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Blair upped in latest Warner Bros. shuffle
Warner Bros. veteran Robert Blair will comprise part of a two-person team leading the company’s…
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Nat Geo Wild for Earth Touch titles
National Geographic has acquired a package of content from factual producer and distributor Earth Touch….
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Shine execs form new factual indie, ink BBCWW deal
Sanjay Singhal (pictured) and Steve Nam have created a new factual production company, Voltage TV,…
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Millionaire creators open new formats business Boxatricks
The creators of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? and former boss at Hat Trick…
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Fox takes NFL rights in Europe
Fox International Channels has acquired NFL TV rights for its branded sports channels in Europe….
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Paramount Channel launching in France
Viacom International Media Networks’ Paramount Channel is to launch in France this evening at 18:10…
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Pioneer gets pair of PBS commissions
US broadcaster PBS has ordered two shows from UK indie producer Pioneer Productions. Six-parter Secrets…
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DCD targets Scottish drive with Objective exec hire
UK indie DCD Media has hired Location, Location, Location creator Paul Murray from Objective Scotland….
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Temple Street makes hire for digital studio Boat Rocker
Canadian indie Temple Street Productions has hired Carlos Pachero as its director of partnerships at…
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News brief: Imira takes distribution rights to TVE library
Spain-based distributor Imira Entertainment has taken international rights to Spanish pubcaster TVE’s kids programming. The…
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WGN America goes to Manhattan for second original
US station WGN America has ordered its second original drama, a 13-part about the scientists…
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News brief: Fox pacts with Eyeworks for scripted series
Fox Television Studios has signed a development deal with European production house Eyeworks Group in…
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Entertainment One to sell AMC scripted shows
Producer and distributor Entertainment One has agreed a distribution deal with AMC Networks and will…
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All3Media America launches German prodco in LA
The latest step in All3Media’s push into the US has seen it hire TwoFour America…
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Lovefilm snags Warner Bros. deal
Lovefilm has agreed a programming deal with Warner Bros. giving it access to a raft…
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ITV Studios forms US umbrella group
Paul Buccieri will lead a new ITV Studios US group that will reflect UK broadcaster…
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TLC gets new boss after Winter departure
Discovery Communications’ female-skewed TLC has named Discovery Channel production exec Nancy Daniels as its new…
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David Goldberg out at Endemol
David Goldberg is leaving Endemol USA at the end of the year. The chairman and…
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Sky Atlantic boss exits for Pattinson’s New indie
Elaine Pyke is leaving her role as boss of the Sky Atlantic channel to join…
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FremantleMedia takes rights to Irish genealogy series
FremantleMedia has picked up format rights to Genealogy Roadshow. The show was created by Irish…
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Rai loses legal battle with Sky Italia
Italian public broadcaster RAI has lost its appeal against a court ruling that it should…
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HBO kills True Blood, renews The Newsroom
HBO has decided to end vampire series True Blood’s run after its upcoming seventh season….
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Zodiak inks three-year Foxtel deal
Zodiak Rights has agreed a three-year deal woth Foxtel. The Australian pay TV operator will…
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Bonnier acquires Scandi prodco
Bonnier Growth Media has acquired 90% of the shares in Tre Vänner, the Swedish producer…
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Starz making comedy with basketball star Lebron James
US cable net Starz is making Survivor’s Remorse, a half-hour comedy series starring NBA star…
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TVNZ posts profit as revenue dips
New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ has posted an NZ$14.4 million profit despite revenue crashing nearly NZ$20…
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DISCOP launches African-Eurasian initiative
TV markets organisation DISCOP is launching a new initiative designed to bring African, Asia and…
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News brief: TVE gets Legally High
Spanish pubcaster TVE has acquired UK documentary Legally High. The doc, which comes from filmmaker…
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Netflix adds first original doc series
New doc series Russell Peters Vs. the World will be Netflix’s first original documentary. Stand…
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News brief: Red Arrow draws up House Rules
Red Arrow International has secured distribution rights to Australian reality series House Rules and will…