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Canada’s latest OTT service buys Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D.
CraveTV, the low-cost Canadian OTT service that launched this week, has acquired US hit drama…
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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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Asia’s WarnerTV swoops for Gotham
Buzzy Batman origin story drama Gotham will be “fast-tracked” into Asia after pay channel WarnerTV…
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19-2 adds up for Content
Content Television has acquired international distribution rights to the English-language remake of French-Canadian drama 19-2….
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ProSieben buys Canadian crime drama Played
ProSiebenSat.1 has acquired Played, the Canadian-produced cop drama series. The German free-to-air broadcaster has picked…
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Peace Point, Muse enter distribution pact
Peace Point Rights will represent programmes from Canadian compatriot Muse Distribution International’s catalogue in Latin…
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News brief: Channel 4 gets Taste for Nigella cooking series
The UK’s Channel 4 has secured broadcast rights to Nigella Lawson-fronted US cooking competition series…
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FIC powers up with S.H.I.E.L.D. deal
Fox International Channels has acquired Disney-distributed US scripted series including the much-hyped superhero series Marvel’s…
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S.H.I.E.L.D., Hostages set for Canuck net
ABC’s superhero drama Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., CBS thriller Hostages and Fox comedy Surviving Jack…
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RTL and VTM get The Taste for Nigella cooking show
RTL4 in the Netherlands and VTM in Belgium have acquired format rights to The Taste…
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Universal Channel UK buys NBCU-distributed procedural Motive
Universal Channel has picked up UK rights to US crime drama Motive. The detective series,…
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Lionsgate, DHX team for CTV sitcom
Lionsgate Entertainment and DHX Media have gone into production on Satisfaction, a new half-hour comedy…
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CTV buys ABC version of The Taste
CTV has acquired The Taste, the cooking competition format fronted by Nigella Lawson and Anthony…
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Canada’s turn to shine
Canada is a top originator of English-language scripted and factual content. Ever savvier of the…
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Syfy and Hulu buy Primeval: New World
Entertainment One has sold Primeval: New World to Hulu and Syfy in the US. The…