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John Rossiter swaps HBO for Sony CEE role
Sony Pictures Television has poached John Rossiter from HBO and he will become general manager…
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ABC Family moving towards year-round programming cycle
US cable network ABC Family is eyeing the launch of a year-round programming cycle as…
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A+E poaches ESPN Star exec to drive growth in Asia
A+E Networks has hired Saugato Banerjee as director, strategy and business development for Asia. He…
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Target picks up rights to Cloud Street, shops it to Sky Atlantic
UK-based distributor Target Entertainment has taken international distribution rights to Screentime-produced period series Cloud Street…
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BBC America orders first original drama series
US cable channel BBC America has ordered its first ever original drama series, Copper. The…
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Asian pay TV to grow strongly
By 2016, 56% of the world’s pay TV homes will be situated in the Asia…
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Zodiak buys Inbetweeners producer
Zodiak Media Group has acquired Bwark, the UK indie producer that makes series including hit…
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Connected TV sales to rocket
Sales of connected TVs will surpass those of video games consoles for the first time…
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Discovery elevates Wood
Discovery has promoted acquisitions exec Brad Wood from its Central and Eastern European-focused unit to…
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Chapman co-founder Lynn leaves amid restructure
Greg Lynn is leaving kids producer Chapman Entertainment amid a wide-ranging restructure. Co-founder and managing…
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Fox International Channels promotes Perezagua, Thorp
Fox International Channels has promoted two of its key European executives, Jesus Perezagua and Jason…
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BBC America moves into original programming
US cable network BBC America is to launch two unscripted factual entertainment series, marking its…
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Sky 1 launches new schedule
British pay TV broadcaster Sky 1 has unveiled its autumn line up, which includes a…
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Exclusive: Sony remakes Everybody Loves Raymond in Middle East
US sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond is to be remade in the Middle East after Sony…
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Miramax making MIPCOM bow as it preps move into channels business
Miramax will be exhibiting at MIPCOM for the first time this October as it ramps…
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FX picks up ABC, DreamWorks, Canal+ series
The UK FX channel has picked up several big-ticket drama series including DreamWorks’ sci-fi miniseries…
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Sony’s Pan Am takes off internationally
A raft of international broadcasters have picked up Sony’s period drama Pan Am following the…
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BBC Worldwide closes Radiohead sales
US cable network MTV has inked a deal with BBC Worldwide that will see it…
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List of potential Hulu buyers narrows
Microsoft has reportedly decided not to pursue a bid for Hulu. The software giant was…
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Hat Trick shops Dinner Date to international broadcasters
UK indie Hat Trick has sold a local version of its Dinner Date format to…
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MGM reorganises US and int’l TV divisions
Hollywood producer and distributor MGM has reorganised its US and international television divisions. This comes…
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Lionsgate launches Anger Management remake with Charlie Sheen
Lionsgate is to produce a TV remake of feature film Anger Management with Charlie Sheen….
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Protect your IP as you produce it
With some 100 cases now decided worldwide – of which about 50% have been successful…
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Howie Mandel remaking Banijay format for US TV
US comedian and presenter Howie Mandell is remaking Celebrity Stand-Up for the US market. The…
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Fox sells five new series to Channel 4
Fresh from this year’s LA Screenings, Fox’s distribution arm has shopped five series to Channel…
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BBC brings Benidorm Bastards to Britain
British public broadcaster the BBC is to produce a UK version of Belgian hidden camera…
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Exclusive: AMC developing Thom Beers’ drama Man on Fire
US cable network AMC is developing a scripted drama created by Deadliest Catch producer Thom…
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Banijay’s Cuarzo making Spanish version of The Village
Spanish producer Cuarzo Producciones is making a local version of UK-originated reality show The Village….
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Power to rebrand and move deeper into factual programming
UK based producer and distributor Power is preparing to rebrand and introduce a new name….
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Extreme Sports Channel picks up The Dudesons
The Extreme Sports Channel is to air The Dudesons across its European channels after striking…