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Chelsea’s Anelka to star in Télé Images’ kids show
French producer Télé Images has recruited Chelsea and France soccer star Nicolas Anelka for the…
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AETN seals raft of MIP TV output deals
AETN International has inked a series of programming output deals with broadcasters in the wake…
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Saban buys back Power Rangers
Saban Capital Group has bought back the Power Rangers franchise from Disney and is producing…
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Fox picks up new series ahead of Upfronts
US network Fox has picked up a number of drama and comedy pilots including Shawn…
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Premium Programmer: Chris Albrecht
Chris Albrecht joined US pay broadcaster Starz at the start of 2010, a move that…
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Disney preps Marvel block for XD
Disney is developing a block of Marvel programming for its boy-skewed cable channel Disney XD….
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Starz greenlights Spartacus prequel
US cable net Starz is making a prequel to its successful scripted series Spartacus: Blood…
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SyFy to remake Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
US cable network SyFy is to remake successful British detective series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)…
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MTV orders US remake of Skins to series
US cable network MTV has ordered 10 episodes of the remake of hit British teen…
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Thomson Reuters launching news channel tomorrow
Reuters is launching a virtual TV channel this week. The news agency will launch the…
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History orders real-life superhero series
Cable channel History has ordered Stan Lee’s Superhumans. The factual series will follow real-life characters…
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ABC hires BBCWW exec Dahill as channel controller
Australian public broadcaster has hired BBC Worldwide exec Brendan Dahill to run its main channel…
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Fox Look eyes gameshows, Asia
Fox Look, the recently set up formats division of the News Corp-owned broadcaster, is shopping…
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SyFy to develop former Fox pilot Me & Lee
US cable network SyFy is developing Me & Lee, the Six Million Dollar Man-inspired buddy…
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BBC producer Santer sets up Kudos-backed indie
Former Eastenders producer Diederick Santer has launched his own independent production company after striking a…
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News Corp to launch iPad subscription service
News Corp is set to launch a TV and film subscription service for the Apple…
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W Network to launch Canadian Come Dine With Me
Canadian broadcaster W Network is to produce a local version of hit British cooking format…
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Epix to launch Lionsgate-produced pirate series
US cable network Epix is to develop a drama series about pirates based on Marcus…
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NBC picks up Abrams’ Undercovers
US network NBC has picked up JJ Abrams’ drama Undercovers pilot, marking its first pick…
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Lygo leaves Channel 4 for ITV Studios
Kevin Lygo, director of television and content at Channel 4, is leaving the UK free-to-air…
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Ad recovery underway as broadcasters bounce back
After an extremely tough 2009 global TV ad revenues will return to growth this year….
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Canwest launching Global Reality Channel
Canwest is launching the Global Reality Channel, which will feature unscripted programming sourced from international…
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History and History Television green light Kennedys drama
History channel in the US is teaming with History Television in Canada to produce The…
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Dubuc gets job of a Lifetime
Nancy Dubuc has been confirmed as the new president and general manager of US cable…
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BBC Worldwide taps AMC veteran for scripted division
BBC Worldwide has hired Vlad Wolynetz as senior VP of its scripted production division. He…
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John de Mol in talks with Ed Sharples for Talpa Asia
John de Mol’s Talpa is preparing to launch an Asian division and is in talks…
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What has Apple done for TV?
Ten years ago Steve Jobs realised that one way to sell more iPods was to…
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TED to launch conferences to int’l broadcasters
Some 20 international broadcasters are set to acquire the rights to air a series of…
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uMan to launch in Portugal, Brazil
Israeli producer and distributor Dori Media Group has inked a deal with Portuguese producer CTN…
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McCann hired as Litton’s replacement at Nick UK
Nickelodeon UK has hired Tina McCann to fill the position vacated by Howard Litton. McCann…