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Sky and DirecTV flesh out 3D programming plans
Two of the world’s largest pay TV operators, BSkyB in the UK and DirecTV in…
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Pact taking 25 indies to MIPCOM
Pact will host a 25-strong contingent of indie producers at this year’s MIPCOM. The line-up…
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McPherson leaves ABC, replaced by Paul Lee
Steve McPherson has resigned as president of ABC Entertainment Group and has been replaced by…
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Lee Bartlett joins Discovery
Former ITV Studios boss Lee Bartlett has surfaced at factual broadcaster Discovery Communications following his…
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OWN recruits A-listers for feature docs
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network has joined forces with several high-profile Hollywood actors who will…
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Warner Bros. and CBS cut post-Screenings deals
Warner Bros. and CBS have both sold high-profile series to international broadcasters as deals start…
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Int’l revenues help UK indies weather commissioning downturn
Increased international revenues have helped UK independent producers weather declining commissioning budgets, according to a…
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Ten launches line up of US series
Australian commercial broadcaster Ten Network has unveiled its pick of forthcoming US series that it…
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RTL sells Five to Desmond for £103 millon
RTL has this afternoon confirmed that it has agreed a deal for Richard Desmond’s Northern…
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KidsCo launches brand new channel, BigTV
KidsCo is launching a new channel, Big TV, managing director Paul Robinson has told TBIvision….
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4Rights teams up with Chris Coelen’s new indie Kinetic
4Rights, the rights exploitation arm of UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4, has inked a development…
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Nick UK hunting for live-action shows
New Nick UK boss Tina McCann says one of her programming priorities is to find…
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Best in Show
From action packed reality series to dramas and dogumentaries, no matter where you are in…
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Australia’s Seven to launch local Iron Chef
Australian broadcaster Seven Network is launching a local version of Japanese cooking format Iron Chef…
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Ukraine’s 1+1 ramps up int’l formats drive
Ukrainian broadcaster 1+1 is ramping up production of international formats after striking a deal for…
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E1 eyeing acquisitions
UK-listed TV and film producer and distributor E1 Entertainment is actively looking to acquire as…
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Antena3 launches 3D drama series
Spanish commercial broadcaster Antena 3 has commissioned the first TV series to be filmed entirely…
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DirecTV rescues Damages
DirecTV has ordered new episodes of legal drama Damages, which previously aired on Fox’s FX…
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Millimages sells Gedeon stake
French producer and distributor Millimages has sold its stake in French documentary company Gedeon Programmes….
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TV to increase share of advertising as recovery continues
TV is continuing to increase its share of the overall advertising market, according to media…
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Penthouse makes play for Playboy
FriendFinder Networks, the owner of adult content provider Penthouse, has lodged an offer for Playboy….
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Debruyn’s BGoodMedia gets first format order
BGoodMedia, the Belgian formats company recently set up by Dieter Debruyn, has secured its first…
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MTV to revive Beavis and Butthead
US cable network MTV is bringing back cult animated series Beavis and Butthead. The Viacom-owned…
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Stealth Media eyes TV libraries
Film distributor Stealth Media Group is eyeing the acquisition of a number of TV libraries…
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ITV Studios making syndicated US lifestyle series America Today
ITV Studios is making a weekly one-hour lifestyle series for the US syndication market. The…
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Endemol strikes deals for 101 Ways…
Endemol has struck deals for international versions of its 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow…
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Skywriter strikes distribution deal with Summerhill
Canadian producer and distributor Skywriter Media has struck a deal with local producer Summerhill Entertainment…
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NBCU and StudioCanal renew programming deals
NBC Universal and StudioCanal have renewed two programming agreements. Under the terms of the…
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Sky completes VMtv channels acquisition
UK satellite pay TV operator Sky has completed the acquisition of Virgin Media’s channel division…
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TBI launching free iPhone app for TV industry
TBI is launching an app that will give iPhone and iPad users access to TBI’s…