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True Detective
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Anonymous hits UK with Playground exec leading new prodco
Sophie Gardiner is exiting Playground Television to lead a new production outfit that has True…
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True Detective officially returning to HBO duty
US premium cable channel HBO has finally confirmed a third season of crime drama True…
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Westworld one of three HBO recommissions
Westworld’s stellar season one ratings have lead to the HBO sci-fi/mystery drama getting a second…
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Ziggo replacing HBO with Series XL
Liberty Global-owned Dutch cable operator Ziggo will launch a new movies and series package in January…
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Viewpoint: The anthology strikes back
Dan Whitehead, head of drama and digital at UK consultancy K7 Media, on how anthology…
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Westworld UK launch bigger than Game of Thrones
Westworld’s debut in the UK was bigger than both Game of Thrones and Fortitude. The…
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Mr. Robot firm sells stake to Laurene Powell Jobs
The US production company behind Robot and True Detective has sold a significant minority stake…
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HBO launching in Spain with Vodafone
HBO has struck a deal with Vodafone in Spain for the launch of its planned…
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MIPTV Hot Pick: Real Detective
True crime programming is increasingly informed by the pacing, tone and production values seen…
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Endemol Shine tipped for Anonymous investment
Endemol Shine Group wants to buy into US film and TV prodco Anonymous Content, according…
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Sony Crime channel, Nine get Real Detective
Sony’s new UK crime net, True Crime, and Australian free-TV broadcaster Nine have both acquired…
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HBO consolidates scripted as Ellenberg exits
US premium cable channel HBO has handed comedy chief Casey Bloys control of drama after…
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Star becomes ‘India’s home of HBO’
21st Century Fox-owned pay TV service Star India has become the latest local ‘home of…
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‘HBO, Netflix lead Amazon in digital originals’
Demand for key original series from HBO Now and Netflix far out-strips that for Amazon…
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Wanted: procedural series
Demand remains high for procedural drama, but the supply from the US is slowing. Stewart…
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Portuguese Netflix rival launches
Portuguese pay TV operator Nos has launched a subscription video-on-demand service ahead of the arrival…
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Danish cable service adds HBO Nordic
Danish telco TDC has signed a deal to bring HBO Nordic, the premium content provider’s…
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BT adds Game of Thrones downloads
UK telco BT has added Game of Thrones to its download-to-own line-up and claims the…
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LA Screenings: SVT wants the ‘wow factor’
SVT is in Hollywood chasing shows with a ‘wow factor’ that will create buzz among…
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Sky Germany going day-and-date with HBO
Sky Germany will start launching HBO series on the same day they go out on…
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Last word: Matthieu Viala, Makever
Matthieu Viala, CEO of French drama producer Makever, on why changes to viewing habits means…
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Viewpoint: Katie O’Connell Marsh, CEO, Gaumont TV
The television landscape is changing. That we know for sure. With the rise of new…
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Paramount agrees first-look deal with True Detective producer
Paramount Television has struck a three-year first-look deal with Anonymous Content, the US production company…
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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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HBO cuts Sky Italia programming deal
Sky Italia has agreed an exclusive programming deal with HBO as it prepares its own…
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HBO On Demand launches on Indian pay TV
Tata Sky subscribers with access to HBO premium channels in India can now access catch-up…
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Foxtel snags HBO output deal
Australian pay TV platform Foxtel has inked an output deal with HBO. The agreement gives…