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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…
Appetite for Kerridge cooking shows grows in Oz, US
Broadcasters in Australia and the US are among buyers of British cooking series from celebrity…
African, Indian firms buy Eccho’s Turkish drama
Broadcasters in Africa and an Indian entertainment firm have acquired Eccho Rights’ widely-travelled Turkish drama…
Networks raid Picture Box for programming
Various networks have acquired unscripted programming from Canada’s Picture Box Distribution. Viasat Europe and GB…
Buyers Briefing digital season: Will Ennett, TalkTalk
Name: Will Ennett Title: Head of pay TV content, TalkTalk Former Blinkbox and Viasat buyer…
MTG programming exec departs for Millicom
Louise Ernst has left her position of head of programming at Modern Times Group’s Viaplay…
News brief: SBS, Viasat pre-buy Own Rainforest
SBS in Australia and European broadcaster Viasat have prebought eco-themed factual entertainment series I Bought…
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…
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….
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…