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Scripps launches close to 50 series
Scripps Network Interactive is launching close to 50 new shows across its bouquet of channels…
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Oprah Winfrey to take her Encore on OWN
OWN is launching a 60-episode series looking back at The Oprah Winfrey Show, which is…
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Laguna Beach-producer Go Go Luckey eyes int’l push
Go Go Luckey, the US production company behind Laguna Beach, is looking to launch internationally…
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Don Browne to leave Telemundo
Don Browne, president of NBC Universal-owned Telemundo, is leaving the US Spanish language broadcaster in…
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Hearst buys into Mark Burnett Productions
Hearst has bought into Mark Burnett’s production company and created a programming joint venture with…
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James Cameron says 3D TV will take over
James Cameron has created a company to grow 3D across various platforms including TV. The…
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Al Jazeera Children’s Channel looks at more movie investments
Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) is weighing investing in several more movies after the launch…
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Danny Fenton, CEO, Zig Zag Productions
A modern TV conundrum: get hitched or enjoy the single life? After 10 years of…
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Entertainment One acquires Oz distributor
Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired Australian film and TV distributor Hopscotch. The international producer and…
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Brazil’s Globo to produce Dutch format
Brazilian broadcaster Globo is producing a local version of emotional airport format Hello Goodbye after…
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Orange to show Monaco royal wedding in 3D
French telco and pay TV operator Orange plans to show the upcoming wedding of Prince…
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Discovery takes Russian docs to US for the first time
A raft of documentaries from Russian state-backed broadcaster VGRTK will be seen in the US…
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AETN sells package of series at MIP TV
AETN International has sold a raft of programming to free-to-air broadcasters at MIP TV. The…
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MIP TV numbers remain flat
The number of attendees at MIP TV was exactly the same as last year, according…
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Silverman’s Electus acquires rights to Israeli series Blue Natali
Ben Silverman’s Electus has acquired international rights to hit Israel drama Blue Natali (בלו נטלי)…
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Channel 5 brings back Big Brother
British commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has confirmed that it is bringing back reality format Big…
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MTV commissions prank show for international nets
MTV has commissioned, Flash Prank, an original hidden camera series that will play on its…
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m4e picks up TV Loonland catalogue
German-based brand management outfit m4e has picked up the TV Loonland catalogue. The German producer…
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Power back with new programming slate following administration
International television movie and miniseries producer Power has launched its first programming slate since reemerging…
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MIP TV Deal Roundup
ProSiebenSat.1 (Germany) acquires Talpa Media’s talent format The Voice. Nordic broadcaster TNT7 acquires package of…
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Schwarzenegger launches The Governator at MIP TV
Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived in Cannes to launch animated series The Governator in association with A…
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Sat.1 picks up De Rijk’s You Deserve It
Dick de Rijk’s gameshow You Deserve It has found a home in Germany and has been…
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Zodiak to make Australian and German moves
Zodiak Media Group plans to add German and Australian production outposts to the existing group…
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Peter Cowley, CEO, Spirit Digital Media
How television can learn from The Geeks The annual South by South West (SXSW) Festival…
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NBC picks up German format
NBC is to make a US version of SevenOne International’s format Benidorm Bastards starring Golden…
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Exclusive: Remy Pflimlin outlines vision for France Télévisions
Rémy Pflimlin has outlined a bold vision for the French public broadcaster in an exclusive…
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NBC Universal racks up Downton Abbey sales
NBC Universal has shopped hit UK period drama Downton Abbey to a raft of broadcasters….
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Dunsford leaves JimJam
Wayne Dunsford has left international preschool broadcaster JimJam. Dunsford, who was general manager of the…
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RHI emerging from bankruptcy and announces US$20m Power deal
RHI Entertainment has received court approval for a reorganisation plan that will see it emerge…
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Red Arrow buying UK indie Mob Film
Red Arrow is buying 51% of The Mob Film, the UK-based drama and documentary producer….