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Argonon appoints COO
Production and distribution group Argonon has hired Laura Bessell-Martin as its COO. Bessell-Martin’s previous experience…
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Liberty Global makes move for Virgin Media
Liberty Global is planning to bid for UK cable operator Virgin Media, with a move…
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Annecchino replaces Dall’Orto at Viacom
Antonio Campo Dall’Orto has left Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and will be replaced by…
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Baumgartner flying into MIPTV
Record-breaking skydiver Felix Baumgartner will give a keynote address at MIPTV in April. The Austrian…
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Little Airplane making TV shows with pregnancy brand What to Expect
Kids producer Little Airplane has inked a deal with the What to Expect brand and…
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TF1 making first animated series
The production arm of French commercial broadcaster TF1 is making its first animated series, Mini…
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GSN orders cable version of Minute to Win It
US cable net GSN has ordered a new version of Shine’s gameshow format Minute to…
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Lagardère appoints senior execs
Lagardère Active, the media arm of the French conglomerate, has named Richard Lenormand as CEO…
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Nickelodeon poaches Sourdeau from Cartoon Network
Vincent Sourdeau has joined Nickelodeon from Cartoon Network. He will be vice president, Kids &…
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Talk show host Wendy Williams forms prodco
US talk show host Wendy Williams has formed her own production company Wendy Williams Productions…
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Russia’s TNT buys Moonscoop’s Code Lyoko
Russian free-to-air network TNT has acquired animated kids series Code Lyoko. The Russian broadcaster has…
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Turner Lat-Am buys shows from Nottingham Forest
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) in Latin America has picked up a pair of shows from…
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FremantleMedia reorganises, starts consultation with staff
Producer and distributor FremantleMedia is reorganising its business and creating a dedicated Digital & Branded…
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Thunderbirds reboot gets green light
A new version of the classic puppet show Thunderbirds has been announced. ITV Studios and…
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Endemol management shake-up continues with Paraskakis appointment
Endemol has announced another senior management change, appointing Fotini Paraskakis managing director of its Asian…
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Matthew Baxter resurfaces at Liverpool TV
Former MGM channels exec Matthew Baxter has been hired to run Liverpool Football Club’s TV…
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UKTV orders more Castle and Body of Proof
UK pay TV channels group UKTV has ordered new seasons of US series Castle (above)…
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Amazon nets online rights to Downton Abbey
Amazon has inked a deal that gives it exclusive streaming rights to period drama Downton…
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HBO Go tipped to join Apple TV
Apple is reportedly in talks to carry HBO Go on the Apple TV platform in…
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Canal+ inks Gaumont VOD deal
Canal+ has struck a deal with Gaumont to make the latter’s catalogue of films available…
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Bertelsmann eyes cutting RTL stake to fund expansion plans
Germany’s Bertelsmann is considering cutting its stake in pan-European broadcast and production group RTL to…
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Pflimlin outlines goals for French pubcaster
New digital offerings for kids and a strengthening of France 3’s regional remit are among…
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Syfy’s game-based series to get UK outing
Defiance, Syfy’s online computer game and TV series crossover, will be shown in the UK…
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BT releases YouView and Vision numbers
UK telco BT now has just over 60,000 TV customers with Youview connected TV boxes,…
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BBC and S4C agree governance plans
The BBC Trust and S4C have reached a deal to secure funding and accountability for…
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Sloan’s Global Eagle completes deal, changes name
Global Eagle, the investment firm created by media veterans Harry Sloan and Jeff Sagansky, has…
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Rive Gauche to distribute Dolph Lundgren reality series
US-based distributor Rive Gauche will distribute Dolph Lundgren’s new reality series Race to the Scene…
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Super RTL orders 50 hours from 9 Story
Super RTL has ordered a raft of new programming from producer and distributor 9 Story…
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Canal+ acquires exclusive Premier League rights
French premium broadcaster Canal+ has acquired exclusive rights to the Premier League, the top English…
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BSkyB to make sports channels available without subscription
BSkyB is making its sports channels available on a pay-as-you-go basis for £9.99 a day…