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CBS launching US retro net
CBS and station group Weigel Broadcasting are launching a US digital net, Decades, which will…
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CBS developing Finnish drama remake
US broadcast network CBS has put Finnish drama Mustat Lesket into development in view of an American adaptation….
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Extant to return as Murder is greenlit
CBS sci-fi drama Extant has been handed a second season, as rival ABC gives full-season…
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Twin Peaks returning on Showtime
David Lynch’s seminal miniseries Twin Peaks is being reinvented for US cable network Showtime. Lynch…
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NCIS: New Orleans, Extant set for ProSiebenSat.1
Germany-based broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has extended its output deal with CBS Studios International, an agreement that…
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ITV2 acquires CBS drama Scorpion
UK digital channel ITV2 has bought exclusive broadcast and SVOD rights to Scorpion, CBS Studios…
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CBS orders two more US Big Brothers
CBS has greenlit two more seasons of Big Brother. The US broadcast network’s order means…
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Merman, Kapital launch UK-focused JV
Sharon Horgan’s new production firm Merman Films has created a joint venture with US indie…
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Pulling creator, Mountford launch Merman Films
Irish comedian and writer Sharon Horgan has launched a production company with producer Clelia Mountford….
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NBC to remake Turkish drama
US broadcaster NBC has greenlit a pilot of a Turkish drama, Game of Silence. LA-based…
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Hollywood Film Awards to debut on CBS
US broadcaster CBS will air the Hollywood Film Awards, which honour filmmaking excellence, in November….
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Will Arnett launching prodco, snags CBS deal
Will Arnett is launching his own production company and has struck a first-look deal with…
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NCIS: New Orleans ‘will make $5m per ep’
New CBS procedural NCIS: New Orleans is set to make the company “north of probably…
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Netflix-style CEE service, 1+1 take Hostages
A new Netflix-style SVOD service in central and eastern Europe and Ukrainian broadcaster 1+1 are…
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CBS bosses confirmed for MIPCOM
CBS production and distribution bosses will deliver a joint keynote at this year’s MIPCOM. David…
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Sky buys Bake Off producer Love Productions
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has taken a 70% stake in Love Productions, the UK…
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CBS ‘would sell content’ to Aereo
CBS’s CEO Les Mooves has said he would sell content to streaming service Aereo, which…
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Banijay snags exclusive rights to TV Guide content
Banijay International has secured worldwide rights to content from US cable net TV Guide Network….
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Netflix bags Patterson’s Zoo
Novelist James Patterson’s first network TV series, Zoo, has been sold to Netflix, while another…
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News brief: Saban hires former Hub, CBS exec for digital
Saban Brands has hired Kendall Doty as VP of digital. Doty was most recently at…
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What can Chelsea Handler tell us about Netflix’s next steps?
The evolution of Netflix accelerates faster and faster with every announcement, and with its deal…
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CBS lines up James Patterson drama
US broadcaster CBS has gone straight-to-series on an adaptation of James Patterson novel Zoo ahead…
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News brief: Thai prodco wants to Keep Your Light Shining
The deals are continuing for Turkish singing competition format Keep Your Light Shining. Thailand’s Content…
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Broadcasters celebrate as Aereo ruled illegal
US broadcasters have come together in celebration after the Supreme Court ruled OTT streaming service…
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News brief: Ukraine spotlights Keep Your Light Shining
A Ukrainian broadcaster is getting a local remake of Global Agency-sold format Keep Your Light…
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CBS, Time Warner linked with Univision takeover
CBS, Time Warner and Televisa are among “several” companies reported to have met with the…
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NCIS is most-watched global drama
CBS procedural NCIS has been named as the most-watched drama in the world. The series…
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M6 extends CBS output deal
French broadcaster M6 has extended its multi-year output deal with CBS Studios International. This comes…
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SBS pay channel captivated by Hostages
Australian pay TV channel STUDIO has acquired Israeli drama Hostages. The 10x60mins drama will launch…
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Amazon UK buys Halle Berry drama Extant
Amazon has snapped up exclusive first-window rights to buzzy sci-fi series Extant for its UK…