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Nine Network
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Electus launches 6/26 int’l copro model
US producer-distributor Electus has created a new international coproduction model for unscripted programmes dubbed ‘6/26’….
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David Lyle passes away aged 67
Former Fox, National Geographic and FremantleMedia chief David Lyle has passed away aged 67. The…
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Nine bullish after loss of A$203m
The CEO of Nine Network in Australia claims an after-tax loss of A$203 (US$tktktktkt) is…
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BBC to broadcast One Love Manchester concert
UK broadcaster BBC One and a host of international channels will broadcast the One Love…
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Ex-ABC exec in as Aussie prodco targets drama
Former ABC and Nine Network exec and local industry veteran Courtney Gibson has joined Australian…
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Nine to visit Planet Earth II
Australian commercial channel Nine Network has acquired local premiere rights to Planet Earth II, which…
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Nine programming chief exits
Andrew Backwell has resigned from his programming and production role at Australian commercial broadcaster Nine…
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Warner Bros. secures volume deal with Globo
Warner Bros. has signed a multi-year free TV deal with Brazilian broadcaster Globo. This will…
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Shares in Aussie SVOD service suspended
Struggling Australian subscription on-demand service Quickflix has had its shares suspended from the country’s stock…
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Stan nets exclusive Sherlock streaming deal
Stan has taken the exclusive rights to the upcoming season of Sherlock, meaning the latest…
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Spike, Channel 5 win ‘bidding war’ for BattleBots
Viacom networks Spike UK and Channel 5 will broadcast the ABC mech combat format BattleBots…
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Broadcast veteran Leckie exits Seven
David Leckie is leaving Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network and will take a full-time role…
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SLR, ZDFE plot Alice-Miranda series
SLR Productions in Australia and Germany’s ZDF Enterprises have allied to create a children’s series….
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Australia to find its Ninja Warrior
Australian commercial broadcaster Nine Network has commissioned a local version of hit Japanese strongman format…
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RTL, TV2 remaking Twofour format
Germany’s RTL and Denmark’s TV2 are to remake Twofour primetime ‘time-travel’ format This Time Next…
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Nine is Buying the View from Corus
Australia’s Nine Network has acquired real estate series Buying the View from Canadian distributor Corus…
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Nine’s Hotplate ‘shelved after format row’
Australian commercial network Nine has reportedly agreed to stop broadcasting its cooking competition series The…
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Nine stocks up on international series
Australian free-to-air net Nine has ordered a local version of Travel Guides, the travel series…
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Nine lures Swift back from ABC
Australian commercial broadcaster Nine Network has brought senior executive Adrian Swift back into the fold…
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Australia’s Nine creates MD role
The new CEO of Australian free-to-air broadcaster Nine has made his first senior executive appointment,…
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Apollo sells last Nine shares
Private equity group Apollo Global Management has sold its 9.82% shareholding in Australia’s Nine Entertainment…
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New CEO for Nine as Gyngell exits
David Gyngell’s run as CEO of Australian commercial broadcaster Nine Entertainment Co. is coming to…
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Marks tipped as Gyngell’s Nine replacement
Australia’s Nine Entertainment is reportedly poised to appoint a former Southern Star Entertainment CEO as…
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9 Story’s Wild Kratts goes to Nine
Nine Network’s kids channel Go! has licensed animated series Wild Kratts. The popular animated series…
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Nine exec Mott linked with ITV Studios post
The boss of Nine Network’s Perth base, David Mott, has been linked with the vacant…
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Seven, Nine in legal battle over cooking formats
Australia’s two biggest broadcasters are locked in a legal battle over their showpiece cooking formats….
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Stan feels Power, adds Ash
Australian subscription on-demand service Stan has bought Starz series such as Power and the upcoming…
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Nine profit warning leads to share price slump
Australia’s Nine Network saw its share price fall almost 20% after the broadcaster issued a…
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Endemol Oz CEO follows Fennessys out the door
The chief executive of Endemol Australia, Janeen Faithfull, is exiting the business as Endemol Shine…
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Sky buys The Embassy ahead of MIPDoc
Australian ob-doc The Embassy has been picked up by a raft of international broadcasters ahead…