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NBCUniversal
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Investment firms confirm ProSiebenSat.1 exit
Private equity firms KKR and Permira are offloading their remaining shares in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1….
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New Mr Selfridge will launch on iTunes
Episodes of the second season of hit dram Mr Selfridge will debut on iTunes before…
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Bell chimes with Opposite Worlds, Haggis drama
Canadian broadcaster Bell Media has unveiled a wide ranging slate of new shows, including a…
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Commission starts TV rights probe
Formal antitrust proceedings to examine programming agreements between US studios and European pay TV broadcasters…
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NBCU raids FremantleMedia for commercial exec
NBCUniversal has hired Dominic Burns as its new senior VP, brand management and commercial. He…
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NBC staffs up with new roles at channels business
NBCUniversal has created two new positions in its international channels division and hired executives from…
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News brief: NBCU hires ‘Rocky’ Egusquiza
NBCUniversal has recruited Raquel “Rocky” Egusquiza as VP, community affairs, Hispanic Enterprises and Content. In…
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No more Unnecessary Roughness for USA Network
USA Network has cancelled its drama series Unnecessary Roughness after three seasons. The Sony Pictures…
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NBC recruits TV veteran as Australia and NZ boss
NBCUniversal has hired Chris Taylor, a veteran of the Australian and New Zealand TV industries…
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KidsCo to close following NBCU Sprout deal
The shareholders of international kids channel KidsCo are closing down the joint venture following NBCUniversal’s…
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More hires at NBCU Cable Entertainment
NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment continues to tinker with its executive line-up, with Oxygen’s Brie Miranda Bryant…
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NBCU acquires full ownership of Sprout
NBCUniversal has acquired the shares in US preschool channel Sprout it didn’t already own to…
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Spotts takes Bravo role as Cohen launches prodco
Lara Spotts will become US cable channel Bravo’s head of development with current incumbent Andy…
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ITV orders more Downton
ITV has ordered a fifth season of hit period drama Downton Abbey. The UK broadcaster…
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Australia and NZ take a seat at the drama table
Producers in Australia and New Zealand are creating a new wave of international-friendly scripted series…
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NBCU revenue down but cable grows
NBCUniversal saw its second quarter revenue drop 14.2% – a fall largely driven by dips…
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Rihanna’s Style series makes switch to Bravo
Rihanna-fronted competition reality show Styled to Rock has found carriage on NBCUniversal-owned Bravo after its…
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NBCU’s Zalaznick exits after 12 years
NBCUniversal’s executive VP Lauren Zalaznick is leaving the company after 12 years. Zalaznick, who has…
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All eyes on P7S1 as opportunity knocks
The future of ProSiebenSat.1 Media is the subject of intense speculation following the latest structural…
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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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Bravo searches for America’s Best Restaurant with Ramsay prodco
NBCUniversal-owned cable net Bravo has acquired America’s Best Restaurant, a new series from Gordon Ramsay’s…
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FremantleMedia hires M&A expert from NBCU
FremantleMedia is gearing up for international acquisition activity with the hire of an M&A specialist…
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Conde leaves Univision for NBCU
Cesar Conde has resigned as president of the Networks division of US Hispanic broadcaster Univision…
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Studio Lambert UK format Gogglebox gets US remake
US network Bravo has commissioned a local version of the Studio Lambert’s British unscripted format…
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NBCU boss: NBC trails rivals by $1bn but opportunity knocks
The president and CEO of NBCUniversal has taken the unusual step of publicly admitting his…
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News brief: Syfy buys Vampire Diaries spin-off from Warner Bros.
NBCUniversal’s Syfy channel has taken UK rights to The Originals, the upcoming spin-off from hit…
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Jeff Shell takes new role in top level NBCU shake-up
NBCUniversal’s international boss Jeff Shell has been given a new role, becoming chairman of the…
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Bellon sells American Ninja Warrior, introduces Super Boyz
US-based Bellon Entertainment has licensed NBC entertainment series American Ninja Warrior series to European and…
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Lovefilm snags Warner Bros. deal
Lovefilm has agreed a programming deal with Warner Bros. giving it access to a raft…
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NBCU poaches FremantleMedia exec
NBCUniversal has recruited Jacqueline Moreton from FremantleMedia and she will join the studio’s International TV…