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Turner poaches AMC’s Tzimas for CEE
Turner Broadcasting System has named Dominik Tzimas as distribution director, central and eastern Europe and Russia,…
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Brazil’s TNT adapting Israeli sex industry drama
Turner Broadcasting System’s Brazilian channel TNT is creating local version of Israeli drama Allenby. The…
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Ex-Fox chief Reilly lands Turner CCO role
Former Fox network chief Kevin Reilly has joined Turner Broadcasting System as president of cable…
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News brief: TNT secures Marvel movie deal
US cable channel TNT has secured rights to the next five Marvel Universe movies. The…
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News brief: Turner’s Wright to lead DreamWorks Studio
Michael Wright, who is exiting his post as president of programming at Turner Broadcasting System’s…
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Sky 1 looks to TNT’s Legends
UK satellite channel Sky 1 HD has acquired TNT cop drama Legends. The deal with…
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Turner nabs SBS Discovery exec for Nordics
Turner has recruited Karin Lindström as programme director of its entertainment channels in the Nordic…
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Pact embarks on Russia mission amid tension, ad ban fears
UK producers association Pact will go ahead with a three-day trip to Russia amid political…
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Turner names Africa entertainment channels chief
Turner Broadcasting System has appointed Gulliermo Farré to the new role of head of general entertainment…
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Turner overhaul continues with Koonin exit
Changes at the top of Turner Broadcasting System continue apace with Turner Entertainment Networks president…
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Schechter launches New York prodco
Paranormal State producer Betsy Schechter has launched her own production company with a slate of…
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News brief: Rive Gauche traces Troy Dunn’s TNT series
US distributor Rive Gauche has acquired international rights to APB with Troy Dunn, a TNT…
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Turner hires EMEA finance boss from Time Out
Turner International has recruited Aksel van der Wal (pictured) as senior VP, finance, for its…
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson gets another TNT series
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is making another US cable series after TNT greenlit Wake Up…
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Power Play: why celebs are becoming execs
As the global media superpowers march into ever more sectors, A-list actors, musicians, fashion gurus…
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Mark Burnett cooking series On the Menu for TNT
Turner-owned cablenet TNT has given the greenlight to a new cooking series from The Bible…
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TNT axes summer procedural despite ratings
US cable channel TNT has cancelled King & Maxwell, its new summer drama procedural, despite…
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Upcoming Sony Central Europe channel buys 100 hours from Electus
New Sony Pictures Television-operated Central European channel AXN Black has bought more than 100 hours…
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TNT goes Under the Dome
Latin American pay TV channel TNT has acquired exclusive regional rights to CBS’s Stephen King-penned…
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Rizzoli & Isles production stops after star’s death
Production on the new season of TNT’s procedural Rizzoli & Isles has halted following actor…
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Sony ‘signs Viacom deal for online service’
Sony has reportedly signed a preliminary deal with Viacom to carry the latter’s channels on…
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TNT renews hit series Rizzoli, Major Crimes and Perception
US cable network has renewed signature series Rizzoli & Isles as well as drama shows…
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Turner ups Levy to president, TBS
David Levy has been upped to president, Turner Broadcasting System. In his new role, Levy…
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Watch gets acquainted with Boston’s Finest
UK pay TV channel Watch has acquired Boston’s Finest, a reality series focusing on the…
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News brief: TNT ups unscripted exec
Turner-owned US cable channel TNT has upped Rachel Brill to VP, unscripted programming for TNT…
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Oz’s Network Ten picks up Reign and raft of LA Screenings shows
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Network Ten has told TBI the shows it has selected from this…
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2013 LA Screenings Buyer Profile: Özlem Özsümbül, Kanal D
Özlem Özsümbül is head of sales and acquisitons at Kanal D. With a shopping list…
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Spielberg, Stallone attached to TNT, TBS projects
Steven Spielberg, Dick Wolf and Sylvester Stallone are among the talent producing new programmes for…
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Syfy remains in Defiance, TNT axes Southland
US channel Syfy has greenlit a second season of its breakout sci-fi hit Defiance, while…
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Time Warner channels biz up, Warner Bros. down
US media giant Time Warner’s networks business, which houses Turner Broadcasting System and HBO, posted…