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Tax breaks fuel UK’s global production hub ambitions
When UK Chancellor George Osborne sat down on March 20 having presented his Budget, the…
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Time Warner channels biz up, Warner Bros. down
US media giant Time Warner’s networks business, which houses Turner Broadcasting System and HBO, posted…
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Warner Bros. investing in UK TV, creative industries training
Hollywood studio Warner Bros. is launching a range of skills and training initiatives in the…
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Voddler goes global with file-sharing revamp
Scandinavian VOD site Voddler is going global with a revamped service and new focus on…
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Warner: UK tax credit won’t affect US drama
The UK president of Warner Bros. has claimed the Hollywood studio will not relocate US…
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Experts warn UK producers over drama tax credits
A pair of top British drama executives have warned UK producers could miss out on…
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MTV channels in Poland renew Warner Bros. deal
Viacom International Media Networks Polska has renewed a programming deal with Warner Bros. and will…
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Alloy Digital gets US$30 million cash boost
Multiplatform producer Alloy Digital has won a US$30 million investment from private equity house ABS…
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Tesco begins Club Card TV roll out
Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, has started testing its Club Card TV streaming service and…
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P7S1 inks Hunger Games TV deal
ProSiebenSat.1 has picked up free-to-air TV rights to a raft of upcoming Lionsgate movies including…
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HBO Europe appoints production execs
HBO Europe has made three programming appointments. Wayne Henry has been appointed VP, production, based…
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Matthew Baxter resurfaces at Liverpool TV
Former MGM channels exec Matthew Baxter has been hired to run Liverpool Football Club’s TV…
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Healey to run Warner Bros.’ Shed Media U.S.
Warner Bros.-owned Shed Media has hired Pamela Healey as general manager of its US operation….
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Taco Ketelaar leaving Warner Bros.’ Blazhoffski
Taco Ketelaar, CEO of Blazhoffski, is leaving the company. Ketelaar’s responsibilities will be assumed by…
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Amazon inks Prime streaming deal with Warner Bros.
Amazon has inked a deal with Warner Bros. for content that it can stream on…
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HBO tipped to make Indian formats after Eros deal
HBO Asia and Indian movie producer and distributor Eros International have joined forces and will…
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Alibi renews Rizzoli & Isles with Warner Bros
UKTV-owned broadcaster Alibi has closed a deal with Warner Bros to acquire future seasons of…
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East meets West as Japan opens its Treasure Box
The double whammy effect of not importing formats and lengthy primetimes filled with original shows…
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Netflix and Warner Bros. ink UK TV deal
Netflix has secured a raft of TV series from Warner Bros. after inking a multiyear…
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ABC, CBS cancel freshmen series
US networks ABC and CBS have cancelled a raft of freshmen series including Last Resort,…
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Warner Bros. buys UK post-production house
Warner Bros. has acquired UK post production house De Lane Lea. The Hollywood studio set…
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Turner launching WB channel in Pakistan
Turner is launching general entertainment channel WB in Pakistan. The channel will launch a raft…
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Sky buys Sony’s submarine drama Last Resort
UK pay TV broadcaster BSkyB has acquired US submarine drama series Last Resort. The Sony…
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Blood and gore and TV shows
Television is getting scarier. Horror has always had an on-off relationship with the small screen…
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Netflix snags Warner Bros content as Scandi roll out continues
Netflix has launched in Denmark today and will roll out in Norway and Finland later…
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Warner Bros. picks up quirky Canadian dating format Wanted
Warner Bros. International Television Production has picked up rights to Canadian dating series Wanted. The…
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Sky and Warner Bros. renew volume deal
BSkyB and Warner Bros have renewed their movies deal. The agreement gives Sky, the News…
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Warner Bros. TV hires China boss and relocates HQ to Beijing
Warner Bros.’ TV division has recruited Beibei Fan as vice president of distribution, for China….
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MTG launches three movie channels for CIS
Modern Times Group (MTG)’s Viasat Broadcasting unit is to launch three new HD pay TV…
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ICM agent leaves for Chuck Lorre’s prodco
Robert Broder is leaving talent agency ICM to join Chuck Lorre Productions. Lorre is the…