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News brief: Tricon adds Bellum’s McDonnell
Canadian producer and distributor Tricon Films & Television has hired Boyd McDonnell to become its…
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Italian channels spin Endemol DJ format
Italian pay TV channel Sky Uno and free-to-air counterpart Cielo have commissioned an eight-part DJ…
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Silberwasser named Telemundo president
Former Discovery Network International content boss Luis Silberwasser has re-emerged as the new president of…
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Peter Emerson exits as eOne hires Stuart Baxter
Entertainment One has hired Stuart Baxter as president of eOne Television International and he will…
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Ukraine’s 1+1 clamping down on Russian series
Ukrainian free-to-air broadcast group 1+1 Media has issued new guidelines on Russian-originated programming as the…
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Red Arrow bags ‘new Lilyhammer’ rights
Red Arrow International has snagged international rights to Samurai Security, a Norwegian comedy series from…
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Sundance buys Hollywood directors series
The international Sundance channel has acquired Hollywood’s Best Film Directors. The 78x30mins show, which is…
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BBC pushing ahead with new version of iPlayer
The BBC is going ahead to make the new version of iPlayer it has been…
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‘Sky Europe’ would boost content and save on tech, infrastructure
A merged Sky Europe comprising BSkyB, Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia would be able to…
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Popstars returns to Denmark after a decade
Music reality format Popstars is returning to Danish screens after ten years away. SBS Discovery…
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Viacom poaches Fox, Discovery execs for Europe
Viacom has added a pair of executives to its southern Europe team, one from Discovery…
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Revenue dip hits Lagardère Active
Lower TV production year-on-year pushed revenues for French conglomerate Lagardère’s media arm down for the…
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DRG pens scripted deal with NRK
UK-based distributor DRG has expanded its relationship with NRK by securing exclusive first-look rights to…
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Foxtel’s History Channel buys BBC Worldwide war fare
History Channel in Australia has acquired a package of BBC Worldwide programming to commemorate the…
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News brief: Sendokai Champions wins for Cartoon Network
New episodes of animated toon series Sendokai Champions are to run on Cartoon Network across…
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Time Warner linked to web channels operator Fullscreen
US media giant Time Warner is reportedly seeking to follow the likes of Disney, RTL…
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Talks underway to create ‘Sky Europe’ pay TV giant
BSkyB has confirmed it is in preliminary talks about acquiring 21st Century Fox’s 57% stake…
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Sky Vision poaches Zodiak Rights’ Shingleton
UK-based distributor Sky Vision has hired Barnaby Shingleton from rival Zodiak Rights. Shingleton will become…
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Flamman exits in Turner restructure
Pete Flamman (pictured) has left Turner Broadcasting amid the latest round of restructuring. Flamman was…
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Turner ups Phil Nelson
Turner International Asia Pacific has promoted Phil Nelson to senior VP and managing director of…
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Noriega moves up at Splash Entertainment
Mevelyn Noriega has been elevated to senior VP, sales and administration at Splash Entertainment. The…
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Love format will Tear Zig Zag and Gurin Apart
UK and US independent producers Zig Zag and The Gurin Company are joining forces to…
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Cheetah Diaries Powers factual sales
Power’s The Cheetah Diaries has been picked up by a raft of international broadcasters. Three…
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Liberty Media to spin-off cable assets
Liberty Media is to spin-off its cable assets into a separate publicly-traded business. The company…
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FilmBox buys Endemol scripted show
The FilmBox movie channels have acquired a package of drama programming from Endemol Worldwide Distribution….
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Scandi dramas receive Nordisk backing
A trio of Scandinavian dramas currently in production have received financial backing from the Nordisk…
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Whoopi Goldberg making reality series about her daughter
Whoopi Goldberg’s One Ho Productions and US indie 44 Blue Productions are teaming to make…
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FIC secures all Wayward Pines rights
Fox International Channels has acquired rigths to M. Night Shyamalan’s event thriller series Wayward Pines….
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NBC takes Spanish-inspired Laura to series
NBC has given The Mysteries of Laura a full season order. The drama show is…
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No criminal charges for Gyngell, Packer after fight
Nine Network CEO David Gyngell and media tycoon James Packer have both been fined A$500…