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Viacom placing BET in France
Viacom will launch a round-the-clock BET channel in France next month. The entertainment channel will…
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Nick enrols at Regal Academy
Nickelodeon has climbed aboard an animated children’s series from Italian studio Rainbow. The deal hands…
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Comedy Central apologises after Ofcom rap
The UK Comedy Central channel has issued an apology and changed its in-house guidelines after…
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DRG snags rights to Channel 5 shows
DRG has picked up a raft of titles from 5Production, the programme-making arm of Viacom’s…
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MTV poaches Discovery exec as Friedman exits
US cable channel MTV has a new president following the exit of previous incumbent Stephen…
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Nick Jr. brings Euro toon to UK
US channel Nick Jr. has acquired European-produced CGI toon Wissper, and will debut it next…
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Viacom reveals global SVOD service
Viacom has unveiled Viacom Play Plex, a suite of mobile TV apps that will offer…
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Content companies vie to be Best Distributor
Five content sales companies have been shortlisted for the Best Content Distributor category in the…
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Rob Dyrdek making Dude Perfect stunt series
Skateboarder Rob Dyrdek’s prodco, Superjacket, is making The Dude Perfect Show, a new series for…
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Friends to air on UK terrestrial
US network sitcom Friends will air on UK terrestrial Channel 5 for one day later…
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BET greenlights New Edition biopic mini
Viacom’s US cable channel BET has ordered a miniseries based in the story of 1980s…
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Sky to acquire MTV Italia
Sky has struck a deal with Viacom to acquire MTV Italia, expanding its presence on…
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UK set for a Lip Sync Battle
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered a local version of Lip Sync Battle, the…
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Viacom pays $153m for Indian nets stake
Viacom has paid 9.4 billion rupees (US$153 million) for a 50% stake in Indian regional…
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Ex-Nick exec joins Saban Brands
Former Nickelodeon senior VP Rick Magallanes is joining Saban Brands. Magallanes left Nick Animation Studio…
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Viacom adds M&A expert to ranks
US media giant Viacom has appointed a mergers and acquisitions specialist to its ranks. Alex…
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VH1 chief exits as McCarthy steps up
Viacom’s VH1 has a new boss in the shape of Chris McCarthy after president Tom…
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Viacom poaches BBC exec for commissioning
Viacom has recruited Sean Doyle as a factual commissioner for its Channel 5 operation, poaching…
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MTV expands Shore line with Euro/Lat Am series
MTV International is creating a European-Latin American version of its Shore reality franchise. Ibiza Shore…
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Channel 5 made £12.9m loss before Viacom deal
Channel 5 made a £12.9 million (US$20.1 million) loss in its final financial results before…
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Viacom launching English channels in India
Viacom and TV18 are launching two new English-language channel brands in India through their Viacom18…
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Broadcasters buy A Deadly Adoption
Viacom-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 and France’s TF1 are among the buyers of A Deadly…
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FremantleMedia Italy hires Viacom exec
FremantleMedia Italy has hired Viacom executive Filippo Madella to become its director of branded entertainment….
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MTV orders int’l social series
MTV has ordered Say it in Song, a new international series from Tony DiSanto’s ITV…
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Spotify makes UK and US TV move
A new video platform from on-demand music app Spotify will run content from a variety of…
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New series orders for MTV UK
The UK MTV channel has commissioned three new series and renewed two others. The new…
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Amazon ‘dropping Viacom reality shows’
Amazon will remove numerous Viacom reality series from its US Prime Instant Video service, according…
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Comedy Central poaches BuzzFeed exec
Comedy Central has poached Philly Byrne from BuzzFeed to run its digital operations in the…
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TV features heavily in top media firms list
Media agency ZenithOptimedia has ranked the world’s top media owners, with Disney, Comcast, Fox and…
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Redstone successor ‘decided by trust’
CBS and Viacom owner Sumner Redstone has played down suggestions to will hand the keys…