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SVT to offer entire TV line-up online

Swedish public broadcaster SVT will offer its entire broadcast output free of charge online. SVT…

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International ratings in for Oprah’s Armstrong interview

Discovery’s coverage of Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Lance Armstrong won its international networks 15 million…

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NBC takes more Ninja Warrior

US broadcast network NBC will air a new version of Japanese format Sasuke, or Ninja…

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US Netflix users moving to connected TV

About 40% of US consumers with an internet connected TV were watching Netflix in the…

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Twofour Rights shops Storage Hoarders around the world

UK-based distributor Twofour Rights has sold fact-ent series Storage Hoarders to a host of international…

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New launches for Crackle

Sony has inked deals with several smart TV manufacturers and its online TV channel Crackle…

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Technicolor to develop graphic novel The Deep for TV

Technicolor’s content division has licensed the rights to The Deep and will develop an animated…

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Senior management shake-up at Endemol

Endemol has instigated wide-ranging senior management changes with new roles for Martha Brass, Edwin van…

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Lovefilm inks Channel 4 deal

Amazon-owned subscription video-on-demand service Lovefilm has struck a new content deal with Channel 4, giving…

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BSkyB launches advanced TV Everywhere service

UK pay TV operator BSkyB has launched a new service to supplement its Sky Go…

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Almost half of UK consumers haven’t heard of YouView

New research from connected home specialists Twonky reveals that 49% of UK consumers have heard…

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Discovery green lights High Tech Rednecks

Discovery World has ordered a new series about a crew of mechanics that make outlandish…

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Cineflix cuts Lat-Am deals ahead of NATPE

Cineflix Rights has inked a raft of Latin American deals ahead of the NATPE market,…

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September Films hires Corey Rogers

DCD Media-owned producer September Films USA has hired Corey Rogers as its LA-based VP development….

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Theresa Wise named RTS chief

The Royal Television Society has appointed ex-Disney exec Theresa Wise as its new chief executive….

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NATPE and Realscreen join forces

The organisers of the events said they “are doing everything possible to make it convenient…

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Endemol boss Calmels resigns

Virginie Calmels has resigned as boss of Endemol France. Calmels was CEO, Endemol France, and…

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Hell on Wheels gets on board Cineflix’s Copper

Nomadic Pictures, the Canadian producer that makes hit western Hell on Wheels, has come on…

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DHX cuts Chinese SVOD channel deal

Canadian producer DHX has inked a deal for a Chinese subscription video-on-demand channel. DHX inked…

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Oprah’s Lance interview delivers high ratings

Oprah Winfrey’s interview of disgraced cyclist was the second most-watched show ever on her cable…

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TV Everywhere a hit with viewers, but authentication poses problems

Almost half of US pay TV subscribers have used TV Everywhere services but relatively few…

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Ukraine to create new unified public broadcaster

Ukraine is planning to merge state-backed broadcasters National Television Company of Ukraine, National Radio Company…

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Microsoft’s Halo show launching internationally

Content Television is launching Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, a live-action drama based on the…

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Peter Chernin invests in Indian animation firm

The Asian division of Peter Chernin’s company has taken a stake in an Indian animation…

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Management shake-up at French kids company PGS

France-based kids distributor PGS Entertainment has reshuffled its management team and appointed a CFO. Guy…

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Healey to run Warner Bros.’ Shed Media U.S.

Warner Bros.-owned Shed Media has hired Pamela Healey as general manager of its US operation….

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Zodiak takes two US cable series

Zodiak Rights has acquired international rights to two US cable series. The distributor, part of…

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Fox buys African series for its international lifestyle channel

Fox International Channels (FIC) has acquired an African cooking series for its lifestyle channel 24Kitchen….

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Globo launching Sparkling Girls at NATPE

Brazilian media giant is launching a new show, Sparkling Girls, at NATPE late this month….

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New launch for Sundance Channel in Poland

Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added Sundance Channel HD to its portfolio of digital…