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Viasat
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SPT’s channel sell-off continues with Antenna deal in CEE
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has continued its withdrawal from the global channels business by selling…
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News round-up: Baby Cow adds Objective producer; Fremantle deals in Russia; Armoza’s ‘Connected’ moves in Finland
Baby Cow appoints Objective’s Maisah Thompson Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow Productions has bolstered its scripted…
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NBCUniversal strikes kids deal with Nordic Entertainment Group
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has finalised a kids content partnership with NBCUniversal International Distribution…
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Hat Trick hires ex-Gaumont exec for first acquisitions role
Hat Trick International (HTI) has hired former Gaumont exec Hana Zidek as its first acquisitions…
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Google exec to lead Discovery Nordics digital unit
Google exec Karin Bonde has left the tech giant to become VP of Discovery Networks…
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Broadcasters join Robot Wars
UK battling robots series Robot Wars has been acquired by a raft of international broadcasters….
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MTV Finland adds Discovery, Viasat execs in shake-up
Bonnier Broadcasting-owned Finnish commercial broadcaster MTV’s CEO Jarkko Nordlund has named a new management team,…
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MTG: cost savings boost results
The programme of cost cutting at Modern Times Group has helped boost its half-year profits,…
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Media giants dominate Euro TV, US impact grows
A group of 15 media giants dominate pay TV within the European Union, accounting for…
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MTG exec heads to Turner Nordic
Modern Times Group’s Jeppe Damgaard as been appointed as Turner Broadcasting System Nordic’s director of…
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Viasat launches pair of new channels
The Modern Times Group is rolling out two new channels, Viasat Series and Viasat Films,…
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MTG’s free TV, VOD arms join for drama
Modern Times Group’s free-to-air channel TV3 and online streaming service Viaplay are to coproduce a…
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Streaming service Viaplay launches on Apple TV
Modern Times Group-owned Nordic streaming service Viaplay is now available on Apple TV devices. Viaplay…
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Hulu goes to Wonderland with Beta
US streaming service Hulu is among buyers of the Beta Film-sold drama Wonderland. Beta has…
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Netflix among those joining Z Nation
Netflix has taken worldwide on-demand rights to zombie drama Z Nation, becoming one of a…
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Buyers Briefing: Vanda Rapti, MTG
Name: Vanda Rapti Title: VP of acquisitions, pay TV, VOD and new media, and acting…
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Viasat Norway viewers will C More Sport
Viasat’s direct-to-home satellite platform in Norway will carry C More’s sports channels from April 6….
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Fox, MTG win Battle Creek
Fox International Channels has acquired Battle Creek from Sony Pictures Television for its Fox channels…
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Sky follows Danger Dogs
Sky in the UK is among buyers of Danger Dogs, a series from Australia’s Flame…
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Liberty of London in pre-Cannes sales
DCD Rights’ doc series about a London department store has sold to broadcasters in Europe…
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News brief: MTG rebranding London broadcast ops
European broadcaster MTG is renaming its Viasat-branded broadcast operations base in London. The division will…
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Appetite for Kerridge cooking shows grows in Oz, US
Broadcasters in Australia and the US are among buyers of British cooking series from celebrity…
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African, Indian firms buy Eccho’s Turkish drama
Broadcasters in Africa and an Indian entertainment firm have acquired Eccho Rights’ widely-travelled Turkish drama…
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Networks raid Picture Box for programming
Various networks have acquired unscripted programming from Canada’s Picture Box Distribution. Viasat Europe and GB…
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Buyers Briefing digital season: Will Ennett, TalkTalk
Name: Will Ennett Title: Head of pay TV content, TalkTalk Former Blinkbox and Viasat buyer…
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MTG programming exec departs for Millicom
Louise Ernst has left her position of head of programming at Modern Times Group’s Viaplay…
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News brief: SBS, Viasat pre-buy Own Rainforest
SBS in Australia and European broadcaster Viasat have prebought eco-themed factual entertainment series I Bought…
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Dutch M&A firm hires Hegedus to launch UK office
A Dutch management consultancy credited as a key player in Warner Bros.’ 2010 acquisition of…
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News brief: Shopping Monsters hit the high street in Latvia
Viasat’s Latvian channel TV3 has launched a local version of Global Agency format Shopping Monsters….
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News brief: Braquo gets new homes, third season pick-ups
All three seasons of French drama Braquo have sold to broadcasters K+ in Vietnam, Croatia’s…
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