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NewsNetflix moots HBO partnership
Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings has hinted at a partnership with HBO, according to Reuters.
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NewsUnforgettable revived in US
US crime drama Unforgettable, which airs on Sky Living in the UK, has been saved from the axe after being cancelled by CBS.
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NewsOrsten takes Grand Scheme stake
Tony Orsten, the former managing director of the Paramount UK Partnership and chief executive of Abu Dhabi media initiative Twofour54, has invested in consultancy Grand Scheme and become its chairman.
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NewsMaverick receives first gameshow order from Hanoi
Maverick Television is aggressively expanding into gameshows and has secured its first format deal, selling a shiny floor quiz show to a Vietnamese broadcaster.
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NewsC5 acquires Zodiak’s Tickety Toc
Channel 5 has picked up the rights to a new CGI pre-school series from Zodiak Kids.
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NewsSurprise Surprise heads to US
Classic ITV entertainment show Surprise Surprise is to be remade for US network NBC – just months after being revived in the UK.
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NewsNBCUniversal acquires majority stake in KidsCo
NBCUniversal International has acquired a controlling 51% stake in international children’s channel KidsCo.
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NewsCome Dine replaces Millionaire as "top format"
ITV Studios Come Dine With Me was the most screened TV format in Europe last year with more than 4,000 hours aired across 16 countries.
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NewsAmazon unveils original content push
Amazon has unveiled plans to commission original content for its live streaming service Amazon Instant Video.
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NewsSky News launches in US/Canada
Sky News has today launched into the US and Canada, via streaming platform Livestation.
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NewsPBS UK acquires America Revealed
PBS UK has acquired the US version of Lion Television doc Britain From Above.
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NewsAsia clocks BBC2's The Hour
Sundance Channel Global is taking BBC2 drama The Hour to Asia in a deal secured by Shine International.
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NewsNick greenlights third season of Anubis
TOWIE producer Lime Pictures is to make a third series of Nickelodeon teen drama House of Anubis.
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NewsBoat Race first sporting event on Global iPlayer
The BBC has signed the University Boat Race as the first sports event to feature on the Global iPlayer.
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NewsNew Girl and Glee to return
US comedy New Girl and high school musical series Glee have been recommissioned by Fox.
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NewsEndemol Group president exits
Endemol Group president Marco Bassetti is leaving the company after nearly 15 years as the company moves towards the final stages of financial restructuring.
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NewsTitanic sails to China; Endeavour heads Down Under
MIPTV: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has secured an output deal with one of China’s largest VoD providers and secured a raft of crime drama sales.
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NewsEpisodes 2 pre-sold worldwide
MIPTV: The new series of comedy drama Episodes has been pre-sold by Hat Trick International to 150 countries around the world.
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NewsITV’s Titanic sails to 95 countries
MIPTV: ITV miniseries Titanic has now been sold to broadcasters in 95 countries including China, Latin American and Iran.
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NewsWhite Heat to air in US
BBC dramas White Heat and Inside Men have been picked up for broadcast in the US.