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True Blood
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HBO confirms new content president
Casey Bloys will fill Michael Lombardo’s shoes at HBO after the president of programming announced…
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Naspers aims to head off Netflix with rival
Multichoice-owner Naspers is attempting to head of Netflix with a new SVOD service for the…
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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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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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OTT service Wuaki seals HBO deal
Streaming and download-to-own service Wuaki has snagged a raft of HBO content after striking a…
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Tesco’s Blinkbox takes on Lovefilm, Netlflix in autumn offensive
Blinkbox is taking on Netflix and Lovefilm with its biggest ever marketing campaign. The UK…
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HBO kills True Blood, renews The Newsroom
HBO has decided to end vampire series True Blood’s run after its upcoming seventh season….
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Exclusive: SVT buys ITV’s Vicious, more Downton
Swedish pubcaster SVT has acquired ITV sitcom Vicious, the latest seasons of Downton Abbey and…
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Gaumont hires three for TV division
Gaumont has hired a trio of executives for its international TV division. Carol Trussel has…
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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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HBO orders more True Blood
Premium US cable network HBO has ordered another season of vampire drama True Blood. The…
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‘Russian HBO’ makes a major channels move
Russian producer Amedia has moved into the channels business in a big way, effectively launching…
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blinkbox snaps up new Game of Thrones
UK online video store blinkbox has become the first digital platform to secure rights to…
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Amazon chooses first-ever original TV series
Amazon has selected the pilots that it will take to series with a John Goodman…
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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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HBO Go goes live in new CEE territory
HBO’s on-demand service HBO Go has launched on Bulgarian cable operator blizoo. The operator’s subscriber…
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MIPTV Hot Pick: The White Queen
The White Queen has a built-in fan base given the Philippa Gregory books upon which…
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HBO’s TV Everywhere service Go launches in Asia
HBO has launched HBO Go in Asia for the first time. The TV Everywhere service…
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France’s Orange renews HBO output deal
Orange Cinéma Series (OCS) has renewed a key content deal with US premium programme provider…
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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…
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HBO launches in Sweden
Telia has become the first platform operator in the Nordic region to offer HBO, making…
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Blinkbox snags The Newsroom download rights
Streaming and download service Blinkbox has taken download to own rights to HBO drama series…