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Viacom closes Channel 5 acquisition
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has closed its £450 million (US$740 million) acquisition of UK…
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Discovery pre-buys Tsunami feature doc
Discovery Networks Western Europe has pre-bought feature documentary After the Wave, for a number of…
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Netflix bags exclusive SVOD rights to Gotham
Streaming service Netflix has secured exclusive subscription on-demand rights to Warner Bros.’ hot drama Gotham….
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C4 boss slams US studios’ UK takeovers
Channel 4’s CEO David Abraham has slammed the growing number of US studios owning UK…
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Channel 5 delves into Secret Italy, Underground Britain
Channel 5 has ordered a raft of new factual programming, including a new series about…
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Wombles owner rejects £10m offer
Wombles rights owner Mike Batt has turned down a £10 million (US$16 million) offer for the…
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Channel 5 bags sought-after Batman spin-off Gotham
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has won the heated battle to acquire Gotham, Warner Bros.’s Batman…
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Channel 5 u-turn over Walking Dead
The UK’s Channel 5 has performed a u-turn on its decision to drop its carriage…
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Russia readies Rivals-in-Law
Russia’s CTC Media has licensed a local version of Turkish cooking-cum-family rivalry format Rivals in…
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Passion reveals World’s Worst
The UK’s Passion Distribution has acquired Channel 5 factual entertainment series World’s Worst. It will…