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Sony launches Floresta in Brazil
Sony Pictures Television has formed a joint venture production company in Brazil, continuing to ramp…
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YouTube launches $5m production fund
Online video site YouTube has launched a US$5 million production fund for digital producers, marking…
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Deplanck leaves Canal+’s kids unit to run new gambling firm
Francois Deplanck is leaving his position as head of Canal+’s youth unit to head up…
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Hot in Cleveland renewed and sold internationally
Endemol-distributed comedy series Hot in Cleveland has been renewed three episodes into its first run….
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Int’l b’casters search for Undercover Boss
A raft of international broadcasters in Australia, Spain, Israel and across Scandinavia are developing local…
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News Corp eyes Orange’s French pay TV channels
News Corp is eyeing the acquisition of France Telecom / Orange’s pay TV channels. This…
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Labasque replacing Poussier as TF1’s kids boss
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has named Yann Labasque head of its youth unit. He will…
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BBC Worldwide poaches RDF kids exec
Henrietta Hurford-Jones has left UK producer and distributor RDF to join BBC Worldwide as director…
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Nigeria’s STV launches Nick block
Nigerian broadcaster Silverbird TV (STV) is to launch a Nickelodeon kids block after striking a…
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BBC criticised over long running formats
British public broadcaster the BBC has been criticised by its governing body for airing too…
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Australia’s Ten eyes joint venture 3D channel
Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten is eyeing the launch of a dedicated 3D channel and…
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BBC Worldwide sees 26% rise in distribution profits
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, has recorded healthy annual financial…
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Five inks US content deals
UK commercial broadcaster Five has acquired a raft of US programming. Shows include Comedy Central’s…
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C4 commissons raft of AFP series
Channel 4 has commissioned a number of new advertiser funded programmes (AFP) from UK indie…
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Five striking Warner Bros deal
UK commercial broadcaster Five is close to striking a new deal with Hollywood studio Warner…
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Telemundo launches digital novela
US Hispanic broadcaster Telemundo is to launch its first digital novela after striking a deal…
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Rogers to launch new Prom Queen via iPad
Canadian broadcaster Rogers Media is to launch Vuguru-produced web series Prom Queen: The Homecoming later…
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Bravo picks up Hawaii Five-0
UK digital channel Bravo has acquired CBS Studios-distributed drama Hawaii Five-0, a remake of the…
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Hulu launches subscription service
US online video site Hulu has launched its much-vaunted subscription service. The video platform, which…
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Restoring the classics
Restoring classic archive material is a challenging and expensive process. But, when done well it…
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Prime shops Hollywood shows to Fox International and others
Prime Entertainment Group has shopped Hollywood’s Best Film Directors and Hollywood star biography series Close…
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Setanta Ireland launches motor racing reality series
Irish network Setanta Ireland has commissioned CR Entertainment to produce a motor racing reality series….
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ITV inks Monk and movie deal with NBCU
British commercial broadcaster ITV has inked a multi-year movie deal with Hollywood studio NBC Universal…
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Australia’s Nine buys slew of US comedy series
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Nine has bought five US comedy series including Matthew Perry fronted Mr….
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Australiaâs ABC picks up UK drama series
Australian public broadcaster the ABC has bought two of BBC Worldwide’s top drama series, Luther…
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Random House launches kids TV slate
Random House has launched its first full slate of kids series. The production company, Random…
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CME to boost local production, develop own formats
Central European Media Enterprises (CME), the pan regional CEE broadcaster, plans to up its local…
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Discovery and BSkyB order 3D shows from UK indie Renegade
UK indie producer Renegade Pictures will make two 3D dramas for BSkyB in the UK…
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Disney, Warner Bros and Worldwide head European distributor table
A new report places Disney and Warner Bros as the largest distributors of TV programming…
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UK kids TV blow in budget
The UK’s emergency budget announcement is bad news for the local kids industry with tax…