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Lionsgate hires former ITV drama chief
The UK division of Lionsgate has hired former ITV drama boss Steve November to head…
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‘Afro-American Netflix’ starts expansion
Afrostream, the subscription video-on-demand service that set itself the goal of being the ‘Netflix of Afro-American and…
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Vimeo debuts TV Store with Lionsgate onboard
Vimeo has launched a new transactional TV store, with Lionsgate and Starz the first partners to…
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Ex-Endemol Shine sales exec joins Lionsgate
Former Endemol Shine International exec Gisela Asimus-Minnbergh has joined Lionsgate to help launch its global…
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Lionsgate hires Jaunt exec as OTT chief
US studio Lionsgate is pushing further into over-the-top distribution with the hire of a senior…
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Sonar makes raft of distribution hires
Sonar Entertainment has expanded its distribution team, adding new execs from Sky Vision, Televisa and…
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Lionsgate, Univision create SVOD platform
US studio Lionsgate and Hispanic American broadcaster Univision have pooled resources to create a movie-centric…
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Brexit strategies
The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union is one of the most seismic…
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Lifetime poaches CW scripted exec
US network Lifetime has poached Joanna Klein from broadcast rival The CW to become its…
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Discovery goes on global Huntwatch
Discovery Channel has acquired US and international rights to theatrical documentary Huntwatch. The movie will…
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Lionsgate can ‘dramatically scale’ drama with Starz
Lionsgate chairman and CEO Jon Feltheimer has said the US$4.4 billion acquisition of premium cable…
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Lionsgate nabs Warner exec in scripted push
Lionsgate has raided rival US studio Warner Bros. Television to hire Chad Kennedy as senior…
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50 Cent extends Starz deal, plans Tomorrow, Today
Rapper Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson has scored an overall development deal with US network Starz,…
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Starz develops novella, Dirty Girls Social Club
US premium cable network Starz is working to adapt Mexican telenovela and a best-selling novel…
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Wolf Creek to go Pop in US
Australian psychological drama Wolf Creek is heading to US cable channel Pop. Pop has licensed…
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CW programming exec joins CBS, Lionsgate net
US entertainment network Pop has added The CW’s alternative programming chief to its ranks, with…
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Epix hires NBCU’s Dakss for digital post
US premium cable channel Epix has hired Jonathan Dakss from NBCUniversal to fill a key…
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Lionsgate backs Gogglebox pair’s indie
Lionsgate has invested in Primal Media, the new prodco from Mat Steiner and Adam Wood, the…
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Starz brings in AMC veteran as sales chief
Starz has recruited Joe Glennon as its executive VP of affiliate sales, with the distribution…
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Baywatch to Pop onto US cable
US cable net Pop has done a deal for classic lifeguard drama Baywatch. Pop, which…
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Lionsgate buys $4.4bn Starz
Lionsgate has acquired premium cable net Starz for US$4.4 billion. The deal had long been…
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CMT and Hulu save Nashville
CMT has stepped in to rescue cancelled US series Nashville, teaming with Hulu to order…
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WWE orders reality show from Lionsgate
Over the top wrestling channel WWE Network has ordered Holey Poley, a new reality series…
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Starz repositions channels
Starz has repositioned its channels line-up and brought all of its offering under the Starz…
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Lionsgate, Joel Silver developing transgender drama
Lionsgate and Joel Silver’s prodco are developing New People, a family drama about a transgender…
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Discovery, Lionsgate buy Million Dollar Duck doc
Discovery and Lionsgate Entertainment have jointly acquired feature doc Million Dollar Duck. The deal will…
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NATPE: drama execs say golden age continues
A selection of top US drama executives here in Miami on the first day of…
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Celestial launches Miao Mi kids channel
Celestial Tiger Entertainment has rolled out its preschool channel Miao Mi, securing carriage for the…
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Lionsgate makes UK TV move with Kindle deal
The UK division of independent Hollywood studio Lionsgate has taken an equity stake in indie producer…
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Starz chief Albrecht predicts consolidation
Starz president and CEO Chris Albrecht has told TBI he expects consolidation in the content…