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GroupM Entertainment
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GroupM: young will ‘erode TV viewing’ as they age
Growing older no longer increases television viewing time, according to GroupM’s ‘The State of Video’…
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Bell & Motion pact for int’l originals slate
Canada’s Bell Media Studios has created a strategic production pact with Motion Content Group to…
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GroupM creates new premium content group
Advertising agency group GroupM is pushing further into premium TV production and financing by creating…
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Prison sells
Prisons have long been a source of fascination for TV producers – as illustrated by…
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Spain’s Mediapro hires Johnstone from GroupM
Fast-growing Spanish production and distribution group Mediapro has recruited Stephen Johnstone to run its UK…
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W begins Dancing, heads for Dressing Room
UKTV-owned W has commissioned new doc series from STV Productions and Electric Ray. From Scottish…
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Twofour scores first Slovenian format deal
Twofour has sold ski-jumping format The Jump to a Slovenia network, with plans to build…
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Elba, Ridley lead major Sky drama investment
Sky has commissioned six dramas that feature talent including Idris Elba, John Ridley, Julia Stiles,…
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Lat Am, Euro nets coax Wild Things
Broadcasters in Argentina and Denmark are the latest buyers of Zodiak Rights-sold entertainment format Wild…
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STV, GroupM form strategic partnership
Scotland’s STV Productions and WPP-owned GroupM Entertainment have formed a strategic alliance that will see…
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Channel 4 builds factual slate
UK terrestrial Channel 4 has commissioned a pair of factual series from Indus Films, which…
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Zodiak scores Sky SVOD deal, renewal
Sky’s subscription on-demand services have acquired episodes of CBeebies shows Waybuloo and Mister Maker, while…
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ITV, WPP back new Avnet digital producer
UK broadcaster ITV and advertising giant WPP are the main investors in Indigenous Media, a…
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Sky swoops for Warner Bros.’ The Flash and Forever
UK pay TV platform BSkyB has acquired two drama series launched at this year’s LA…
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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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Sun Set rises in Sky 1 primetime series
UK satcaster Sky 1 HD has commissioned The Sun Set (WT) as its first fixed-rig…
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Shine scores Code of a Killer, Rome rights
Shine International has acquired rights to a pair of series from UK broadcasters. From ITV…
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ITV orders Celebrity Squares reboot
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has ordered a revamped version of Celebrity Squares. The gameshow reboot…
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Red Arrow places faith in Ireland’s Lie
Germany-based Red Arrow International has acquired rights to Irish quiz show The Lie. The show…
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Channel 5 searches for Great British Castles
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has signed a deal with British journalist Dan Jones, who will…
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Animal Planet joins Nile walk doc
US cable channel Animal Planet has come onboard a Channel 4 special following trekker Levison…
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Channel 5 uncovers Nazi death camp doc
The UK’s Channel 5 is working on a documentary about a Nazi death camp deniers…
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‘Netflix to lead new wave of UK production M&A’
Netflix is among the emerging players set to lead a new wave of consolidation in…
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Ex-CBC exec launches company with Jamie Oliver, GroupM deals
Former CBC unscripted boss Julie Bristow has launched her own Toronto-based content creation company by…
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Channel 5 boards train ob doc
The UK’s Channel 5 has commissioned an ob doc that will follow the working lives…
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Channel 5 orders polygamy, amnesia docs
The UK’s Channel 5 has commissioned a trio of one-off documentaries on subjects including Britain’s…