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Syfy showcases Magicians, Helix unraveled
US cable channel Syfy has sent its fantasy drama pilot The Magicians to series days…
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Syfy makes debut in south Asia
NBCUniversal channel Syfy is launching in Sri Lanka, its first roll out in south Asia….
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Comcast set to walk from TWC merger
Comcast Communications is set to pull out of its US$45.2 billion planned merger with rival…
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NBC Universo poaches Discovery exec
Latin-flavoured US cable channel NBC Universo has poached a Discovery Communications exec to become its…
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SPI closes NBCU deal, preps 4K net
European channel group SPI International has acquired programming from NBCUniversal, while gearing up for its…
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Canadian SVOD service bags NBCU titles
Canadian on-demand platform Shomi has scored a deal with NBCUniversal handing it shows such as…
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Tax break sweetener to drive UK copros
International drama shot in the UK has just become more appealing to overseas investors following…
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NBCU alumnus joins Pulse as president
Former NBCUniversal global TV chief Patrick Vien has joined Pineapple Dance Studios indie Pulse Films…
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News brief: E! takes a Tricon series for a spin
US cable net E! has ordered Spun Out, a reality series looking at the world…
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Core’s Graboff resurfaces at Discovery
Ex-Core Media Group president Marc Graboff has joined pay TV giant Discovery Communications. Graboff (pictured…
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Walking Dead exec adapts Swedish drama
Gale Anne Hurd from The Walking Dead and Universal Cable Productions are developing Swedish drama…
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Syfy forecasts Sharknado 3, Spin
US cable channel Syfy has given the greenlight to a third installment in the Sharknado…
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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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UNI names global marketing chief
NBCUniversal’s global channels arm, Universal Networks International, has named Nicoletta Gelli to the new post…
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USA Networks ends Covert Affairs
NBCUniversal’s cable channel USA Network has cancelled spy series Covert Affairs after five seasons. The…
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YouTube star lands E! comedy talk show
A YouTube star with more than two million subscribers will host a comedy talk show…
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News brief: NBCU ups US Hispanic content exec
NBCUniversal has upped Meara Abramson Valenzuela to senior VP, planning and strategy, Hispanic enterprises and…
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Buyers Briefing: Devi Noviana, RCTI (Indonesia)
Name: Devi Noviana Title: head of international acquisitions Ahead of the ATF market in Singapore,…
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UKTV poaches NBCUniversal exec for Watch
Adam Collings has joined UKTV from NBCUniversal and will oversee programming at its Watch channel….
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Creative Industries Federation launches in the UK
The Creative Industries Federation, a new body to represent the UK’s creative community, has launched…
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News brief: Prime Hollywood deal for Universal in Africa
NBCUniversal’s Universal Networks has renewed a deal for Hollywood movie series Hollywood on Set. The…
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Sony’s cloud TV service to ‘reinvent’ viewing
Sony has unveiled PlayStation Vue, a new cloud-based TV service that combines live, on-demand, and…
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Carnival King
Gareth Neame’s Carnival Films was bought by NBCUniversal in 2008 for about £30 million (US$49…
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NBCU’s Hispanic net mun2 renamed
NBCUniversal has renamed its US Hispanic entertainment channel mun2 as NBC Universo. The Latino-targeted will…
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NBCU strikes Polish free-to-air deal
Polish broadcaster Telewizja Puls has struck a programming deal with NBCUniversal that gives it a…
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Bravo taps NBC News exec for digital role
US cable channel Bravo has named an exec from NBCUniversal stablemate NBC News as its…
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NBCU confirms ex-ITV Studios exec hire
NBCUniversal has confirmed the hire of David Wilcox, the former ITV Studios Global Entertainment sales…
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NBCU rejigs with new Asia Pacific boss
NBCUniversal International Television has promoted internally for its first managing director for Asia Pacific. Justin…
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E! to continue with Fashion Police without Joan Rivers
US cable net E! is to continue making Fashion Police, the Hollywood fashion series that…
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Zodiak poaches strategy boss from NBCU
Zodiak Media has recruited Natasha Mitchell as is vice president of group strategy. She joins…