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Nordic World seals indie first-look deals
Nordic World has agreed first-look deals with four indie producers in Denmark and Sweden. The…
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Red Arrow takes rights to Belgian comedy
Red Arrow International has secured worldwide rights to Safety First, a new comedy format from…
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Confirmed: MTG buys €30m Trace stake
Modern Times Group has entered into an agreement to buy youth-orientated Europe-based channel group Trace…
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Corral exits Turner as Ondarza gets new role
Domingo Corral is exiting Turner Broadcasting System EMEA, as the firm’s regional restructuring moves a…
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Netflix buys Oscar hopeful
Streaming service Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My…
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Boss at Russian pay TV giant Tricolor resigns
Alexander Makarov, the CEO of Russian pay TV giant Tricolor TV, has resigned following the…
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Viacom adds South Europe bosses
Viacom International Media Networks has appointed the long-serving Victor Mourão as its general manager. VIMN…
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Intn’l pay channels boost Canal+
Overseas pay TV operations and domestic free-to-air channels lifted Canal+’s full-year operational and financial results…
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ION joins Fox, CTV on The Listener
US cable channel ION will be the exclusive broadcast home of procedural The Listener. Fox…
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Bell adds Maron, Birthday Boys in Tricon deal
Canada’s Bell Media has added a pair of IFC original programmes from compariot distributor Tricon…
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Zuku enters ‘Kenyan West Wing’
African pay TV operator Zuku has commissioned a 12x30mins political drama billed as “Kenya’s answer…
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Nickelodeon signs up for Alvinnn! and The Chipmunks
Nickelodeon has taken international rights to the new Alvin and the Chipmunks series. The new…
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Channel 5 orders trio of poverty docs
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered three documentaries about poverty and debt as UK…
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1+1 claims Ukrainian special forces tried to shut it down
Ukrainian free-to-air broadcaster 1+1 says that the country’s special forces planned to close it down…
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Sundance drama Red Road gets global debut deal
Gritty drama The Red Road will launch on international Sundance Channels on April 24 following…
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NBC confirms Heroes return
US broadcaster NBC has confirmed it is bringing back sci-fi drama Heroes four years after…
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Discovery, BSkyB could make joint Channel 5 bid
US-based Discovery Communications and British satcaster BSkyB may table a joint bid for for-sale UK…
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Travel Channel replaces Singer with Babbit
US cable network Travel Channel has put Ross Babbit in control of its programming –…
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Netflix approaches ISPs for French launch
Netflix has approached several French internet TV service providers with a view to striking carriage…
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Canuck animation delegation seeks UK copro opportunities
A delegation of Canadian animators and broadcasters is in the UK this week seeking to…
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Maker’s Kreiz to keynote at MIPTV
Former Endemol boss Ynon Kreiz will deliver a keynote speech at MIPTV as his new…
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News brief: The Returned goes back to Scandinavia
A trio of Scandinavian broadcasters has bought French paranormal drama The Returned (Les Revenants) from…
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Netflix agrees broadband access deal with Comcast
In a significant break with its existing practice, Netflix has agreed to pay US cable…
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Amazon cuts UK TV content deal with Warner Bros.
Amazon Prime Instant Video has sealed a deal with Warner Bros. for UK rights to…
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Endemol makes Pointless CEE deals
Endemol has sealed finished programme and format deals for its hit UK-originated gameshow Pointless in…
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ITV shops magic and wedding series
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has agreed deals for its factual titles with broadcasters around the…
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BBC cuts Chinese VOD deal
BBC Worldwide has licensed a raft of drama and factual programming to Chinese streaming and…
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Report: Apollo set to gain control of Endemol
Endemol shareholder Apollo Global Management has reportedly beaten co-founder John de Mol in the race…
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AMC labels Darabont’s Walking Dead claims ‘baseless’
AMC Networks has dubbed legal claims from former Walking Dead showrunner Frank Darabont over unpaid…
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Nina Tassler upped at CBS
Nina Tassler has been elevated to chairman of CBS Entertainment. The promotion comes as Tassler…