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Bonard and Shmulewitz upped at Discovery
Nicolas Bonard has been named general manager, Discovery Networks France. The appointment will see Bonard…
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Nick Hamm, head of scripted, Momentum Entertainment Group
Nick Hamm has worked in TV and film as well theatre, having been director of…
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Televisa moves aggressively into the US following JV deal
Spanish language producer and distributor Televisa is aggressively shopping scripted formats including La Que No…
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MIPCOM focuses on Canada
MIPCOM will be swarming with Canadians after organisers Reed Midem named Canada as the event’s…
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Discovery strikes Eyeworks deal
Factual channel operator Discovery Networks has acquired Eyeworks’ Australian reality series Kings Cross ER for…
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ZDFE’s Müller moves to parent company
ZDF Enterprises coproduction boss Susanne Müller has left the international producer and distributor and joined…
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German nets remake BBC fact ent formats
German broadcaster ZDFneo has commissioned a local version of BBC Three format Junior Doctors: Your…
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BBC names George Entwistle its new DG
UK public broadcaster the BBC has appointed George Entwistle its new director general. Currently the…
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HBO developing more Newsroom
HBO has ordered a second season of Aaron Sorkin’s cable news drama The Newsroom. This…
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A&E orders Psycho prequel
US cable broadcaster A&E Network has ordered a full season of Bates Motel, a Psycho…
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Twofour opening LA office, hires OWN exec
British independent producer Twofour is opening a US division and has hired former OWN programming…
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Genevieve Dexter, managing director of Serious Lunch
Former Cake Entertainment executive Dexter will be speaking at the Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield…
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China’s Hunan to remake Endemol variety show
Chinese broadcaster Hunan Broadcasting System is to launch a local version of variety show Your…
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Zodiak acquires French sci-fi drama
Zodiak Rights has acquired international distribution rights to French sci-fi drama Les Revenants (Rebound). This…
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Endemol adapting French crime drama in US
Endemol Studios is to remake French crime series Les Hommes de l’Ombre in the US…
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Murdoch to head TV and film business following News Corp split
News Corp has formerly announced its intent to separate its TV and films businesses from…
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Cheryl Taylor named CBBC controller
BBC comedy commissioner Cheryl Taylor has been appointed as controller of British kids broadcaster CBBC….
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Netflix acquires Arrested Development in UK, Eire
Online video service Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to the new season of Arrested Development…
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Content strikes format deal with Small World
International TV and film producer and distributor Content Media is expanding into the formats business…
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HBO in copro talks with Sky
US premium cable broadcaster HBO is in talks with British pay TV broadcaster BSkyB to…
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Ukrainian dance format heads to Norway
Ukrainian talent format Go Dance! is to be remade in Norway after Star Media closed…
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RTL Hungary strikes Power deal
Hungarian broadcaster RTL has closed a volume deal with international producer and distributor Power at…
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Disney XD launches Marvel block across EMEA
Disney XD is launching a Marvel programming block across Europe, the Middle East and Africa….
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Zodiak strikes formats deal with Japan’s Asahi
Zodiak Rights has become the latest international producer and distributor to strike a development deal…
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Lifetime picks up Marc Cherry’s Devious Maids
US cable network Lifetime has picked up Devious Maids, from Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry,…
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Jana Bennett to leave BBCWW following restructure
Jana Bennett is to leave BBC Worldwide later this year following a corporate restructure of…
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Alex Ruzek, programming director TV Nova
Alex Ruzek, programming director TV Nova (Czech Republic) Which channels are you buying for?…
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Lovefilm strikes Fox movie deal
Amazon-owned online video service Lovefilm has struck a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution…
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Sky unveils autumn schedule
British pay TV broadcaster Sky 1 has unveiled its autumn schedule with a number of…
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truTV orders more Impractical Jokers
US cable network truTV has ordered a second season of Impractical Jokers. This comes after…