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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…
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…
NBC takes more Ninja Warrior
US broadcast network NBC will air a new version of Japanese format Sasuke, or Ninja…
US Netflix users moving to connected TV
About 40% of US consumers with an internet connected TV were watching Netflix in the…
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…
New launches for Crackle
Sony has inked deals with several smart TV manufacturers and its online TV channel Crackle…
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…
Senior management shake-up at Endemol
Endemol has instigated wide-ranging senior management changes with new roles for Martha Brass, Edwin van…
Lovefilm inks Channel 4 deal
Amazon-owned subscription video-on-demand service Lovefilm has struck a new content deal with Channel 4, giving…
BSkyB launches advanced TV Everywhere service
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has launched a new service to supplement its Sky Go…
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…
Discovery green lights High Tech Rednecks
Discovery World has ordered a new series about a crew of mechanics that make outlandish…
Cineflix cuts Lat-Am deals ahead of NATPE
Cineflix Rights has inked a raft of Latin American deals ahead of the NATPE market,…
September Films hires Corey Rogers
DCD Media-owned producer September Films USA has hired Corey Rogers as its LA-based VP development….
Theresa Wise named RTS chief
The Royal Television Society has appointed ex-Disney exec Theresa Wise as its new chief executive….
NATPE and Realscreen join forces
The organisers of the events said they “are doing everything possible to make it convenient…
Endemol boss Calmels resigns
Virginie Calmels has resigned as boss of Endemol France. Calmels was CEO, Endemol France, and…
Hell on Wheels gets on board Cineflix’s Copper
Nomadic Pictures, the Canadian producer that makes hit western Hell on Wheels, has come on…
DHX cuts Chinese SVOD channel deal
Canadian producer DHX has inked a deal for a Chinese subscription video-on-demand channel. DHX inked…
Oprah’s Lance interview delivers high ratings
Oprah Winfrey’s interview of disgraced cyclist was the second most-watched show ever on her cable…
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…
Ukraine to create new unified public broadcaster
Ukraine is planning to merge state-backed broadcasters National Television Company of Ukraine, National Radio Company…
Microsoft’s Halo show launching internationally
Content Television is launching Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, a live-action drama based on the…
Peter Chernin invests in Indian animation firm
The Asian division of Peter Chernin’s company has taken a stake in an Indian animation…
Management shake-up at French kids company PGS
France-based kids distributor PGS Entertainment has reshuffled its management team and appointed a CFO. Guy…
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….
Zodiak takes two US cable series
Zodiak Rights has acquired international rights to two US cable series. The distributor, part of…
Fox buys African series for its international lifestyle channel
Fox International Channels (FIC) has acquired an African cooking series for its lifestyle channel 24Kitchen….
Globo launching Sparkling Girls at NATPE
Brazilian media giant is launching a new show, Sparkling Girls, at NATPE late this month….
New launch for Sundance Channel in Poland
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added Sundance Channel HD to its portfolio of digital…