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Ryan Seacrest signs ABC Studios deal
American presenter Ryan Seacrest has signed an overall deal with ABC Studios. Under terms of…
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Fox confirms Israeli format, eyes new King of the Hill
US broadcaster Fox has confirmed its local remake of Israeli singing competition show The Final…
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ABC commissioner joins BBC
Mandy Chang is leaving Australia’s ABC for another pubcaster, the UK’s BBC. Chang was head…
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Beginning of the end for The Middle at ABC
ABC comedy The Middle is to end after its next season on US screens. The…
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Fremantle hires Neylon as global content head
FremantleMedia International (FMI) has appointed Katrina Neylon to the role of executive vice president of…
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All3Media comedy drama headed to ABC in Oz
All3Media international has concluded a deal in Australia for the BBC Four comedy drama Bucket….
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ABC Kids & BBCWW partner for animated series
ABC Kids and BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) have partnered with Ludo Studio on a new preschool…
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BBC replaces ABC with CBS News
BBC News and CBS News have partnered up for a new editorial and newsgathering relationship…
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Netflix among top five ‘must keep’ TV brands in US
Netflix now ranks among the top five ‘must keep’ TV brands in the US, above…
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Downward Dog needs new home after ABC end
The makers of Downward Dog are searching for new owners of the US network comedy…
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ABC Studios and Hoodlum sign global first look deal
ABC Studios International and Australian prodco Hoodlum Entertainment have signed a worldwide first look deal,…
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Time Warner to produce shows for Snapchat
US media giant Time Warner will produce a series of original programmes for social media…
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Dahill exits as Keo Films Australia closes
Former ABC exec Brendan Dahill is exiting Keo Films Australia, which is to be closed…
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Netflix & ABC coproducing motherhood comedy
Streaming service Netflix and Australian pubcaster the ABC are coproducing a comedy series about motherhood….
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CBS rejigs entertainment as Geller exits
US broadcaster CBS has upped Kelly Kahl to president of entertainment and drafted in The…
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TVF secures swathe of deals in Australia and New Zealand
London-based factual distributor TVF International has sold a slate of shows to broadcasters in Australia…
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ABC exec to run Showtime business ops unit
ABC’s long serving Jana Winograde is joining US cable channel Showtime as president of business…
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ABC tasks Inhumans with Friday mission
US broadcaster ABC has slated its buzzy new superhero drama Marvel’s Inhumans on Friday nights…
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American Idol absence dampens solid RTL results
The presence of American Idol on Fox in the US in the first quarter last…
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CBS names Europe copro chief
The international studios arm of US broadcaster CBS has named a new coproductions chief in…
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Channel 5 buys Walt Disney biopic
Viacom-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired Walt: The Man Behind the Myth, a doc…
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Global pubcasters prep online distribution platform
A group of public broadcasters from Europe, Asia and North America are joining forces to…
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Ex-ABC exec in as Aussie prodco targets drama
Former ABC and Nine Network exec and local industry veteran Courtney Gibson has joined Australian…
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ABC Oz lands ABC Studios Int’l’s first series
US broadcaster ABC’s London-based international arm has landed its first series, a crime drama for…
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Traditional US networks top Europe demand
Demand for programming from broadcasters is outweighing cable and SVOD players in Europe, exclusive new…
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ABC Oz axing 200 jobs to ‘focus on audience’
Michelle Guthrie has revealed her restructure of Australian pubcaster the ABC, slashing 20% of management…
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ABC strikes off Doctor Blake
Australian pubcaster the ABC will end its popular medical-detective drama The Doctor Blake Mysteries with…
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YouTube launches live TV streaming service
YouTube has unveiled details of its much-anticipated television streaming service, describing it as “live TV…
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BBCWW takes Bowie film global
HBO has bought David Bowie: The Last Five Years, the BBC feature doc about the…
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Iger ‘open’ to extending Disney CEO run
The Walt Disney Company chairman and CEO Bob Iger is “open” to postponing his retirement…