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Hulu unveils 2014 originals, acquisitions
US streaming site Hulu has unveiled a deep slate of original programmes and new acquisitions…
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CEE, Mid East nets host Rivals-in-Law
Broadcasters in the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe and surrounding have acquired Turkish cooking…
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NBCU raids FremantleMedia for commercial exec
NBCUniversal has hired Dominic Burns as its new senior VP, brand management and commercial. He…
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RTL Croatia boss exiting for Studio Hamburg
Long-serving RTL executive and CEO of RTL Hrvatska (RTL Croatia) Johannes Züll is leaving to…
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Netflix CEO: Web firms to benefit first from 4K
Ultra High Definition, also known as 4K, will benefit online firms before traditional broadcasters, with…
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Report: Tim Clucas exits FremantleMedia Australia
FremantleMedia Australia’s director of programming Tim Clucas has exited the company, according to a local…
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More4 orders Cooks’ Question Time
UK broadcaster Channel 4’s More4 channel has commissioned a new foodie series Cooks’ Question Time…
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News brief: Shine cuts Ecosse Films distribution deal
Distributor Shine International has secured a first-look deal with UK drama indie Ecosse Films. Ecosse’s…
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WWE Network to be online channel
The long gestation period for the thematic pay wrestling network from the WWE is coming…
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CBS, Amazon score Extant streaming agreement
CBS and Amazon have replicated the deal they struck for Under the Dome and made…
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News brief: Tickety Toc clocks in at LeapFrog
Children’s tablet firm LeapFrog Enterprises has acquired Zodiak Kids’ preschool series Tickety Toc. The deal…
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Sky Vision forms bond with Ugly Brother
UK-based Sky Vision has signed a development deal with LA production house Ugly Brother Studios….
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News brief: Disney Junior renews Sofia, Doc, Jake
Preschool channel Disney Junior has renewed a trio of original shows. Disney Princess series Sofia…
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Industry mourns murdered telenovela star
The Latin TV industry has paid tribute to Monica Spear, the former Miss Venezuela and…
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Polish programming deal for Power
UK-based indie producer and distributor Power has sold a package of its miniseries to Polskie…
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Autentic and WDR launch new German doc distributor
Autentic, the Munich-based docs and channels group run by Beta Film and Patrick Hörl, and…
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Sony unveils cloud TV plan
Sony is planning to launch a new cloud-based TV service in the US later this…
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African pay TV tipped to boom
The number of pay TV subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa will more than double to reach…
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NBC staffs up with new roles at channels business
NBCUniversal has created two new positions in its international channels division and hired executives from…
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Fox adapts Swedish crime novels
US broadcaster Fox has again tapped the Scandinavian market to bolster its drama slate with…
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Cineflix’s Levenson joins Andreae’s Fox team
Cineflix Productions’ executive VP for development Lisa Levenson is one of two hires for Simon…
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Funding round scores broadcaster threat Aereo $34m
Over-the-air US retransmission service Aereo has secured US$34 million in its latest funding round to…
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Ex-ITV Studios exec fills BBC role
A former head of entertainment at ITV Studios in Manchester, UK, has joined UK pubcaster…
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Warner Bros. tipped to buy Eyeworks
Warner Bros. wants to buy Dutch production group Eyeworks and is in advanced talks with…
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Cirkus brings in Blinders, Pemberley in Endemol deal
‘Best of British’ on-demand service Cirkus has acquired BBC dramas Peaky Blinders (pictured) and Death Comes…
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Pete Smith lands job at Greece’s Antenna
Pete Smith, the former NBC Universal and Cineflix Studios boss, has been recruited as managing…
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Samsung scores 4K deals with Comcast, Netflix, Amazon
TV manufacturer Samsung is partnering with the likes of Netflix, Comcast and Amazon to bring…
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Channel 4 pulls YouTube shows
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has taken down all of its programming from Google-owned streaming service…
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TVB founder and movie mogul Sir Run Run Shaw dies
Sir Run Run Shaw, the Asian entertainment mogul who launched Hong Kong’s biggest local TV…
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Amazon partners with studios, programmers in 4K push
Amazon has revealed that it is working with major Hollywood studios and TV programmers, including…