern Times Group has launched a Russian-language movie channel in Israel. The TV1000 channel…
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News brief: Atlantyca sells Geronimo to Ten
Producer and distributor Atlantyca Entertainment has sold its animated series Geronimo Stilton to Australia’s Network…
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CBeebies bringing back Teletubbies
UK preschool channel CBeebies has ordered new episodes of hit series Teletubbies for the first…
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CBS, Time Warner linked with Univision takeover
CBS, Time Warner and Televisa are among “several” companies reported to have met with the…
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Margaret Loesch to exit Discovery kids network The Hub
Margaret Loesch is exiting her role as president and CEO of US children’s TV network…
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Fox International sets strategic deal with Star Sat
Fox International Channels has unveiled a strategic alliance with South African digital subscription TV provider…
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Duck Dynasty ratings slide on new season opener
Duck Dynasty’s sixth season premiere on US cable channel A&E pulled in just 4.6 million…
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Turner buys open Sky EPG slot
Turner Broadcasting System Europe has acquired one of two slots on the BSkyB EPG released…
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UKTV’s Gold gets Monty Python live show
UKTV channel Gold will air a forthcoming stage show from reunited comedy troupe Monty Python…
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Dutch broadcasters take on Netflix with SVOD service
A new Dutch subscription video-on-demand service, NLziet, has launched, with a range of programmes from…
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New Japanese channel buys Korean dance show
A soon-to-launch Japanese thematic channel has bought Dancing9, a dance competition series from Korean music…
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Canal+ to launch YouTube children’s channels
French channels operator Canal+ is launching a pair of children’s networks on YouTube. Zac &…
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I Wanna Marry Harry dropped from Fox
US broadcast network Fox has dropped under-performing reality series I Wanna Marry Harry from air….
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James Murdoch to keynote MIPCOM
21st Century Fox’s co-COO James Murdoch will deliver a keynote at MIPCOM in October. Murdoch,…
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NCIS is most-watched global drama
CBS procedural NCIS has been named as the most-watched drama in the world. The series…
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Comedy Central cuts deal with UK comic Russell Howard
The UK Comedy Central channel has agreed a deal with Russell Howard and the popular…
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Netflix orders Scholastic kids original
Streaming service Netflix has commissioned family-focused producer Scholastic Media to create an animated series based…
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Icon Films staffs up, hires Jonathan Jackson
UK indie Icon Films has hired former DRG boss Jonathan Jackson (left) as its new…
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Saban hires strategy exec
Saban Brands, the TV and brand owning division of Saban Capital, has hired Daniel Castle…
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HBO Lat-Am cuts NBCU volume deal
HBO Latin America has agreed a multiyear movie deal with NBCUniversal. The agreement give HBO…
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Time Warner Cable pays tribute as former boss passes away
US MSO Time Warner Cable has paid tribute to former CEO and cable industry pioneer…