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GRB Studios hires Woodle to lead sales
US producer-distributor GRB Studios has appointed former Scripps exec Hud Woodle to lead its international…
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Discovery sees 17% rise in revenues in Q1
Discovery saw a 17% year-on-year rise in revenues across Q1, reporting $2.7bn for the period…
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Darren Childs to step down as UKTV CEO
UKTV boss Darren Childs is to step down from his role as CEO of the…
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Discovery: Scripps merger has “completely changed” the business
Discovery factual boss Nancy Daniels has said that the Scripps merger has “completely changed” the…
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Scripps boosted by OTT gains
E.W. Scripps, which owns 33 local TV stations in the US, said that subscribers to…
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TBI Weekly: Comcast joins the M&A race
This week, Comcast kicked off a bidding war by formally offering £22bn for Sky and…
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Scripps veteran duo gain top spots at Discovery
Scripps execs Allison Page and Courtney White have landed top roles at Discovery’s lifestyles group,…
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BBC considers £500m UKTV/Scripps buyout
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, is considering a £500 million (US$660m) bid…
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Scripps expands HGTV to South Korea
Scripps Networks Interactive is further expanding its global home and lifestyle channel HGTV with a…
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Scripps lines up free Food in Italy
Scripps Networks Interactive is launching Food Network as a free-to-air channel in Italy. The channel…
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Lifestyle trumps other genres, says Scripps
Lifestyle channel operator Scripps Networks Interactive says the types of shows on its channels drive…
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AMC poaches Dickie, rejigs international
Kevin Dickie is joining the international arm of AMC, and two other execs have been…
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Kwesé adds AMC and Scripps nets
New African pay TV platform Kwesé TV has struck deals with AMC Networks and Scripps…
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TVT hires exec from Scripps
Media services and post-production outfit TVT has hired Scripps Networks group financial controller Richard Bains…
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ProSiebenSat.1, Scripps invest in Pluto OTT
Over-the-top video service Pluto TV has raised US$30 million in a funding round led by ProSiebenSat.1…
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Layer3 taking on US pay TV giants
A new player is entering the US pay TV market and attempting to rival the…
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Scripps gears up for European HGTV launches
Scripps has identified a “substantial opportunity” for HGTV in Europe, and said that the global…
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Scripps ups Asia boss to head int’l lifestyle
Derek Chang has been upped at Scripps Networks Interactive and will take the newly created…
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Scripps results driven by US, int’l gains
Scripps Networks Interactive reported strong fourth quarter results, driven by advertiser demand for Scripps’ brands…
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Latin first and UK hire for Scripps
Channel operator Scripps Networks Interactive is making Destino Con Sabor, its first original series for…
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UKTV goes for Gold Christmas makeover
UKTV is giving its Gold and Good Food channels a Christmas makeover. The Scripps and…
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UKTV says content investment driving results
UKTV has reported strong annual results, notching profit and revenue increases. The BBC Worldwide and…
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Scripps: ‘TVN deal makes us major global player’
Scripps Networks Interactive’s majority buyout of Polish broadcaster TVN is on track to close in…
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Gusto adds spice to foodie market
“There is no owners manual that comes with a broadcast license,” says Knight Enterprises’ Chris…
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Lifestyle sales for Peace Point
Canada-based distributor Peace Point Rights has shopped 120 hours of lifestyle and factual fare to…
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Cost of Scripps’ TVN deal could hit US$2bn
Financial analysts have said the cost of Scripps Networks International’s deal for TVN could rise…
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Scripps confirms EMEA distribution hire
Scripps Networks International has confirmed the hire of Jo Lovell who joins its distribution team….
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Sky channels launch on Snapchat
UK satcaster Sky has launched two content channels on the new Snapchat Discover platform for…
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Scripps poaches AMC’s Páez-Pumar for Lat-Am
Scripps has recruited Mauro Páez-Pumar to oversee affiliate sales in Latin America. He joins from…
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Scripps appoints Discovery veteran as Euro programming boss
Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has appointed long-time Discovery Networks International executive Katharina Feistauer as…
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