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Star TV
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Turkey’s Star TV sets local remake of Israeli ultra-orthodox hit ‘Shtisel’
Star TV in Turkey is set to become home to a local remake of hit…
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Greece’s Star TV waltzes off with ‘Dancing with the Stars’
BBC Studios has found a new home for its Dancing with the Stars format in…
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Iger could remain Disney CEO after Fox deal closes
Disney chief Bob Iger might not be done just yet. Reports claim Iger might re-up…
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Industry vet to lead Cannabis OTT channel
Douglas Lee has been named as general manager of 420TV, the new OTT TV channel…
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Foxtel exec fills vacant unscripted role at ABC
A senior Foxtel executive has taken over non-scripted production at the ABC in Australia. Josie…
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Chernin and KKR back Asian OTT service
Emerald Media, a pan-Asian media investment vehicle backed by private-equity outfit KKR and Peter Chernin,…
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Warner Bros. names first China chief
Warner Bros. Entertainment has named veteran Chinese technology and entertainment industry executive Gillian Zhao as…
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Little Big Shots goes big
Warner Bros. has secured a raft of new deals for its Little Big Shots, format…
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Ex-Star TV chief charged with murder
Former Star TV CEO Peter Mukerjea has been charged with the murder of his step-daughter,…
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Big Brother to make Turkish debut
Turkey’s Star TV has ordered a local version of Big Brother, marking the first ever…
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Rupert Murdoch preps Fox exit
Rupert Murdoch is soon to step down as CEO of US-based media giant 21st Century…
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Maxdome CEO to exit
German VOD service Maxdome is saying goodbye to its CEO for the second time in…
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M6 cuts hairdressing format deal
French free-to-air broadcaster M6 has ordered a local version of Armoza-distributed hairdressing format The Final…
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Star, ATV land Endemol Turkey dramas
Two Turkish broadcasters have commissioned primetime scripted series from Endemol Turkey, whose debut drama in…
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Turkey’s Star orders hairdresser format
Turkish broadcaster Star TV has ordered a local version of hairdressing competition format The Final…
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Europe’s most valuable formats
The UK is the most lucrative formats market in Europe, while TF1 is the leading…
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MIPTV 2014: Eccho Rights launching Turkish drama
Distributor Eccho Rights is launching Turkish romantic drama Kurt Seyit & Sura – Epic Love…
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Broadcaster trio is latest to Do That
Broadcasters in Belgium, Turkey and Peru and a Russian prodco have acquired Armoza Formats’ primetime…
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FRAPA members offered NATPE discount
Members of formats alliance FRAPA are being offered a US$375 discount for Miami’s NATPE confab….
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CEE format deals for Endemol
Endemol has sold its Next One and Unbeatable (pictured) formats into the CEE region for…
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All3Media cuts first format deal for MTV’s Money From Strangers
Turkish broadcaster Star is taking All3Media-distributed Money From Strangers. It will transmit a local primetime…
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Indian net woos Warner’s Bachelorette
Indian channel Life OK has become the latest to get its own version of Warner…
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Popstars set for Turkish re-launch
The Turkish primetime version of Banijay’s reality singing format Popstars is to re-launch in the…