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Warner Bros. rebrands Eyeworks in Germany
Warner Bros. is rebranding Eyeworks Germany, with the latter’s COO exiting at the same time,…
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Netflix rebooting retro comedy Full House
Having relaunched Arrested Development, Netflix is moving ahead with another comedy reboot with a new…
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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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Time Warner: $19bn content investment coming
Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes says spend on production and programme marketing at the US…
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Eyeworks USA rebrands, reorganises management
Eyeworks USA is rebranding to 3 Ball Entertainment and installed new senior management. The international…
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Warner Bros. merges UK prodcos
Warner Bros. has merged its UK prodco Watershed TV with its larger counterpart Twenty Twenty….
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Warner’s Asanger joins Sony
Warner Bros International Television Production executive Christian Asanger is joining Sony Pictures Television Germany in…
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Superman prequel series set for Syfy
US cable channel Syfy and Warner Bros. are working on a Superman prequel drama that…
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Buyers Briefing: Devi Noviana, RCTI (Indonesia)
Name: Devi Noviana Title: head of international acquisitions Ahead of the ATF market in Singapore,…
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Time Warner restructuring costs to hit $400m
Time Warner has spent US$346 million on restructuring and redundancy costs to date this year….
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Mentalist reaches endgame
Warner Bros.-distributed drama The Mentalist will come to an end after its seventh season on…
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Distribution veteran Weir launches new company
Former Estrella TV and Warner Bros. executive Andy Weir has launched a new distribution company,…
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Ex-Eyeworks exec joins Shine International
Shine International has hired Ted Bookstaver as senior VP, head of Americas. He was previously…
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Netflix bags exclusive SVOD rights to Gotham
Streaming service Netflix has secured exclusive subscription on-demand rights to Warner Bros.’ hot drama Gotham….
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Buyers briefing: Karin Heijink, VP, pay TV, Modern Times Group
Name: Karin Heijink Title: VP, pay TV channels, Modern Times Group Karin Heijink is vice…
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WarnerTV boards The Last Ship
Asian entertainment channel WarnerTV has acquired exclusive local rights to US summer drama The Last…
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Channel 5 bags sought-after Batman spin-off Gotham
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has won the heated battle to acquire Gotham, Warner Bros.’s Batman…
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Netflix tipped to take Seinfeld
Netflix is in talks to acquire classic comedy series Seinfeld, according to its creator and…
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Analysts predict Fox/Time Warner ‘bloodbath’
Analysts have warned of a “bloodbath” and rising pay TV costs for US consumers should…
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Carrington swaps Hit for Zodiak
Michael Carrington is leaving his position of VP of global content at Hit Entertainment to…
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Warner Bros. ups distribution exec Stanley
Warner Bros. has elevated John Stanley, giving him responsibility for digital distribution in the UK….
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Wuaki.tv plans French, German and Italian launches
TV and movie streaming service Wuaki.tv is expanding its European footprint to a total of…
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Warner Bros. takes control, rebrands Shed
Warner Bros. has taken full control of UK production giant Shed Media, and is rebranding…
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Warner Bros. completes Eyeworks deal
Warner Bros. has completed its multimillion dollar takeover of Netherlands-based production group Eyeworks. The US…
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Fox poaches TV marketing boss from Warner Bros.
Fox has recruited Greg Drebin to head up its marketing of its TV distribution division….
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LA Screenings review: big name drama delivers on promise
Last week’s LA Screenings saw international buyers including BBC’s director of television Danny Cohen, TV2…
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Warner Bros. installs Register at helm of new digital division
Warner Bros. has appointed Sam Register to run a newly-created digital production unit. In the…
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Talpa’s de Mol predicts major prodco consolidation
John de Mol has predicted “further centralisation” will lead to between three and five consolidated…
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Turner’s Zeiler joins CME board
Turner Broadcasting System’s international boss Gerhard Zeiler has joined the board of directors at embattled…
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AOL renews slate of original series
AOL has renewed several of its original series. The internet firm is pushing into original…