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MGM
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MGM bringing ABC’s Battlebots to market
MGM will sell Battlebots internationally, the robot battle series that is relaunching on US broadcast…
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Sony poaches exec for Oz sales
Greg Sneddon is replacing Mark Young as Sony Pictures Television’s senior VP, distribution in Australia…
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MGM: A lion in the TV jungle
Of all of the Hollywood studios, none has been bought and sold as many times…
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Sagansky, Sloan launch $303m Indian venture
Hollywood veterans Jeff Sagansky and Harry Sloan are launching the first US-listed Indian pay TV…
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China Dalian Wanda eyes Lionsgate, MGM
Dalian Wanda Group is discussing acquiring a minority stake in US independent studio Lionsgate. The…
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A+E ups Rachel Job at History
A+E Networks UK has promoted Rachel Job to director of programming for cable net History,…
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Buyers Briefing: Andrea Scrosati, Sky Italia
Name: Andrea Scrosati Title: Executive VP, programming, news and partner channels, Sky Italia. As the Italian…
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MGM bringing Burnett’s Bible follow-up to market
MGM will launching A.D., Mark Burnett’s upcoming follow-up to his US ratings smash The Bible…
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MGM buys Mark Burnett prodco
US studio MGM has taken a 55% stake in Lightworkers Media, the production company run…
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AMC launching internationally after MGM rebrand
AMC Networks is launching its flagship AMC channel internationally. The US-listed channel operator is rebranding…
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Ex-MGM boss Hendry joins Rainmaker board
The former senior executive VP of television operations at LA studio MGM has joined the…
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Sloan and Sagansky’s Global Eagle replaces CEO
Global Eagle Entertainment, the in-flight entertainment firm founded by Hollywood veterans Harry Sloan and Jeff…
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MIPTV 2014 news brief: MGM launching Fargo in Cannes
MGM will launch the upcoming TV version of Fargo internationally at MIPTV. The studio’s sales…
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Lovefilm snags more Vikings
Amazon’s UK streaming service Lovefilm has bought rights to season two of drama series Vikings….
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Turkey’s D-Smart scores MGM movies deal
Turkish digital TV platform D-Smart has secured a multi-year movie programming agreement with US studio…
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AMC Networks buys Chellomedia for $1bn
AMC Networks has reached an agreement to buy Liberty Global-owned channel operator Chellomedia for €750…
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Amazon gets Vikings as part of new MGM deal
Amazon has expanded its content deal with MGM and will take US streaming rights to…
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News brief: Harry Sloan’s Global Eagle makes $36m in-flight deal
Global Eagle Entertainment has acquired another in-flight entertainment business, buying IFE Services for US$36 million….
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MTV greenlights more Teen Wolf and Wolf Watch companion series
MTV has ordered a fourth season of Teen Wolf and greenlit a companion series, Wolf…
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Fox buys Paramount of LAPTV channels business
Fox has bought fellow studio Paramount out of the LAPTV channels business. LAPTV operates premium…
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Foxtel conjures up Presto online movie service
Australia’s Foxtel will launch an online subscription movie streaming service. Presto will be priced at…
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Vikings drives MGM growth as Tellem joins board
Strong worldwide sales of scripted drama Vikings helped Hollywood studio MGM report revenue growth of…
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Sky Deutschland sports strong results
Sky Deutschland reported strong growth in its second quarter, with viewer numbers boosted by the…
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Sky Deutschland expands MGM partnership
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has expanded its long term output agreement with MGM…
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Susan Elkington leaves Chellomedia
Susan Elkington has left Chellomedia after more than a decade at the company, TBI can…
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Sloan, Sagansky launch new investment vehicle with $250m IPO
Industry veterans Harry E. Sloan and Jeff Sagansky are launching a new company, Silver Eagle…
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‘Russian HBO’ makes a major channels move
Russian producer Amedia has moved into the channels business in a big way, effectively launching…
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2013 LA Screenings Buyer Profile: Sena Argun, SinemaTV
Sena Argun is in LA this week buying for a SinemaTV’s bouquet of Turkish pay…
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New Italian distributor Lion International launches
Italian media execs Giuseppe Gargiulo and Sesto Cifola have formed a new distribution business Lion…
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LoveFilm gets Vikings series ahead of TV
Amazon’s on-demand service LoveFilm has bought Vikings in a deal that means the hit drama…