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Korea to adapt Prisoners of War
South Korean drama producer Star J Entertainment has acquired local rights to Keshet International’s espionage…
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Seymour Hoffman’s Showtime series in doubt after death
The Showtime series actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was working on before his death yesterday looks…
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Showtime orders Dominic West, Philip Seymour Hoffman series
CBS-owned US cable net Showtime has ordered two new scripted projects, The Affair and Happyish….
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News brief: Showtime’s Californication dream over
US cable channel Showtime will end its comic drama Californication after its upcoming seventh season….
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Data Centre: Cable channels power ahead
Duck Dynasty, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead and many others underline the fact that cable…
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Halloween treat as Netflix buys Dexter
Netflix has acquired all eight seasons of the recently ended Showtime serial killer drama Dexter…
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Dexter shatters Showtime records as it bows out
Showtime’s dark cable drama Dexter yesterday bowed out with the highest ever single episode ratings…
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Sky Atlantic reads up on Showtime’s Penny Dreadful
UK satellite channel Sky Atlantic will coproduce the upcoming Sam Mendes-produced Showtime thriller drama Penny…
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News brief: Jay-Z, Showtime get Made in America
US cable channel Showtime will launch a new documentary from rapper Jay-Z and filmmakers Ron…
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CBS, Time Warner end bitter carriage row
The month-long blackout of US broadcast network CBS on Time Warner Cable is over, after…
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Cable, broadcast clashes as CBS remains dark on TWC
Time Warner Cable viewers are facing a fourth day without leading broadcast network CBS as…
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Netflix ‘not cannibalising traditional TV’, says TiVo study
Over-the-top video service Netflix is not cannibalising traditional TV viewing, according to a new study…
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Netflix to move into original feature docs, stand-up
US streaming service Netflix will broaden its original content strategy by moving into one-off feature…
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Prisoners firm Keshet poaches BBC Worldwide executive
Keshet International has appointed a BBC Worldwide distribution exec to become a sales director. Cynthia…
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Record ratings secure second season for Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan, the Liev Schreiber-fronted drama that’s on course to become US premium cable channel…
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Smithsonian Channel gets first int’l launch
The Smithsonian Channel will launch in Canada this autumn, marking the first time the factual…
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‘Russian HBO’ makes a major channels move
Russian producer Amedia has moved into the channels business in a big way, effectively launching…
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Showtime’s Ray Donovan grows audience in second week
Showtime’s drama Ray Donovan has bucked the trend of new US scripted series dipping in…
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Good Wife, Dexter set for Lovefilm launch
Amazon-owned on-demand platform Lovefilm has secured CBS Studios International-distributed scripted programming including The Good Wife,…
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LA Screenings 2013: CBS Studios cuts two European volume deals
As the LA Screenings come to a close, CBS Studios International has inked two volume…
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2013 LA Screenings Buyer Profile: Sarah Wright, controller of acquisitions, BSkyB
UK pay TV operator BSky is the largest UK-based buyer of US studio programming and…
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Showtime finishes off Dexter
CBS-owned cable channel Showtime has called time on its dark serial killer drama Dexter. Showtime…
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Watchever snaps up CBS content
German OTT service Watchever has inked a programming deal with CBS Studios International. The Vivendi-backed…
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Ridley Scott Vatican drama shapes up
US cable network Showtime has added cast members to its upcoming drama series The Vatican….
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Amazon inks new programming deal with CBS
Amazon has extended the terms of a programming deal with CBS, adding a raft of…
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ATF Buyer Profile: Betty Tsui
Betty Tsui: Vice President, programming, Kix, Thrill Betty Tsui joined Lionsgate, Saban and Saban and…
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Showtime orders a third season of Homeland
US cable network Showtime has ordered another season of its hit drama series Homeland. Season…