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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…
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…
Zodiak celebrates Rare Day deal
Zodiak Rights has struck a first look deal with UK factual indie Rare Day, handing…
Executive moves at wellness firm Veria
Zee-backed health and wellbeing TV firm Veria has upped a key programming executive and hired…
Pivot attends Little Mosque
Upcoming issues-themed US cable channel Pivot has acquired all six seasons of Canadian comedy series…
News brief: Disney channels visit Camp Lakebottom
Disney XD in the US and Disney Channels across the globe have bought 9 Story…
Russian net dives in for Banijay format
A Russian broadcaster has become the latest to licence Banijay International’s celebrity diving format Stars…
HBO orders more Game of Thrones
Days after the launch of the third season of Game of Thrones, premium cable network…
Czech Television planning cultural and children’s channels
The Czech Republic’s state broadcaster will launch a pair of new channels in August –…
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…
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…
Miramax poaches Netflix, FremantleMedia and BT execs
US studio Miramax has hired new sales executives for the EMEA region and the digital…
Ovation restructures programming, marketing teams
US arts-themed cable channel Ovation has appointed new divisional heads for its programming and marketing…
Pay TV customers flock to online video
Just over one million US pay TV customers cut the cord in favour of online…
Discovery Kids buys Science Kid movie from Henson
Pan-regional channel Discovery Kids Latin America has acquired Sid the Science Kid: The Movie and…
Technicolor finds new animation chief
US production group Technicolor has appointed a gaming expert as the creative director of its…
Walking Dead finale delivers best-ever ratings
The final installment of the third season of The Walking Dead garnered the best-ever ratings…
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…
New SVOD kids platform preps for launch
Upcoming North American SVOD service Kidoodle.TV has acquired 800 hours of content from kids content…
Sparks Eccho launches format fund
Europe-based Sparks Eccho has created a development fund to incubate new formats. The fund will…
Teletoon swings in for George of the Jungle
Canadian children’s broadcaster Teletoon has commissioned another season ofGeorge of the Jungle, the most recent…
Starz goes wild at Bindi’s Bootcamp
US premium cablenet Starz has bought children’s wildlife game show series Bindi’s Bootcamp from distributor…
Global nets bag Canadian kids science series
Broadcasters in Germany, Canada and Sweden are onboard a new kids’ science and technology series…
Indigo Films opens LA office
San Francisco-headquartered Indigo Films has opened a new LA office and hired an Emmy-winning producer…
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…
Zodiak, Marble develop kids prank show
Zodiak Kids has partnered with Canada’s marblemedia on a new comedy prank show. Zodiak’s UK…
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…
NBCU cooks up Top Chef deals
NBCUniversal has sealed new deals for its Top Chef format with free-to-air broadcasters in Europe…
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…
UKTV hires commissioning pair, expands division
UK multichannel broadcaster UKTV has added a pair of commissioning editors following what it describes…