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Gaumont remaking Barbarella with Drive director Nicolas Refn
Gaumont International Television is producing a new series based on Barbarella, directed by Drive’s Nicolas…
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Man V. Food Nation goes global
Adam Richman’s Man V. Food Nation is to launch around the world after Passion Distribution…
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beActive launches new show via Pinterest
Digital production company beActive is launching new series Beat Girl, the first show to be…
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3net, Sky3D launch music series
US 3D broadcaster 3net and British 3D channel Sky 3D are to launch Nigel Godrich’s…
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Gossip Girl producer Alloy acquires web producer Clevver
Alloy Digital, the online arm of Gossip Girl producer Alloy Entertainment, has acquired digital production…
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MTG eyes further acquisitions following CEE deal
Pan European broadcaster Modern Times Group is looking to make more acquisitions and strike more…
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Sky strikes Miramax movie deal
British pay TV broadcaster BSkyB has struck a volume deal with movie distributor Miramax. The…
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CBS developing Draw Something gameshow
US network CBS is developing a gameshow based on the hugely successful mobile app Draw…
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All3Media closes pre-NATPE Budapest deals
All3Media International has closed a raft of deals across Central and Eastern Europe ahead of…
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Telemundo to remake Globo novela
US Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo is to produce a local version of Globo TV International’s novela…
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FremantleMedia Oz hires Zara Curtis to run Spring
FremantleMedia Australia has hired media executive Zara Curtis to run its nascent low-cost production division…
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MTG acquires CEE producer
Pan regional European broadcaster Modern Times Group has acquired a majority stake in Central and…
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Warner Bros poaches NBCU, Zodiak format execs
Warner Bros International TV Production has made two senior hires in its formats team, poaching…
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Banijay’s Courbit detained by French police
Banijay founder Stephane Courbit was detained by French police for questioning over allegations of abuse…
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ABC boss Paul Lee talks Marvel, comic books and The Hulk
US network ABC is confident of launching a Hulk live-action television series next year and…
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Disney Jr picks up Peppa Pig in Spain, Italy
Disney Junior has acquired preschool kids series Peppa Pig for its channels in Italy and…
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Banff news: Zodiak preps expansion into Canada and Germany
Zodiak Media plans to expand into Canada and Germany, CEO David Frank said in a…
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Banff news: Breakthrough scouts for UK partner for new Anne of Green Gables
Breakthrough wants a UK partner for its new live-action version of Anne of Green Gables….
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Warner Bros acquires Gossip Girl producer Alloy
Warner Bros Television has acquired Gossip Girl producer Alloy Entertainment. The Hollywood studio has bought…
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Sony launches first CEE specific format
Sony Pictures Television is launching its first scripted format specifically for Central and Eastern Europe…
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Int’l nets acquire FME’s Monsuno
A raft of international broadcasters including UK’s CITV, Spain’s RTVE and Australia’s Nine have acquired…
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House’s David Shore inks Sony deal
House creator David Shore has left NBC Universal and has inked an overall production deal…
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UK government reworks plans for new Communications Bill
UK authorities have scrapped plans for a green paper report into the UK media sector…
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Discovery sails the Deadly Seas
US cable network Discovery has ordered a three part sea series from British indie producer…
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Netflix, Hulu, Crackle added to gaming devices
Nintendo has unveiled the the Wii U and said that users will be able to…
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North American pay TV revenues will peak in 2013
Revenues from pay TV services across North America will reach their peak next year and…
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First deal for new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toon
Viacom has inked the first presale for its new version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles….
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News Corp acquires ESPN’s stake in Asian sports net
News Corp has acquired ESPN’s 50% stake in Asian sports channel ESPN Star Sports. The…
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Exclusive: Hatfields & McCoys producer preps new project, Texas Rising
The producer of Hatfields & McCoys is following up the huge success of History’s Kevin…
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Sebastien Liefferinckx becomes programming boss at Gulli
Lagardère Group has named Sebastien Liefferinckx as director of programmes at French digital kids channel…