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Comedy Central launching Twitter comedy festival
Comedy Central is launching #ComedyFest, a comedy festival programmed with Twitter. The US cable channel’s…
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Newen to remake Israeli singing talent show
French producer Newen Group has signed a format deal for an Israeli primetime talent series…
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Danny Cohen named BBC TV chief
The BBC has named BBC One controller Danny Cohen as director of television. Cohen’s appointment…
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Dubuc upped to A+E president, CEO
Nancy Dubuc has become just the third CEO in A+E Network’s history, with former incumbent…
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Netflix prepares new European launch
Netflix will launch in an additional European market in the second half of this year,…
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Former Chapman production chief joins Sixteen South
The former director of production and development at the now defunct Chapman Entertainment has resurfaced…
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Fox and Zuku coproducing cooking series
Fox International Channels and East African pay TV business Zuku are coproducing a new season…
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HBO Europe’s Burning Bush to get US outing
Burning Bush, the big-ticket original series for HBO Europe, will be shown on HBO in…
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Amazon says originals off to a strong start
Amazon Studio’s first slate of original pilots have been the most-watched content on the company’s…
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Endemol picks up rights to BBC’s Ark
Endemol has taken international rights to upcoming six-part BBC drama The Ark. The series, about…
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Twofour sells 100 hours into Australia
Twofour Rights has sold more than 100 hours of programming to various Australian broadcasters. SBS,…
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Wild Kratts gets new season order
PBS Kids in the US and TVO in Canada have jointly ordered a new season…
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Sony buys Indonesian novela channel stake
Sony Pictures Television Networks has acquired a 50% stake in an Indonesian pay TV telenovela…
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Sony to launch new US cable channel
Sony Pictures Television Networks is to launch its third branded cable channel in the US…
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4K Media scores first major deal for Yu-Gi-Oh!
Konami’s 4K Media has scored its major programming deal for the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime brand since…
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CBS makes tech investment as retrans row continues
CBS Corp. has acquired a minority stake in a content distribution tech company – a…
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News brief: Nick winds up for more Tickety Toc
Nickelodeon has bought the second season of Zodiak Kids’ CG-animated preschool cartoon Tickety Toc. The…
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3D TV faces challenges but will top 100 million homes
The number of 3D TV homes will rocket from 13.5 million at the end of…
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ITV cuts £18m deal for The Garden
ITV has acquired The Garden, the UK indie behind shows including 24 Hours in A&E…
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New Oz prodco creating ABC telemovie
A pair of veteran Australian TV drama producers have launched a new production company and…
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Arrow Media commissioned for new Hairy Bikers series
UK indie Arrow Media has been commissioned by BBC Two to make a new factual…
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Amazon Originals go live
Amazon has now made its eight comedy pilots and six kids pilots available online, with…
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DQE, Rollman partner for kids’ properties
Indian animation house DQ Entertainment has with children’s brand management consultancy Rollman Entertainment to develop…
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Channel 5 orders polygamy, amnesia docs
The UK’s Channel 5 has commissioned a trio of one-off documentaries on subjects including Britain’s…
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NBC rejects Eva Longoria’s Love
US broadcast network NBC has cancelled its new dating format Ready For Love after just…
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DHX appoints former ToonBox exec to sales team
Children’s content company DHX Media has appointed a former ToonBox Entertainment VP as its new…
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FX employs syndie model for George Lopez sitcom
Fox-owned channel FX has ordered a new 10-part sitcom from comedian George Lopez that will…
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Showtime finishes off Dexter
CBS-owned cable channel Showtime has called time on its dark serial killer drama Dexter. Showtime…
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Bravo adds execs, orders Housewives spin-off series
NBCUniversal-owned US cable channel Bravo has hired a pair of executives to run its current…
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Turner taps Nick UK for Asia Pac exec
Turner International has added to its Asia Pacific programming team with the hire of a…