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NickMom orders first scripted comedy

Nick Jr.’s parent-targeted primetime programming block NickMom has commissioned its first scripted comedy. 13-episode multi-camera…

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News brief: French primetime format set for Euro remakes

Producers in the Netherlands and Denmark are optioning Can’t Stop Media’s French primetime format Angels…

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Zodiak celebrates Rare Day deal

Zodiak Rights has struck a first look deal with UK factual indie Rare Day, handing…

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Executive moves at wellness firm Veria

Zee-backed health and wellbeing TV firm Veria has upped a key programming executive and hired…

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Pivot attends Little Mosque

Upcoming issues-themed US cable channel Pivot has acquired all six seasons of Canadian comedy series…

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News brief: Disney channels visit Camp Lakebottom

Disney XD in the US and Disney Channels across the globe have bought 9 Story…

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Russian net dives in for Banijay format

A Russian broadcaster has become the latest to licence Banijay International’s celebrity diving format Stars…

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HBO orders more Game of Thrones

Days after the launch of the third season of Game of Thrones, premium cable network…

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Czech Television planning cultural and children’s channels

The Czech Republic’s state broadcaster will launch a pair of new channels in August –…

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ABC poaches SBS exec for top TV role

Australia’s ABC has appointed the COO of the country’s other pubcaster, SBS, to become its…

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FTA, pay TV nets visit Zodiak’s Ranch

Four free-to-air broadcasters are among new buyers of Zodiak Kids’ animated series The Ranch. The…

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Miramax poaches Netflix, FremantleMedia and BT execs

US studio Miramax has hired new sales executives for the EMEA region and the digital…

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Ovation restructures programming, marketing teams

US arts-themed cable channel Ovation has appointed new divisional heads for its programming and marketing…

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Pay TV customers flock to online video

Just over one million US pay TV customers cut the cord in favour of online…

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Discovery Kids buys Science Kid movie from Henson

Pan-regional channel Discovery Kids Latin America has acquired Sid the Science Kid: The Movie and…

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Technicolor finds new animation chief

US production group Technicolor has appointed a gaming expert as the creative director of its…

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Walking Dead finale delivers best-ever ratings

The final installment of the third season of The Walking Dead garnered the best-ever ratings…

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The Bible gets 11.7 million for finale

The concluding episode of History’s biblical miniseries The Bible pulled in 11.7 million viewers, 3.8…

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New SVOD kids platform preps for launch

Upcoming North American SVOD service Kidoodle.TV has acquired 800 hours of content from kids content…

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Sparks Eccho launches format fund

Europe-based Sparks Eccho has created a development fund to incubate new formats. The fund will…

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Teletoon swings in for George of the Jungle

Canadian children’s broadcaster Teletoon has commissioned another season ofGeorge of the Jungle, the most recent…

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Starz goes wild at Bindi’s Bootcamp

US premium cablenet Starz has bought children’s wildlife game show series Bindi’s Bootcamp from distributor…

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Global nets bag Canadian kids science series

Broadcasters in Germany, Canada and Sweden are onboard a new kids’ science and technology series…

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Indigo Films opens LA office

San Francisco-headquartered Indigo Films has opened a new LA office and hired an Emmy-winning producer…

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Asian entrepreneur series to launch in France

Asian start-ups reality format Angel’s Gate will be remade in France via commercial broadcaster TF1’s…

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Zodiak, Marble develop kids prank show

Zodiak Kids has partnered with Canada’s marblemedia on a new comedy prank show. Zodiak’s UK…

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Liberty buys 12.7% Ziggo stake

Liberty Global has paid roughly €632.5 million (US$808.3 million) for a 12.65% stake in the…

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NBCU cooks up Top Chef deals

NBCUniversal has sealed new deals for its Top Chef format with free-to-air broadcasters in Europe…

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Netflix partners with the Wachowskis on sci-fi drama

Netflix’s original production spending spree continues, with the video streaming platform this time partnering with…

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UKTV hires commissioning pair, expands division

UK multichannel broadcaster UKTV has added a pair of commissioning editors following what it describes…