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People to meet: Marvel Entertainment’s VP animation development & production
Cort Lane was upped to VP animation development & production at Marvel last year, placing…
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TF1 inks output deal with Nick
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has acquired Nickelodeon’s Victorious series and is opening up slots on…
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Universal snags music rights to John de Mol’s new music format
Universal Music Group has inked a deal with John de Mol’s Talpa and will represent…
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NBC must withdraw from Hulu as Comcast deal approved
The merger between cable company Comcast and Hollywood studio and broadcast network NBC Universal has…
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People to meet: Electus COO Drew Buckley
Electus, the digital studio and international production company set up by former NBC boss Ben…
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NBCU, MTV and Fox the big winners in Sky channels shake-up
Pay TV channels from NBC Universal, MTV and Fox have all gained better positions in…
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People To Meet: Fox’s Hernan Lopez
Hernan Lopez has risen through the ranks at Fox’s channels division and now oversees all…
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ZDF buys into German factual prodco
ZDF Enterprises, the commercial arm of the German public broadcaster, has acquired 49% of factual…
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Ben Silverman’s Electus buys distributor
Electus, Ben Silverman’s IAC-backed production company, has acquired Chris Philip’s Engine Entertainment. The company has…
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People to meet
Kevin Beggs, President of TV, Lionsgate Lionsgate has expanded its TV business rapidly in recent…
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Exclusive: RTL looks at expanding broadcasting business beyond Europe
RTL Group CEO Gerhard Zeiler has told TBIvision that the company is looking at expanding…
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AXN Beyond acquires GK-TV’s Camelot
Sony’s pan regional Asian network AXN Beyond is ramping up its US acquisitions after striking…
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Zodiak shops US Being Human to Sony nets
Distributor Zodiak Rights has sold the US version of supernatural drama series Being Human to…
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Exclusive: Ridley Scott eyes more int’l TV projects
Renowned film director Ridley Scott, speaking exclusively to TBI, says that he is looking to…
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Sony sells The Big C to HBO Lat Am
Sony Pictures Television has sold cancer drama The Big C to HBO Latin America. The…
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TLC launches more int’l channels
TLC is launching in Russia later this month and has also inked a distribution deal…
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BBC boss told to deliver widespread cuts to cover funding gap
BBC boss Mark Thompson has been told to present options for wide-ranging cost cuts to…
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Discovery appoints Discovery Channel and TLC boss
Discovery has restructured its US nets. It has looked in-house for a new boss for…
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DRG inks deal with Taggart producer STV
International distributor DRG has struck a deal with Taggart producer STV that will see it…
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Muse sells The Kennedys globally despite US cancellation
Canadian producer and distributor Muse Entertainment has sold The Kennedys mini-series to over 30 international…
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Ex-ITV boss Cresswell resurfaces at Arqiva
John Cresswell, the ex-COO of UK commercial broadcaster ITV, has taken the CEO position at…
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Univision says it will be the top US network within five years
Fresh from agreeing a new Program License Agreement with Televisa and a banner 2010, Univision…
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UK terrestrial broadcasters sees ratings dip
All five British terrestrial broadcasters saw their audience share drop in 2010 as a result…
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Lifetime launches raft of series
US cable network Lifetime has greenlit a raft of new reality series, including a US…
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Lorber leaves HBO CE
Marc Lorber has left the position of senior VP, original programming and production, at HBO…
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Haslingden replacing Vinciquerra as Fox boss
Fox Networks Group chairman and chief executive Tony Vinciquerra is stepping down from the News…
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TF1 preps local Dancing with the Stars
France’s leading commercial broadcaster TF1 is getting ready to air a local version of BBC…
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A&E eyes Latin remakes of US hits
A&E Ole Networks, the Latin American arm of the US cable network, is looking to…
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E! launches Kardashians spin-off
US cable network E! is launching a spin-off of hit reality series Keeping Up With…
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Weinsteins buy into Starz Media
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has bought a 25% stake in producer and distributor Starz Media….