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Courteney Cox quiz sells to Tribune stations
A new pop culture quiz show from Friends star Courteney Cox and her actor husband…
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Ovation poaches TV Guide veteran for production role
US arts network Ovation has hired TV Guide Network’s programming boss to become senior VP,…
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News brief: German kids net wants to B-Daman
German children’s service YEP! has acquired rights to B-Daman Crossfire, a boys action toon from…
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Broadcasters move for Mona Lisa’s anatomical safari
A host of international broadcasters have acquired one-off primetime doc Life on Us. From Zodiak…
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BBC Worldwide and CCTV agree copro deal
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of UK pubcaster the BBC, and Chinese state broadcaster CCTV…
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NBC recruits TV veteran as Australia and NZ boss
NBCUniversal has hired Chris Taylor, a veteran of the Australian and New Zealand TV industries…
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Netflix gives The Killing another life
US streaming service Netflix has resurrected the US version of The Killing for a fourth…
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ITV renews output deal with Universal Networks Oz
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has renewed a programming deal with Universal Networks International (UNI) in…
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CME founder Lauder to sell Channel 10 stake
Ronald Lauder is reportedly selling his stake in Israeli commercial free TV station Channel 10…
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News brief: Beyond cuts Re:Source-ful Canadian deal
Beyond Distribution has picked up two factual/lifestyle series from Canadian prodco Re:Source Media. The distributor…
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Hendrix doc music to DCD’s ears
The distribution arm of UK-based DCD Media has acquired rights to a BBC Four and…
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Escape Artist finds path to SBS schedule
Australian pubcaster SBS has acquired UK crime drama The Escape Artist from distributor Red Arrow…
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Andy Heyward in Genius merger
Andy Heyward’s A Squared Entertainment has merged with California-based Genius Brands International to form a…
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BBC Worldwide poaches ABC exec
BBC Worldwide Australia & New Zealand has tapped Australian pubcaster the ABC to find a…
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ITV Studios appoints daytime boss
UK commercial broadcaster ITVhas appointed Emma Gormley managing executive producer, ITV Studios Daytime. In the…
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Comedy Central adds another late-night talkshow
Comedy Central has ordered a 40-week run of @midnight, confirming it as the US cable…
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UPC Cablecom launches catch-up service
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has launched a free catch-upservice with content from…
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Viacom looks to growth in Europe after difficult 2013
Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman has said that its business in Europe is stabilising after a…
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LoveFilm launches on iPhone
Amazon-owned subscription video-on-demand service LoveFilm has launched a version of its streaming app for iPhone…
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KidsCo to close following NBCU Sprout deal
The shareholders of international kids channel KidsCo are closing down the joint venture following NBCUniversal’s…
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US and Canadian broadcasters team for comedy series first
NBC and Shaw are joining forces to make single-cam comedy series Working the Engels, marking…
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HBO gets Daily Show star for new satire series
HBO has ordered a new satirical comedy series that will be fronted by John Oliver,…
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IMG Media bids €3 billion for Serie A rights
Sports and fashion media business IMG Media has reportedly offered €3 billion (US$4 billion) to…
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Wheel of Fortune to spin in Spain until 2017
Wheel of Fortune will continue to air on Antena 3 in Spain until at least…
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News brief: BBC orders Alex Polizzi special
BBC Two has ordered a Christmas special with Alex Polizzi, the presenter best known as…
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More hires at NBCU Cable Entertainment
NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment continues to tinker with its executive line-up, with Oxygen’s Brie Miranda Bryant…
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Steven Universe, Uncle Grandpa get more Cartoon Network eps
Cartoon Network’s animated series Steven Universe and Uncle Grandpa have been given additional episodes after…
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Sixteen South develops kids book Claude
Northern Ireland-based animation producer Sixteen South is developing a 52x11mins series based on picture book…
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Emerging Oz powerhouse buys NZ prodco Greenstone
Australian producer-distributor Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder has acquired New Zealand prodco Greenstone TV. CJZ launched in…
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New animation chief for Tele Images after Welter exit
French producer Tele Images has hired a new senior VP, animation to replace Giorgio Welter….