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Magine accelerates expansion plans with $19m injection
Magine has secured $19 million in extra funding from Swedish and international investors and said…
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Murphy goes one step beyond
The new general manager of Australia-based Beyond Television tells TBI about changing international perceptions of…
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French documentaries singled out
Despite European public channels closing documentary slots and growing competition from hosted factual and reality…
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Global nets board animal extinction doc
Eleven international broadcasters have pre-bought Gambling on Extinction, a new 1x52mins doc about illegal endangered…
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Magine expands with German launch
Cloud-based TV operator Magine has launched in beta in Germany, its first European expansion since…
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Beyonce concert to broadcast in 150 territories
A concert in aid of female empowerment starring singer Beyoncé Knowles will broadcast in 150…
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Sonet Film staffs up and launches TV division
Swedish film business Sonet Film has launched a TV division, Sonet Television. Sonet is a…
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2013 LA Screenings Buyer Profile: Stephen Mowbray, SVT
SVT airs several big US shows and recently bought The Bible and Bates Motel. Stephen…
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Nordisk funding boss joins SVT as drama chief
Nordisk Film & TV Fond CEO Hanne Palmquist is leaving the funding organisation to join…
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Miniseries strike back
A few years ago, it looked like scripted miniseries were heading for the scrapheap. With…
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FremantleMedia hires Swedish boss
FremantleMedia has recruited Magnus Karlsson-Lamm as the managing director of its Swedish division. He will…
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SVT opens back catalogue to public
Swedish public broadcaster SVT has launched an open archive initiative to make its back catalogue…
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Global nets bag Canadian kids science series
Broadcasters in Germany, Canada and Sweden are onboard a new kids’ science and technology series…
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MIPTV News: First Hand sends docs to US, Europe
Swiss-based documentary sales house First Hand Films has closed deals for its documentaries in the…
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New OTT platform launches, plans Euro roll out
A new over-the-top service, Magine, has launched in Sweden this week and plans to offer…
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Nick buys Korean short-form comedy
Nickelodeon’s channels in Portugal, Spain and South Africa have tapped distributor Imira Entertainment for a…
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SVT to offer entire TV line-up online
Swedish public broadcaster SVT will offer its entire broadcast output free of charge online. SVT…
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Worldwide sales for Penguin’s Peter Rabbit series sells
Silvergate Media has inked a raft of international deals for the new Peter Rabbit animated…
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Echo Bridge sells SyFy movies to broadcasters around the world
Distributor Echo Bridge Entertainment has inked deals for SyFy original movies with a host of…
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France 2 orders local version of Jimmy McGovern Series Accused
French public broadcast channel France 2 has greenlit a local version of Jimmy McGovern-penned British…
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Content sells Irish drama Amber to Netflix and international broadcasters
Distributor Content Television has shopped Irish drama series Amber to a host of international broadcasters…
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International factual execs confirmed for Tokyo TV Forum
International documentary channel buyers and programme managers will convene in Tokyo next month after the…
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Netflix ramps up Nordic kids site following Little Princess purchase
Netflix is ramping up its kids content on its recently launched Scandinavian service after striking…
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Sweden’s SVT buys hit Turkish drama
SVT has become the first major broadcaster in Western Europe to buy a Turkish drama….