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Hollywood channels launches on China’s Tudou
Metan Development Group has launched a family of Tinsel Town entertainment channels, Hollywood, on China’s…
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TCB Rights hires Connell from Beyond
Paul Heaney’s UK-based distribution business TCB Rights has recruited Karen Connell. She joins from Australia-listed…
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DreamWorks confirms daily YouTube series
Animation studio DreamWorks is launching YouTube Nation, a daily series that will showcase the best…
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RTÉ gets Connected
Irish pubcaster RTÉ has commissioned a local version of Israeli multiplatform Connected. RTÉ is coproducing…
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Netflix original back for third season
Netflix’s first original drama Lilyhammer will return for a third season. The show, about a…
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More Jerry Seinfeld and original series for Crackle
Crackle has ordered another season of its signature show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as…
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Shine raids the BBC for new creative director
UK-based prodco Shine TV has hired Tanya Shaw as creative director. She joins from the…
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Pete Smith, Red Planet produce Motown drama
Former Cineflix Studios and NBCUniversal International boss Pete Smith is hooking up with writer Tony…
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ABC devalues Assets but Cold War entices BBC America
US broadcaster ABC has pulled its period drama The Assets amid poor ratings, while cable…
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Channel 4 buys Norwegian political drama
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired Mammon, a political drama from Norwegian pubcaster NRK. The…
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Gurin takes US rights to Wanna Bet?
ZDF Enterprises is working with LA-based prodco The Gurin Company to adapt German entertainment show…
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ZDF plans Anne Frank miniseries
German pubcaster ZDF has commissioned a two-part miniseries about famous teenage World War II diarist…
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WGN America orders Ten Commandments original series
US cable channel WGN America has ordered 10-part scripted drama Ten Commandments from the Weinstein…
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Discovery, Scripps end takeover talks
Discovery Communications and Scripps have reportedly abandoned merger talks without getting beyond an “early, exploratory…
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Poland’s TVN hires Anting
Polish broadcaster TVN Group has appointed former nc+ executive, Christian Anting (pictured), as its chief…
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Robert Rodriguez cable net partners with Mark Burnett
Robert Rodriguez’s fledgling cable network El Rey has ordered a raft of new, original content…
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Rogers preparing to take on Netflix with streaming service
Canadian cable company Rogers is preparing to launch its own streaming service, according to local…
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MTG launches new channel in Africa
Modern Times Group has launched a free-to-air channel in Tanzania. The TV1 channel has launched…
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Nat Geo to broadcast special Live From Space
National Geographic Channel is preparing Live From Space, a two-hour special that will be broadcast…
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Sunny Saha to exit Turner’s Asia Pac business
Turner Broadacasting System Asia Pacific is saying goodbye to long-serving managing director of entertainment networks…
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Ex-BBCWW, Fox Sports exec is ITV Studios’ Choice hire
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has appointed a former BBC Worldwide and Fox Sports commercial executive…
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Steve Macallister in as Zodiak Rights CEO, Matthew Frank exits
Former Disney and BBC Worldwide sales boss Steve Macallister has been appointed CEO of Zodiak…
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Heroes net joins ranks as Military Channel gets marching orders
Discovery Communications is rebranding the Military Channel, which will become American Heroes Channel. The pay…
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Fox International Channels makes European media sales hire
Fox International Channels has appointed Jean-Philippe Amos as its VP of media sales and partnerships,…
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Shine America appoints scripted exec
The US division of the Shine Group has hired Audrey Chon to work across its…
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BBC details digital Winter Olympics plan
The BBC has unveiled plans to air “the most complete digital coverage of a Winter…
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HBO orders more Girls, Boardwalk Empire ending
HBO has greenlit a fourth season of Lena Dunham’s comedy Girls and a fifth and…
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Twofour adds Cineflix exec to sales team
Twofour Rights has recruited a new sales executive from fellow UK-based distributor Cineflix Rights. Caroline…
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Hell’s Kitchen opens in Germany, Italy
Hell’s Kitchen, the cooking format chef Gordon Ramsay made famous in the US, is being…
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Passion ignites Firecracker deals
Passion Distribution has cut international deals for several shows from UK producer Firecracker Films. Firecracker…