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UKTV-Virgin dispute: no end in sight
The ongoing dispute between Virgin Media and UKTV over carriage fees has hit another impasse….
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Boat Rocker taps eOne exec for legal affairs
Boat Rocker Media has appointed eOne’s Dina Appleton as executive VP of business and legal…
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Viceland greenlights US drug crisis doc
Viceland has greenlit a documentary reality series, American Junkie, following America’s current drug crisis. The…
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Netflix set for prequel series to India’s Baahubaliv
Streaming service Netflix is set to capitalise on the success of India’s Baahubaliv franchise by…
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Apple chief predicts cord cutting boom as it preps TV projects
Cord cutting will accelerate at a “much faster rate than is widely though,” predicted Apple…
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PBS names ex-BBC America exec as programming chief
PBS has hired Perry Simon, an exec that has held top posts at BBC America,…
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Walmart may recruit Ex-Epix chief for SVOD service
US retail giant Walmart is working with former Epix CEO Mark Greenberg on the launch…
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ITV Studios hires Argonon exec for non-scripted acquisitions
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has appointed Argonon’s Cecelie Olsen to its acquisitions team…
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Nine and Fairfax announce $4bn merger
Commercial TV network Nine Entertainment this morning confirmed it had agreed a merger deal with…
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ESG hit Humans heads to China
Endemol Shine Group has revealed that Endemol Shine China will partner with local production house…
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Sony looks to sell stake in Crackle
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is looking to sell a piece of its streaming service, Crackle,…
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UKTV ‘hugely disappointed’ as channels go dark on Virgin
Ten UKTV channels have gone dark for four million Virgin Media customers in the UK…
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Paramount TV president Powell fired for alleged comments
President of Paramount TV Amy Powell has been dismissed after allegedly making an offensive remark…
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Studio Lambert taps Left Bank for scripted head
Studio Lambert is expanding its drama team with Left Bank Picture’s Julie Clark joining in…
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Netflix develops first Millarworld series
Having acquired cartoonist Mark Millar’s company last year, Netlfix has just announced the first slate…
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UK pledges ‘best possible arrangements’ for broadcast sector
The UK has promised to seek the “best possible arrangements” for the broadcast sector in…
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Comcast ups Sky bid to £26bn as bidding war continues
Comcast has raised its cash offer for Sky to £26 billion ($34 billion) after Fox’s…
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21st Century Fox ups Sky bid to £24.5bn
Twenty-first Century Fox has increased its offer for Sky to £24.5 billion (€27.7 billion), outbidding…
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Former Sky chief Sam Chisholm passes away
Former Sky chief executive Sam Chisholm has died after a short illness. Chisholm, who was…
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Sky bid heats up for Fox, Comcast
21st Century Fox is expected to receive a green light from culture secretary Matt Hancock to…
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ITV set to reintroduce pre-school block
ITV is set to introduce a pre-school block on ITVBe after abandoning the concept five…
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BBC Children’s in-house unveils slate of new and returning shows
BBC Children’s in-house productions has unveiled a range of kids commissions to coincide with this…
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BBC-backed Moonage hires Wilson to head development
UK-based indie producer Moonage Pictures has unveiled Matthew Wilson as the company’s new head of development….
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Middlechild hires ex-Boundless exec as development head
Middlechild has appointed former Boundless exec Tony Dillamore (pictured right) as its head of development….
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Spanimation: is Spain back on track?
Thanks to the global success of series like Pocoyo, Lola & Virginia and Connie the…
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AMC ups Connolly for Sundance programming role
AMC Networks International (AMCNI) has named Patrick Connolly as SVP of programming for AMC/SundanceTV Global….
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Spotify appoints ex-CW exec as chief content officer
Spotify has appointed Condé Nast’s president of entertainment, Dawn Ostroff, as its chief content officer,…
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ESG brings in Filmlance’s Blomgren to head scripted EMEA
Endemol Shine Group (ESG) is set to charge up its non-English scripted portfolio by appointing…
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YouView chief Halton to leave at end of year
YouView chief executive Richard Halton is to stand down at the end of this year…
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Banijay launches Italian studio headed by Endemol Shine exec
Banijay Group has launched Banijay Studios Italy, which will be led by former Endemol Shine…