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News brief: Ex-Scripps Intn’l chief Moyer launches firm
Greg Moyer, the former president of Scripps Networks International, has launched his own company, a…
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Amazon says original series Alpha House wins the weekend
Having launched the first episodes of Alpha House last Friday (November 15), Amazon said its…
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Zodiak hires new entertainment VP
Zodiak Rights has recruited Andrew Sime as its new VP, entertainment. Sime joins from Turkey-based…
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Ex-Imira exec launches distrib, bags ZDFE shows
Former Imira Entertainment sales chief Christophe Goldberger has acquired Asian distribution rights to the ZDF…
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Disney brings on-demand services under ABC Studios banner
Disney is rebranding its on-demand services as part of a wider initiative to have ‘ABC…
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Russian Netflix-style service plans live channels push
Ukraine-headquartered VOD service Megogo.net is planning to launch live channel feeds through its service, according…
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News brief: FX orders Guillermo del Toro drama series
FX has ordered Strain, a thirteen-part original series based upon the vampire book series by…
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Discovery orders Filipino Typhoon Haiyan doc
Discovery Networks International has ordered Megastorm: World’s Biggest Typhoon, a one-off documentary about weather phenomenon,…
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News brief: Scripps buys Peace Point lifestyle shows
Scripps Networks International has acquired a trio of lifestyle shows from Canada’s Peace Point Rights….
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October Films, Group M making Nile walk series
UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has ordered Walking the Nile, a series that will track…
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Acquisitions push ITV Studios revenue to £555m
UK broadcaster ITV has posted revenues for its studio up 11% – or £555 million…
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Russell T. Davies dramas to spotlight gay life
Queer as Folk creator Russell T. Davies is creating a pair of TV dramas and…
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Lifetime poaches TLC exec for unscripted role
Lifetime has poached Marianna Flynn from rival female-skewing net TLC. At A+E-owned cable channel Lifetime,…
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No more Unnecessary Roughness for USA Network
USA Network has cancelled its drama series Unnecessary Roughness after three seasons. The Sony Pictures…
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Channel 4 among ABC David Blaine show buyers
The UK’s Channel 4 was one of seven buyers of David Blaine: Real or Magic…
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Del Toro’s Strain gets FX treatment
Feature film director Guillermo del Toro and Lost producer Carlton Cuse are working on a…
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Endemol hires US digital boss
Endemol has recruited Will Keenan to run the US division of its new digital venture…
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Breaking Bad’s Gilligan signs new Sony deal
Vince Gilligan has signed a new overall deal with Sony Pictures Television, keeping the Breaking…
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Irish talent format set for RTL5 in Holland
Irish talent format The Hit is getting a local version on Dutch broadcaster RTL5. The…
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US deal for Rising Star
ABC has ordered a ten-episode US version of Rising Star, the next-generation singing format distributed…
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Ex-Target sales boss lands NBCU formats role
Former Target Entertainment head of sales Hannah Worrall has joined NBCUniversal’s international formats team, TBI…
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CEO of Zodiak’s Marathon Media exits
Vincent Chalvon-Demersay has left Marathon Media, the French kids producer that is part of Zodiak…
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Eyeworks hands new Nordic role to Esben Halding
Eyeworks executive Esben Halding has been handed the new role of head of Nordic cooperation…
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News brief: Yahoo cuts music content deal with Vevo
Music video streaming service Vevo has cut a deal with internet service provider Yahoo. The…
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BSkyB adds 14 channels to mobile service
BSkyB has added 14 entertainment channels to its Sky Go mobile TV service. New channels…
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Disney’s new German channel catches Dino Train
The new Disney free-to-air channel in Germany will have Henson’s animated series Dino Train when…
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Matt Hatter travels to Italy, Turkey
Platinum Films has sealed new deals for its boy-skewed action series Matt Hatter Chronicles. Italian…
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Continuum creator launches drama indie
The creator of Syfy series Continuum has partnered with the co-founder of Canadian prodco Brightlight…
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Tributes pour in for doc maker Peter Wintonick
The international documentary community is in mourning following the news veteran industry figure Peter Wintonick…
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Company Pics execs to head new look Shed drama unit
Company Pictures executives John Griffith and Johann Knobel are to head a new Shed Media…