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Hulu revenues to hit $1bn – CEO
US-based streaming service Hulu will break the US$1 billion revenue mark for the first time…
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Viacom appoints Northern Europe boss
Viacom International Media Networks has appointed Magnus Kastner boss of its business in Northern Europe….
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IMG agrees $2.3bn sale to WME
The owners of IMG have agreed to sell the sports rights and marketing business to…
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Popp’s Producers at Work exits Red Arrow
Christian Popp is taking full control of Producers at Work, the German-based production company that…
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FCCE launches strategic Chinese production venture
Netherlands-based producer-distributor FCCE has entered into a strategic partnership with China’s Heilongjiang Loong Media Group….
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News brief: Terranoa notches doc sales
French distributor Terranoa has sold a range of its docs to broadcasters in Europe and…
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Mediaset explores Euro consolidation plan
European pay TV giant Mediaset has begun exploring how if it is able to consolidate…
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Discovery Channel heads West with Redford
Robert Redford’s Sundance Productions is creating a new factual series for US cable net Discovery…
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NBC greenlights full A.D. series
US broadcast network has given the greenlight to a 12-episode run of The Bible follow…
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Cambodia goes Dancing With the Stars
A Cambodian broadcaster has ordered a local version of BBC Worldwide’s format Dancing With the…
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Hulu buys Breakthrough adult toon
US on-demand service Hulu has acquired animated series Producing Parker, “an edgy send-up of daytime…
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Shine America hires factual exec Aho
Shine Group’s US arm has tapped producer Collins Ave. to find a senior VP for…
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Fox channel to launch in Hungary
Entertainment net Fox is launching in Hungarian pay TV – bringing shows such as The…
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TLC gets Tina Malone: Pregnant at 50
Shameless star Tina Malone is the subject of a new TLC commission in the UK….
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News brief: Discovery names new CFO for CEE, Mid East
Discovery Networks has appointed a new CFO for its Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East…
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Disney Channels visit Camp Lakebottom
Disney Channel in Taiwan and Hong Kong has acquired 9 Story Entertainment’s animated toons series…
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News brief: Viasat learns How it Works
Viasat Broadcasting has acquired magazine series How it Works and will air it in 35…
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News brief: DHX Media makes digital deals
Canada’s DHX Media has secured several digital agreements for its content with the likes of…
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News brief: BBC hones its parenting skills
UK broadcaster the BBC has commissioned a six-drama based around a group of expectant couples….
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News brief: Nick prepares for second Rabbid Invasion
Nickelodeon has commissioned a second season of the video game-inspired toon Rabbid Invasion. The new…
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MTG sells broadband service for $5.8m
Modern Times Group has agreed to sell its 80% stake in Swedish broadband service provider…
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FRAPA members offered NATPE discount
Members of formats alliance FRAPA are being offered a US$375 discount for Miami’s NATPE confab….
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Amazon pledges to make all originals in 4K
Amazon Studios, the original film and TV production arm of the online shopping giant, has…
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Breaking Bad spin-off Saul scores Netflix streaming deal
Episodes of the hotly-anticipated Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul will launch on Netflix in…
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Catherine Powell to run Disney Australia as Cracknell retires
Catherine Powell will relocate from London to Sydney to run Disney Australia and New Zealand….
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MTG launches in Turkey
Modern Times Group is launching a raft of its pay TV channels in Turkey for…
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Buhaj succeeds Levine at Disney XD
Disney international animation boss Marc Buhaj is to replace David Levine as senior VP, programming…
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Sinking Ship hires Corus exec to launch sales arm
Canadian producer Sinking Ship Entertainment has launched a distribution arm and hired a Corus Entertainment…
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Miramax and Weinstein pact, develop Good Will Hunting series
Miramax and The Weinstein Company have inked a wide-ranging agreement for the development, production and…
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Netflix, Hulu ‘could buy prodcos in 2014’
Another report into media industry mergers and acquisitions activity has singled out Netflix and Hulu…