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Raft of Asian deals for 9 Story
Producer and distributor 9 Story Entertainment has inked a raft of deals with broadcasters in…
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BBC America sinks Atlantis deal
BBC America has picked up the second season of fantasy series Atlantis. The BBC Worldwide-owned…
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News brief: Disney Asia buys WWI pigeons toon
Disney has acquired animated feature Cher Ami for several of its channels in Asia. Disney…
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Spanish broadcaster welcomes its Rising Star
Spain’s Atresmedia has acquired Israeli singing format Rising Star – the show’s second confirmed deal…
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Eddie Izzard to star in BBC science drama
Actor and stand-up Eddie Izzard will star in a science-themed, fact-based drama for UK terrestrial…
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Ex-BBC formats producer joins Gedeon
Former BBC producer Krishnan Arora has joined French prodco Gedeon Programmes to develop formats. Arora…
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DHX buys Family Channel, Disney XD for $160m
DHX Media is to buy leading Canadian children’s net Family Channel and three Disney-branded channels…
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Discovery ‘interested in Prima TV takeover’
A report in the Romanian press claims Discovery Communications’s spending spree could be set to…
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FIC adds commercial execs for Asia channels push
Fox International Channels has added a pair of executives for its Asia Pacific and Middle…
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Turkey’s D-Smart scores MGM movies deal
Turkish digital TV platform D-Smart has secured a multi-year movie programming agreement with US studio…
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Polish satellite TV firm bolsters OTT service
Poland’s Cyfrowy Polsat is now letting its satellite TV subscribers access paid-for content from its…
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UKTV launches networks on Virgin TV Anywhere
UKTV has launched its full network of channels on Virgin Media’s TV anywhere service, marking…
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Asian nets bag 300 hours from TVF
Asian broadcasters have licensed more than 300 hours of programming from UK-based distributor TVF International….
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Leopard moves to replace production chief after exits
Argonon-owned UK prodco Leopard Films has upped Bhupinder Kohli to head of production after Nicki…
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Mid East nets buys Eccho’s Turkish drama
Four broadcasters in the Middle East will simultaneously broadcast Turkish drama Karadayi following deals with…
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Buyers circled CableReady before closure
DRG and Content Media Corp. were among those that came close to acquiring the assets…
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UK streaming service brings MTV, History to Freeview
A new subscription streaming service is bringing channels such as Comedy Central, MTV and History…
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Channel 5 buys another Aussie drama
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired Australian drama Secrets & Lies from distributor Cineflix Rights….
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US, Canuck nets profile Handsome Devils
Production companies from London and Toronto are coproducing a 10x60mins docu-drama for Investigation Discovery in…
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UK multichannel broadcaster revenues hit £5bn
The UK’s multichannel broadcast sector has grown its revenues to £5 billion (US$8.2 billion) a…
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Scorpion gets Legally High with sales
UK indie distributor Scorpion TV has sold documentaries, including one about the booming legal drug…
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Tony Hall: BBC is value for money
BBC director general Tony Hall has argued that though the corporation has made mistakes in…
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Comedy Central UK taps Wall to Wall for development boss
Pay TV channel Comedy Central UK has hired a Wall to Wall exec to become…
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News brief: ITV confirms Rising Star deal
UK broadcaster ITV has confirmed its commission of Israeli interactive talent format Rising Star. As…
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News brief: CCTV commissions UK brands doc series
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has commissioned UK indie Ten Alps to produce The Secrets of…
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Nick App debuts in UK
A Nickelodeon app that’s been downloaded five million times in the US has gone live…
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Court rejects Endemol appeal against Banijay ruling
France’s Supreme Court has rejected Endemol’s appeal against a ruling that cleared Banijay from allegations…
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BBC Three, ABC board next Chris Lilley Heights spin-off
The Australian and UK pubcasters are to broadcast the latest spin-off from Chris Lilley’s mockumentary…
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Carl Hall to exit Sky Vision
Carl Hall is exiting his position as managing director of BSkyB-owned distributor Sky Vision, with…
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Playstation 4 on-demand launch partners revealed
The BBC iPlayer, Lovefilm and Netflix will be among the services offered by the Playstation…