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Amazon denies free-streaming service plan
Amazon has denied a Wall Street Journal report claiming it is looking to launch an…
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London Live to launch in UK
A new channel is launching on digital free-TV in the UK today. London Live will…
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Turkey takes up The Chase
Turkish broadcaster Kanal D has acquired a local version of ITV gameshow The Chase. The…
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Electus acquires Ukrainian comedy format
US multiplatform studio Electus has acquired comedy panel format Crack Them Up from vendor Eccho…
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UKTV’s Watch becomes Almost Human
UKTV’s flagship pay channel Watch has acquired Fox sci-fi drama Almost Human. The deal with…
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Heaney’s TCB Rights adds Italy, Germany reps
Paul Heaney’s distributor TCB Rights has added sales agents for Italy and Germany. Veteran Mediaset…
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FremantleMedia poaches WWE exec for Dubai plan
FremantleMedia’s global division is expanding its Dubai office to become a regional distribution hub, with…
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Dish, DirecTV shares up on merger rumours
Shares in US satellite pay TV companies DirecTV and Dish Networks have spiked after rumours…
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Fox’s Convey joins Boulder Creek
Fox International Channels’ acquisitions exec Kelly Convey has joined London-based producer-distributor Boulder Creek International. In…
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YouView shareholders commit with £100m funding
All seven of YouView’s shareholders have agreed to back the UK smart TV platform for…
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Gene Simmons’ son in Nat Geo’s Jesus doc
National Geographic Channel has ordered a drama-documentary about the mysteries surrounding Jesus Christ’s life, which…
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‘French distribution must be reformed pre-Netflix’
France’s audiovisual distribution rules must be reformed ahead of the arrival of Netflix in September,…
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DR Killing exec adds fiction role as Kløvedal Reich exits
The head of fiction at Danish pubcaster DR has resigned, with The Killing producer Piv…
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Fox orders Zig Zag’s Prince Harry lookalike dating series
Fox has greenlit I Wanna Marry ‘Harry’, a new reality show in which US women…
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FIC’s Lubbers to replace CEO at Zodiak Nederland
Roy Aalderink is departing Zodiak Nederland and will be replaced as CEO by Peter Lubbers,…
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FremantleMedia takes 75% of Jersey Shore’s 495
FremantleMedia has acquired a 75% stake in Jersey Shore producer 495 Productions. The deal hands…
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BBC Worldwide’s Ben Donald launching drama indie
BBC Worldwide drama boss Ben Donald is launching Cosmopolitan Pictures, a new UK-based indie. The…
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ProSiebenSat.1 buys stake in US multichannel operator
Germany’s ProSieben.1 Group has acquired a 20% stake in US-based multichannel network Collective Digital Studios….
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Netflix explores 3D printing
Netflix has exclusively acquired the buzzy doc Print the Legend for all of its global…
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Tessa Ross exits Channel 4
Channel 4’s controller of film and drama Tessa Ross is exiting the UK broadcaster to…
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Sky Atlantic buys Italian-language series Gomorrah
Sky Atlantic has acquired its first foreign-language drama series, Gomorrah. The Italian series is a…
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Ex-KidsCo boss Robinson joins Your Family
Former KidsCo CEO Paul Robinson has joined Germany’s Your Family Entertainment to lead expansion of…
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Talpa cuts international format deals
John de Mol-owned formats firm Talpa has struck deals for local versions of its shows…
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MTG merging digital businesses
Modern Times Group is to merge its Viaplay online pay TV business with the MTGx…
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Amazon buys Starz’ pirate series Black Sails
Amazon Prime Instant has taken UK rights to big-budget pirate drama Black Sails. The deal…
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Ukrainian cablers ordered to remove Russian channels
Ukrainian cable operators have removed a number of Russian channels from their programming line-ups following…
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Comedy Central UK, Fox make Friends with Better Lives deal
Viacom’s Comedy Central channel in the UK has inked an exclusive two-season deal for upcoming…
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Brooke-Hunt decides against Flying Bark role
Former ABC TV Children’s boss Tim Brooke-Hunt will not be joining Australian indie Flying Bark…
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James, Lachlan Murdoch land key Fox roles
Rupert Murdoch has handed his sons Lachlan and James key new roles within his entertainment…
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Young Turks and German docs hits Hulu
The Young Turks, the online news and commentary show on YouTube, is launching on Hulu….