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TVNZ
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Factual round-up: TVF tackles Coronavirus; Reelz marks VIS UK first; Red Arrow, Blue Ant add to slate
TVF working on Coronavirus specials UK-based independent distributor TVF International is working on two investigative…
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Scripted deals: BBC First, RTL add ITVSGE drama; W9 acquires ‘The Hunting’; ‘Project Blue Book’ sales
BBC First, M-Net, RTL among ITVSGE deals BBC First, M-Net in Africa and Germany’s RTL…
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YLE, SVT, TV2 among buyers acquiring BBC Studios’ Mallorca Files
YLE in Finland, Sweden’s SVT and AXN Mystery in Japan are among international buyers of…
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Deals round-up: Discovery UK cooks up Oz culinary show; DRG strikes US sales; RTL4 extends ‘All Together Now’
Discovery UK orders Ainsley Harriott series Discovery in the UK has ordered a culinary travelogue…
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Discovery swoops for Zig Zag’s ‘Killing Michael Jackson’
Discovery Networks has picked up Zig Zag Productions’ Killing Michael Jackson for the UK, Italy, Germany…
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Epix among nets going Deep State with Fox
MGM-owned cable channel Epix has bagged exclusive US rights to Fox Networks Group Europe &…
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HBO Asia buys Keshet’s NBC drama
HBO Asia and TVNZ in New Zealand have bought Keshet International’s NBC series The Brave….
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TVNZ renews ITV deal despite output issues
New Zealand’s TVNZ has renewed its output deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) despite…
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Disney output deal drags TVNZ profit down 89%
TVNZ has claimed its programming output deal with Disney is a key factor behind a…
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Will & Grace reboot heads to TVNZ
The upcoming reboot of US comedy Will & Grace is headed to New Zealand commercial…
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TVF secures swathe of deals in Australia and New Zealand
London-based factual distributor TVF International has sold a slate of shows to broadcasters in Australia…
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TVNZ names new content bosses
Cate Slater has been upped to director of content and Andrew Shaw to deputy director….
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TVNZ content boss resigns
Jeff Latch has resigned as content director at TVNZ. He had been at the Kiwi…
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Broadcasters find C4’s National Treasure
A raft of international broadcasters have acquired National Treasure, the Robbie Coltrane and Julie Walters…
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China’s Schindlers set for RTVE, ORF
Broadcasters in Europe have bought China’s Schindlers, a New Zealand-produced documentary about two Chinese men…
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Roots planted in 50 territories
The remake of epic miniseries Roots has sold into 50 territories. Distributor A+E Networks has…
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Twofour racks up Oz and Kiwi sales
UK-based Twofour Rights has shopped a raft of programming to buyers in Australia and New…
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Sky Living checks NBC’s Blindspot
UK pay TV channel has acquired new season NBC mystery drama Blindspot from Warner Bros….
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TVNZ stocks up on US drama
Kiwi pubcaster TVNZ has unveiled its new season line-up, revealing a raft of US series…
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News brief: French Turner channel gets Ace
Boing, one of Turner Broadcasting’s French kids channels, has acquired 9 Story Media Group toon…
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Sky, Scandi nets join Attenborough’s Conquest
Sky’s Italian business and a pair of Scandinavian pubcasters have acquired David Attenborough’s Conquest of…
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France Télévisions, Clan make Doozers play
France Télévisions and Spain’s TVE Clan are among buyers of The Jim Henson Company cartoon…
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Foxtel, Seven, ABC feel factual Passion
Major Australian television groups have acquired content from Passion Distribution. Pay TV operator Foxtel has…
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Nets buy Bejuba!’s Buzz Bumble
A trio of broadcasters have acquired Bejuba! Entertainment-sold animated comedy Buzz Bumble. In the UK…
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French telco tracks down BBC’s Intruders
French telco operator OCS has acquired the BBC’s new mystery drama Intruders following MIPCOM. The…
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Kiwi pubcaster opens up to indies
New Zealand’s public broadcaster TVNZ will open up production of local Maori and Pacific programming…
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TVNZ plans DIY series
New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ has commissioned a Eyeworks DIY-themed format. Our First Home is billed…
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Canal+, ABC visit BBC’s Happy Valley
French pay TV platform Canal+ and Australian pubcaster ABC are among buyers of the BBC’s…
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News brief: BBC Worldwide cuts Kiwi deal
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster, has licensed a raft of…
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TVNZ melts Igloo pay TV investment
New Zealand pubcaster has written down its investment in low-cost digital pay TV service Igloo….