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BBC iPlayer demand up by third
Requests on the BBC iPlayer catch-up service grew by a third in 2013, with 2.2…
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News brief: Braquo gets new homes, third season pick-ups
All three seasons of French drama Braquo have sold to broadcasters K+ in Vietnam, Croatia’s…
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US film financer Indomitable launches TV division
US film financier Indomitable Entertainment has launched a TV division. The new unit will work…
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News brief: KiKA, Qubo make Doki expedition
The animated series based on Discovery Kids’ mascot character Doki has been acquired by four…
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Sky Italia presses Panic Button
Satcaster Sky Italia has acquired free and pay TV rights to psychological reality TV show…
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News brief: Julius Jr heading for Discovery Kids
Saban Brands’ pre-schooler Julius Jr. will broadcast on Latin American pay channel Discovery Kids. The…
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North American kids web channel bags Arabic shows
Original Arabic programming is heading to new North American online children’s channel Oznoz. The net,…
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Lat Am nets buy Nick originals
Broadcasters across Latin America have snapped up Nickelodeon fare from Viacom International Media Networks. Brazilian…
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News brief: Trace Sports Stars launches in Malta
Sports- and celebrity-themed channel Trace Sport Stars is launching in Malta. The deal with quadruple…
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Univision to launch in Canada
US Hispanic channel Univision is to begin broadcasting in Canada. Univision Communications has secured a…
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Dancing with the Stars secures new Lat Am commission
The much-travelled Dancing with the Stars is heading to Costa Rica after format distributor BBC…
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Germany’s Wham Bam Scam set for US remake
German scripted reality format Wham Bam Scam has been acquired for a remake in the…
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Discovery presents Deadly Dilemmas
Discovery Networks International has commissioned UK indie October Films to create a show that presents…
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Foxtel, TVA like Keshet’s British Girlfri3nds
Australian paycaster Foxtel and Canada’s TVA have acquired the UK version of Keshet International dating…
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Release the Hounds races to first format deal
ITV horror gameshow Release the Hounds has scored its first international format deal, with German…
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Chamberlain lands top CBS Studios Intn’l role
Barry Chamberlain has been promoted to the new role of president, sales at CBS Studios…
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DRG goes to Babylon with Danny Boyle
MTG Studios-owned distributor DRG has acquired international rights to upcoming UK police satire Babylon. The…
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Peru puts Stars in Danger
Peruvian channel America TV has commissioned a local version of Banijay International diving format Stars…
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Electus launches digital division with CollegeHumor
Ben Silverman’s prodco Electus has joined with an IAC stablemate, online comedy producer CollegeHumor Media,…
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Second screen is ‘the future’, new research claims
Second screen viewing is an “inevitable part of the future” and presents “tremendous potential” when…
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News brief: Colombia adapting Idols
Colombian broadcaster RCN is adapting FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment talent format Idols. This marks the…
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Antenna Group partners with Vice Media
Greece-based Antenna Group has partnered with youth media brand and digital content studio Vice Media,…
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Kanal D rises for While You Were Sleeping
Turkish net Kanal D has acquired a local version of Armoza Formats’ gameshow While You…
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News brief: Broadcasters buy Cloudbabies
Broadcasters in Europe, the Middle East and Korea have acquired preschool toon Cloudbabies from producer…
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E! Entertainment launching in Russia
Celebrity gossip and entertainment channel E! Entertainment Television is launching in Russia and the CIS…
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Sony remaking The Jeffersons sitcom
Sony Pictures Television has struck a scripted format deal for Los Gutierrez, a new version…
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Netflix must support French content creation, says minister
Netflix will have to sign up to France’s content creation support regime if it launches…
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eOne bags El Rey scripted series deal
Entertainment One will represent scripted programming from US cable net El Rey on the international…
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Oldroyd upped in Nat Geo Channels International reshuffle
Jules Oldroyd (pictured) has been promoted to senior VP, programming strategy and development at National…
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Tinopolis goes into business with Lee’s Tollbooth
Wales-based super indie Tinopolis has partnered with The Simple Life showrunner Kevin Lee to launch…