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Sky Vision
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‘Black Snow’ prodco Goalpost hires Sky, Sonar & Screen Queensland alum
Australia’s Goalpost Pictures has landed the former Screen Queensland CEO as its new CEO. Kylie…
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Leonine hires Sky Vision & Sonar alum to head global sales
German outfit Leonine Studios has hired former Sky Vision and Sonar exec Patrick Phelan to…
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Newen appoints NBCU & Sky Vision alum as EVP of distribution
French production group Newen has appointed former Sky Vision and NBCUniversal (NBCU) exec Leona Connell…
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Red Arrow hires Niki Page for factual
Red Arrow Studios International has appointed former Sky Vision exec Niki Page to the newly…
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TBI Weekly: How mega-mergers are set to impact third-party distribution deals
A frenzied period of consolidation is beginning to leave an indelible mark on the distribution…
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Sky Vision formally shuttered after NBCUniversal transfer
Distributor and producer Sky Vision has formally ended operations following its parent company’s acquisition by…
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NBCU distribution boss promises “seamless transition” for Sky Vision takeover
NBCUniversal Global Distribution bosses have promised a “seamless transition” around its takeover of Sky Vision,…
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NBCUniversal Distribution sets date for Sky Vision takeover
Catherine The Great and Patrick Melrose distributor Sky Vision is to be formally rolled into…
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Sales round-up: Sky Vision sells Arabia, SBS Food’s Gusto deal, Passion’s CEE deals
Discovery Asia-Pac acquires Arabia Discovery Networks in Asia Pacific has picked up rights to a…
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Glenda Jackson returns to TV for BBC One’s ‘Elizabeth Is Missing’
Double Oscar winner Glenda Jackson (Women In Love, Elizabeth R) is to star in BBC…
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NBCU Int’l makes structural changes, folds Sky Vision sales ops
NBCUniversal International (NBCUI) is set for a restructure after Comcast’s acquisition of Sky, which will…
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MIPTV slates: Sky Vision shops ‘Catherine The Great’; Barcroft preps ‘Sleeping with the Far Right’
Sky Vision has unveiled its MIPTV slate with Helen Mirren’s Catherine The Great leading the…
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Sales round-up: Globo, All3Media deliver in Germany; Sky Vision scores for lifestyle
Globo sends telenovela Total Dreamer to Germany Brazilian broadcaster Globo has sold telenovela Total Dreamer into German…
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Sales round-up: Sky Vision, Federation, Orange Smarty
Sky Vision inks volume deal with Russia’s Amedia TV The production and distribution arm of…
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What Friends tells us about rights ownership in 2019
Media giants building SVODs to rival Netflix are talking the talk, but who will walk…
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A+E Networks hires Sky Vision scripted exec for co-pro drive
A+E Networks International has hired Moreyba Bidessie as director of scripted development and sales as…
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MIPCOM 2018: The Inside Scoop
FAANG, Endemol and Comcast were front of mind for delegates at a lively MIPCOM market,…
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Op-ed: Cutting through the clutter with the right story
Jason Simms, director of drama and comedy at Sky Vision, tries to keep up with…
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Sky Vision to coproduce Blood with Element 8
Sky Vision has set a deal to coproduce English-language crime thriller Blood, set in Amman, Jordan,…
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Sky Vision & Welsh gov’t extend programming fund
Sky Vision, the international distribution and production arm of Sky, and the Welsh Government have…
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Red Arrow hires ex-Sky Vision acquisitions head
Red Arrow Studios International has appointed former Sky Vision acquisitions head Alex Fraser to the…
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Sky Vision exiting production as chief joins Znak & Co.
The programming chief at the production and distribution arm of Sky is moving to indie…
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Sky gains majority stake in Avanti Media
Sky Vision has announced a new deal with prodco Avanti Media that will see the…
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Disney secures $66bn 21st Century Fox entertainment takeover
The Walt Disney Company has secured a US$66 billion deal that hands it most of…
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Issa Rae diversity initiative backs sci-fi pilot with Sky Vision attached
Fresh Wave!, a diversity talent initiative set up by producing duo Issa Rae (pictured) and…
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TRX signs BBCWW catalogue for official launch
TRX, the online platform for buying and selling TV rights, has signed BBC Worldwide to…
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Sky discovers Bad Wolf’s Witches adaptation
UK satcaster Sky has commissioned a drama series, A Discovery of Witches, for its linear…
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Sky ploughs another £1m into TRX
UK satcaster Sky has invested another £1 million (US$1.3 million) in rights trading platform TRX….
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Sky Vision & Welsh gov’t partner for factual slate
Sky Vision, the international distribution and production arm of Sky, and the Welsh Government will…
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Sundance SVOD service heads to Rillington Place, Riviera
AMC Networks has acquired Europe-produced scripted trio Back, Rillington Place and Riviera for its Sundance-branded…