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DirecTV reportedly among US$1bn-plus bidders for Hulu
US pay TV provider DirecTV is one of three bidders offering upwards of US$1 billion…
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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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Matt Hatter producer Platinum Films hires managing director
Platinum Films, the kids producer and distributor, has recruited Carl England as its managing director….
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Using the UK tax credit to boost trans-Atlantic relations
Patrick Irwin, Justin Thomson-Glover and Louisa Spring – the principals of London and LA-based exec-production,…
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Disney starts work on Star Wars special and series
Disney-owned Lucasfilm has started production on a new Star Wars special and TV series, Star…
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DirecTV the latest company linked to Hulu
US pay TV platform DirecTV is the latest company to be linked with a move…
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Time Warner Cable eyes Hulu stake
US cable giant Time Warner Cable is reportedly considering taking an equity stake in video-on-demand…
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ABC takes up Quest
US broadcast network ABC has called on the producers of The Amazing Race and feature…
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Almost Naked Animals find new owner
Disney XD is the latest buyer of Almost Naked Animals, the animated children’s comedy from…
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New French distributor launches with former M6 kids boss
France-based producer Superprod has launched an international sales division, Superights. Morgann Favennec has been hired…
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Voddler goes global with file-sharing revamp
Scandinavian VOD site Voddler is going global with a revamped service and new focus on…
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Warner: UK tax credit won’t affect US drama
The UK president of Warner Bros. has claimed the Hollywood studio will not relocate US…
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Jason Kilar joins DreamWorks board
Former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar is to join the board of Jeffrey Katzenberg’s DreamWorks Animation….
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Disney Junior goes HD in the UK
The UK version of Disney’s preschool channel Disney Junior has launched in high definition. Disney…
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UK gov’t defends drama tax break system
The UK government has defended the incoming television tax break system, following concerns the scheme…
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Experts warn UK producers over drama tax credits
A pair of top British drama executives have warned UK producers could miss out on…
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Reports: Hulu board talking to buyers
The board of US video-on-demand site Hulu has held discussions with a number of potential…
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Hulu names Forssell interim CEO
Hulu has appointed its senior VP of content Andy Forssell as its interim CEO and…
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News brief: Nick Jr acquires Justin Time
Nick Jr. in France has bought seasons one and two of Canadian-produced animated series Justin…
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Lucasfilm kills Clone Wars, taking Star Wars in new direction
Lucasfilm, the studio behind the Star Wars franchise and which was bought by Disney for…
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Sky and Disney launch pay TV channel
UK pay TV platform BSkyB and Hollywood Studio Disney are launching a pay TV channel…
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ABC Family orders two new reality series
Disney-owned US cable network ABC Family has ordered a half-hour reality comedy series from the…
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YouTube partner Rightster acquires Preview Networks
YouTube channel partner Rightster has acquired Preview Networks, a distributor of movie trailers online. Rightster…
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Starz inks huge content deal with Sony
US cable network Starz has inked a huge multiyear programming deal with Sony Pictures. Neither…
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Bananas in Pyjamas lands at Disney Junior
Disney Junior in Canada has picked up preschool kids series Bananas in Pyjamas. The channel…
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New Belgian pay TV service launches with raft of intn’l channels
Dutch telco KPN has launched a new pay TVservice in Belgium, Snow. The service will…
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P7S1 inks Hunger Games TV deal
ProSiebenSat.1 has picked up free-to-air TV rights to a raft of upcoming Lionsgate movies including…
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Industry groups agree online rights deal with Canal+
Two groups representing French content creation professionals’ intellectual property rights have agreed a deal with…
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Virgin Media inks new FilmFlex deal
UK cabler Virgin Media has inked a new video-on-demand deal with FilmFlex, the VOD company…
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Disney looks at exiting ESPN UK
Disney has confirmed that it is looking at pulling out of its UK-based sport channel…