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Tricon poaches eOne exec for factual hire
Producer-distributor Tricon Films & Television has hired Jeffrey Hevert from fellow Canadian-based firm Entertainment One….
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Blacklist gets early renewal at NBC
The Blacklist, the most successful of this year’s batch of new season broadcast dramas, has…
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News brief: Guru ups Robson to production chief role
Canada’s Guru Studios has promoted Amy Robson to become VP, production at the Justin Time…
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ATF deals: August, MediaCorp
Broadcast deals for kids programming were struck on the opening day of the Asia TV…
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Eurosport scores more Bundesliga rights
Eurosport has agreed a new deal for Bundesliga German soccer rights. The sports channel operator…
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Seven wins Aussie ratings war
Seven Network has won the annual ratings battle fought by Australia’s commercial channels, beating fierce…
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Chernin Group buys anime streaming site
Peter Chernin’s media investment group has acquired a majority stake in anime streaming platform Crunchyroll….
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BBC One goes Grey with primetime comedy
UK terrestrial BBC One has commissioned a six-part comedy starring the likes of Russ Abbott,…
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A+E international boss exits
Steve Ronson, A+E’s international chief, has exited the company, TBI has learned. Ronson was executive…
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Fox appoints Setanta Africa CEO for Euro sports role
FOX International Channels Europe & Africa has appointed Setanta Sports veteran and former CEO of…
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Asian nets grab ITV Studios ents formats
Broadcasters in Vietnam, China and Korea are reversioning entertainment formats from ITV Studios Global Entertainment….
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BT’s Sky challenge continues with sports news deal
BT has agreed a content deal with sports news agency sntv. The UK telco has…
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Walking Dead, Made in Chelsea ‘key to music discovery’
Television is becoming the key driver in digital music discovery, according to new stats from…
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News brief: NBCU hires ‘Rocky’ Egusquiza
NBCUniversal has recruited Raquel “Rocky” Egusquiza as VP, community affairs, Hispanic Enterprises and Content. In…
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History, Red Arrow in Halle Berry Hannibal miniseries
US cable channel History has partnered with international producer Red Arrow Entertainment and actress Halle…
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FremantleMedia’s Aussie drama in maiden Filipino deal
FremantleMedia-distributed Australian drama Winners and Losers has been picked up by a Filipino free-TV network…
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Maya the Bee buzzes for Disney
Disney has acquired CGI kids series Maya the Bee. The show will go out on…
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Jo Daris joins m4e
German based kids producer and distributor m4e has hired Jo Daris. He will take on…
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SVT bags major BBC Worldwide content deal
Swedish pubcaster SVT has scored a major programming deal with BBC Worldwide, TBI has learned….
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Oz, Nordic nets shop at Liberty of London
Australia’s Foxtel and Norway’s NRK have pre-bought new UK doc series Liberty of London, which…
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Netflix buys NBCU scripted shows for the Netherlands
Netflix’s Dutch service has acquired dramas including Suits, Downton Abbey and Bates Motel (pictured) as part of…
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Brazil’s Record TV gets Special Delivery
Brazilian broadcaster Record TV has commissioned a local version of Israeli ‘ambush’ gameshow Special Delivery….
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DRG prepares Belgian cooking gameshow format
MTG Studios-owned DRG has acquired international rights to a Belgian culinary gameshow format in which…
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Asian nets snag Cineflix fare
Broadcasters including Fox International Channels Asia have acquired programming from UK-based Cineflix Rights. Ahead of…
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Bertelsmann digital exec steps down
Digital executive Thomas Hesse has stepped down from RTL parent Bertelsmann “to pursue new professional…
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NRK buys BBC period drama
Norwegian public broadcaster NRK has acquired BBC period drama Death Comes to Pemberley. The broadcaster…
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Netflix suffers Australian ‘blow’
Weekend press reports in Australia suggest that most of the Hollywood Studios have resisted agreeing…
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ABC Commercial appoints sales chief
The commercial arm of Australian public broadcaster the ABC has appointed Sharon Ramsay-Luck head of…
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Metan linking veteran US TV writers with Chinese partners
Marty Pompadur (pictured) and Larry Namer’s China-focused media firm Metan Development Group has launched Metan…
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News brief: Broadcasters discover Victoria’s Secret
Broadcasters around the world have acquired the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. The 2013 fashion…