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WarnerMedia tweaks TBS, TNT & truTV teams as Thom Hinkle exits
WarnerMedia is rejigging the senior programming team at TBS, TNT and truTV following the exit…
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Corie Henson leaves Fox to oversee unscripted for WarnerMedia’s TBS, TNT & truTV
WarnerMedia has appointed former Fox and Electus exec Corie Henson to head up unscripted for…
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Brett Weitz appointed GM of truTV
TBS and TNT general manager Brett Weitz has had responsibility for truTV added to his…
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WarnerMedia consolidation sees vast restructuring at TruTV, CNN
TruTV is laying off around 40% of its workforce, including the bulk of its marketing…
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Turner & Viacom execs to run Sony UK channels
Two well known British executives will run the Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) portfolio of…
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Turner ups Meraz & hires from NBCU
US media group Turner has promoted buyer Valerie Meraz to a senior VP role, and…
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Sony buys Turner’s UK truTV
Sony’s acquisitive channels division has Turner’s truTV in the UK. Turner rolled out the general…
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Louis C.K., Amy Sedaris series for Turner channels
American comedy icons Louis C.K. and Amy Sedaris are creating new shows for Turner’s US…
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Jimmy Fallon moved, Seth Myers comes to UK
Late night US talkshow The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is moving to E! in…
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Turner bringing Will Shakespeare to MIPCOM
Turner’s sales arm, Turner International, is launching drama and comedy from its US cable nets…
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TCAs: TBS gets first primetime toon
US basic cable network TBS has ordered its first primetime animated series. Tarantula, from Carson…
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TNT, Shyamalan team for TV horror
US cable net TNT and writer/director M. Night Shyamalan have teamed for a new two-hour…
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Turner, Burnett test wearable tech inventors
Turner Broadcasting System, IT firm Intel and unscripted producer Mark Burnett are jointly working on…
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truTV, M6 engage in Skin Wars
The UK’s truTV and France’s M6 are among buyers of Passion Distribution-sold Skin Wars. For…
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UK’s truTV lands America’s Got Talent
The British version of truTV has landed the latest season of US reality competition series…
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Buyers line up for RuPaul’s Drag Race
Passion has sold US drag queen competition series RuPaul’s Drag Race to a host of…
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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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Comedy Central UK lines up Impractical Jokers
Comedy Central UK has ordered a pilot of US comedy format Impractical Jokers after it…
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Amazon pilot is truTV’s debut scripted series
A rejected Amazon Studios pilot has become the first full-length scripted series for US cable…
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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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Dish dumps Turner channels in carriage dispute
US pay TV operator Dish has shelved a swathe of Turner Broadcasting channels in a…
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truTV mixes ITV Studios bar format into slate
US cable channel truTV has ordered a competition format from ITV Studios in which bar…
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Conan O’Brien making UK debut with TruTV
Turner’s soon-to-launch UK entertainment channel TruTV has acquired Conan, marking the first time the Conan…
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Turner to launch truTV in UK
Turner Broadcasting UK is launching a new general entertainment free-to-air channel, truTV – it’s first…
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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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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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MTV poaches BBC Worldwide exec Hakami
MTV has recruited Elli Hakami as executive VP of current series and programming. She joins…
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FishBowl co-founder exits in major restructure
FishBowl Worldwide Media will see one of its co-founders exit as part of raft of…
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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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truTV expands Jokers brand
US cable channel truTV has given the greenlight to a third season of its pranks…
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