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Paramount+ lands Lollapalooza music docuseries from MTV, FunMeter & C3 Presents
Paramount+ has picked up a docuseries exploring the history and impact of the Lollapalooza music…
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Wartime spy drama ‘Davos 1917’ secures trio of European broadcast sales
Mediaset in Italy is among three European broadcasters to have picked up rights to upcoming…
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MTV & Paramount+ extend ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ franchise
MTV and Paramount+ have extended RuPaul’s Drag Race and several of its spin-offs for new…
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TV4 & C More among buyers for Channel 4’s Kardashian docuseries
TV4 and C More in Scandanavia are among companies to have picked up Optomen’s two-part…
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Show of the Week: Estonia
Fact-based eight-part drama series diving into the true events of the sinking of the MS…
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News round-up: Drag Race expands global reach; CJ ENM shows land on Tubi, Roku; Big Light names apprentice
Drag Race expands global reach Brazil, Germany and Mexico have become the latest countries to…
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MTV India gears up social media-driven adventure format
MTV India has launched an ad-funded adventure show that follows two influencers driving around major…
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MTV revives ‘Cribs’ in US with Martha Stewart, Ryan Lochte & Ashlee Simpson
ViacomCBS-owned MTV has rebooted veteran celebrity property show Cribs, more than two decades since it…
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ViacomCBS names MTV exec to lead Paramount+ and Pluto TV’s global content plans
ViacomCBS has appointed Tanya Giles, general manager of MTV Entertainment Group, to a new role…
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Paramount+ takes MTV’s ‘Shore’ franchise to Rio de Janeiro
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ has ordered a new iteration of its Shore franchise, this time set…
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All3’s Objective Media expands US team by hiring Saterah Moore
All3Media-owned Objective Media has appointed Saterah Moore to a newly created role overseeing current programming…
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‘Beavis And Butt-Head’ revived by Comedy Central
ViacomCBS-owned network Comedy Central is to revive satirical animation Beavis And Butt-Head, with original show…
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ViacomCBS strikes Sky TVOD deal for Comedy Central, MTV titles
ViacomCBS has agreed a distribution deal with Sky in the UK to place its pay…
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ViacomCBS outlines plans for ‘super-serving’ SVOD with 30,000 hours
ViacomCBS will look to retain more rights to its programming as it prepares to roll…
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ViacomCBS slashes senior execs, Smithsonian president to depart
ViacomCBS has made a slew of changes to the senior management ranks at MTV, Pop,…
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AMC Networks hires Viacom’s Robyn DeMarco to oversee programming, acquisitions
AMC Networks has hired former Viacom exec Robyn DeMarco as SVP of programming strategy, acquisitions…
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ViacomCBS, Fremantle take ‘Balcony Stories’ to the world
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) has begun production on Balcony Stories, a series of short-form shows…
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News round-up: TF1, Globo take Beta drama; BBCS extends in Russia; Two Rivers gets ‘Top Dog’; MTV’s Gobstopper deal
BBCS extends Russian deal with Friday! Russian free-to-air channel Friday! has extended its deal for…
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News round-up: Showtime stretches schedule; Monte Carlo TV Festival cancelled; MTV; Jamie Oliver; Vuulr
Showtime shuffles schedule for Billions, The Chi US cabler Showtime has been forced to rejig…
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Appointment round-up: Simon Pegg’s Stolen Picture hires Comedy Central exec; Great Point Media adds eOne VP of sales
Stolen Picture appoints Comedy Central’s Lucy Robinson Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s production outfit Stolen…
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ViacomCBS prepares to launch new streamer, expanding All Access offering
ViacomCBS is preparing to bolster its OTT operations by launching a new streamer that will…
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ViacomCBS expands David Nevins’ remit as Comedy Central’s Kent Alterman exits
ViacomCBS has made a swathe of changes to its senior management team, with CBS exec…
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Bakish: Advertiser and distributor partners are “bedrock” of ViacomCBS strategy
Bob Bakish has said that distributor and ad partnerships remain the “bedrock” of the strategy…
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Viacom to beam German channels directly to cars with Access deal
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is adding a selection of its channels to mobile IT…
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Renewal round-up: ‘All Against 1’ gets second run, MTV extends ‘The Hills’ reboot
German broadcaster ProSieben has ordered a second season of interactive entertainment format All Against 1…
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MTV’s Lily Neumeyer promoted to EVP development
Long-time MTV exec Lily Neumeyer has been promoted to EVP of development for the Viacom-owned…
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MTV revives ‘Making The Band’
MTV is reviving reality series Making The Band after more than a 10-year hiatus. Producer…
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MTV UK assembles Workerbee’s ‘Love Squad’
MTV UK has ordered a new dating show from Endemol Shine-owned prodco Workerbee in which…
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Former HBO docs boss Sheila Nevins lands at MTV
Former HBO docs boss Sheila Nevins has landed at MTV. The longtime president of HBO…
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Aftercare or afterthought?: Unpacking duty of care on youth-skewing formats
With TV’s biggest entertainment format facing backlash over its aftercare practices, do casting directors and…