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Electus giving birth to Labor Games at MIPTV
US producer and distributor Electus has picked up international format rights to Labor Games, the…
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Airport, Brothel sell for Hat Trick
Hat Trick International heads into MIPTV on the back of sales of new factual pair…
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SBS Discovery strikes volume deal with truTV
SBS Discovery Norway has struck a two-year volume deal for content from the truTV cable…
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Discovery Intn’l takes a slice of Cake Boss
Discovery Networks International has come on board Cake Boss, partnering with Discovery’s US net TLC…
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Buyers briefing: Angela Recio Sondon, Discovery
Name: Angela Recio Sondon Title: VP, programming and acquisitions, Discovery Networks Latin America/US Hispanic Ahead…
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Discovery founder preps factual SVOD service
Discovery Communications founder John Hendricks (pictured) has launched a subscription-on-demand service for factual programming named…
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Discovery inks Hulu deal, talking to Netflix
Hulu has picked up a raft of Discovery Communications titles including exclusive SVOD rights to…
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Discovery to relaunch HD Showcase channel
Discovery Communications is set to relaunch its Discovery HD Showcase channel in Europe, the Middle…
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Rich Ross exits Shine, lands at Discovery
Rich Ross has left Shine amid a restructure at the enlarged production and distribution group…
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Global nets reach for Little Couple
Broadcasters around the world have acquired TLC’s high-rating ob-doc series The Little Couple. Now into…
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O’Neill gets global Discovery role, All3 board seat
Eileen O’Neill has been promoted to global group president of Discovery Studios, and is set…
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Buyers Briefing: Dan Korn, Discovery Networks Western Europe
Name: Dan Korn Title: Senior VP and head of programming, Discovery Networks Western Europe Discovery’s…
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News brief: TLC Lat Am gobbles up Food Truck Face Off
TLC’s cable feeds in Latin America and Hispanic US have landed Food Truck Face Off,…
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North, Wills upped, Hornsey out in UKTV restructure
Multichannel operator UKTV has restructured its top-level team in a move that sees the departures…
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TLC to pilot Dutch format Find My Family
Absolutely Independent’s reunion-themed format Find My Family is being pilot for US cable channel TLC….
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Ob docs: obsolete or of the moment?
Rumblings that the ob doc trend is stifling creativity on both sides of the Atlantic…
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BT TV adds Discovery channels
BT has added HD channels Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, British Eurosport and British Eurosport…
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Beyond Duck Dynasty…
Stuart Carter, Pioneer Productions So what would you do if you suddenly won US$1 million…
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Warner Bros’ Shed poaches BBCWW Top Gear exec
The US division of Warner Bros.-owned producer Shed has recruited John Hesling as its senior…
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Geordie Shore star in TLC reality travel show
The UK feed of Discovery’s TLC channel has commissioned a 4x60mins reality series in which…
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TLC gets Tina Malone: Pregnant at 50
Shameless star Tina Malone is the subject of a new TLC commission in the UK….
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Lifetime poaches TLC exec for unscripted role
Lifetime has poached Marianna Flynn from rival female-skewing net TLC. At A+E-owned cable channel Lifetime,…
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BSkyB adds 14 channels to mobile service
BSkyB has added 14 entertainment channels to its Sky Go mobile TV service. New channels…
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TV’s conscious effort
Cruel critiques and manufactured conflict have been replaced by supportive smiles, warm hugs and a…
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Beyond cooks up Weird Restaurants deal
Beyond Distribution has racked up a raft of sales of fact-ent series World’s Weirdest Restaurants….
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News brief: Discovery preps German launch for TLC
Discovery is preparing to roll out its female-skewing TLC channel in Germany. The service is…
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TLC gets new boss after Winter departure
Discovery Communications’ female-skewed TLC has named Discovery Channel production exec Nancy Daniels as its new…
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Oprah block launching on TLC in Russia and CEE
A programming block from Discovery’s OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is to launch on the TLC…
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Shed staffs up for US reality
Warner Bros.-owned Shed Media has hired two new programming executives as it seeks to ramp…
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Discovery acquires sex therapy doc
Discovery Fit and Health in the US is among the buyers of Real 40 Year…