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Turner
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Turner pulling CNN channel in Russia
CNN will cease broadcasting in Russia at the end of the year, citing “recent changes…
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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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Wrenn leaves CNN for Facebook
CNN veteran Nick Wrenn has left the Turner-owned news channel to join social network Facebook….
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Viacom poaches Worldwide exec as Asia boss
Viacom International Media Networks has recruited Mark Whitehead as executive VP and managing director of…
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Leading UK digital channels’ content spend hits £2.6bn
A group of leading UK digital and pay TV channels spent a combined £2.6 billion…
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The Powerpuff Girls make a comeback
Cartoon Network is bring back one of its biggest animated franchises, The Powerpuff Girls. The…
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Screen Hits launching pilots streaming service
Screen Hits is preparing to launch a new online service that will allow consumers to…
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WarnerTV moves from HBO to Turner bouquet
The WarnerTV channel in Asia will now be distributed by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific….
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CNN commissions Jesus doc series
Turner’s news and current affairs network CNN has ordered Jesus Code, a six-part series connecting…
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News brief: Broadcasters discover Victoria’s Secret
Broadcasters around the world have acquired the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. The 2013 fashion…
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Cartoon Network Asia making first international shows
The Asian division of Cartoon Network is making two original shows for its channels in…
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Cartoon Network Asia launches second screen app
Turner’s Cartoon Network has launched an app for kids in Asia. The mobile second screen…
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Turner says global restructure won’t impact Lat-Am
The wholesale management changes and job losses seen at Turner’s operations in the EMEA and…
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Turner focuses on Asian partnerships following cuts
Turner has inked a new carriage deal for its kids channel Boomerang, taking it into…
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Turner poaches Disney’s Patricia Hidalgo
Turner has hired Patricia Hidalgo as its chief content officer, EMEA, filling a role vacated…
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Turner streamlines L+M team amid wider cost cuts
Turner has streamlined its Turner CN Enterprises licensing and merchandising divison as the company continues…
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Spielberg, Stallone attached to TNT, TBS projects
Steven Spielberg, Dick Wolf and Sylvester Stallone are among the talent producing new programmes for…
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Content and Co. launching on-demand programming service Cirkus
Content and Co., the UK-based consultancy run by TV industry veterans Mark Bradford and Hugh…
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Oprah net takes on Tyler Perry sitcom
Oprah Winfrey’s cable network has ordered a new season For Better or Worse, the Tyler…
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New Belgian pay TV service launches with raft of intn’l channels
Dutch telco KPN has launched a new pay TVservice in Belgium, Snow. The service will…
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Sky Deutschland buys Spanish drama from ZDF
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has acquired Crematorio, the drama series dubbed the Spanish…
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Michael Carrington leaves Turner and joins Hit
Michael Carrington is leaving his position as head of content at Cartoon Network and Turner’s…
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NATPE News: Sony inks Lat-Am deal for Idol
FremantleMedia Enterprises has inked a raft of programming deals with buyers in Latin America, including…
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Discovery buys Italian broadcaster Switchover
Discovery has continued on its recent acquisition spree, buying Italian kids and general entertainment broadcaster…
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UK entrepreneur Peter Jones gets US cable show
UK businessman and Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones is making business makeover show for US…
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CNN inks deal with News7
CNN has inked a deal with soon-to-launch news channel News7. The Bulgarian free-to-air channel will…
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Turner launching WB channel in Pakistan
Turner is launching general entertainment channel WB in Pakistan. The channel will launch a raft…
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CNN buys Lance Armstrong exposé
As the scandal surrounding Lance Armstrong’s alleged doping continues to unfold, CNN has bought The…
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Turner’s EMEA staff at risk of redundancy as Gerhard Zeiler’s restructuring gets underway
Turner Broadcasting’s international boss Gerhard Zeiler has appointed a five-strong management team that will conduct…
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UK multichannel operators programming spend hits £2.2 billion
The main providers of commercial digital channels in the UK spent a cumulative £2.2 billion…