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New role for ProSiebenSat.1’s Schremper
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has named Ralf Schremper as chief financial officer, digital and adjacent, in…
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BBC Worldwide poaches FremantleMedia boss
BBC worldwide has hired Jon Penn as managing director of its Australasian operation. Penn is…
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Netflix trumps LoveFilm on TV series, but loses out on movies
New research comparing the number of TV series and movies on Netflix and Lovefilm reveals…
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Palm Plus becomes Zodiak Nederland
Dutch production company Palm Plus has been rebranded Zodiak Nederland. The Zodiak Media-owned producer makes…
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TF1 launches synchronised second screen service
French commercial broadcaster TF1 is to launch a synchronised companion screen service, kicking off with…
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French supermarket Leclerc launches pay TV service
French hypermarket chain Leclerc has teamed up with TF1 Distribution to launch Réglo TV, a…
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Raft of extra carriage for Denmark’s free-TV channels
Modern Times Group (MTG) has inked new carriage deals for its free-to-air channels TV3 and…
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Ofcom fines Playboy TV £100,000
UK regulator Ofcom has levied a £100,000 penalty on Playboy TV’s UK-based Benelux operation for…
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ITV inks first-look deal with US indie
ITV Studios America has cut a first-look deal with US production company Bishop-Lyons. The producer,…
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Rights.tv hires Jane Hyndman
Content rights specialists Rights.tv has hired Jane Hyndman. The former etv and Europe Movieco Partners…
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Sky Vision hires Karen Wise
Sky Vision, the distribution arm of UK pay TV operator BSkyB, has hired Karen Wise…
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Taco Ketelaar leaving Warner Bros.’ Blazhoffski
Taco Ketelaar, CEO of Blazhoffski, is leaving the company. Ketelaar’s responsibilities will be assumed by…
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Oprah’s Lance Armstrong interview becomes a two-night event
Oprah Winfrey’s interview with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong will now be a two-night TV event….
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LoveFilm inks streaming deal with NBC Universal for TV shows
LoveFilm has sealed a UK programming deal with NBC Universal that gives the Amazon-owned streaming…
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Canal+ pays top dollar for Canadian cop drama Cracked
Canal+ and 13ème Rue Universal have acquired Cracked, the Canadian cop series from the creators…
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Sony options gameshow Sit Tight
Spanish formats house Phileas has inked a deal with Sony Pictures Television, which has optioned…
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Shaw takes control of cable channel TVtropolis
Rogers Wireless has entered into an agreement to exchange assets with one of the country’s…
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Sierra/Engine takes Ghostbreakers rights
Producer and distributor Sierra/Engine has taken international rights to paranormal reality series Ghostbreakers. The show…
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Deutsche Telekom puts money into social TV player Kwarter
US firm Kwarter, a startup based in San Francisco which partners with broadcasters and TV…
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DCD takes rights to I Found the Gown
International distributor DCD Rights has acquired worldwide distribution rights to TLC’s bridal format I Found…
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Twofour making Angela Rippon holiday series for BBC One
UK indie producer and distributor Twofour is making a four-part series for BBC One, Holiday…
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Canal+ sells events company
Canal+ has sold its sports marketing and events arm Canal+ Events to the unit’s management….
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Turner slashing its European workforce
Turner Broadcasting System announced this morning that it will reduce the headcount across its EMEA…
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Sangeeta Desai joins FremantleMedia from Hit
Producer and distributor FremantleMedia has hired Sangeeta Desai as chief operating officer and chief financial…
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Netflix snags Cartoon Network and Adult Swim toons
Netflix has secured a raft of grown-up and kids animated titles after inking a deal…
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Discovery buys Italian broadcaster Switchover
Discovery has continued on its recent acquisition spree, buying Italian kids and general entertainment broadcaster…
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M6 open to SVOD partnership with TF1
French commercial broadcaster M6 is open to the idea of a subscription video-on-demand partnership with…
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New role for Lisa Higginson at Shine
Shine is looking for a new UK-based sales director following the news that Lisa Higginson…
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Worldwide sales for Penguin’s Peter Rabbit series sells
Silvergate Media has inked a raft of international deals for the new Peter Rabbit animated…
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ITV sells 50 hours to Belgium
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has sold a 50-hour package of its dramas to…