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Sky and FX join forces on comedy production
BSkyB has teamed up FX Networks to work on developing new comedy shows for audiences…
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BBC iPlayer catch-up being extended to 30 days
The BBC iPlayer catch-up service will be extended from seven days to a 30-day window…
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WWE, Mattel grapple with toon
Sports entertainment company WWE and toyco Mattel have tag teamed on a 26-part animated shortform…
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Banijay pushes into finished with Namiech
The ex-managing director of Target Entertainment, Emmanuelle Namiech, is to work with Banijay International to…
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Viacom settles legal case with Google
Media giants Viacom and Google have put to bed their long-running copyright battle, a move…
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David Beckham, BBC team for Brazil doc
Football icon David Beckham has partnered with BBC Worldwide and UK terrestrial channel BBC One…
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News brief: Ukraine’s Inter finds Chef at Your Door
Ukrainian national broadcaster Inter has commissioned a two-season run of cooking competition Chef at Your…
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Network Ten: Seven has ‘case to answer’ over exec u-turn
Network Ten in Australia has accused rival channel Seven of having “a case to answer”…
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MTG Studios becomes Nice Entertainment
The Modern Times Group has rebranded its content division MTG Studios as Nice Entertainment Group….
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Doug Baker takes on wider Discovery role
Discovery has added the COO position to Doug Baker’s current CFO role at its international…
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Google launches Chromecast streaming device in Europe
Google has launched its low-price Chromecast HDMI streaming stick in 11 countries outside of its…
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News brief: Global sales for new Jungle Bunch series
Broadcasters in Europe, the Middle East and North America have bought Tat Productions and Master…
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Scripps buys Oz vet series
Scripps has taken EMEA rights to Travels with the Bondi Vet, an Australian series that…
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News brief: BSkyB taking on iTunes with movie downloads
BSkyB will launch a new download to own service dubbed ‘buy and keep’. It will…
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FremantleMedia drama prodco opens Swedish wing
A day after FremantleMedia revived one of its oldest drama prodcos, the superindie has unveiled…
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Apollo takes more Endemol debt ahead of restructuring
US private equity firm Apollo has acquired more of Endemol’s debt, clearing the way for…
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News brief: Portugal’s RTP in for Armoza primetime format
Portuguese broadcaster RTP has commissioned a local version of Armoza Formats’ primetime show I Can…
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EU to probe Liberty Global’s Dutch cable takeover
European antitrust watchdog the European Commission will review Liberty Global’s agreed takeover of Dutch cable…
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UKTV ups Watsham after Rogerson exit
British multi-channel broadcaster UKTV has promoted Richard Watsham to become director of commissioning following former…
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A&E builds unscripted team with Tappon promotion
US cable channel A&E has upped Drew Tappon to the post of senior VP, development…
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Lifetime preps global launch for Minnie Driver TV movie
Female-skewing cable network Lifetime will launch TV movie Return to Zero simultaneously across its international…
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Rovner, Paul replace Erwich at Warner Horizon
Warner Bros. has promoted a pair of high-ranking executives to replace Craig Erwich as co-presidents…
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China to spur Asia pay TV boom
There will be over 500 million new digital TV homes across Asia Pacific between now…
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China entertainment firm takes stake in Content Media
UK- and US-based Content Media Corporation has acquired Chinese production and distribution companies from Seven…
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Lauder leaves CME after two decades
Ronald Lauder, the founder of Central European Media Enterprises, has resigned from the company’s board….
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Vodafone seals deal for Spanish cabler ONO
Vodafone has agreed to acquire Spain’s ONO for the equivalent of €7.2 billion (US$10 billion),…
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News brief: CJ E&M, Dragon TV partner in production pact
Korean entertainment group CJ E&M and Chinese broadcaster Dragon TV are hooking up to produce…
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Lime Pictures producing drama for Disney Channels globally
Disney Channels EMEA and Disney Channel US have co-commissioned UK indie Lime Pictures to produce…
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BBC drama boss leaves to revive FremantleMedia’s Euston Films
The BBC’s head of drama, Kate Harwood (left), is leaving the UK public broadcaster revive…
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News brief: SBS, Viasat pre-buy Own Rainforest
SBS in Australia and European broadcaster Viasat have prebought eco-themed factual entertainment series I Bought…