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Electronic Arts looks to connected TV
Video games providers face challenges in addressing the connected TV market, but there are also…
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Channel 4 buys French drama Rebound
Channel 4 has picked up hit French-language drama Rebound. It marks the first time in…
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Sky Living buys supermodel competition series The Face
BSkyB channel Sky Living has ordered a local version of supermodel talent show The Face….
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Trust criticises Worldwide over £79 million loss on Lonely Planet sale
The BBC Trust has asked senior management at the BBC to order a review into…
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Marathon takes French rights to German series Danni Lowinski
French producer Marathon has taken local remake rights to Red Arrow’s comedy drama series Danni…
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New broadcast deals for Pac-Man toon
Spain’s RTVE has picked up free-to-air rights to new animated series Pac-Man and the Ghostly…
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Entertainment One poaches Shafer from CBS
Entertainment One has hired David Shafer as VP of production at its TV unit. He…
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Broadcasters line up for Horrid Henry
A raft of broadcasters have acquired animated kids series Horrid Henry. The show is produced…
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13th Street Universal launching in Poland with Bates Motel
Crime and suspense channel 13th Street Universal will roll out in Poland in early April…
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ITV Studios poaches Worldwide executive and restructures sales team
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has recruited Phil Sequeira from BBC Worldwide and he will be…
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Bertelsmann selling chunk of RTL
German publishing company Bertelsmann is preparing to sell part of its stake in broadcaster RTL…
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Paul Heaney’s TCB inks Seven Network deal
TCB Media Rights has taken international rights to several shows from Australian broadcaster Seven Network….
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UKTV gets a new look
UKTV is introducing a new on-air look and feel. The UK channel operating group, which…
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CBS Studios inks Japanese SVOD deal
Programming from CBS Studios International will launch on smartphones and tablets in the Japanese market….
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News brief: Al Jazeera Children’s Channel and V&S coproducing more Everything’s Rosie
V&S Entertainment and Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) are coproducing a third season of preschool…
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A+E ups Eddy Ruiz
A+E Networks Latin America has promoted Eddy Ruiz to president and general manager. In this…
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News brief: Broadcasters tune in to Figaro Pho
A raft of broadcasters have acquired animated kids series Figaro Pho. Canal+ in France, HBO…
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PBS America makes first third-party programme acquisitions
The international PBS channel has acquired a raft of documentaries from distributor Off the Fence,…
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CBS starts streaming full episodes to iPads and iPhones
CBS has launched a new app that allows iPad and iPhone users to stream full…
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Nat Geo coproducing Jesus miniseries with Sky Vision
National Geographic Channels International and Sky Vision are joining forces to make a miniseries about…
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Hulu names Forssell interim CEO
Hulu has appointed its senior VP of content Andy Forssell as its interim CEO and…
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Netflix’s Killing deal helps prolong the life of the series
Netflix has snagged exclusive UK and Ireland rights to the third season of the The…
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Sony rolling out full seasons of The Shield on Crackle
All episodes and seasons of cop drama The Shield will be carried, for free, on…
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UK youth viewing habits revealed
The proportion of 18-24 year olds watching TV via a TV set is lower than…
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RTÉ takes songwriter format The Hit to series
RTÉ has ordered a full 6x52mins season of The Hit, the songwriting competition format that…
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Mediaset launching digital ventures fund
Mediaset is launching a new digital ventures fund, offering communication and advertising support to new…
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Lovefilm powers up with Saban deal
Amazon-owned online video-on-demand service provider Lovefilm has struck a deal with Saban Brands to bring…
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BBC Worldwide announces global bosses following restructure
BBC Worldwide has announced a raft of new senior management positions following its recently announced…
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Netflix turns on Facebook integration
Netflix has switched on social integration in the US, allowing users to connect their account…
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Zodiak poaches Janet Robinson from ITV Studios
Zodiak Rights has recruited Janet Robinson as VP of sales & acquisitions, North America. She…