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CBS posts best ever quarter results, talks up Netflix
US media group CBS Corp. posted record single quarter financial results yesterday, as its chief…
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Viacom plans TV production push as revenues fall
MTV and Nickelodeon owner Viacom has seen revenues fall 6% year-on-year in its second quarter…
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Time Warner channels biz up, Warner Bros. down
US media giant Time Warner’s networks business, which houses Turner Broadcasting System and HBO, posted…
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Comcast cable channels grow as NBC toils
NBCUniversal’s cable channels business grew revenues by 4.6% in the first quarter of this year,…
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BBC and Venevision team for Miss Venezuela show
UK public broadcaster the BBC and Venezuela’s leading broadcaster Venevision are joining forces to make…
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Sky boasts strong digital gains
UK pay TV platform BSkyB reported a surge in digital growth with a more people…
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Leftfield, Rigg launch reality prodco
Pawn Stars producer Leftfield Entertainment and former Argonon unscripted exec Nick Rigg are setting up…
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Rectify gets second season order
Critically acclaimed drama series Rectify has received a second season order from Sundance Channel. The…
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Sky Living orders female-led sitcom
UK pay TV channel Sky Living HD has commissioned a female-led six-part comedy set in…
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DreamWorks to acquire AwesomenessTV
DreamWorks Animation has agreed to pay up to US$117 million for AwesomenessTV, a YouTube channel…
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News brief: Veep returns for third run on HBO
US premium cable channel HBO has ordered a third season of its politics-themed scripted comedy…
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News brief: ABC books in Gogglebox pilot
US broadcast network ABC has commissioned a pilot for a variety competition show in which…
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UKTV launches drama-focused network
British multichannel operator UKTV is launching a new drama-themed free-to-air channel. Drama will launch in…
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Brightlight hires Hovan, Suelzle
Canadian production company Brightlight Pictures has appointed a new COO and a VP for finance,…
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News brief: BBC Two commissions auction charity series
UK public broadcaster BBC Two has commissioned a three-part factual series in which a leading…
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News brief: Olympic ceremony mastermind at Children’s Media Conference
The Children’s Media Conference will be opened by Frank Cottrell Boyce, the kids writer who…
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Disney Channel launch prompts ESPN switch at Super RTL
Disney has replaced its representatives on German family network Super RTL’s board with the managing…
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US pay TV penetration flat, revenues to fall by $5bn
Pay TV penetration has reached saturation point in the US and Canada and pay TV…
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Jonney Steven upped as Twofour Arabia expands
UK-based producer-distributor Twofour has appointed a new general manager for its Arabian business, as previous…
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Sky leads UK catch-up TV market, Netflix leads VOD
Sky’s catch-up service is now the “most comprehensive in the UK”, according to digital media…
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InterMedia trumps Stan Kroenke’s offer for Outdoor Channel
The battle for control of Outdoor Channel has taken another twist with InterMedia putting in…
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Hulu reveals subs growth, new originals
US streaming service Hulu’s premium subscription service topped four million customers in the first quarter…
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Nielsen launches online TV ratings pilot
US-based ratings agency Nielsen has launched a pilot programme that will measure audiences for TV content…
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MTG appoints Virgin exec to Viasat COO role
Modern Times Group (MTG) has appointed former Virgin Media executive Aleks Habdank as chief operating…
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Long-serving exec John Gilbert exiting Shine
A long-serving Shine Group executive is leaving the News Corp-owned producer to join Industry Media,…
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News brief: TNT returns to Dallas
US cable channel TNT has commissioned a third season of its Dallas reboot. The new…
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Lionsgate, DHX team for CTV sitcom
Lionsgate Entertainment and DHX Media have gone into production on Satisfaction, a new half-hour comedy…
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Emmerich to adapt Lawrence of Arabia for TV
Hollywood director Roland Emmerich and FremantleMedia International are developing a six-hour epic miniseries based on…
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ITV Studios poaches drama boss from NBCUniversal
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has recruited Fraser Robinson as VP, scripted acquisitions and coproductions. He…
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Bertelsmann raises €1.4bn from RTL share offer
RTL Group’s owner Bertelsmann has raised €1.4 billion (US$1.8 billion) through a secondary public offering…