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Turner
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Anti-piracy group unites to combat threat
The Asian branches of companies such as NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures and The Walt Disney Company…
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Game of Thrones fever drives Time Warner growth
The stunning viewing figures for Game of Thrones have pushed Time Warner and its subsidiary,…
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HBO Nordic teams with Turner for kids OTT service
HBO Nordic and Turner EMEA have joined forces to create Toonix, a kids-focused OTT service….
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Turner to launch OTT sports service
Turner is to launch a new standalone premium sports streaming service in the US after…
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Turner rejigs US distribution as Breland rises
Richard Warren has been upped to president of Turner Content Distribution after Coleman Breland moved…
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Time Warner to produce shows for Snapchat
US media giant Time Warner will produce a series of original programmes for social media…
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Turner SVOD arthouse service launches on Roku
Filmstruck, the Turner-owned SVOD dedicated to arthouse, indie, foreign and cult films, has launched on…
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Sky Arts, Movistar+ explore History of Comedy
Three European pay TV channels and Israeli have acquired a new eight-part CNN series about…
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Viacom’s Flamman takes on new MTV and Nick role
Peter Flamman has landed a new role at Viacom and will oversee MTV and Nickelodeon…
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AT&T CEO: Time Warner deal ‘moving as expected’
Time Warner’s proposed merger with AT&T is “moving along as expected”. The chairman and CEO…
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Turner taps Nick for Boomerang SVOD chief
Turner has poached Sundance Feniger from Nickelodeon to run its new Boomerang subscription VOD service….
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Boomerang OTT service goes live
Turner and Warner Bros’ animation subscription video-on-demand service, Boomerang, has gone live in the US….
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Wacky Races reboot joins int’l Boomerang grid
The upcoming reboot of classic Hanna-Barbera kids comedy Wacky Races is to play on Boomerang…
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Turner sends Boomerang over-the-top
Turner has launched a subscription streaming service for its all-animation Boomerang channel. The platform will…
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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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Turner names Urdaneta replacement in Lat Am
Turner Latin America has named Joel Whitten ‘Whit’ Richardson III as its president, in effect…
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TBS bolsters originals focus as Wolkis rises
US cable channel TBS has promoted Turner veteran David Wolkis to senior VP as its…
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Buyers queue up for Grizzy and the Lemmings
The first free TV sales of French CGI toon Grizzy and the Lemmings have been…
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Virgin squares Full Circle with exclusive deal
UK pay TV operator Virgin Media has acquired three seasons of US drama Full Circle….
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Turner rejigs Southeast Asian unit under Dembla
Turner Asia Pacific is restructuring to align its Southeast Asia operations under local content sales…
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Turner ups Quigley at cable nets
US cable channels provider Turner has promoted Michael Quigley to executive VP of commercial operations,…
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Turner buys Bigballs stake
The international arm of Turner has bought into Bigballs Media marking the first investment for…
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Deal Round-up: Taboo attracts global networks
A number of broadcasters have acquired rights to Tom Hardy drama Taboo from US-based independent…
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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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Turner and AzamTV take Boing into East Africa
Turner has expanded children’s channel Boing into new markets in East Africa after agreeing a…
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Mediapro builds content team with ex-Turner exec
Spain-based producer Mediapro Group has hired a content chief for its Argentinian operation, as part…
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Turner hires Kogan from Participant
Turner has recruited Karina Kogan as senior VP of digital media. She will run the…
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WildBrain to manage Turner YouTube nets
London-based multichannel network WildBrain will manage a number of Turner’s YouTube channels in Europe, the…
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Hulu CEO lifts lid on new live-streaming service
Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins has revealed fresh details about its forthcoming live streaming TV service,…