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Disney Media Distribution
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ABC Oz backs female Shakespeare drama from ABC Studios Int’l
Australian pubcaster the ABC has boarded a drama from its international production unit that will…
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Disney secures $66bn 21st Century Fox entertainment takeover
The Walt Disney Company has secured a US$66 billion deal that hands it most of…
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LA Screenings 2017 in pictures
The LA Screenings are over for another year, with most acquisitions executives now back in…
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LA Screenings 2017: Military procedure
International broadcasters are desperate for American procedurals, and this year the Hollywood studios believe they’ve…
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MIPTV preps LA Screenings preview
The organisers of MIPTV have teamed with two of the Hollywood studios for a preview…
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Russian nets form pact for Hollywood deals
A trio of Russian broadcasters have allied to group-buy content from the Hollywood studios, according…
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E4 acquires US comedy Black-ish
UK terrestrial Channel 4 has acquired ABC comedy Black-ish, and will premiere it on its…
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Shonda Rhimes centre stage at MIPCOM
US super-producer Shonda Rhimes will be the Personality of the Year at this year’s MIPCOM….
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CTV reveals Screenings acquisitions
Canada’s CTV has acquired eight new series that launched internationally last week at the LA…
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Disney’s Pyne: TV remains indispensable
Despite growth in alternative media, “TV remains the indispensable connective tissue,” that ties people together,…
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ABC creates Quantico VR experience
US broadcast network ABC has launched its first scripted VR experience. This tied in with…
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FilmBox strikes Disney deal
The FilmBox channels has secured a raft of Disney television and film content as part…
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TVNZ stocks up on US drama
Kiwi pubcaster TVNZ has unveiled its new season line-up, revealing a raft of US series…
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UKTV buys trio of Disney shows
Channel operator UKTV has acquired three Disney-sold series for its Britiah channels: Code Black (left),…
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Sky snags new Muppets show
UK network Sky has picked up The Muppets, the new ob-doc style show featuring the…
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Agent Carter joins Fox UK
Fox International Channels UK has acquired rights to Disney superhero Marvel’s Agent Carter for the…
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LA Screenings 2015: Puppet masters
Muppets, medics and movie characters will be filling US network schedules over the next year….
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Netflix UK buys ABC fantasy drama
Netflix has acquired rights for ABC fantasy drama One Upon a Time for the UK…
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Downton, Mr Selfridge enter Mongolia
ITV’s British period dramas Downton Abbey and Mr Selfridge are headed into Mongolia following deals…
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LA Screenings review: big name drama delivers on promise
Last week’s LA Screenings saw international buyers including BBC’s director of television Danny Cohen, TV2…
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Catherine Powell to run Disney Australia as Cracknell retires
Catherine Powell will relocate from London to Sydney to run Disney Australia and New Zealand….
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Lady Gaga to duet with Kermit the Frog on ABC, Channel 5
A 90-minute Thanksgiving special for US broadcaster ABC feature singer Lady Gaga dueting with Kermit…
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FIC Asia cuts major programming deal with Disney
Fox International Channels has acquired a package of new Disney-distributed TV series for its channels…
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Disney scores major movie VOD deal with ‘Chinese Netflix’
Disney Media Distribution will provide movies from its major studio stablemates to Chinese online platform…
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Scandal goes into syndication with Viacom’s BET
Hit ABC political thriller series Scandal has gone into syndication, with Viacom channel BET launching…
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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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ITV Studios taps BBC Worldwide for Americas sales boss
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has appointed BBC Worldwide’s Americas coproductions chief Greg Johnson to become…
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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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Disney cuts deal with Seven for Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D. and other new series
Seven Network has picked up several of the new drama series launched by Disney Media…
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2013 LA Screenings in review
As the sun sets on the studio lots and the myriad of international buyers head…
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