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The Wire
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Amedia becomes ‘home of HBO’ in new deal
Russian free and pay TV broadcaster Amedia has signed a new deal with HBO giving…
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HBO revamps CEE channels, third net launches
The European division of HBO is refreshing its channels line-up in the central and eastern…
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‘Unashamedly ambitious’ Netflix rival launches
South African SVOD platform ShowMax has launched with “more than a year’s continuous viewing” for…
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David Simon pilots set for HBO
HBO’s long-standing partnership with The Wire creator David Simon continues with the greenlight of two…
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Idris Elba preps Mandela, My Dad and Me doc
Idris Elba is making Mandela, My Dad and Me, a one-off doc about his life…
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BBC Taster gets Idris Elba interactive doc
The BBC has commissioned Story of Now, an interactive doc presented by Idris Elba (Luther, The…
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Canadian Netflix rival taps into The Wire
Canadian OTT service CraveTV has acquired all seasons of The Wire and will launch remastered…
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HBO, Showtime deals for Presto as Stan taps ABC
Australian on-demand services Presto and Stan have both scored new programming deals. The deals come…
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Canada’s Bell latest to take on Netflix with Latte
Canadian telco and broadcaster Bell will launch a TV streaming service with content from HBO…
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Amazon Prime Instant Video launches on Android phones
Amazon has launched its Prime Instant Video OTT service on Android phones in the UK,…
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HBO and Scorsese making Shutter Island TV series
HBO and Martin Scorsese are developing Ashecliffe, a TV series based on the director’s Shutter…
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Amazon snags HBO shows with exclusive deal
Amazon has struck an exclusive licensing deal with HBO and will carry a raft of…
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Amazon launches second wave of pilots
Amazon’s production arm Amazon Studios has debuted a host of new original programme pilots spanning…
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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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Sky’s NOW TV adds premium channel brands
UK satellite TV provider BSkyB has bolstered its pay-monthly OTT service NOW TV by adding…
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Blinkbox offers free eps of US series in try-before-you-buy push
UK streaming service Blinkbox will offer consumers free episodes of US TV series in a…
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MIPTV Hot Pick: Harry Bosch
In the summer of 2012, Red Arrow International announced that it was teaming up with…
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Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter playing Taylor and Burton in BBC America series
US cable channel BBC America is making a TV movie about the turbulent relationship between…
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HBO Europe’s burning ambition
HBO Europe started making original shows six years ago, but its upcoming miniseries Burning Bush…
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HBO tipped to make Indian formats after Eros deal
HBO Asia and Indian movie producer and distributor Eros International have joined forces and will…