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Bates Motel
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Lost’s Carlton Cuse signs multiyear deal with ABC
The former executive producer and showrunner of Lost, Carlton Cuse, is returning to ABC through…
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A&E scripted chief switches to Fox
Gabriel Marano has joined the drama division at Fox Broadcasting Company, with his current network,…
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US cable net A&E dropping scripted
The A&E net in the US is dropping scripted programming from its line-up, although the…
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A+E Studios president exiting
Bob DeBitetto is leaving A+E Networks after 14 years with the Disney- and Hearst Corp.-owned…
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SoHo dropped as Foxtel encourages Binge viewing
Australian pay giant Foxtel is moving premium programming currently on its SoHo drama channel to…
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Vampire Diaries dead, Bates Motel shut
The Vampire Diaries and Bates Motel will end after their respective final seasons. The CW’s…
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Universal TV drama EVP exits
Changes at Universal Television continue, with executive VP of drama development Russell Rothberg the latest…
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Netflix reveals global bingeing habits
Netflix users tend to burn through The Walking Dead and Orange is the New Black,…
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A&E’s Returned departs as Bates Motel stays open
US cable channel A&E has cancelled its remake of French supernatural drama The Returned after…
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Discovery nabs Schibsted exec for Norway
Discovery Networks Norway has hired Tine Austvoll Jensen to replace the retiring Morten Skotland Hansen….
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Sony buys Viasat channels from MTG
Sony Pictures Television has acquired the Viasat3 and Viasat6 free-to-air TV channels in Hungary from…
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Big-screen to small-screen
Amid what is described as the ‘Golden Age’ of TV drama there is an increasing…
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Lifetime orders The Omen TV series
Lifetime has given a straight to series order to Damien, a six-part thriller based on…
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Netflix buys NBCU scripted shows for the Netherlands
Netflix’s Dutch service has acquired dramas including Suits, Downton Abbey and Bates Motel (pictured) as part of…
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A&E channel set to launch in Europe
The A&E Network is set to launch in Europe within weeks for the first time,…
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News brief: Universal Channel buys US Rake from Sony
Universal Channel has acquired US drama series Rake. The UK pay TV channel has bought…
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Lifetime, A&E, History join for Bonnie & Clyde simulcast
The A&E, History and Lifetime US cable channels will join forces to simulcast two-part original…
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New-look Universal Channel hitting the UK
NBCUniversal’s new-look Universal Channel will debut in the UK on August 5. NBCU has been…
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Jana Bennett joins new look A+E
Former BBC Worldwide president of worldwide networks Jana Bennett has re-emerged at A+E Networks, where…
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2013 LA Screenings Buyer Profile: Stephen Mowbray, SVT
SVT airs several big US shows and recently bought The Bible and Bates Motel. Stephen…
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Universal Channel buys Bates Motel for Asia, rebrands
Universal Channel in Asia has acquired Bates Motel, the A&E Network drama based on Alfred Hitchcock…
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Universal Channel checks in to Bates Motel
Universal Channel in the UK has acquired Bates Motel from sister Comcast company NBCUniversal International…
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SVT buying spree includes The Bible and Bates Motel
Swedish public broadcaster SVT has acquired mega-hit miniseries The Bible. It has picked up the…
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13th Street Universal launching in Poland with Bates Motel
Crime and suspense channel 13th Street Universal will roll out in Poland in early April…