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Maxdome hooks NBCUniversal content
Video-on-demand service Maxdome has inked a content deal with NBCUniversal International TV Distribution. The NBC…
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Court blocks plans for ProSieben and RTL’s Hulu type service
A German court has blocked plans by ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL to launch a catch-up TV…
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Fox takes control of Endemol-backed Dutch sports firm
Fox International Channels has acquired a 51% stake in EMM, a Dutch company that manages…
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Joss Whedon developing a Marvel series for ABC
Disney boss Bob Iger has confirmed that Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon will…
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Fox nicks Copper for global channels
Fox International Channels has bought Cineflix’s period cop drama Copper and will launch it across…
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Red Arrow buys Mob Wives producer
Red Arrow Entertainment has acquired control of Left/Right, the New York-based indie producer behind Mob…
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BBC Three launches autumn slate
BBC Three, the digital terrestrial broadcaster operated by the British public broadcaster, has commissioned a…
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Nickelodeon announces new slate with iCarly and Monsters vs Aliens spinoffs
US kids broadcaster Nickelodeon has announced its new programming slate with a raft of new…
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Fox’s production arm still hot for Scandi drama
Fox Television Studios, the cable production division of the Hollywood studio, is developing a number…
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The Hurt Locker produces eyes TV push
The Hurt Locker producer Voltage Pictures is raising private equity funds as it looks to…
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Twofour launches int’l distribution arm
British independent producer Twofour is launching an international distribution arm and has hired former Zodiak…
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HBO developing Larry David movie
US premium cable network HBO is developing a movie with Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry…
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Jeffrey Katzenburg says DreamWorks wants an international TV channel
Jeffrey Katzenburg says that DreamWorks is interested in launching a TV channel in the US…
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Discovery looks at making first European streaming deals
International factual channel operator Discovery Communications is looking to ink its first online streaming deals…
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Chellomedia buys MGM’s international channels
Chellomedia has acquired Hollywood studio MGM’s international channels, adding over 40 million homes to its…
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Warner Bros strikes The Bachelor deals
Dating format The Bachelor is set to be remade in a raft of new territories…
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Hans Holger Albrecht leaving MTG; Jorgen Madsen named new CEO
Hans Holger Albrecht is leaving the Modern Times Group after twelve years at the helm…
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Exclusive: Pawn Stars producer setting in LA and looking at the UK
Pawn Stars producer Leftfield Pictures is eyeing a move into scripted programming following the success…
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Icahn sells out of MGM, studio preps IPO
Carl Icahn has sold his stake in MGM, clearing the way for the Hollywood studio…
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BBCWW eyes local production in Brazil
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, is eyeing local productions in…
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FX orders US version of The Bridge
FX has commissioned a US version of Scandi drama series The Bridge. The production arm…
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CNN boss resigns
The president of CNN Worldwide, has resigned. Jim Walton said that CNN needs new thinking…
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BBCWW hires new Latin chief
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, has hired Guillermo Sierra to…
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Sky acquires Parthenon to launch distribution arm
British pay TV broadcaster Sky has acquired distributor Parthenon Media Group as it launches its…
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ITV buys Norwegian indie Mediacircus
British commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired Norwegian production company Mediacircus. The broadcaster has acquired the…
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UKTV and Sky channels added to TalkTalk’s YouView service
Channels from UKTV and BSkyB will be available later this year on TalkTalk’s service on…
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All3Media announces Farah Ramzan Golant as CEO
All3Media has hired Farah Ramzan Golant as its new CEO. She joins from advertising agency…
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NBC, Sky partner on Dracula revamp
US broadcaster NBC and British pay TV network Sky Living are to co-produce a remake…
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King’s Speech producer strikes first look deal with BBCWW
The King’s Speech producer See-Saw Films has struck a first look deal with BBC Worldwide…
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Netflix passes 1m subs in UK
Streaming service Netflix has secured over 1 million subscribers in the UK in the six…