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Disney launches branded service on Lovefilm
Disney will launch a branded on-demand service on the Lovefilm streaming service in the UK….
Ofcom ‘concerned’ about Channel 4’s falling viewership
UK communications regulator Ofcom has told Channel 4 that falling viewing share at its main…
SES boss Romain Bausch stepping down after 18 years
SES president and CEO Romain Bausch (pictured) is due retire from the satellite operator after…
Starz orders drama series from rapper 50 Cent, will sell internationally
US premium cable net Starz has ordered Power, an original drama series that will be…
400k UK homes tell BBC they don’t need licence
The Times has reported that the number of UK homes that have told public broadcaster…
Liberty Global names satellite boss
Liberty Global has named Michael Lee as the new managing director of satellite TV arm…
BBC Worldwide appoints L&M boss
BBC Worldwide the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster has hired former Mattel and…
Euro pubcaster chiefs demand ERT is restored
Fifty European pubcaster bosses have demanded the Greek government reverses its decision to shutter national…
Senior News Corp exec to retire
News Corp’s CFO David DaVoe is to step down from his position following shareholder approval…
China employs All3’s Undercover Boss
A Chinese version of All3Media International-sold reality format Undercover Boss is in the works following…
NBCUI relaunches PictureBox SVOD service
NBCUniversal International has relaunched its feature film subscription on-demand service in the UK and Ireland….
Numericable ‘set to go public’
French cable operator Numericable has hired Rothschild to advise it on a public flotation, according…
BBC America, Two explore sci-fi’s history
US cable channel BBC America and its UK pubcaster cousin BBC Two are to coproduce…
Moroccan net gets candid with Novovision
Moroccan broadcaster 2M has acquired 30 episodes of a new candid camera series shot in…
News brief: Kabillion grows with Verizon FiOS deal
US on-demand kids’ channel Kabillion has launched on pay TV platform Verzion FiOS TV. The…
News brief: HBO recommissions VICE squad
US premium cablenet HBO has recommissioned its magazine series VICE for a second season. The…
News brief: MTV renews Girl Code
Youth-skewed US net MTV has commissioned a second season of comedy show Girl Code. The…
UK ratings org to add VOD, catch-up services
UK ratings organisation BARB is to include online and catch-up services in its ratings reports…
Cirkus seals Com Hem VOD deal
New subscription video-on-demand Cirkus has scored a major multi-year distribution deal with Swedish cable operator…
MTG completes DRG acquisition, buys Novemberfilm
Modern Times Group Studios has finalised its acquisition of UK-based distributor DRG, and bought Norwegian…
FIC promotes Platt to NGCI top job, Gandevia takes Asia
Fox International Channels has promoted its Asia Pacific boss Ward Platt to FIC COO and…
Greece plans scaled-down pubcaster
The Greek government has unveiled plans to open a new, small-scale public broadcaster as criticism…
TV4 names new deputy channel chief
Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 Group has named Anton Glanzelius as its new deputy channel director….
Channel 4 makes factual hires
UK terrestrial Channel 4 has hired a pair of executives to its features and factual…
MTG creates digital hub in VOD drive
Modern Times Group is to create a new ‘digital hub’ to accelerate the pace of…
Starz plans post-civil war Texas drama
US premium cable channel Starz is developing a post-American civil war drama drama from writer-director…
eOne acquires L&M firm
Entertainment One has expanded its licensing capabilities with the acquisition of US-based brand agency Art…
Saban Brands appoints ex-Viggle CEO as COO
Power Rangers owner Saban Brands has appointed Janet Scardino to the role of COO. Scardino,…
Endemol UK promotes Remarkable boss to creative role
Endemol’s UK business has promoted David Flynn to become its chief creative officer. Currently Endemol-owned…
News brief: HBO Sports unearths Starfish Media deal
HBO’s sports unit has scored a first-look deal with broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien and her…