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TG4 buys Java docs
Irish broadcaster TG4 has acquired an 11-title package from French documentary specialist Java Films. The…
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9 Story acquires more Monkey See Monkey Do
Canadian distributor 9 Story Enterprises has taken international rights to the second season of Monkey…
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Canada’s Yowza boards digital tween copro
Canadian animation studio Yowza Digital has partnered with an Argentinian artist and a Paris-based scriptwriter…
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New CEO for Banijay’s Finnish business as Ahomaa exits
Banijay Group has appointed a new CEO for its Finnish business following the departure of…
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Beyond revenue tops $100m
Australia-based Beyond International has reported full-year revenue of A$102.7 million, a figure representing growth of…
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Tricon launches kids and family division
Canada’s Tricon Films & Television has launched a new kids and family division following the…
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Syfy developing Brad Pitt movie remake
NBCUniversal-owned Syfy has greenlit a cast-contingent drama pilot based on 1995 science fiction feature films…
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RTL plans Russia exit
European broadcast giant RTL Group is planning to exit the Russian market after reportedly failing…
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Electus scores Uncommon Content deal
Ben Silverman’s studio Electus has acquired rights to sell a pair of shows from YouTube…
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OSN acquires South Asian channel provider
Middle East pay TV operator OSN has acquired South Asian channel provider Pehla Media &…
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Red Bull content flies to Iberian doc channels
Red Bull Media House and Chello Multicanal have struck a deal to bring the former’s…
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Kevin Spacey: $100m House of Cards ‘more cost effective than traditonal TV’
Actor Kevin Spacey has attacked the cost of the pilot season model and claimed it…
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Only 1.5% of viewing not via TV set
Just 1.5% of TV viewing is done on other screens, such as tablets, smartphones and…
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Danny Boyle attached to new Channel 4 drama
Director Danny Boyle will return to television to direct a new drama, Babylon, which also…
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Roald Dahl series signposts Charlotte Moore’s BBC One ‘storytelling era’
A Richard Curtis adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot starring Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench is…
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Discovery developing another scripted series, North and South
Discovery has continued its move into the drama space and is developing a new version…
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Hadlow begins BBC Two/Four integration with new commissions
Janice Hadlow has commissioned a series for BBC Two factual series that will be backed…
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Sky lines up Martin Freeman drama, Kumars reprise
BSkyB has commissioned a one-off autobiographical special from The Hobbit star Martin Freeman, as the…
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UKTV orders comedy series Crackanory from Endemol’s Tiger Aspect
Channel operator UKTV has ordered an original comedy series Crackanory from Tiger Aspect, the UK…
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New Greek public broadcaster goes on air
Greece’s new interim public broadcaster has launched with the airing of a two-hour news programme….
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Hulu inks Henson deal, adds Fraggles
US streaming and catch-up service Hulu has inked a deal with The Jim Henson Company…
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Sky Vision making Bannockburn docudrama for History UK
History UK has ordered Bannockburn (WT) a one-off event docudrama from Sky Vision. The factual…
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Yahoo! orders Boris Johnson spoof from Warner Bros’ Yalli
Yahoo! UK has ordered a new five-part original series Boris Johnson’s Guide to London. The…
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E! orders party travel series from Monkey Kingdom
US cable network E! has ordered Party On, a new series looking at A-list holiday…
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Sony sets up new prodco with Discovery exec Andreae
Simon Andreae is leaving Discovery to set up his own production company Scarlet Media. Sony…
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Channel 4 buys Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. from Disney
Channel 4 has acquired US superhero series Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The UK free-to-air broadcaster…
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Oprah block launching on TLC in Russia and CEE
A programming block from Discovery’s OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is to launch on the TLC…
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Sarbu plans new content business backed by CME investment
The president and CEO of Central European Media Enterprises (CME), Adrian Sarbu, has resigned after…
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Report: Disney to cut 175 jobs at ABC
The Disney/ABC Television Group is set to lay off around 175 staff across ABC television…
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Stallone primed to join new eOne Rambo remake
Sylvester Stallone is in negotiations to come on board a new Entertainment One television remake…