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Spike TV taps talent for scripted specials push
US cable channel Spike TV is developing five projects from producers such as Leslie Greif…
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Yahoo! greenlights six original series
Yahoo! has ordered six new series as its push into original content continues. The internet…
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Matthieu Porte’s Can’t Stop sells Slam to Turkey as it hits 1,000 eps
Distributor Can’t Stop Media has sold Slam into Turkey. The news comes as the gameshow…
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Liberty Global ‘ups Ziggo stake’
Liberty Global has increased its stake in Dutch cable operator Ziggo from 12.65% to 15%…
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Telemundo taps former Univision exec for strategy role
Telemundo has hired Mario Ruiz, a former talent exec at Univision. He will be senior…
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International broadcasters buy Ben Silverman’s Bet on Your Baby
The sales arm of US producer and distributor Electus has shopped gameshow Bet on Your…
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TV advertising outlook brightens but UK, France and Canada slide
The mature markets of North America, Western Europe and Japan, which have been buffeted by…
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News brief: Euro nets snap up Imira titles
Spanish kids’ distributor Imira Entertainment has scored a batch of sales with the likes of…
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Kabillion and Saban team for Vortexx channel
Moonscoop’s kids VOD service Kabillion has teamed with Saban Brands to launch a Vortexx VOD…
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Far Moor sets up in the US to exploit UK tax break
Far Moor, the UK consultancy set up by drama executive producers Justin Thomson-Glover and Patrick…
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Danny Cohen names Charlotte Moore interim BBC One controller
Danny Cohen has named Charlotte Moore as acting controller of BBC One, filling the role…
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New partners for Jo Nesbo political thriller
Franco-German channel Arte and Zodiak Media’s French drama producer GTV have joined Norway’s NRK on…
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Graham King takes the reins at GK-tv after Craig Cegielski exit
Movie producer Graham King has taken over the running of his company’s TV department after…
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Marco Bassetti joins Banijay as CEO
Former Endemol Worldwide president Marco Bassetti has joined Banijay. He will be CEO at the…
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Christie out, Coupland and Heathcote in as Eyeworks NZ bosses
Ashley Coupland and Greg Heathcote have been appointed joint managing directors of producer and distributor…
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Endemol buys Ynon Kreiz’s company, creates Israeli division
Endemol has taken a majority stake in Kuperman, the production company create by ex-Endemol and…
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News brief: Cake head of marketing leaves company
David Furness has left his position as head of marketing at Cake Entertainment. He has…
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Vevo plots TV expansion
US music video service Vevo is planning to expand onto more TV platforms this year…
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Netflix buys Sundance’s Rectify
Netflix has acquired drama series Rectify for its Canadian service. The show, which is made…
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News brief: Channel 5 buys Prisoner Cell Block H reboot
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired Wentworth, the upcoming reboot of Prisoner Cell Block…
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Discovery’s Tom Keaveny gets global role, Caleb Weinstein exiting
Discovery Communications’ Asian boss Tom Keaveny is relocating to London to become president of international…
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Netflix: cable TV biz ‘out of whack’
The cable industry pay model is “out of whack” in the internet era, in which…
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BBC Worldwide channels under threat
BBC Worldwide’s linear channels portfolio is under scrutiny as new CEO Tim Davie looks to…
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AMC delves into original sci-fi
US cable channel AMC has ordered a new scripted drama – it’s first foray into…
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MTV adapting Scream for TV
MTV is developing a one-hour pilot based on the horror film franchise Scream, with the…
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Azerbaijani state oil company tipped to buy Turkey’s Star
Turkish TV company Star Media is reportedly close to being acquired by the State Oil…
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European Commission launches TV consultation
The European Commission has launched a consultation on media convergence, looking at issues such as…
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News brief: MundoFox orders kids’ X Factor
US Hispanic channel MundoFox has ordered a Spanish-language children’s version of The X Factor. The…
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ITV’s Shiver inks deal with journalist behind Savile exposé
Shiver, the factual division of ITV Studios, has won several UK commissions and is making…
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Warner Bros. investing in UK TV, creative industries training
Hollywood studio Warner Bros. is launching a range of skills and training initiatives in the…