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Discovery orders doc on missing Malaysian Airlines plane
Discovery has ordered a one-off doc about missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 for its international…
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Fox International Channels names Euro chief
Fox International Channels has named Jan Koeppen as president, Europe and Africa. He will replace…
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Zodiak Rights collars CB Films first-deal
Zodiak Rights has secured a first-look development deal with UK indie CB Films. Zodiak Media’s…
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Sky confirms buy-to-keep rental service
BSkyB has confirmed it is branching into buy-to-keep digital movie sales and DVDs-by-mail with a…
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Honourable Woman gets HBO presale
Upcoming Maggie Gyllenhaal drama The Honourable Woman has scored its first presale and will broadcast…
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A&E finds Herberts
A&E Network has ordered an unscripted series about five advertising agency brothers. The Herbert Brothers…
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Amazon, Netflix sued by ex-content buyer
Amazon and Netflix are being sued for US$1 million-plus by a former employee of both…
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eOne, IDW strike first-look deal
Entertainment One Television has scored a first-look development and production deal with IDW Entertainment, a…
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Eyeworks’ revenue hits €274m
Europe-based production giant Eyeworks has posted strong full-year financial results, with revenue up 9% year-on-year…
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DTT gaining pace in Latin America
Digital terrestrial television is booming in Latin America and will be in 94.5% of homes…
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FremantleMedia finance chief joins Audio Network
FremantleMedia’s former chief finance officer Ian Ousey has taken the CFO role at Audio Network…
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News brief: Five deals for ZDFE’s Q Pootle 5
ZDF Enterprises-distributed Q Pootle 5 is heading to broadcasters in Russia, Finland, Ireland, Israel and…
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Sony sticks with programming chiefs
Sony Pictures Television has extended the contracts of co-presidents, programming and production Jamie Erlich and…
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Amazon greenlights originals for Prime Instant Video
Amazon has greenlit a raft of new shows for its Prime Instant Video service. Having…
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First int’nl Scripps original set for US
Cooking Channel will become the first Scripps Networks Interactive cable channel in the US to…
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Ex-FremantleMedia COO joins Telepictures
Warner Bros.’ US prodco Telepictures has recruited Donna Redier Linsk as executive VP, business operations…
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Shine builds digital sales unit with Kerry Ball hire
Shine Group’s sales wing has hired Kerry Ball to lead its digital business development efforts….
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Boss of Multichoice owner resigns
Eben Greyling, the CEO of South African conglomerate Naspers’ pay TV arm, owner of MultiChoice,…
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Hulu names content boss
US online TV service Hulu has named Craig Erwich as head of content. Erwich, who…
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The Walking Dead signs off with record ratings
The fourth season finale of AMC zombie drama The Walking Dead scored a massive 15.7…
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Red Arrow ups Axel Boehm
Red Arrow International has upped Axel Boehm to senior VP, sales, Europe. He takes his…
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Euro Sky channels showing Pope’s canonisation in 3D
Sky’s dedicated 3D channels in Italy, Germany and the UK will broadcast the upcoming canonisation…
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Fox ups intn’l channels pair
Fox International Channels has promoted two of senior executives at its Asia Pacific and Middle…
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TV2 orders crime drama from Those Who Kill prodco
TV2 in Norway has put a character-driven crime series from Those Who Kill writer Siv…
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Turner poaches BBC Worldwide’s McDonough
Turner Broadcasting System has poached BBC Worldwide’s Ian McDonough to lead its new Northern Europe…
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Cuckoo is first ARD access prime acquisition in 10 years
ARD has picked up UK comedy Cuckoo – a deal that is claimed to represent…
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DJ Tiësto back In the Booth for YouTube series
DJ Tiësto will star in a third season of YouTube series In the Booth. The…
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Danish format set for Canada’s CBC
Canadian national broadcaster CBC has commissioned a local version of Danish entertainment format Comedy on…
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News brief: Syfy renews Ron Moore’s Helix
US cable channel Syfy has recommissioned sci-fi drama Helix for a second season. The drama,…
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Endemol acquires The Fall producer
Production giant Endemol has acquired Wales-based drama producer Artists Studio, which is behind BBC Two’s…