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CME’s examines finance options as losses deepen
Broadcast group Central European Media Enterprises (CME) saw its fourth-quarter net losses deepen as the…
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Bulford swaps C4 role for BBC
UK commercial network Channel 4 has lost its COO, Anne Bulford, who is joining the…
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Starz waltzes into Blackpool
US premium cablenet Starz is developing an original scripted series about competitive ballroom dancing set…
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Popstars set for Turkish re-launch
The Turkish primetime version of Banijay’s reality singing format Popstars is to re-launch in the…
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HBO’s TV Everywhere service Go launches in Asia
HBO has launched HBO Go in Asia for the first time. The TV Everywhere service…
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Al Jazeera Children’s Channel visits My Place
Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) has acquired Australian multicultural history series My Place. The free-to-air…
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Turner closes NonStop Sales, Ignas Scheynius departs
Turner has closed NonStop Sales, the distribution business it absorbed when it acquired Millennium Media…
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Lovefilm bags ZDFE content
Lovefilm’s German arm has bought new crime, documentary and children’s programming from distributor ZDF Enterprises…
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TBI hires new deputy editor
TBI has hired Jesse Whittock as its new deputy editor. From this week, he will…
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BT buys ESPN’s UK and Irish channels
BT Group has agreed to buy ESPN’s UK and Ireland channels business, in a move…
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Hit secures Mike, Thomas sales
Broadcasters in Asia and Australasia have acquired more than 100 hours of Hit Entertainment’s children’s…
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Sky Living acquires Hannibal
UK pay TV channel Sky Living has bought NBC’s upcoming psychological thriller Hannibal from Gaumont…
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RTL welcomes The Audience
Germany’s RTL has commissioned a local version of UK format The Audience. ITV Studios Germany…
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Endemol shops Your Face Sounds Familiar across Europe
Russia’s Channel One is among several broadcasters to have ordered local versions of Endemol-distributed format…
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FremantleMedia’s web figures boom as revenue grows
RTL said today that FremantleMedia is the highest rated TV producer on YouTube and that…
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A+E plans international launch of History sister channel H2
A+E Networks is preparing to launch its H2 channel in international markets for the first…
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BBC Worldwide announces programming deals as Showcase opens
BBC Worldwide has sold a raft of its drama and factual programming to broadcasters across…
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Distribution profit up 52% at Beyond
Beyond has recorded healthy increases in revenues and profit in its half-year results. The producer…
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ITV has new Takeaway for MIPTV
ITV Studios Global Entertainment is relaunching its entertainment format Saturday Night Takeaway at MIPTV. The…
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Endemol making CNBC’s first reality series
News network CNBC has ordered its first reality series, Treasure Detectives. The eight-part show will…
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Nickelodeon and Sky team for kids Block Party series
Nickelodeon UK and BSkyB have jointly commissioned a new kids series, Jordan & Perri’s Ultimate…
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Numericable readies move for SFR
French cable operator Numericable is preparing to make an offer to acquire local telco SFR,…
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FX orders more Americans
US cable network FX has ordered a second season of Cold War drama The Americans….
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TCM buys Longmire
The UK version of Turner’s TCM has acquired drama series Longmire. The one-hour drama series,…
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Smart TVs will take more than half of the TV market by 2015
Uptake of connected TV is soaring and over half of new TVs will be smart…
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Dailymotion looking at other SVOD launches following Turkish deal
Video sharing site Dailymotion plans to expand its premium offerings to other territories following its…
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AB Group names date for SVOD launch
French channel provider AB Group is to launch subscription video-on-demand offering Jook Video, on March…
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Nielsen to begin measuring online viewing
US-based rating agency Nielsen is to begin measuring online viewing in what is seen as…
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Rippon named new BBC Online archive editor
The BBC has named Peter Rippon as editor of its new BBC Online archive. As…
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Nickelodeon launches TV Everywhere iPad app
Viacom-owned kids network Nickelodeon is launching a branded TV Everywhere iPad app. The Nick App…