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Ex-MTV chief joins Amazon board
Former MTV Networks chief executive Judy McGrath has joined the board of directors at e-commerce…
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VIMN scores Americas, Euro sales
Viacom International Media Networks has closed a batch of deals in North and Latin America…
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MTV greenlights fantasy drama
Viacom-owned MTV is putting fantasy drama Shannara into production. MTV will coproduce the 10-part series,…
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Discovery names Animal Planet boss
Discovery has upped Rick Holzman general manager of its Animal Planet channel. Holzman is being…
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News brief: Italian net plans to Get Your Mind Right
Italian channel Italia1 has green-lit a 33-episode series based on MTV format Girl Get Your…
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Viacom poaches Worldwide exec as Asia boss
Viacom International Media Networks has recruited Mark Whitehead as executive VP and managing director of…
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News brief: Ukrainian channel to adapt MTV’s Catfish
Ukrainian network Novy Kanal is getting ready to adapt MTV’s online dating Catfish. The channel,…
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George named Leftfield Pictures president
US unscripted specialist Leftfield Entertainment has promoted David George to become president of its subsidiary…
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Mid East nets to perform Killer Karaoke
Broadcasters across the Middle East have ordered local versions of Zodiak Rights’ comic singing format…
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Comedy Central bringing Amy Poehler to MIPTV
Comedy Central is flying Amy Poehler to Cannes for a MIPTV session about her new…
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Schechter launches New York prodco
Paranormal State producer Betsy Schechter has launched her own production company with a slate of…
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More executive changes at Endemol US
Endemol’s US division has hired Ben Samek as COO and upped Rob Smith to executive…
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Endemol makes Pointless CEE deals
Endemol has sealed finished programme and format deals for its hit UK-originated gameshow Pointless in…
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ITV takes majority stake in Teen Wolf producer
UK broadcaster has acquired a majority stake in another US indie producer – this time…
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Viacom hands Spain exec expanded Europe, Africa role
Viacom International Media Networks has named MTV Spain’s programming chief to become its VP, youth…
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MTV poaches BBC Worldwide exec Hakami
MTV has recruited Elli Hakami as executive VP of current series and programming. She joins…
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News brief: MTV has Ex on the Beach
UK digital channel MTV has commissioned a reality series in which singletons are surprised by…
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MTV and Sonar adapting Terry Brooks’ Shannara
MTV and Sonar Entertainment will develop a TV series based on Terry Brooks’ bestselling Shannara…
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International broadcasters mark the death of Nelson Mandela
International broadcasters have moved swiftly to unveil special programming to mark the death of Nelson…
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Viacom picks Nitz from Red Bull Media House
Viacom International Media Networks has recruited Oliver Nitz to run its mobile branding division. Nitz…
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Tricon poaches eOne exec for factual hire
Producer-distributor Tricon Films & Television has hired Jeffrey Hevert from fellow Canadian-based firm Entertainment One….
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Mid East nets buys Eccho’s Turkish drama
Four broadcasters in the Middle East will simultaneously broadcast Turkish drama Karadayi following deals with…
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UK streaming service brings MTV, History to Freeview
A new subscription streaming service is bringing channels such as Comedy Central, MTV and History…
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Viacom retakes control of MTV in Czech Rep, Slovakia
Viacom International Media Networks is set to take the operational activities of MTV in the…
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BSkyB adds 14 channels to mobile service
BSkyB has added 14 entertainment channels to its Sky Go mobile TV service. New channels…
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Viacom looks to growth in Europe after difficult 2013
Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman has said that its business in Europe is stabilising after a…
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News brief: MTV music nets to launch on Foxtel
Viacom International Media Networks-operated thematic channels MTV Music and MTV Dance are launching on Australia…
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Sky’s NOW TV adds premium channel brands
UK satellite TV provider BSkyB has bolstered its pay-monthly OTT service NOW TV by adding…
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Comment: How social media is influencing reality development
Love it or hate it, reality TV has firmly cemented its place within pop culture,…
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Viacom relaunches MTV in Russia
The MTV channel has relaunched in Russia. Viacom International Media Networks announced it would be…