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BBCWW backs new Peep Show team indie
BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) has backed a new indie formed by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong,…
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AwesomenessTV’s Day to lead new Viacom unit
AwesomenessTV’s business chief, Kelly Day, will lead a new digital-focused production unit for US media…
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Amazon moves to iconic Culver Studios
Amazon Studios is relocating from its Santa Monica base to the iconic Culver Studios. The…
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Ex-int’l Warner TV chief invests in Nordic World
Former Warner Bros. International Television (WBITV) president Michael Jay Solomon (pictured) has bought a stake…
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Exorcist producer Morgan Creek rejigs
US prodco Morgan Creek Productions has rebranded as it prepares to push further into television…
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Game of Thrones fever drives Time Warner growth
The stunning viewing figures for Game of Thrones have pushed Time Warner and its subsidiary,…
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Murdoch ‘confident of Sky deal approval’ in early 2018
21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch has said he expects the company’s acquisition of Sky…
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Colony ‘yanks Weinstein Company cash injection’
Financier Colony Capital is reportedly pulling its proposed cash injection into beleaguered US producer The…
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Media Ranch buys Salvail assets amid scandal
Canada’s Media Ranch has stepped in to buy the assets of Salvail & Co. as the…
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Zinc buys Tern for £5.45m
UK-based Zinc Media is buying Tern Television Productions for a total value of up to…
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Ex-Warner UK boss starts ITV-backed prodco
Former Warner Bros. Television Production UK (WBTVUKP) co-chief Nick Emmerson has launched a production house…
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Tinopolis regains full control of business
Wales-based production group Tinopolis has bought private equity backer Vitruvian out of the business. Vitruvian…
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Lionsgate launches Indian office with Jain
North American studio Lionsgate has launched an Indian office and hired Rohit Jain, deputy CEO…
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Discovery recognised Scripps’ IP strength – Zaslav
Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav has said the ability to mine Scripps Networks Interactive’s fully…
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Canal+ formalises Telecom Italia JV
Canal+ has created its planned joint venture with Telecom Italia (TIM), focusing on the acquisition…
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CBS’s Ten deal nears completion
US broadcaster CBS has just one obstacle to overcome in order to take over Australian…
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Red Arrow shuts Norway prodco to focus on Denmark
Red Arrow Entertainment Group is shutting down its Norwegian production arm as part of a…
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Corus sells Historia & Séries+ to Bell Media
Corus Entertainment is set to sell French-language channels Historia and Series+ to Bell Media for…
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Critical buys into Renowned Films
LA-based Critical Content has made its firsat acquisitions move by taking a stake in UK…
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Corus forms kids venture with Discovery
Canada’s Corus Entertainment has formed a production joint venture with Discovery Communications. The JV, which…
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Lagardere Studios buys Aito
Lagardere Studios has acquired a majority stake in Finnish formats producer Aito Media Group. The…
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Autentic buys WDR out of distribution JV
Munich-basesd Autentic is taking full control of the international distribution company it runs with WDR…
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Gåsmamman trio go Bigster with new indie
The creative teamn behind Scandi drama Gåsmamman have launched their own prodco, Bigster. Actor Alexandra…
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WME & IMG sales team merge for new Endeavor
The sales teams at WME and IMG are coming together to form Endeavor Content. Days…
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Victory founder Ashbourne launches new indie
Victoria Ashbourne has resurfaced at the helm of a new indie producer in the UK….
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Kew continues deals spree with Awesome move
Kew Media Group has acquired a stake in Jeff Norton’s Awesome Media & Entertainment as…
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DR drama chief exits for own venture
DR’s long-serving drama chief, Piv Bernth, is exiting the Danish pubcaster to create her own…
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Blue Ant launches toon studio
Canada’s Blue Ant Media has launched an animation studio, Look Mom! Productions. The unit will…
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Banijay releases Occupied’s Yellow Bird in UK
Banijay Group is bringing its Swedish production group Yellow Bird to the UK as it…
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Kew acquires Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights
Kew Media Group has struck a deal to buy Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights for…