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Turner
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TalkTalk adds Cartoonito to channel line-up
UK operator TalkTalk has added Turner preschool channel Cartoonito to its TV line-up. Cartoonito is…
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Channel 4 calls for Turner’s Search Party
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired rights to dark US comedy Search Party and will…
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Turner buys rights to Italian short-form toon
Turner has acquired rights to a new short-form toon from Italian prodco European Television Service…
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TNT orders Snowpiercer series from ITV prodco
US cable net TNT has ordered a pilot of Snowpiercer, a futuristic drama based upon…
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Turner buys advisory firm to bolster TBS & TNT
Turner has acquired a business advisory firm, and handed its co-founders a remit to “accelerate…
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Stan OTT service is on Good Behavior
Australian streaming service Stan has acquired US drama series Good Behavior. The SVOD service scooped…
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Turner strikes new channels deal with Virgin
Turner has renewed its carriage deal with UK cabler Virgin Media, adding a raft of…
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Turner creates international digital division
Turner has tasked Aksel van der Wal with establishing a new division that will focus…
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Bewkes: AT&T will ‘accelerate’ HBO Now growth
The international distribution of the HBO Now SVOD service will be “accelerated” by the sale…
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Hulu adds Disney, Fox to channels
Disney and Fox have come on board Hulu’s new channels streaming service. The deals mean…
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Lisette Schlippe joins Turner in new role
Lisette Schlippe will head up Turner’s programme sales in the Benelux, Germany and Eastern Europe…
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Turner SVOD service debuts this month
Turner’s new subscription video-on-demand service dedicated to arthouse, indie, foreign and cult films is debuting…
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Turner takes Stars Wars TV rights
Turner has snagged the US TV rights to the Star Wars franchise and the movies…
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Turner leads $45m Refinery29 investment
Turner has led a US$45 million funding round in female-focused lifestyle site Refinery29, with additional…
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TBS to Drop the Mic with James Corden
Turner-owned cable network TBS has greenlit a comedy-music series from CBS talk show star James…
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TBS plots Notorious B.I.G.-inspired drama
US basic cable channel TBS is developing a scripted series inspired by the lyrics of…
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Turner adds C4 exec for analytics post
Turner Europe, Middle East and Africa has appointed Channel 4 executive Pedro Cosa to fill…
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Cartoon Network launching streaming apps in Asia
Cartoon Network is about to launch two new apps in association with Globe Telecoms in…
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Turner, Nine Network ink Adult Swim deal
Turner and Nine Network in Australia have struck a programming deal that will see an…
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Turner, Machinima prep Adventure Time tournament
Turner’s Cartoon Network and gaming culture site Machinima are joining forces to cover Adventure Time…
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Turner wants unscripted to Bloom with TBS/TNT hire
Turner has hired Michael Bloom to run development and production of unscripted at its TBS…
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Cartoon Network MENA launch
Turner Broadcasting System has launched kids channel, Cartoon Network Hindi, across the Middle East and…
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Persson upped at Turner
Cecilia Persson will head up programming strategy for Cartoon Network across the EMEA region after…
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Turner deal gives Sky Adventure Time streaming
Sky has inked a deal with Turner that gives the pay TV operator the exclusive…
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New Asian deal for Xilam’s Oggy
Cartoon Network has acquired the new season of slapstick toon series Oggy and the Cockroaches…
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Turner sends out Search Party
Turner has ordered Search Party, an original drama series for its TBS cable net in…
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Turner buys majority stake in iStreamPlanet
Turner Broadcasting System has bought a majority stake in live video streaming company iStreamPlanet, a…
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Reorganisation at Discovery’s Eurosport
Discovery-owned Eurosport has made a series of exec changes including a new global content chief…
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Celestial Tiger pounces on Chinese kids opportunity
Celestial Tiger Entertainment announced its entry into a very crowded space last month when it…
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Sony launches PlayStation Vue cloud TV service
Sony has launched its new cloud-based TV service, PlayStation Vue, in the US cities of…