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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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Wuaki.tv plans French, German and Italian launches
TV and movie streaming service Wuaki.tv is expanding its European footprint to a total of…
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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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MarVista sets Disney’s Pants on Fire
MarVista Entertainment is producing and distributing Pants on Fire, a new comedy movie for Disney…
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Leading UK digital channels’ content spend hits £2.6bn
A group of leading UK digital and pay TV channels spent a combined £2.6 billion…
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Tricon picks up content from Canadian producer Fusion TV
Canada-based producer and distributor Tricon Films & Television has acquired Fusion TV’s catalogue of unscripted…
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Croatian pay platform partners with Toumazis’ TVbeat
A Croatian pay TV operator has become the first broadcaster to partner with UK-based audience…
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Viewpoint: Kids TV funding for indies
If you work in kids TV, you can’t help but look over the fence and…
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Tom Toumazis returns to TV
Tom Toumazis, the former Disney distribution boss and Endemol CCO, is returning to the TV…
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Maker Studios hires UK boss
Maker Studios, the digital content and channels specialist that is being acquired by Disney, has…
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Kids go OTT
As the gamut of entertainment mediums for children grows ever wider, Andy Fry profiles how…
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TV ratings start-up adds ex-TalkTalk, Endemol toppers
Former TalkTalk and MTG executive Laurence Miall-d’Août has been appointed CEO of London-based TVbeat, a…
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Amazon takes on Apple, Roku with Fire TV launch
Amazon has launched its much-anticipated TV streaming device, Amazon Fire TV, taking on the likes…
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Ben Sherwood to replace Anne Sweeney at Disney/ABC
Ben Sherwood has been named as Anne Sweeney’s replacement as boss of Disney/ABC Television Group….
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Viewpoint, Gary Lico: Guess what? Everyone was right
Sorry for the old school rant here, but everything industry pundits said would happen a…
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Canuck animation delegation seeks UK copro opportunities
A delegation of Canadian animators and broadcasters is in the UK this week seeking to…
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Disney launches UK production office
The Walt Disney Company has launched a UK production base to tap into the drama…
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Viacom hands Spain exec expanded Europe, Africa role
Viacom International Media Networks has named MTV Spain’s programming chief to become its VP, youth…
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Orange expands video-on-demand with studio deals
Orange France is expanding its video-on-demand service and launching a ‘buy to keep’ and download-to-own…
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Fox Intn’l poaches Warner Bros veteran Robinson
The distribution arm of 21st Century Fox has recruited Matthew Robinson for a senior sales…
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MIPTV to launch Kids TV Summit
Reed MIDEM will hold a one-day summit focusing on how digital disruption is effecting both…
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Hulu unveils 2014 originals, acquisitions
US streaming site Hulu has unveiled a deep slate of original programmes and new acquisitions…
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ABC Family orders Tori Spelling, Ashley Tisdale comedies
Disney-owned cable channel ABC Family has greenlit two comedies – one executive produced by High…
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Hulu revenues to hit $1bn – CEO
US-based streaming service Hulu will break the US$1 billion revenue mark for the first time…
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Buhaj succeeds Levine at Disney XD
Disney international animation boss Marc Buhaj is to replace David Levine as senior VP, programming…
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Analysts trumpet intn’l Netflix expansion plans
Analysts have backed Netflix’s expansive international launch strategy and stated its recent original programming deal…
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MTG cuts Disney deal
Modern Times Group (MTG) has extended its content licensing agreement with Disney for first-run and…
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Maya the Bee buzzes for Disney
Disney has acquired CGI kids series Maya the Bee. The show will go out on…
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News brief: Disney Asia buys WWI pigeons toon
Disney has acquired animated feature Cher Ami for several of its channels in Asia. Disney…
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Marvista sees double
MarVista has just hit double figures – and figures miniseries, kids, features and TV movies…