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Roger Ailes leaves Fox News

21st Century Fox has confirmed the departure of Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network…

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AMC cutting staff through voluntary buyouts

US cable channels group AMC Networks is to looking to cut staff numbers by offering…

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Sky orders kids Duck Quacks, Big Cats

Sky has ordered kids-skewed versions of its Sky 1 panel show Duck Quacks Don’t Echo…

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Fox distribution chief Edwards to retire

Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution’s international television president, Marion Edwards, is to retire at the…

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Media giants dominate Euro TV, US impact grows

A group of 15 media giants dominate pay TV within the European Union, accounting for…

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Fox confirms Cornish successor

Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution has confirmed Dave Smyth will succeed managing director Steve Cornish,…

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Sky, Bavaria prepare €25m Das Boot drama

Sky’s German arm is working on an €25 million (US$28.4 million) 8x60mins TV version of…

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YouTube ‘preps Unplugged TV streaming’

YouTube is reportedly planning an online TV service that will let customers pay to stream…

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Sky marketing chief to become UK, Eire CEO

European satellite broadcaster Sky is set to name Stephen van Rooyen as CEO of its…

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Viceland launching in UK, Ireland on Sky

Vice Media’s new linear TV channel is launching in the UK and Ireland on pay…

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Fox locates Last Panthers in Balkans, Bulgaria

Fox Networks Group Bulgaria and Balkans has acquired six-part crime thriller The Last Panthers. The…

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Star India latest to make Keshet’s Prisoners

Star India has commissioned a local version of Israeli thriller drama Prisoners of War. The…

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Nat Geo preps global Malala launch

National Geographic Channel is prepping a global launch for feature doc He Named Me Malala….

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Ex-Endemol Shine UK pair launch indie

Former Endemol Shine UK bosses David Flynn and Lucas Church have created a new independent…

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Hulu ‘could make international return’

American on-demand platform Hulu could make a return to the international market, according to a…

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Lionsgate ‘restarts’ Starz acquisition talks

Lionsgate Entertainment is reportedly back in for US premium cable channel Starz. The pair was…

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Fox planning $250m of staff cuts

21st Century Fox plans to make US$250 million of cuts across its US TV and…

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James Murdoch returns to Sky chair role

James Murdoch is to return to Sky as chairman in a move that many believe…

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Hincks to exit Endemol Shine

Endemol Shine Group’s president, Tim Hincks, has decided to leave the mega-indie. This ends a…

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Fox poaches Warner exec for formats push

Fox International Channels Content Sales has hired long-serving Warner Bros. sales executive Jess Khanom to…

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Ex-Star India CEO arrested in murder case

Former CEO of Star India Peter Mukerjea has been arrested in connection with the murder…

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Nat Geo shakes up management as Fox takes over

21st Century Fox has completed its deal to take control of National Geographic and rejigged…

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Time Warner ‘eyes Hulu stake’

Time Warner could become the latest media giant to invest in American on-demand platform Hulu….

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Alvin exec buys The Simpsons studio

Historic animation studio Film Roman, which is behind The Simpsons, has sold to Steve Waterman’s…

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Hulu investment pledge as firm makes loss

Hulu made an equity loss in the quarter ending October 3 due to higher content…

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Earley exits Fox

Fox Television Group’s long-serving COO, Joe Earley, is leaving the 21st Century Fox-owned broadcaster after…

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BBC Studios will ditch programming quota system

Around 80% of the BBC’s overall slate will be open to tender under plans for…

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NBCU seeks to match rivals’ int’l revenues

NBCUniversal will seek to bring its domestic to international revenue split in line with rival…

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Fox takes control of Nat Geo JV

21st Century Fox has taken majority control of its National Geographic Channels joint venture. The…

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Apple ‘pushes cloud TV service launch to 2016’

Apple is now aiming for a 2016 launch for its planned cloud TV with licensing…