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SBS gets Drunk from Comedy Central
SBS has picked up several Comedy Central titles, including the UK version of Drunk History….
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ABC, MediaCorp sign programming, copro pact
Australian pubcaster the ABC and Singaporean MediaCorp have signed a programming and coproduction agreement. The…
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Fresh Off the Boat docks at Shomi
Canadian SVOD platform Shomi has acquired Eddie Huang-inspired network comedy Fresh Off the Boat. The…
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Networks Escape to the Wild with McCloud
Six overseas channels have acquired Channel 4 factual series Kevin McCloud: Escape to the Wild….
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LA Screenings 2015: Puppet masters
Muppets, medics and movie characters will be filling US network schedules over the next year….
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Netflix taking SVOD, pay TV lead in Australia
Netflix has established itself as the most popular streaming service in Australia, generating more traffic…
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ABC revives Muppets, okays Rhimes drama
ABC kicked off the 2015-16 Upfronts week by ordering six dramas and three comedies, including…
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Disney revenue up, Fox down
US entertainment giant Disney both posted improved first quarter revenues in the second financial quarter,…
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Furchester Hotel opens on CBeebies nets
Preschool series The Furchester Hotel is heading to CBeebies channels in Africa, Australia and Poland….
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Blue chip to new chip: natural history with bite
Stewart Clarke speaks to commissioners, producers, distributors and digital pioneers about their efforts to reimagine…
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Tom Forman – why you need me if you want to crack the US
The meeting always goes the same way. On one side, you’ve got me and my…
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Netflix rebooting retro comedy Full House
Having relaunched Arrested Development, Netflix is moving ahead with another comedy reboot with a new…
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Twin Peaks revival in doubt as Lynch exits
Showtime’s revival of classic drama Twin Peaks has been thrown into doubt by the exit…
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MIPTV Hot Pick – Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef
Entertainment One has moved into high-end, big-budget blue-chip factual with veteran British naturalist and presenter…
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Airport, Brothel sell for Hat Trick
Hat Trick International heads into MIPTV on the back of sales of new factual pair…
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Broomfield’s Sleeper awakens channels
Nick Broomfield’s latest documentary, Tales of the Grim Sleeper, has sold to broadcasters in Australia,…
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Aussie net goes Inside the Commons
The ABC in Australia has tapped UK indie Atlantic Productions for 4x60mins doc series Inside…
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News brief: French Turner channel gets Ace
Boing, one of Turner Broadcasting’s French kids channels, has acquired 9 Story Media Group toon…
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Apple ‘planning’ autumn web TV launch
Apple is reportedly planning to launch an online TV service this autumn in partnership with…
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ABC Oz buys new Attenborough BBC series
ABC in Australia has bought Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef, the latest series from the renowned…
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Netflix UK buys ABC fantasy drama
Netflix has acquired rights for ABC fantasy drama One Upon a Time for the UK…
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US deals for Turkish dramas
Two US Hispanic channels in the US have bought Turkish dramas as the latter’s scripted…
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ABC launches preschool app
Australian pubcaster the ABC is launching an iPad app aimed at preschoolers. ABC Kids iView…
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Sky, Scandi nets join Attenborough’s Conquest
Sky’s Italian business and a pair of Scandinavian pubcasters have acquired David Attenborough’s Conquest of…
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ABC Oz tunes in to Canada’s Lady Vocab
Australian pubcaster the ABC has acquired Canada-produced kids series Lady Vocab. The live-action educational show…
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MGM bringing ABC’s Battlebots to market
MGM will sell Battlebots internationally, the robot battle series that is relaunching on US broadcast…
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Cavey launching comedy prodco with Tiger Aspect
Ben Cavey is setting up a comedy-focused prodco within the Endemol Shine Group-owned Tiger Aspect…
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Foxtel, Seven, ABC feel factual Passion
Major Australian television groups have acquired content from Passion Distribution. Pay TV operator Foxtel has…
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Carnival poaches ABC drama exec
Downton Abbey prodco Carnival Films has poached a development executive from US broadcast network ABC….
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Turner, FTV try on Dimensionpants
Turner Broadcasting System and France Télévisions are among new buyers of DHX Media-sold toon Dr….