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Endemol’s Southern Star hires new CEO
Endemol-owned production company Southern Star has appointed a new chief executive from Australian broadcaster Seven….
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#14: Partners (CBS)
The US networks are deep into development season and have spent the past few weeks…
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Netflix inks content deal with the Weinsteins
Netflix has inked a programming deal with the Weinstein Group. The content streaming and delivery…
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Channel Five outlines ambitious production plans
British commercial broadcaster Channel Five will produce five shows per year following the launch of…
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Sparks Network creating drama division with Ludo Poppe investment
Ludo Poppe has bought into Sparks Network, which will now create a dedicated scripted division….
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ABC Kids shakes up commissioning team as de Jong departs
ABC TV has hired Chris Rose from Hit Entertainment to run its animation department. The…
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#13: Arrow (The CW)
The US networks are deep into development season and have spent the past few weeks…
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Random House launches new kids series
The production arm of publishing company Random House is developing a new kids series based…
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Liberty Global’s Shane O’Neill passes away
Shane O’Neill, one of the best-known executives in the pay TV industry, has passed away….
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#12: Revolution (NBC)
The US networks are deep into development season and have spent the past few weeks…
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#11: Only Fools and Horses (ABC)
The US networks are deep into development season and have spent the past few weeks…
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BBC inks programming deal with Hulu
Hulu Japan has struck a volume deal with BBC Worldwide, the international arm of the…
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US Cable upfronts 2012: Syfy launching three new series
US cable network Syfy is launching three new unscripted series. The NBC Universal channel’s spring…
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Discovery says OWN will become a significant asset
Discovery says that it is committed to building a bigger audience for OWN: Oprah Winfrey…
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CBS in talks with Netflix to develop new series
CBS is in talks with Netflix to produce a new series for the online video…
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US Cable Upfronts 2012: Travel Channel launches Man V. Food spin-off
US cable network Travel Channel has ordered a raft of new series including a new…
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#10: The Asset (Fox)
The US networks are deep into development season and have spent the past few weeks…
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Hannibal Lecter series gets full season order from NBC
US network NBC has given Bryan Fuller’s upcoming TV series about Hannibal Lecter a full…
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TruTV orders Hardcore Pawn spin-off, Fort Bragg
TruTV has ordered a spin-off of reality series Hardcore Pawn and more episodes of the…
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#9: 2012 (ABC)
The US networks are deep into development season and have spent the past few weeks…
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Israel’s Reshet to produce local version of DCD’s Penn & Teller format
Magicians Penn & Teller are heading to Israel after DCD Rights struck a deal with…
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TBI Exclusive: Struggling Target up for sale
International distributor Target Entertainment is in sale talks less than 18 months after being acquired…
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#8: Downwardly Mobile (NBC)
The US networks are deep into development season and have spent the past few weeks…
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DCD buys struggling UK post production business
DCD Media has acquired UK-based post-production house Sequence. The production and distribution group said that…
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ProSieben’s intn’l production unit staffs up for Norwegian launch
Red Arrow Entertainment’s Snowman productions has put together an executive team for its move into…
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#7: Last Resort (ABC)
The US networks are deep into development season and have spent the past few weeks…
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#6: Trooper (CBS)
The US networks are deep into development season and have spent the past few weeks…
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Breaking Bad’s Gilligan strikes Sony deal
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan has inked an overall production deal with Sony Pictures Television…
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Spanish Sopranos sold to States, Lat Am
A series dubbed the Spanish Sopranos has been sold into the States and HBO Latin…
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Hulu and Netflix examine Russian market
Russian newspaper Vedomosti is reporting that executives from streaming services Hulu and Netflix have met…