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China’s Taomee launches Ben 10 VOD site with Turner
Chinese video-on-demand operator Taomee is to launch a service dedicated to boy skewing action series…
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Imira closes deals ahead of Asia TV Forum
Spanish producer and distributor Imira Entertainment has closed a raft of deals in Asia for…
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Lifetime orders lingerie reality series Double Divas
US cable network Lifetime has ordered Double Divas, a reality series set in a lingerie…
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BBC One orders 183 episodes of Pointless
British public broadcaster BBC One has renewed gameshow Pointless for 183 new episodes after striking…
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Shaftesbury takes international rights to The Avenue
Canadian producer and distributor Shaftesbury has acquired international rights to reality web series The Avenue…
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Vuguru eyes move into traditional TV production
Michael Eisner-owned digital producer Vuguru is eyeing its first moves into traditional television production, developing…
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Channel 4 hires Objective’s Phil Clarke as head of comedy
British broadcaster Channel 4 has hired Objective Productions exec Phil Clarke as head of comedy….
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ABC, CBS cancel freshmen series
US networks ABC and CBS have cancelled a raft of freshmen series including Last Resort,…
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Banijay moves into channels business with celeb net
International producer and distributor Banijay Group is moving into the channels business with the launch…
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Austria’s ORF acquires Studio 100’s Heidi
Austrian public broadcaster ORF has acquired the remake of classic kids series Heidi after striking…
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HBO Europe hires Will Harrison as COO
HBO Europe has appointed Will Harrison as chief operating officer. Harrison will take-up the newly-created…
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beActive launches web app
Digital producer beActive, the company behind web series including Beat Girl and Sofia’s Diary, is…
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Canada’s TVO picks up Neptuno’s preschool series Zoomix
Canadian broadcaster TVO has picked up Neptuno Films’ preschool series Zoomix. The public broadcaster, which…
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LoveLive to launch Rihanna live stream via YouTube
Online channel operator LoveLive is to stream the London leg of Rihanna’s 777 tour on…
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Swiss OTT service Viewster looking to expand
Switzerland-based OTT movie and TV service Viewster, which has passed one billion views this year,…
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Exclusive: MTV poaches BBC Worldwide sales exec Anthony Jewitt
Viacom International Media Networks has poached senior BBC Worldwide executive Anthony Jewitt to become its…
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Banijay wins Popstars format dispute with Talpa
A court in the Netherlands has ruled that Talpa cannot launch ‘The Next Popstar’ format…
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HBO launches in Sweden
Telia has become the first platform operator in the Nordic region to offer HBO, making…
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A+E poaches AMC Networks exec Sally Habbershaw
A+E Networks has poached AMC Networks executive Sally Habbershaw to help roll out female skewing…
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FX orders third season of American Horror Story
US cable network FX has ordered a third season of breakout horror smash American Horror…
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Yves Bigot to be named as TV5 chief
The French government has decided on former RTL programming director Yves Bigot as its preferred…
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ReelzChannel orders Kennedys follow up
US cable network ReelzChannel is developing a follow up to its controversial miniseries The Kennedys…
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CMT hires new development executive Joe Livecchi
Viacom-owned US cable network CMT has hired former NBC executive Joe Livecchi to run development….
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3net launches first slate of original productions
3net, the joint venture 3D channel run by Discovery, IMAX and Sony, has unveiled its…
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Jane Millichip leaving Zodiak following restructure
Jane Millichip is to leave Zodiak Rights in the new year following a restructure of…
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FX UK rebrands as Fox, acquires Louie
Fox International Channels has rebranded its UK pay TV channel FX to Fox and has…
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AXN to launch Asian version of The Apprentice
Sony-owned pan Asian broadcaster AXN will launch a local version of reality business format The…
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Vevo launches in continental Europe
Universal and Sony-backed music video site Vevo is to launch today in France, Spain and…
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Canada’s Rainmaker hires Michael Hefferon as president
Canadian animation producer Rainmaker Entertainment has hired former Bardel Entertainment executive Michael Hefferon as president….
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New Zealand’s NHNZ hires three new producers
Fox-owned New Zealand factual producer NHNZ has hired three new producers to work across its…