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Dominoes wants slice of online movie market
Pizza takeaway chain Domino’s Pizza is launching an online movie service in the UK after…
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FX strikes multiscreeen deal with Sky
Fox International Channels’ general entertainment channel FX is to launch shows including The Walking Dead…
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ABC developing Israeli comedy Your Family or Mine
ABC is remaking Israeli comedy Your Family Or Mine, marking the latest series from the…
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NBC reformatting Up All Night from single-cam to multi-camera
US network NBC is reformatting Christina Applegate-fronted single camera comedy series Up All Night to…
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E! orders reality series following The Saturdays
US cable network E! has ordered a reality series following British pop group The Saturdays….
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eOne closes raft of post-MIPCOM deals
International producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has closed a raft of global programming deals…
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Microsoft to acquire Netflix: report
Technology company Microsoft is considering the acquisition of online video service Netflix, according to a…
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Mark Cuban to headline Natpe
Mark Cuban is to lead the A-list names at international television market Natpe as the…
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Malaysia’s online service Maxman acquires international series
Malaysian online video service Maxman has struck a raft of programming deals with international distributors…
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Ukraine’s talent format Go Dance! to be remade in China
Ukrainian talent format Go Dance! is to be remade in China after Star Media inked…
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ITV launches rentals on Player
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has relaunched its online video service ITV Player, which now allows…
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ABC gives full season orders to The Neighbors, Scandal
US network ABC has given full season orders to comedy The Neighbors and freshman political…
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Horror Channel picks up scary foreign titles
CBS Chello Zone UK has acquired a raft of international horror series and movies as…
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HBO delays Nordic over-the-top service
US premium broadcaster HBO has delayed plans to launch its first standalone over-the-top pay TV…
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AMC/Sundance Channel eyes Asian execs, opens HQ
AMC/Sundance Channel Global is on the hunt for international executives to run its new Asia…
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FIC acquires multi-territory rights to Red Arrow’s Jo
Fox International Channels has acquired multi-territory rights to Red Arrow International’s Jean Reno-fronted crime series…
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Reliance, RTL launch action channel Thrill in November
Indian media company Reliance and European broadcaster RTL are to launch action channel BIG RTL…
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NBC Universal takes EPL rights from Fox
NBC Universal has acquired the exclusive US media rights to the English Premier League. Under…
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Current TV eyes sale
International pay TV broadcaster Current TV is eyeing a sale. The company is currently evaluating…
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Diving formats battle hots up as Fox buys Banijay show
The competition between Banijay and Eyeworks over their respective diving formats has heated up after…
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Australia’s SBS announced 2013 slate
Australian public broadcaster SBS has announced its 2013 programming slate with a raft of local…
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FremantleMedia looking for more Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart’s production company Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is teaming with FremantleMedia Enterprises to develop…
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USA Network ramps up reality slate
US cable network USA Network is ramping up its reality programming slate with three new…
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Spike TV offers $10m to find Bigfoot
US cable network Spike TV is offering a $10 million prize to anyone who finds…
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Eva Longoria strikes Universal Television deal
Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria has struck a first look development deal with Universal Television…
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BBC cooks up Norway deal for Bake Off
BBC Worldwide has sold its hit cooking format The Great British Bake Off into Norway….
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Hulu viewing takes a hit
The number of hours consumer spend tuning into Hulu has dropped sharply this year, according…
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CNN buys Lance Armstrong exposé
As the scandal surrounding Lance Armstrong’s alleged doping continues to unfold, CNN has bought The…
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Televisa sees profits grow due to telenovela sales
Mexican media giant Televisa saw third quarter profit grow by over 40% as a result…
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Channel 4 brings Darlow Smithson’s Frankenstein to life
British broadcaster Channel 4 and US network Smithsonian have commissioned Endemol-owned Darlow Smithson to produce…