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News brief: Former Turner VC joins Starz board
The former vice-chairman of Turner Broadcasting System, Andrew Heller, has joined the board of US…
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CBeebies goes for Melody, Minibeast
UK digital kids net CBeebies has ordered a pair of new series, one themed around…
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Sendokai Champions a win for KidsCo
International children’s channel KidsCo has acquired CG-animated series Sendokai Champions from Spanish distributor Nottingham Forest….
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News brief: Bravo adds Farrell, Oliver to current team
NBCUniversal-owned Bravo Media has hired doc maker Leslie Farrell and former Food Network executive Jeffrey…
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OSN to launch ‘first bespoke Arab ents net’ in UK
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has debuted its first international channel venture with the…
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BBC Two acquires ‘German Band of Brothers’
BBC Two has acquired the 3x90mins German miniseries Generation War, marking the first foreign language…
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Huguez exits, Thornton takes over in Starz distribution shake-up
Starz has upped Michael Thornton in a reorganisation of its distribution activities that also sees…
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Shed staffs up for US reality
Warner Bros.-owned Shed Media has hired two new programming executives as it seeks to ramp…
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Programming team changes at Shine’s Dragonfly
Shine Group-owned Dragonfly has created a new specialist factual role and recruited a new head…
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Pay TV set-top box shipments to hit 180 million
Global pay TV set-top box (STB) shipment demand is due to peak at 180 million…
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Chef at Your Door knocks for TVP
Polish broadcaster TVP has commissioned a local version of reality format Chef at Your Door….
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Studios JV Oz channels to leave Foxtel
A pair of Australian channels jointly operated by NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Television and CBS Studios…
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News brief: ITV plots course with Mystery Map
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a new factual series about British most intriguing mysteries. Mystery…
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MTG extends English Premier League rights deal
Modern Times Group has extended its exclusive deal to broadcast the English Barclays Premier League…
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News brief: BBC Three goes back to The Call Centre
UK digital channel BBC Three has commissioned a second season of its ob doc series…
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Tim Kring joins Sonar board
Heroes creator Tim Kring is one of two new board members for US production and…
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Syfy launches catch up app, other NBCU nets to follow suit
NBCUniversal-owned US cable net Syfy has launched an app allowing viewers to watch shows a…
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WBITVP show is No Brainer for BNN
A Dutch broadcaster has commissioned a local version of TV Asahi and Warner Bros. International…
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Sony ‘signs Viacom deal for online service’
Sony has reportedly signed a preliminary deal with Viacom to carry the latter’s channels on…
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Keo launches in Oz as River Cottage expands
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s factual entertainment producer Keo Films is launching a dedicated base in Australia after…
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Netflix gets Scholastic about kids shows
Streaming service Netflix has acquired a range of series from education-focused children’s content producer Scholastic…
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News brief: ITVS Stepping Out at MIPCOM
ITV Studios Global Entertainment will launch celebrity dance series Stepping Out at MIPCOM. The show,…
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Channel 4 turns clock back to Fifteen to One
The UK’s Channel 4 is bringing back classic quiz Fifteen to One as part of…
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New hire for NBCU’s Monkey
NBCUniversal-owned Monkey Kingdom has recruited a new executive producer, Ollie Brack, from FremantleMedia’s UK prodco…
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CW begins digital Seed testing
Broadcast network The CW has launched an experimental digital-only studio with an initial four web…
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TNT renews hit series Rizzoli, Major Crimes and Perception
US cable network has renewed signature series Rizzoli & Isles as well as drama shows…
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Lifetime orders House of Versace TV movie
Lifetime has ordered a TV movie chronicling the life of celebrity designer Donatella Versace. The…
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News brief: RTL Klub says Your Face Sounds Familiar
Hungary’s RLT Klub has commissioned a local version of Your Face Sounds Familiar. The Endemol…
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Vikings drives MGM growth as Tellem joins board
Strong worldwide sales of scripted drama Vikings helped Hollywood studio MGM report revenue growth of…
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Oppenheimer to helm Carnival US push
NBCUniversal International has handed Deborah Oppenheimer a new role that will see her helm a…