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Lovefilm launches on Kindle Fire

TV and movie streaming service Lovefilm has launched on the Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire…

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Discovery Europe orders cityscape doc Strip the City

Discovery Networks Western Europe has ordered Strip the City, a six-part documentary that uses CGI…

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CableReady opens up in NYC

Distributor CableReady is opening an office in New York to reach out to the cable-focused…

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Discovery ups Deena Edwards

Discovery Networks International has appointed Deena Edwards as senior VP of global branded solutions. Working…

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Sony Max acquires Passion’s Man V Food Nation

Pan African broadcaster Sony Max has acquired rebellious food format Man V. Food Nation after…

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Keshet International’s talent format Master Class travels

The global march of Israeli formats shows no sign of slowing down after Keshet International’s…

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Netflix lowers US target but hails international growth

Netflix has lowered its full year subscriber target for the US, but said it has…

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Scripted reality consultation underway in France

French media regulator the CSA has said it will hold meetings with content creation professionals…

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Foxtel snags HBO output deal

Australian pay TV platform Foxtel has inked an output deal with HBO. The agreement gives…

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M6 producing local version of Red Arrow’s The Taste

French commercial broadcaster M6 is to produce a local version of Nigella Lawson and Anthony…

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HBO develops Sony Pictures TV’s mystery drama

US premium network HBO is developing Sony Pictures Television’s mystery drama The Return of Daniel…

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CBS orders full seasons of Elementary and Vegas

US network CBS has given full season orders to two of its high profile dramas…

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Eccho’s Exit travels across Europe

A raft of European versions of Japanese gameshow Exit are to be produced after Eccho…

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Netflix ramps up Nordic kids site following Little Princess purchase

Netflix is ramping up its kids content on its recently launched Scandinavian service after striking…

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Hulu strikes Electric Sky deal

US online video service Hulu has struck a deal with British distributor Electric Sky that…

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Jeff Ford: It was my decision to leave, I will stay in TV

Jeff Ford is searching for another role in the British television industry after his shock…

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Showtime orders a third season of Homeland

US cable network Showtime has ordered another season of its hit drama series Homeland. Season…

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UK’s 4GEE to offer film service from FilmFlex

UK mobile telecom provider Everything Everywhere (EE) is launching a film streaming and download service…

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BBC and Discovery making Nasa disaster drama

The BBC and Discovery’s Science Channel are coproducing a one-off factual drama with William Hurt,…

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Netflix under pressure to deliver ahead of results

Analysts expect Netflix to fail to stay on course to hit earlier subscriber targets when…

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Canal+ must make movie channels available to ISPs

Pay TV operator Canal+ has lost the latest stage of its battle to overturn the…

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ABC orders more Shark Tank

US broadcast network has upped its order for episodes of Shark Tank, the entrepreneurial reality…

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Astro buys package of kids shows from Beyond

Astro TVIQ, the Malaysian pay TV operator’s kids branded kids channel, has agreed a deal…

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AXN to launch mixed martial arts events across Asia

Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia has struck an agreement to air mixed martial arts championship…

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Netflix recruiting international language specialists

Netflix is looking for a range of language specialists leading market watchers to speculate it…

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Canal+’s Belmer speaks against change to SVOD window

Canal+ chief Rodolphe Belmer has spoken out against any significant changes to the ordering of…

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Portugal’s TVI launches co-brand kids block with Nickelodeon

Portuguese broadcaster TVI will launch its first co-branded kids programming block after striking a volume…

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Network Ten appoints Beverley McGarvey as chief programming officer

Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten has appointed Beverley McGarvey as chief programming officer following the departure…

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Freshman US series receive additional script orders

Freshman US series 666 Park Avenue and Last Resort have inched closer to full season…

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ABC to end Private Practice after sixth season

US network ABC is to end medical drama Private Practice after its forthcoming season. The…