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Broadcasters prebuy ABC’s Black Box
Broadcasters in Europe and Israel have acquired ABC’s upcoming medical procedural The Black Box. RTL…
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FremantleMedia and Roland Joffe rebooting Hunchback of Notre Dame
FremantleMedia International and filmmaker Roland Joffé (The Mission) have joined forces to develop Ugly, a…
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Wuaki adds Hunger Games, Expendables
European streaming service Wuaki.tv has added Lionsgate UK-distributed movies such as The Hunger Games: Catching…
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Japanese pubcaster launching 8K in 2020
Japanese public broadcaster NHK will launch a full 8K service in 2020 to coincide with…
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Scandi broadcasters buy World Cup doc
Sweden´s SVT, Finland’s YLE, and Denmark’s DR have acquired World Cup documentary special Mata Mata….
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Netflix orders trio of DreamWorks originals
Netflix has ordered three new kids series from DreamWorks Animation as part of the ongoing…
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MarVista greenlights pop star docs
US-based producer and distributor Marvista Entertainment will launch a raft of new music docs internationally….
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Zodiak Media appoints Russia CEO
Zodiak Media has appointed Laurent Saillard as CEO of Zodiak Vostok, its Russian division. Saillard…
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Raft of executive changes at BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide has created a new role for a chief of its high growth markets…
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All3Media launches US prodco with ex-Ryan Seacrest exec
All3Media has hooked up with former Ryan Seacrest Productions unscripted programming chief Heather Schuster to…
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Channel 4 comedy drama makes the Cut
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a six-part comedy drama about dysfunctional civil servants. Cut…
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News brief: Peace Point shifts 120 hours
Canadian distributor Peace Point Rights has sold more than 120 hours of factual and lifestyle…
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Brazilian channel goes Back to the Date
Brazil’s Rede Record has licensed a local version of Armoza Formats’ factual entertainment show Back…
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Nick unveils toons, live-action for new season line-up
Network to launch three new animated series, three live-actioners, four preschoolers My Nick Jr. app…
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Netflix extends UK deal with Fox
Netflix in the UK and Ireland has acquired Homeland and American Horror Story from Fox,…
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Amazon confirms UK launch for original comedy
Amazon Prime Instant Video will launch original comedy series Betas in the UK tomorrow. The…
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Dutch M&A firm hires Hegedus to launch UK office
A Dutch management consultancy credited as a key player in Warner Bros.’ 2010 acquisition of…
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AMC chief: on-demand has changed shape of TV drama
Technology including video-on-demand and digital video recording has helped change the shape and improve the…
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Horror Channel buys classic Doctor Who
The UK Horror Channel has acquired several seasons of classic Doctor Who series. The digital…
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News brief: Arrow making Mayday doc for C4
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has ordered a one-off doc about a passenger who successfully took…
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A+E, ITV Studios partner for History drama
US cable channel History has commissioned an eight-part period drama that details the rise of…
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Discovery promotes DNI COO Honeycutt
Discovery Communications has promoted Discovery Networks International executive VP and COO John Honeycutt to chief…
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News brief: Turner takes Mr Bean toon
Turner Broadcasting System has acquired season two of the Mr Bean Animated Series from Endemol…
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News brief: JimJam goes wild with Big Media series
Multi-regional children’s channel JimJam has acquired My Animal Friends, a 26x13mins from US-headquartered producer-distributor Big…
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FremantleMedia poaches Syco’s Hebden
FremantleMedia UK is replacing former interactive boss Peter Cassidy with Syco Entertainment executive producer, digital,…
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Disney/ABC chief Sweeney to exit post
Disney/ABC Television Group president and Disney Media Networks co-chair Anne Sweeney is to leave the…
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Broadcasters learn Secrets of the Vatican
A trio of broadcasters has acquired PBS Frontline documentary Secrets of the Vatican. The networks…
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Red Arrow places faith in Ireland’s Lie
Germany-based Red Arrow International has acquired rights to Irish quiz show The Lie. The show…
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Banijay to rep ITV Studios shows in Spain
Banijay Group has closed an exclusive multi-year deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment to rep…
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Disney to pay $500m for Maker Studios, say reports
Stateside reports claim The Walt Disney Company is in talks to buy YouTube channel operator…