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Shine launches US direct-to-consumer channel
Shine International has launched Shine Now, a direct to consumer service that will make a…
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Fuji and Primeworks join for human interest doc
Japanese broadcaster Fuji, Malaysian producer Primeworks Studios and its Japanese counterpart Man Union have agreed…
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SVT the latest to buy kids series Nina Patalo
Swedish public broadcaster SVT has picked up 78x7mins kids series Nina Patalo. The series is…
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MTG appoints Scandi TV boss
Modern Times Group has recruited Anders Jensen as executive VP of Scandinavian free-TV operations. Jensen…
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Barcroft strikes deal with Japan’s GyaO!
Producer and digital channels and footage provider Barcroft Media is branching out into Japan after…
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Canal+ buys Fox’s Wayward Pines
French pay TV broadcaster Canal+ has become the first international buyer of upcoming M. Night…
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Howard Stringer says BBC should prioritise mobile over broadcast
BBC executive board member Howard Stringer has called on the corporation to make content first…
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Shine appoints Iberia acquisitions boss
Shine Iberia has recruited Ruth Martínez as its new head of acquisitions. Martínez will be…
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Vodafone offers 4G subs free Netflix
Telco Vodafone has teamed with Netflix to offer its 4G customers a free six-month subscription…
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Spartacus making basic cable debut on Syfy
Syfy has acquired all three seasons of swords-and-sandals series Spartacus and its launch on the…
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Swedish cabler Com Hem preps US$800m IPO
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has unveiled plans to raise about SEK5.5 billion (US$832.7 million)…
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Foxtel acquires 250-hour Cineflix package
Foxtel has bought a bumper 250-hour package of factual programming from Cineflix Rights with an…
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News brief: Ofcom levies £120k fine on ESPN
UK communications regulator Ofcom has fined ESPN (Europe, Middle East and Africa) £120,000 (US$202,129) for…
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BBC orders pre-election Parliament doc series
UK pubcaster the BBC has greenlit Inside the Commons, a four-part documentary from political filmmaker…
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Distribution360 takes Sex, Fame & Murder rights
Toronto-based sales house Distribution360 has picked up international rights to Sex, Fame & Murder, the…
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Screen Hits launching pilots streaming service
Screen Hits is preparing to launch a new online service that will allow consumers to…
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Nat Geo, TF1 order D-Day special
National Geographic Channel has ordered D-Day Sacrifice, a two-hour special that will go out on…
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Google Fibre won’t charge to ‘prioritise’ Netflix
Google has weighed into the recent internet traffic peering debate, claiming that it will not…
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BBC Sport launches on Roku in the UK
The BBC has launched a BBC Sport app for Roku connected TV devices in the…
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First HBO shows land on Amazon
The first wave of HBO programming has landed on Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service in…
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RTL CBS channels secure StarHub deal
The RTL CBS Entertainment HD and RTL CBS Extreme HD channels will launch on Singaporean…
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IDW and eOne declare V-Wars deal
IDW Entertainment and Entertainment One Television are moving ahead with V-Wars, a TV adaptation of…
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ITV Studios taking D-Day doc to market
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has ordered produce If I Don’t Come Home – Letters From…
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News brief: BBC Worldwide seals Thai deals
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster, has sold a package of…
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Netflix confirms new European launches
Netflix is planning “significant expansion” in Europe later this year, with launches lined up for…
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Landmark German deal for All3’s Hinterland
ARD has acquired Hinterland, marking the German public broadcaster’s first acquisition of a UK drama…
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Syfy preps global roll out for new Sharknado
The international Syfy channels will show the much-anticipated TV movie Sharknado 2: The Second One…
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NATPE adds raft of execs to Euro copro summit
NATPE has added several high-level production executives to the line-up for its inaugural coproduction summit,…
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LA Screenings 2014: Spanish deal for Halle Berry series Extant
Spanish free-to-air broadcast group Atresmedia has snagged local rights to buzzy upcoming US drama Extant….
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LA Screenings 2014: BBC Worldwide strikes HBO deal
HBO has acquired four drama series from BBC Worldwide for its Latin American service. The…