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Disney Channel launches on German free TV
Germany’s latest competitor in the children’s free-to-air channels market has arrived. Disney Channel launched on…
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Beyond gets Hillbilly Preppers rights
Beyond Distribution has taken international rights to upcoming Discovery series Hillbilly Preppers. The ob doc…
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9 Story ups Tanya Green
9 Story Entertainment has promoted Tanya Green to vice president, production . Green has been…
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News brief: Java’s Mobile Revolution will be televised
France’s Java Films has presold a documentary about the mobile phone’s impact on history to…
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Russia’s CTC appoints new Domashny network head
Russia’s CTC Media has appointed former MTV Russia executive Lika Blank as the new head…
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BBC Worldwide presells drama miniseries
BBC Worldwide has presold two of its drama miniseries around the world. Ecosse Films-produced Fleming:…
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Travel Channel order Border Rico from Arrow Media
US cable net Travel Channel has ordered Border Rico, an original series from UK indie…
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IMG Media wins the BAFTAs
The distribution arm of sports and media firm IMG has snagged a three-year deal to…
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NBC orders The Slap and a Wizard of Oz series
NBC has ordered a US remake of Australian drama series The Slap. US network has…
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Pablo Escobar sets up on Afghan TV
Colombian crime drama Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord has launched on Afghanistan’s Lemur TV. The…
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NBCUniversal buys into Canuck prodco
NBCUniversal International Television Production has acquired a stake in Canadian producer Lark Productions. The move…
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Investment firms confirm ProSiebenSat.1 exit
Private equity firms KKR and Permira are offloading their remaining shares in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1….
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New Mr Selfridge will launch on iTunes
Episodes of the second season of hit dram Mr Selfridge will debut on iTunes before…
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Zodiak adds to US programming team
The US division of Zodiak Media has hired a new development executive and upped another….
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CBBC to premiere Henry Winkler series on iPlayer
UK kids channel CBBC will launch its new comedy drama series Hank Zipzer on its…
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NickMom plans to Push It with Hurwitz, Sykes
Nick Jr.’s night-time comedy block NickMom has signed a development deal with writer-producers Wanda Sykes…
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MTG and Discovery execs make Swedish music move
Former Modern Times Group (MTG) and Discovery communications executives, Felix Mannheimer and Peter McKelvy have…
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BBC claims sports viewing victory over Sky
The BBC claims it was the most-watched sports broadcaster in the UK last year, despite…
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NBC and Facebook in Olympic push
NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, and Facebook Inc. will collaborate to…
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Bravo Media greenlights Top Chef Extreme
Bravo Media has greenlit Top Chef Extreme (WT), a new head-to-head spin-off which will pit…
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Showtime orders Dominic West, Philip Seymour Hoffman series
CBS-owned US cable net Showtime has ordered two new scripted projects, The Affair and Happyish….
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News brief: eOne agrees first-look with UK indie
Producer and distributor eOne has agreed a first-look deal with Three River Studios, the UK…
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Zodiak poaches Endemol Italia exec in Magnolia reshuffle
Zodiak Media has appointed Endemol Italia’s Leonardo Pasquinelli (below right) as managing director of its…
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Fox International Channels poaches pay TV exec for Europe
Fox International Channels Southern Europe and Africa has appointed Vera Pinto Pereira to become its…
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FremantleMedia refocuses Netherlands production effort
FremantleMedia is splitting its production operation in the Netherlands into distinct units covering drama and,…
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Broadcaster trio is latest to Do That
Broadcasters in Belgium, Turkey and Peru and a Russian prodco have acquired Armoza Formats’ primetime…
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Eisner’s Vuguru signs streaming deal with Flipps
Phone-to-TV video streaming service Flipps has signed a distribution deal with web series studio Vuguru,…
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Heaney’s TCB snags Aussie content deal
TCB Media Rights has added more Australian programming to its growing catalogue after cutting a…
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Scripps promotes Franklin to digital chief role
Knoxville-based Scripps Networks Interactive has promoted Tamara Franklin to become its executive VP, digital. Franklin…
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Xbox TV buyers resigns from Microsoft
Former Universal Television chairman Blair Westlake has resigned from the entertainment arm of computer software…