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Viacom ups Sharma in Asia
Viacom International Media Networks has promoted Paras Sharma to senior VP, MTV and Comedy Central…
Show of the week: Marry Me Now
Marry Me Now is borne out of Armoza’s annual Formagination formats competition. Comedian Odelia Yakir…
EU’s copyright changes can be cause for cheer
Compact Media’s CEO, David Johnson, argues last month’s communication from the European Commission on new…
Twofour poaches BBC exec for formats
TwoFour has hired Ana De Moraes as its new formats chief. The seasoned formats exec…
Burnett behind Fox dating series
US broadcaster Fox has ordered a ten-part dating reality series from new MGM Television president…
Dish bags 4K content from Sony
US satcaster Dish Network has bought 4K movies and series from Sony Pictures Entertainment, plus…
ITV orders Top Gear rival Drive!
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned Drive!, a new motoring entertainment series that will go up…
BBC Two to restart Robot Wars
UK pubcaster BBC Two has brought eccentric machine battle series Robot Wars back 15 years…
Hincks to exit Endemol Shine
Endemol Shine Group’s president, Tim Hincks, has decided to leave the mega-indie. This ends a…
Hernan Lopez exits in Fox reorganisation
Fox has reorganised its international channels and content division along regional lines in a shake-up…