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Entertainment One raises £16m, eyes acquisitions
Entertainment One (eOne) has raised £16 million from a share placement in the UK. The…
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Pete Smith out as NBCU readies international restructure
NBC Universal International will undergo a restructure over the next few months following the departure…
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Target picks up new Oz drama from Underbelly producer
UK-based distributor Target Entertainment has picked up the international rights to Crownies, the upcoming Australian…
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YouTube acquires digital production company
YouTube has acquired digital studio Next New Networks, marking the first time that the Google-owned…
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John Morris joins Cookie Jar
Seasoned TV executive John Morris has joined Cookie Jar Entertainment as VP of TV sales…
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MTV’s sales arm takes on Viacom branding, cuts Russian deal
MTV Networks’ content sales unit has been rebranded Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). The MTV…
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BBC Worldwide concludes raft of dramatic French deals
BBC Worldwide has told TBIvision that it has shopped a raft of drama titles to…
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Nat Geo, Arte board Zed’s spider doc
The National Geographic channel in the United States and Franco-German broadcaster Arte have come onboard…
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SevenOne launches US office
SevenOne International has launched a US office as it expands into North America. The German…
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Exclusive: Danny Goldman leaving Sony to make a Power move
Danny Goldman is leaving Sony Pictures Television and is set to head up a new…
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ITV calls for creative renewal after poor ITV Studios results
ITV has said that disappointing financials at ITV Studios underline the need for creative renewal…
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Exclusive: BBC Worldwide sells Sky1’s Sinbad to Australia’s Nine
Australian free-to-air network Nine has acquired big-budget UK drama Sinbad. The show, which is produced…
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Sundance Channel doubling original programming output
The Sundance Channel is doubling the amount of original programming it launches this year following…
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BBC, Showtime pick up more Episodes
British public broadcaster the BBC and US cable network Showtime have recommissioned Matt LeBlanc-fronted comedy…
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Fox rebrands Middle East net, acquires female skewing series
Fox International Channels is rebranding its Middle Eastern network Fox Series as it looks to…
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Shine closes Asian MasterChef deals, promotes Farrokh
A number of Asian versions of MasterChef are set to air after distributor Shine International…
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BBCWW closes NZ deals
BBC Worldwide has closed over 30 hours of deals with New Zealand broadcasters Prime, TVNZ…
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BBC’s blue-chip doc Human Planet sold worldwide
Big-budget documentary series Human Planet has been sold to 22 buyers and broadcasters. The show,…
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Annabel Karmel sets up prodco and gets order for CiTV kids show
Kids food and nutrition expert Annabel Karmel has set up her own production company, Absolutely…
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Andrew Solomon to fill Walter Köhler’s shoes as Universum boss
Andrew Solomon has been tapped as Walter Köhler’s replacement as head of Universum, the influential…
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AETN poaches Carsey Werner sales exec to oversee CEE
The international division of AETN has hired Jo Lovell as director, content sales, Europe. In…
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Ireland’s RTE launches five new digital terrestrial channels
Irish public broadcaster RTE is launching five new digital terrestrial channels including a high definition…
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Ten hires Murdoch as chief exec
Australia’s Ten Network has brought in Lachlan Murdoch as chief executive following the termination of…
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Disney sells Oscars across Asia
Disney’s international distribution arm has sold the television rights to the 83rd Academy Awards to…
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BBC America refocuses on entertainment as news moves to BBC World
BBC America is refocusing on entertainment with its main news output shifting to the BBC…
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Public broadcasters from around the world team to test new formats
Public broadcasters from around the world are joining forces to create a ‘TV Lab’ that…
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News Corp buying Lis Murdoch’s Shine for £415m
News Corp is acquiring Lis Murdoch’s international television production company Shine Group. The deal, which…
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BBCWW drives Top Gear USA sales
A raft of international broadcasters has picked up the US version of Top Gear after…
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History to ramp up original content in Europe
European pay TV broadcaster History is looking to ramp up the amount of original content…
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ITV commissions Penn & Teller series
ITV has commissioned a full series of Penn & Teller: Fool Us following the success…