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Sky buys CBS shows, orders Paul Abbott original ahead of Atlantic launch
British pay TV operator BSkyB has bought CBS Studios’ cop drama Blue Bloods and upcoming…
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A&E to launch Bio HD in Latin America
A&E Ole Networks, the Latin American arm of the US broadcaster, is to launch its…
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BBC America moves into original production
BBC America is to move into original production with the hire of former Discovery executive…
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TBI launches free Programme Prices iPhone App
TBI has launched a free app that will give iPhone and iPad users access to…
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$150m worth of deals closed at ATF
The Asia Television Forum (ATF) was responsible for just under US$150 million worth of deals,…
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Bennett replaces Cohen at BBC Three, Jackson in for BBCWW’s Garvie
British public broadcaster the BBC has hired ITV’s director of digital channels and acquisitions Zai…
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Viasat launches 3D service
Scandinavian broadcaster Viasat is to launch a 3D service, marking the first launch in the…
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DRG to distribute Retired at 35
Distributor DRG has picked up international distribution rights to TV Land comedy Retired at 35,…
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AMC orders Hell on Wheels – eOne, Endemol to distribute
US cable net AMC will follow the success of Mad Men and The Walking Dead…
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Red Arrow inks programme deal with US indie Genetic
Red Arrow Entertainment has inked another content deal with a US indie, this time closing…
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Sky orders David Attenborough-fronted 3D film Penguin Island
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has ordered its second 3D feature doc, a film about…
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Mark Burnett and John de Mol team for NBC singing show
Mark Burnett and John de Mol are joining forces to launch a TV singing competition,…
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Discovery unveils programming line-up for 3D channel
A handful of original shows for the upcoming 3D TV channel from Discovery, Sony and…
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Zodiak launches digital unit Zodiak Active
International producer and distributor Zodiak Media Group has launched a digital and branded content division…
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Foxtel eyes local drama, int’l formats
Australian pay TV broadcaster Foxtel is ramping up its original drama output and local versions…
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Discovery’s US science net acquires Gervais series
Discovery-owned US broadcaster the Science Channel has acquired Ricky Gervais’ travel series An Idiot Abroad…
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Tandem sells Pillars to Asia
German producer and distributor Tandem Communications has sold epic miniseries The Pillars of the Earth…
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NBCU launches new UK production arm
NBC Universal has set up a new factual and entertainment production arm in the UK…
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BBC, France Television to coproduce cop drama
British public broadcaster the BBC and French public broadcaster France Televisions are launching an ambitious…
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Channel 5 and others buy breakout zombie series The Walking Dead
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 is among a handful of buyers for The Walking Dead,…
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Shine poaches Disney exec to head EMEA sales
Shine International has recruited Ruth Clarke from Disney to run its distribution business across the…
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AETN UK appoints IWC exec to run programming
AETN UK has hired IWC Media creative director Adam MacDonald to run programming at its…
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FME inks deals in Asia ahead of ATF
International distributor FremantleMedia Enterprises has sold thousands of hours of programmes to broadcasters ahead of…
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Off the Fence inks raft of German deals
Off the Fence has concluded a raft of sales to German broadcasters including ZDF and…
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HBO Lat Am among the pre-buyers for Skins
HBO Latin America has inked a pan-regional deal for Company Pictures’ teen drama series Skins,…
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Foursquare strikes TV deal
Mobile location service Foursquare is to move into the television business after striking a deal…
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ATV to produce Turkish version of Lat Am format
Turkish commercial broadcaster ATV is to air a local version of hit Latin American novela…
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BSkyB calls for UK become a 3D “centre of excellence”
The UK has the potential to become a “centre of excellence” in the production of…
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BBC Worldwide launching paid-for international iPlayer on iPad
BBC Worldwide’s international iPlayer will be a paid-for service launching on Apple’s iPad device, Luke…
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Sony sells Stand Out From The Crowd
A raft of international broadcasters across Europe and Latin America are to produce local versions…