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UKTV channel Dave widens programming deal with Red Bull
UK digital channel Dave has inked a new programming deal with Red Bull Media House….
Electus International picks up H2 series
Ben Silverman’s Electus has taken international rights to America Unearthed, a new unscripted show for…
Jeremy Fox out as DRG appoints new boss
Jeremy Fox is leaving as boss of DRG and the UK-based distributor has upped Jonathan…
BSkyB rebrands Parthenon as Sky Vision, to launch at MIPCOM
British pay operator BSkyB is rebranding Parthenon to Sky Vision following its acquisition of the…
Int’l broadcasters come on board BBCWW’s Ripper Street
Canadian broadcaster Space and Norwegian public broadcaster NRK have become the latest international channels to…
Sony inks formats deals and first look with Israeli producer
The BBC has ordered a second season of Sony Pictures Television’s Breakaway and SPT has…
Netflix picks up controversial Ricky Gervais comedy
Streaming service Netflix has acquired Ricky Gervais’ controversial comedy Derek. The show was piloted by…
Studio 100 and Little Airplane making animated Bumba series
Studio 100 and Little Airplane are jointly producing a new animated Bumba series. The Studio…
CME hires new boss for VOD service Voyo
Central and Eastern European broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has made a number of…
Ovation adds more British imports
US cable network Ovation has acquired British drama Blackout after striking a deal with BBC…
Logo acquires Shaftesbury doc Why Men Cheat
US cable network Logo has acquired Canadian documentary Why Men Cheat after striking a deal…
Fox Turkey preps local version of Disney’s Private Practice
Fox’s free-to-air channel in Turkey is about to launch a local version of Disney’s hit…
The Walking Dead and NCIS coming to MIPCOM
The people behind hit US zombie series The Walking Dead and hit cop procedural NCIS…
Sky and Warner Bros. renew volume deal
BSkyB and Warner Bros have renewed their movies deal. The agreement gives Sky, the News…
Canal Plus agrees to new conditions to secure FTA channels
Canal Plus has finally secured a green light from the CSA for its takeover of…
Warner Bros. TV hires China boss and relocates HQ to Beijing
Warner Bros.’ TV division has recruited Beibei Fan as vice president of distribution, for China….
Alphanim strikes raft of Green Squad deals
French kids producer and distributor Alphanim has sold its animated adventure series The Green Squad…
Farm Factor makes hay across Europe
Agricultural reality format Farm Factor will be remade in six European territories including the UK…
DRG taking female wrestling to Cannes
Female wrestling troupe WOW-Women Of Wrestling will be making their way around the world after…
Zodiak acquires Aung San Suu Kyi doc
Zodiak Rights has acquired the international rights to a documentary about Burma’s opposition leader Aung…
Cableready hires new sales chief
International distributor Cableready has poached Rede TV Network’s Maurizio Tavares to become its global sales…
Foxtel strikes Australian Top Gear deal
Australian pay TV operator Foxtel is to launch the new season of British motoring series…
ABC Family orders Televisa’s Terminales
US cable network ABC Family has ordered a pilot for Terminales, a one hour drama…
Power sells 100+ hours to TV Azteca
UK-based producer and distributor Power has sold a package of miniseries and TV movies to…
Horror net Chiller launches four original projects
US cable network Chiller is launching four new projects as it increases the amount of…
Discovery orders Never Ever Do This At Home format
Discovery channel Canada has ordered a local version of Norwegian broadcaster NRK’s factual entertainment show…
ABC to remake British comedy Pulling
ABC is attempting to remake British comedy series Pulling again after striking a deal with…
Entertainment One to sell DreamWorks movies to TV
Canada-based producer and distributor Entertainment One will sell DreamWorks’ feature films to broadcasters in the…
MTG launches three movie channels for CIS
Modern Times Group (MTG)’s Viasat Broadcasting unit is to launch three new HD pay TV…
Rive Gauche sells series to Australia
LA-based distributor Rive Gauche Television has sold a raft of series to broadcasters in Australia…