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Kutcher’s Punk’d comes to Cannes
FremantleMedia has acquired rights to long-running MTV prank show Punk’d and will launch it in…
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Mejlhede lands new MTG role
Jakob Mejlhede has been named chief content officer of Modern Times Group’s next-generation division, MTGx….
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CBC forges formats deal with Gurin
Canadian public broadcaster CBC has partnered with US producer The Gurin Company to develop new…
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Goldberg to launch US studio for Banijay
Banijay Group has hooked up with former Endemol North America boss David Goldberg to launch…
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Discovery free to ‘reinvent’ natural history post-BBC deal
Discovery International Networks’ content boss, Luis Silberwasser, has told TBI the expiry of a natural…
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HBO cuts Sky Italia programming deal
Sky Italia has agreed an exclusive programming deal with HBO as it prepares its own…
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Tuchman gains control of global MGM channels
AMC/Sundance Channel Global president Bruce Tuchman has added the role of president, MGM Channel Global…
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DHX buys Degrassi producer in $30m deal
DHX Media is buying Epitome, the producer behind Canadian teen drama franchise Degrassi, for C$33…
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Ex-FremantleMedia Finland boss joins Friday
Former FremantleMedia in Finland chief Marika Makaroff has resurfaced at Shine Group-owned Swedish producer Friday…
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Crackle signs AVOD deal with NBCU
Sony Pictures Television’s on-demand service Crackle has signed a multi-year licensing deal with NBCUniversal Television…
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Tom Hardy, Ridley Scott produce BBC One’s Taboo
Hollywood actor Tom Hardy, Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight and director Ridley Scott (pictured) are creating…
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BBC Trust approves 30-day iPlayer catch-up window
The BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, has approved plans by the corporation to extend…
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TV ratings start-up adds ex-TalkTalk, Endemol toppers
Former TalkTalk and MTG executive Laurence Miall-d’Août has been appointed CEO of London-based TVbeat, a…
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News brief: Fargo goes to SoHo
New Zealand premium drama channel SoHo has acquired the upcoming TV remake of feature film…
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ITV lines up summer launch for Encore
UK broadcaster ITV is set to launch its new pay channel, ITV Encore, on June…
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Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Discovery form digital studio
Discovery Communications, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard have launched a next-generation prodco, New Form. The…
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Discovery weighs sharing premium sports rights for Eurosport
Discovery boss David Zaslav has told TBI that it is weighing partnering with other media…
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David Ellender hires for new prodco
David Ellender has recruited Quan Phung who will join Slingshot Global Media, the former FremantleMedia…
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Ex-Heat editor Sam Delaney joins Comedy Central
The former editor of popular gossip magazine Heat, Sam Delaney, has joined Comedy Central UK…
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Channel 4 poaches Red Arrow exec for int’nl push
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has poached a Red Arrow UK scripted boss to lead a…
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Sky 1 deal shows Intelligence
UK satellite channel Sky 1 has acquired CBS cyber crime drama Intelligence. The show, which…
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AwesomenessTV buys $15m MCN
Digital teen channel manager AwesomenessTV has acquired YouTube multichannel network Big Frame for US$15 million….
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Amazon takes on Apple, Roku with Fire TV launch
Amazon has launched its much-anticipated TV streaming device, Amazon Fire TV, taking on the likes…
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Kudos co-founder Garrett to exit
Shine Group’s UK drama producer Kudos will say goodbye to its co-founder and chairman later…
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Sony, FIFA plan 4K World Cup games
Sony and FIFA have announced plans to produce three full matches from this summer’s football…
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News brief: Hulu adds Canimals to family
US streaming service Hulu has acquired BRB Internacional’s Canimals to its Hulu Kids line-up. The…
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News brief: Oznoz buys HIT package
Kids app Oznoz has added a package of programming from HIT Entertainment. The deal hands…
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Three Korean content deals for BBC Worldwide
A trio of South Korean broadcast platforms have acquired programming packages from the BBC’s commercial…
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AOL orders Steve Buscemi unscripted show
AOL has ordered Park Bench, a web series in which actor Steve Buscemi will take…
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ITV’s High Noon floats Butterfly deal
High Noon Entertainment has inked a first-look deal with US indie Lucky Butterfly Productions. High…