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Alex Graham steps down from Voice UK maker Wall to Wall
Alex Graham is stepping down from his role as CEO of Wall to Wall 26…
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Fox Intn’l poaches programming boss from Bravo
Fox International Channels has hired Christian Barcellos as its executive VP, lifestyle and reality programming….
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Norwegian drama set for US remake, Fox, Chernin attached
A scripted format from Norwegian pubcaster NRK is heading in to the States, with Peter…
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News brief: ITV Studios’ Thinkfactory Media reorganises
US prodco Thinkfactory Media has reorganised its executive team. The producer of Hatfields & McCoys,…
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Nick buys Wanda and the Alien for intn’l channels
Nickelodeon has acquired Wanda and the Alien for its international channels. The deal, which does…
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Mattel takes to production to the Playground
Toyco Mattel has created Playground Productions, a new multiplatform development and production arm. The unit…
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RTL-CBS entertainment channel to launch in Philippines
Philippines-based SKY Cable Corporation is the latest Asian platform to add the new CBS RTL…
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ITV buys Digimon anime series
ITV has picked up the latest series of kids anime show Digimon. The UK free-to-air…
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Sander Schwartz out at FremantleMedia Kids
FremantleMedia’s children’s TV chief Sander Schwartz is leaving the RTL-owned company, TBI can reveal. Schwartz…
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Boom, Twofour merge to create UK super indie
Lorraine Heggessey’s Boom Pictures is merging with UK indie Twofour to create a new Britain-based…
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Four-year WWI season is BBC’s ‘biggest ever undertaking’
UK pubcaster the BBC will launch 130 programmes comprising 2,500 hours between 2014 and 2018…
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BBC agrees seven year In the Night Garden deal
CBeebies has inked a deal with DHX Media for In the Night Garden that will…
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PGS inks first-look deal with Zagtoon
Distributor PGS Entertainment has struck a first-look deal with kids producer Zagtoon and will sell…
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eOne shopping drama series based on Brit flick Skeletons
Entertainment One is pitching a TV series to broadcasters based on the 2010 UK movie…
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BBC hunts for controller for ‘fifth channel’ iPlayer
BBC director of television Danny Cohen is set to hire a controller of iPlayer, in…
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Exclusive Netflix-Disney deal in the Netherlands
Netflix has agreed an deal with Disney for the studio’s film titles. The agreement gives…
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Stan Lee makes Indian superhero for Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network has picked up Chakra: The Invincible, a superhero TV movie from Stan Lee….
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Comedy Central poaches BBC exec for programming role
Comedy Central has recruited Louise Holmes as VP, programming. Holmes will join the UK version…
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Online TV and video revenues to hit $35bn
Global revenue for online TV and video over fixed broadband networks will reach US$34.99 billion…
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News brief: Sky Arte and VRT are drawn to Picasso doc
Italian arts and culture channel Sky Arte and Belgian free-to-air broadcaster VRT have acquired Picasso,…
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Chernin linked to $2bn move for IMG
Peter Chernin has reportedly joined forces with private equity firm CVC Capital to make a…
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11 Television adds another production exec
Canadian factual entertainment specialist 11 Television has tapped Primevista Television production boss Phil Hutchins to…
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Bristow acquires rights for Country Girl, President
Julie Bristow’s content company has acquired rights to a pair of factual series sold by…
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Walking Dead opener smashes cable ratings records
The first instalment of the fourth season of The Walking Dead has smashed its previous…
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Netflix orders original drama series from Sony
Netflix’s has ordered another original drama, this time from the creators of Glenn Close legal…
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Mark Burnett cooking series On the Menu for TNT
Turner-owned cablenet TNT has given the greenlight to a new cooking series from The Bible…
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BBC brings back Clangers after 45 years
Classic British animated series Clangers is coming back to the BBC, 45 years after the…
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Endemol moves formats boss to branding role
Endemol has appointed Ingrid Akkerman director, brand relations. She takes the role having been at…
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Brazilian channel says I Can Do That
Brazilian network Record TV has commissioned a local version of Israeli format I Can Do…
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Comedy Central chops digital division
Viacom-owned Comedy Central has closed its digital department in favour of a centralised structure co-lead…