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Eurosport inks Player deal with Xbox
Eurosport is launching an app for the Xbox 360 that will let viewers watch live…
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Malone says cable companies should unite for Hulu bid
US MSOs should join forces to make a bid for Hulu, according to Liberty Media…
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CCTV explores Wild Germany with ZDFE package deal
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has closed a deal to take a major 18-hour factual programming…
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EBU experiments with CERN science series grants
The European Broadcasting Union and major particle physics lab CERN have handed out a pair…
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FIC names Europe, Africa production chief
Fox International Channels has named Jo McGrath as head of production, FIC Europe and Africa….
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NBC pins hopes on Wall of Fame
US broadcast network NBC has ordered an eight-episode series of Endemol USA’s new gameshow series…
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Sky Italia first to air Titanic in 3D
Sky Italia will be the first platform globally to air the new 3D version of…
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Nick extends Sam & Cat
Nickelodeon has ordered an additional 20 episodes of its top rated live-action comedy series Sam…
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Oprah teams with Deepak Chopra for online meditation
Oprah Winfrey’s production company Harpo and new age guru Deepak Chopra have joined forces to…
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News brief: Strike Back returns for Cinemax, Sky
Pay TV drama series Strike Back is returning for a third season on HBO-owned Cinemax…
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FremantleMedia hires ex-Talpa production boss
FremantleMedia has followed up the hire of Lee Rierson as US COO with the appointment…
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Globo and Telemundo bring Handyman to market
Telenovela My Dear Handyman has launched on US Hispanic network Telemundo, and is set for…
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Eisner: Hulu buyer will lose next-day rights
Former Disney chairman Michael Eisner has predicted the victor in the battle to buy US…
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ITV Studios poaches another BBC Worldwide exec
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has hired a BBC Worldwide commercial executive to bolster its acquisitions…
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A+E takes full control of channels in Asia
A+E has finalised a previously announced deal to take full control of AETN All Asia…
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Aereo sued in Boston
US channels retransmission service Aereo is being sued in Boston, following its launch in the…
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OWN buys Kate and Wills Royal Baby doc
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has acquired one-off doc William, Kate and the Royal Baby, as…
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Greek public TV signal back on air
Greece has switched it public TV signal back on, as the government looks to transition…
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Magine outlines expansion, a la carte plans
Cloud-based TV operator Magine is set for a full launch in Germany by late summer,…
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BBC nets Japan’s Giant Squid film
The BBC has acquired one-off documentary film Legends of the Deep: Giant Squid from its…
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DHX’s Maths toon adds up for Canal+
France-based Canal+ has acquired animated series Monster Math Squad. The French premium channel operator has…
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News brief: Discovery preps Pancho Villa doc
Discovery en Español has produced a one-off documentary about the Mexican revolutionary General Francisco “Pancho”…
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BBC Worldwide hires ex-UKTV, Channel 4 commissioning execs
BBC Worldwide has expanded its commissioning team with execs from UKTV and Channel 4. UKTV’s…
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Discovery orders second factual drama mini
Discovery Channel is developing a miniseries based on the Scottish legend of William Wallace –…
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BBCWW grabs Andy Murray Wimbledon title
BBC Worldwide has acquired distribution rights to one-off doc Andy Murray: The Man Behind the…
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CBS series dominate European drama imports
CBS supplied the top three most-valuable drama imports to European broadcasters last year, with procedural…
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Former News Corp digital boss joins Maker Studios investor
Jon Miller, News Corp’s former chief digital officer, has resurfaced as a partner at Advancit…
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CBeebies pre-buys toon series, Union handles sales
UK preschool channel CBeebies has pre-bought a new animated series from indie studio Beakus, with…
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UK television ad spend tops £4bn
TV advertising spend in the UK grew 5.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2013,…
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News brief: Sorcher promoted at Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network’s chief content officer Rob Sorcher is one of two Turner Broadcasting System executives…