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Hulu launches Kids on subscription service
US streaming service Hulu has launched a dedicated kids section on its Hulu Plus premium…
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Jeff Sagansky and Harry Sloan firm buys $400m in-flight business
Global Eagle, the media investment company run by Harry Sloane and Jeff Sagansky, has bought…
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CME quiet on channel sale rumours
Time Warner backed Central and Eastern European broadcast group CME is considering selling Nova TV…
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Globo launching new channel for Portugal
Brazilian media group Globo has teamed up with Portuguese pay TV operator Zon Multimédia to…
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Peter Chernin’s media firm gets Qatari cash boost
Qatar Holding has reportedly made a major investment in Peter Chernin’s media company The Chernin…
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Banijay to produce French version of Keshet’s Marathon
French production company Banijay is to produce a local version of Israeli format Marathon after…
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Zodiak acquires rights to Sound of Music doc
Zodiak Rights has acquired the international rights to Sound of Music documentary Climbed Every Mountain,…
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Robert Redford producing Sundance series Valentines
Cable net Sundance Channel has unveiled a slate of new, original drama series including Valentines,…
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Howard Litton exec-producing new Bing Bunny kids show
UK kids channel CBeebies has ordered a series based on Ted Dewan’s Bing Bunny book….
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BBC Three orders Darlow Smithson drama
British digital broadcaster BBC Three has ordered One Day Like This, a two part drama…
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Foxtel launching The Real Housewives of Australia
Australian pay TV broadcaster Foxtel is to produce a local version of The Real Housewives…
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USA Network renews Burn Notice for season seven
USA Network has renewed spy drama Burn Notice, its longest running original drama, for a…
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Asian Animation Summit launches in December
The first Asian Animation Summit is set to launch in December and will present 36…
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Good Food launches new Valentine Warner series
British digital broadcaster UKTV has commissioned Valentine Warner’s Scandinavian Cookbook, a ten part series following…
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Digital growth boosts ProSiebenSat.1
ProSiebenSat.1 has confirmed its full-year outlook following strong third-quarter net income growth, boosted by growth…
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Kees Abrahams’ new media firm launches film division
Imagine Nation, the new media company set up by former 2waytraffic and Sony boss Kees…
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MTV hires new Russian boss
Viacom International Media Networks has hired Elena Balmont as general manager of its Russian channels…
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Fox Int’l Channels to launch Asia’s Next Top Model despite delays
Fox International Channels is to launch a local, pan regional version of the Next Top…
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Chellomedia’s Panda moves into original programming
Canal Panda has made its first major move into original content with the commission of…
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Warner Bros. buys UK post-production house
Warner Bros. has acquired UK post production house De Lane Lea. The Hollywood studio set…
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Shine names Katrina Neylon as Ruth Clarke’s replacement
The distribution arm of Shine has promoted Katrina Neylon to senior VP, head of EMEA,…
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Channel 5 to announce Jeff Ford’s replacement, promotes Dunthorne
Channel 5 is set to announce a new head of content to look after commissioning…
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Virgin Media rolls out online video service
UK cable operator Virgin Media has today rolled out its new online video service. The…
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CTC Media, Ren TV launch Russian Hulu
Russian broadcasters CTC, Ren TV and Channel 5 have teamed up to launch an online…
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Foxtel launches iPad app
Australian pay TV broadcaster Foxtel is launching a new app that will allow subscribers to…
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Exclusive: Lifetime tucks into US version of Come Dine with Me
Lifetime is working on a US version of hit format Come Dine with Me. The…
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RelativityREAL poaches Comedy Central exec for scripted charge
RelativityREAL, the television division of Ryan Kavanaugh’s Hollywood studio, has further cemented its plans to…
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Twofour Rights strikes post-MIPCOM deals
Nascent distributor Twofour Rights has closed a number of volume deals with international broadcasters following…
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Sky inks first pay TV window deal with NBC Universal
British pay TV broadcaster Sky has inked a deal with NBC Universal that gives it…
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Netflix moves to head off takeover with poison pill
Netflix has put in place a ‘poison pill’ measure that could prevent investor Carl Icahn…