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Zodiak buys French film catalogue
Zodiak Rights has acquired rights to the movies of French movie director Jean-Pierre Mocky. The…
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Talpa’s de Mol predicts major prodco consolidation
John de Mol has predicted “further centralisation” will lead to between three and five consolidated…
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Pact launches UK tax break campaign
UK production lobbying body Pact is calling on the British government to implement a tax…
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Netflix to increase price for new members
Streaming service Netflix is to increase its base montly rate for new subscribers later this…
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Grindon joins Rosenblum at Legendary TV
Former Sony Pictures Television International president Michael Grindon has taken control of a new worldwide distribution…
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Angola, Chile channels find their Voice
Channels in Angola and Chile have become the latest to acquire Talpa Media’s singing competition…
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Drama data: Europe challenges the US
The latest details of the most-watched scripted shows around the world reveal US procedurals are…
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E! Entertainment launching this week in Russia and CIS
Universal Networks International will launch E! Entertainment in Russia and the CIS countries at the…
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Aereo faces Supreme Court today
Aereo faces its ultimate test today, as the US Supreme Court hears the case brought…
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FilmOn acquires Allied Entertainment movie rights
Over-the-top movie service FilmOn has acquired rights to content from the CineBx library and 40…
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BBC to debut full season of BBC Three show on iPlayer
For the first time, the BBC is set to make all episodes from new series…
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Report: Netflix gears up German launch
Netflix is gearing up for a September launch in Germany, according to a report by…
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Netflix makes UK gains as Amazon’s OTT share dips
Netflix has expanded its share of the UK market in the last six months as…
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ABC signs ‘historic’ Chinese content deal
Australian content distributor ABC International has scored what it is defined as one of the…
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AMC/Sundance Channel promotes Frazier in EMEA
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has promoted Italy-based executive Marco Frazier to senior VP, global distribution, EMEA….
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Ovation buys Content’s Royal doc series
US arts cable channel Ovation has returned from MIPTV having secured a programming deal for…
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Tubi TV enlarges US VOD offerings
A new US video-on-demand service, Tubi TV, has launched on platforms including the Amazon Fire…
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Channel 4 attends Stammer School
The UK’s Channel 4 is building up its successful fixed-rig ob docs strategy with the…
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Time Warner taking control at CME
US media giant Time Warner is exerting greater control at Central and Eastern Europe-focussed broadcast…
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Channel 5 recognises m4e’s Wissper
UK broadcaster Channel 5 is to broadcast a new CGI animated toon from German children’s…
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ITV Studios America opens Komixx deal
ITV Studios America has scored a development deal with UK children’s TV producer and rights…
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WarnerTV moves from HBO to Turner bouquet
The WarnerTV channel in Asia will now be distributed by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific….
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Turner’s Zeiler joins CME board
Turner Broadcasting System’s international boss Gerhard Zeiler has joined the board of directors at embattled…
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Netflix US buys Welsh drama series
Netflix has acquired Welsh drama series Hinterland for its North American streaming service. The cop…
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NBCUniversal to launch digital programme initiative
NBCUniversal is making a push into “original, digital-first” programming, which it plans to broadcast across…
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Amazon buys Batman series from Warner Bros.
Amazon has picked up UK rights to animated series Beware the Batman. Its UK Prime…
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NATPE and Tandem join forces for copro summit
NATPE and Tandem Communications have joined forces to launch a new coproduction summit at the…
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Nigel Pickard leaves Zodiak
Nigel Pickard is leaving Zodiak Media. Pickard was in charge of kids programming at RDF…
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RTL CBS seals Extreme carriage deal
RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network has struck a carriage deal with Telekom Malaysia for its…
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News brief: Prime fitness deal with new Greek channel
Recently-launched female-skewing Greek channel Nova Life has acquired health and fitness series Fitness First Class….