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Upfronts 2019: All 35 pick-ups broken down
This year’s Upfronts have so far yielded 35 series pick-ups across the big four…
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Sales round-up: Alfred Haber sells ‘bublé!’, Harbour Rights scores with Discovery
ITV, Nine Network buy’s NBC’s ‘bublé!’ UK broadcaster ITV and Australia’s Nine Network are among…
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NBC inherits ‘Small Fortune’ remake
US broadcaster NBC has signed on to adapt Youngest Media’s Small Fortune competition series. The network has…
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Channel 4 to adapt NBC’s ‘Songland’ format
UK broadcaster Channel 4 (C4) is set to adapt NBC’s songwriting competition format Songland. C4…
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WarnerMedia lays out new leadership team with Greenblatt as chairman
WarnerMedia has named former NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt (pictured) as chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment…
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Electus International’s Pollak lands at NBC
Electus Television and International president John Pollak has moved to NBC’s alternative and reality group…
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NBC to adapt Red Arrow’s Einstein procedural
US broadcaster NBC is to remake German crime procedural Einstein. Red Arrow Studios International sold…
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MIPCOM Hot Picks: Songland
Distributor: NBCUniversal International Formats Producer: Universal Television Alternative Studio and Live Animals in association with…
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NBC launches Hayu in Canada
NBCUniversal International’s reality TV-focused SVOD service, Hayu, has gone live in Canada. The subscription service…
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NBC Entertainment appoints new chairs
NBC has appointed Paul Telegdy (pictured, left) and George Cheeks (right) as co-chairmen of its…
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Netflix surpasses HBO in Emmy nominations
For the first time, Netflix has surpassed HBO in the number of Emmy nominations it…
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Amazon Studios reshuffles after Salke hire
Amazon Studios has restructured its TV arm after the hire of NBC’s Jennifer Salke as…
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More classic shows rebooted as This is Your Life returns
The revival of classic unscripted formats to the market has continued apace in the past…
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NBC pair to replace Amazon-bound Salke
US broadcaster NBC has promoted a pair of in-house execs to replace president of entertainment…
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YouTube TV ups price and adds Turner channels
YouTube TV is set to up its price from US$35 to US$40 per month, has…
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NBC’s Jennifer Salke replaces Roy Price at Amazon Studios
NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke is set to become Amazon Studio’s head of content, replacing…
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NBC promotes Evans to current role
NBC has promoted 22-year veteran Bruce Evans to executive vice president of current programming. Evans…
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NBC develops comedy with Glee co-creator
NBC is developing half-hour comedy Danni Lowinski with Glee co-creator Ian Brennan, Tariq Jalil’s Intrigue…
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NBC vet Sanders departs for Universal TV
NBC’s executive vice president of current programming, Vernon Sanders, is leaving the role to become…
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Feel-good programming is needed in our crazy world
Media Ranch president Sophie Ferron explores why feel-good titles from This is Us to Pay it…
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HBO Asia buys Keshet’s NBC drama
HBO Asia and TVNZ in New Zealand have bought Keshet International’s NBC series The Brave….
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Will & Grace gets first SVOD outing with Hulu
All 194 episodes of NBC comedy Will & Grace will be available for streaming in…
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NBCU comedy SVOD service Seeso shutting
NBCUniversal is shutting its comedy-themed SVOD service Seeso. The US service’s future has been in…
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NBC doubles down on Will & Grace
NBC has ordered new episodes of Will & Grace, and renewed it for a second…
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NBC hires ex-Endemol Shine unscripted exec
US broadcaster NBC has hired former Endemol Shine North America unscripted production chief Linda Giambrone….
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Netflix among top five ‘must keep’ TV brands in US
Netflix now ranks among the top five ‘must keep’ TV brands in the US, above…
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Canada plans to construct The Wall
Canadian broadcaster TVA is getting its own French-language version of NBC game show The Wall….
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Time Warner to produce shows for Snapchat
US media giant Time Warner will produce a series of original programmes for social media…
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Taking Bull by the horns
Mark Goffman runs the top-rated freshman drama of the 2016/17 season in Bull. In this…
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NBC’s Trial & Error secures second season
US network NBC has greenlit a second season of comedy series Trial & Error. This…