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News brief: Channel 4 gets Taste for Nigella cooking series
The UK’s Channel 4 has secured broadcast rights to Nigella Lawson-fronted US cooking competition series…
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Stephanie Hartog out, Neil Bailey in as All3Media rejigs international
All3Media is reorganising its international division in a series of changes that see formats sales…
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David Ellender leaves FremantleMedia
FremantleMedia International is looking for a new CEO following the announcement this morning that David…
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Reports: Jossen out at ABC Studios, Moran upped
US news outlets are reporting ABC Studios head Barry Jossen is being replaced by Patrick…
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Channel 5 schedules UK Film School’s ‘sexting’ doc
Channel 5 will air its film school-produced ‘sexting’ documentary, Sexters, this Sunday. The one-off doc…
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SBS Discovery nets exclusive soccer deal
SBS Discovery Media, the unit created by Discovery following its acquisition of SBS Broadcasting, has…
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Blinkbox gets Game of Thrones boost
Tesco-owned video-on-demand store Blinkbox said it saw a 632% year-on-year increase in revenues on Monday…
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Prisoners firm Keshet poaches BBC Worldwide executive
Keshet International has appointed a BBC Worldwide distribution exec to become a sales director. Cynthia…
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Zig Zag options show from Jack Black prodco
UK independent producer and distributor Zig Zag has taken options on three shows including one…
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Yesterday to investigate Forbidden History
UK digital channel Yesterday has commissioned a new series in which broadcaster Jamie Theakston will…
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Murphy upped as Corus restructures top team
Canada’s Corus has promoted executive VP Doug Murphy of the Canadian firm’s TV division to…
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TV Guide Network adds four originals
TV Guide Network has unveiled four originals, including a series from parent Lionsgate and one…
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News brief: ABC, Global renew Rookie
US network ABC and Canada’s Global Television has renewed cop drama Rookie Blue for the…
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News brief: Syfy Kids set for Asia, SA launch
International children’s channel KidsCo will launch its Syfy Kids programming block in Asia and South…
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Kent to step down as Turner CEO, Martin takes role
Phil Kent will end his 12-year tenure as CEO of Turner Broadcasting in January when…
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BBC ‘must learn lessons but is world’s greatest broadcaster’
The BBC pledged today to learn the lessons from what BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten…
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Kevin Costner signs first-look deal with Lionsgate venture
Hatfields & McCoys star Kevin Costner has signed a first-look deal with Lionsgate and Thunderbird…
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Banijay, Telemundo hit Reset with French format deal
Banijay and Telemundo Internacional have agreed a three-year format deal for the distribution of formats…
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Syfy follows Sharknado with Ghost Shark
US cable channel Syfy is tapping into the wave of enthusiasm around its disaster telemovie…
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Bavaria Film dives into €60m funding pot
German production group Bavaria Film has signed an agreement with film financier Screenvest that will…
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Record ratings secure second season for Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan, the Liev Schreiber-fronted drama that’s on course to become US premium cable channel…
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Sony’s Toro taking the The Ultimate Music Battle into Italy
Sony-owned Italian production company Toro Produzioni has optioned music format Grande Battle (aka The Ultimate…
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Twofour Arabia scores Abu Dhabi TV output deal
The Arabic arm of UK indie Twofour has scored a long-term agreement to produce original…
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Shine America poaches legal boss from NBCU
Shine America’s expansion has continued with the hire of Jeffrey Schneider who has taken the…
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John Malone concedes Kabel Deutschland chase over
Liberty Global owner John Malone has admitted his company has lost the race to buy…
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Fox orders Endemol USA pilot
US broadcast network Fox has ordered another programme from Endemol USA – this time a…
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Karl Warner to launch indie after exiting BBC Ents
The BBC’s commissioning editor, entertainment, Karl Warner has resigned from the Corporation to launch his…
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ZDF sells 200hr docs package into China
ZDF Enterprises has cut a two-year deal with Chinese programmer and distributor LIC for two…
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Google ‘in talks over online TV service’
Google has reportedly approached media companies about licensing content for an internet TV service, in…
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Beyond expands west with Perth office launch
Australia-based producer-distributor Beyond Screen Productions has opened an office in Perth, which has already scored…