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Zodiak sells The Returned into Asia
Zodiak Rights has cut the first Asian deals for hit French-language drama The Returned. The…
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Netflix ‘gearing up for French launch’
Streaming service Netflix reportedly has France in its sights as a possible new launch territory….
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SVT buys Ay Yapim Turkish thriller
Swedish pubcaster SVT has acquired a Turkish thriller, which it will run stripped across weekdays…
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Red Arrow ups distribution execs
Red Arrow International has promoted Irina Ignatiew and Henrik Pabst (pictured). Ignatiew has been upped…
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Svensk Filmindustri consolidates and appoints Nordic boss
Scandinavian film and TV studio Svensk Filmindustri has organised all of its Nordic activities in…
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Sky will beat BBC to 4K, says BBC executive
Sky is likely to adopt ultra high definition 4K technology quicker than the BBC, with…
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BBC Worldwide, ITV Studios snag high end Oz dramas
BBC Worldwide and ITV Studios Global Entertainment are among distributors that have snapped up new…
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Hodgson in line for Ofcom chairman role
The UK government has named Patricia Hodgson as its preferred candidate to replace Colette Bowe…
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BBC cancels Ripper Street after ratings trouncing
UK pubcaster the BBC has cancelled Ripper Street before the end of its second season…
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FremantleMedia opens Norway office with Nordisk exec
Superindie FremantleMedia is opening an office in Oslo, Norway, and has poached the creatve chief…
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S4C invests in Miles Bullough’s Wildseed
Welsh pubcaster S4C has taken a stake in IP incubator Wildseed Studios. S4C will take…
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Rising Star sold to Portugal
Portuguese commercial broadcaster TVI has become the latest broadcaster to acquire Rising Star. The Keshet…
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International broadcasters greenlight Stonehenge copro
A host of international broadcasters have greenlit Stonehenge Empire, a two-part copro about iconic British…
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News brief: Syfy orders movie spin-off series Dominion
US cable network Syfy has ordered Dominion, a new original series based on the 2010…
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News brief: Ex-Carnival Films exec sets up indie
Producer Sally Woodward Gentle has set up a new independent production company called Sid Gentle…
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News brief: Starz making US version of Italian mob series
US cable net Starz has greenlit a local version of Italian mob drama Romanzo Criminale….
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New trade association for southeast Asian producers
A new trade body the Southeast Asian Audio-Visual Association has been formed to represent the…
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StudioCanal seals deal for Red Production Company
StudioCanal has sealed a deal for UK prodco Red Production Company. Canal Plus Groupe company…
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R. Kelly back for more Trapped in the Closet on IFC
R&B star R. Kelly is making new instalments of his cult ‘hip hopera’ Trapped in…
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Sony’s Crackle Aims High with Warner Bros. series
Sony’s online channel Crackle has picked up Warner Bros.’ digital series Aim High. Crackle will…
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Page, Neillis in FremantleMedia, Sky Vision job swap
The former head of acquisitions at Sky Vision, Angela Neillis, is joining FremantleMedia to become…
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Another deal for Keshet’s Rising Star
Brazil has become the latest territory to take hit format in the making Rising Star….
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Best of British SVOD service Cirkus launches
Cirkus, the subscription VOD service for pay TV platforms, has launched on Swedish cable platform…
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Dale Winton in line for BBC lottery gameshow pilot
UK producer Victory Television has won a pilot order from the BBC for a new…
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Starz launches on Xbox
US cable net Starz has launched its TV everywhere service on the Xbox platform. Starz…
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Sky opens up movie rental store
BSkyB hasopened its Sky Store movie rental service up to non-Sky subscribers in the UK…
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ITV cuts Asian digital deals
ITV’s distribution arm has agreed a raft of content deals with digital platforms in Asia….
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Electus hires NBCU exec for reality role
US-based Electus has hired Jessica Sebastian for a new unscripted TV role. Sebastian will be…
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MTG cuts Disney deal
Modern Times Group (MTG) has extended its content licensing agreement with Disney for first-run and…
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IPO values Nine parent at $1.7bn
Australian broadcaster Nine Network’s parent will join the Australian Stock Exchange on Friday, with its…