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Game of Thrones producer creates prodco with Beta & ZDF
Germany’s Beta Film and ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) have joined forces with Game of Thrones producer…
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Chinese conglom buys Mediapro majority shareholding
Chinese conglomerate Orient Hontai Capital (OHC) has confirmed it is taking a majority holding in…
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Aalderink and Lubbers band with MGM in Euro formats push
US studio MGM has set up a Dutch-based formats development operations with European programming execs…
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DRG buys into ex-ITV Studios execs’ new prodco
UK distributor DRG is planning to invest in a spate of production companies, and has…
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Comcast looking again at Fox after higher bid was rejected – report
Comcast made an offer last year for 21st Century Fox that was significantly higher than…
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TDC board could drop MTG plans as potential bidder appears
TDC’s board of directors could drop plans to buy MTG’s broadcasting and entertainment business after…
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Ex-MTV CEO McGrath steps down from Sony prodco as Embassy Row steps in
Former MTV Networks CEO Judy McGrath will leave her chief executive role at Astronauts Wanted,…
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Kaplan exits Sony as Le Goy expands role
Andy Kaplan is one of three president-level executives leaving Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), with worldwide…
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Discovery-Scripps deal okay with European Commission
The European Commission has cleared Discovery Communications’ proposed US$14.6 billion buyout of Scripps Networks Interactive….
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Superprod opens LA office & hires CFO
French animation studio and distributor Superprod has hired a new CFO after current incumbent Louise…
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Sony agrees Russian joint venture with National Media Group
Russian media holding company National Media Group (NMG) has set up a joint venture with…
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Vodafone confirms talks with Liberty Global
Vodafone has confirmed that it is in “early stage discussions with Liberty Global” about potentially…
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VOD veterans launch digital entertainment management firm
A pair of video-on-demand industry veterans from the UK has launched a new media entertainment…
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Ex-Rovio animation chief Dorra launches new prodco
Former Rovio Entertainment animation boss Nick Dorra has launched his own Helsinki-based production studio. Haruworks…
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Viacom & CBS formally exploring new merger proposal
Viacom and CBS are once again formally dating – with exploratory boards created at both…
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Gaumont launching UK office with Kudos exec
France’s Gaumont is expanding further in Europe with the hire of Kudos executive producer Alison…
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MTG agrees to sell Nordic TV and entertainment assets
MTG has agreed to sell its Nordic broadcasting and entertainment business to Danish telco TDC…
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Podcast prodco Gimlet launches TV arm
US-based podcast producer Gimlet Media has launched a television and film production arm. Chris Giliberti…
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TV18 takes control of Viacom JV
India’s TV18 Broadcast has become the controlling shareholder in the channels business it operates with…
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Ex-ABC unscripted chief to create Spinnaker Chaos with Red Arrow
US unscripted producer John Saade is housing his new production company, Spinnaker Chaos, at Red…
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Foxtel names new CEO ahead of merger
Fox Sport Australia’s CEO, Patrick Delany, will become chief to the newly merged Foxtel and…
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‘First female-led, female-focused prodco’ for the UK
A new all female London-based production company, Double Yay Productions, has been formed following a…
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Mark Gordon becomes eOne president as Morayniss exits
Grey’s Anatomy producer Mark Gordon (left) has become Entertainment One’s president and chief content officer…
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Montgomery opens Wheelhouse Entertainment
ITV America CEO Brent Montgomery has launched his new media and marketing business, Wheelhouse Entertainment….
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Dan Mintz buys comic book house Valiant
Dan Mintz’s DMG Entertainment has acquired the shares in US-based comic book publisher and IP…
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China’s Tencent buys stake in Altered Carbon producer
Chinese online giant Tencent has bought a significant minority stake in US-based producer Skydance Media….
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Lionsgate ‘very interested in merger’ – vice chair
US studio Lionsgate is “very interested” in a merger deal and is talking to various…
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Boat Rocker acquires Fremantle’s kids division
Boat Rocker Media has acquired FremantleMedia’s Kids & Family Entertainment division. The move is effective…
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Jeffrey Katzenberg mobile service NewTV gears up with CEO hire
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s upcoming mobile video service, NewTV, is nearing launch with the hire of Hewlett…
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Chernin-backed Otter buys up Fullscreen & Ellation
Online content companies Fullscreen and Ellation are now a fully owned subsidiary of web video…