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Univision to launch local version of Dori’s Wrong Numbers

Spanish language broadcaster Univision is to remake Dori Media gameshow Wrong Numbers. The broadcaster is…

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Armoza Formats hires new digital boss

Armoza Formats is expanding its digital operations and has hired former Screenz exec Daniel Ravner…

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Australia’s ABC hires Nutopia’s Phil Craig as head of factual

Australian public broadcaster ABC has poached former Nutopia exec Phil Craig to become head of…

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HBO fleshes out Nordic online plans

US premium pay network HBO is launching an online branded video service across the Nordic…

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MTV to end Jersey Shore after sixth season

US cable network is to end its smash hit reality series Jersey Shore after its…

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Exclusive: Shine poaches BBC Worldwide’s Georgia Brown

Shine International has poached BBC Worldwide’s Georgia Brown to become its new director of acquisitions,…

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ITV acquires Graham Norton’s So Television

British commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired Graham Norton’s production company So Television. The move marks…

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Banijay expands with London office

Banijay International is to open a new office in London, marking the first time that…

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Exclusive: Shawn Ryan in talks to revive Terriers via Kickstarter

Shawn Ryan, creator of The Shield and executive producer of forthcoming ABC drama Last Resort,…

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Former NBCU boss Peter Smith joins Cineflix

Former NBC Universal International boss Peter Smith has become chief executive of Cineflix Studios, over…

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Exclusive: CEE broadcasters to remake FremantleMedia’s Recipe To Riches

Central and Eastern European broadcasters TV Barrandov and TV Joj are to remake FremantleMedia’s new…

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Global Agency acquires factual distributor World Wide Entertainment

Turkish drama and reality distributor Global Agency is moving into the factual business after acquiring…

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eOne brings Stanley Kubrick to TV

Acclaimed film director Stanley Kubrick is posthumously coming to the small screen after Entertainment One…

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Anger Management triggers FX back order

US cable network FX has ordered 90 new episodes of Lionsgate’s Charlie Sheen-fronted sitcom Anger…

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Thom Beers named FremantleMedia US boss

  Ice Road Truckers producer Thom Beers has been appointed as chief executive officer, FremantleMedia…

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Televisa to remake Sparks’ Ezel

Mexican broadcaster Televisa is to remake hit Turkish drama series  after striking a deal with…

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BBC World News commissions Gogglebox series

BBC World News is pushing into original production with the launch of an eight part…

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Blinkbox adds more content with TVF deal

British digital platform Blinkbox is continuing to strike more content deals with the acquisition of…

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Lythgoe, MGM attempts to find Fame again

Hollywood studio MGM is to partner with American Idol and So You Think You Can…

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Shawn Ryan to remake Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop is set to be remade for the small screen after Eddie Murphy…

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Fox Networks boss David Haslingden stepping down

David Haslingden, president and COO of Fox’s channels division, has stepped down and will leave…

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HBO is joins the on-demand TV fight in the Nordic region

HBO is launching a multiplatform TV service in the Nordic territories, placing it directly in…

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Warner Bros strikes Kazakh output deal

Hollywood studio Warner Bros has struck an output deal with CTC Media-owned Kazakhstani broadcaster Channel…

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Netflix confirms Scandi launch

Online video streaming service Netflix is to launch in Sweden and across the Nordic region,…

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Discovery ups lifestyle execs

Discovery Networks International has promoted UK and US based senior execs in its lifestyle division….

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Content deals drive Sky Deutschland growth

Sky Deutschland has concluded a raft of programming deals and reported strong growth. The News…

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Blinkbox snags HBO content

Blinkbox has inked a deal with HBO that gives it UK rights to raft of…

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MTV making a Spanish version of Jersey Shore

MTV is extending its Jersey Shore franchise to Spain with a new international version of…

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24’s Kronish comes on board US Braquo remake

24’s Stephen Kronish is to write the US remake of French crime drama Braquo as…

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Int’l nets strike Accused deals with All3Media

A raft of international broadcasters including German pay net Sky Deutschland has acquired the second…