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NewsFremantle CEO: Western TV remains in recession
MipTV: Western TV markets, with the exception of Germany, are still in the grip of recession, according to FremantleMedia boss Cecile Frot-Coutaz.
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NewsDiscovery Upfronts: At a glance
Discovery held its upfronts in New York yesterday, announcing a raft of new series including commissions for UK indies, as well as an Oprah Winfrey Network programming block on the forthcoming TLC channel in the UK.
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NewsHBO renews Game of Thrones for fourth season
US premium cable network HBO has renewed fantasy series Game of Thrones for a fourth season.
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NewsPawn Stars indie snaps up US rival
Pawn Stars producer Leftfield Pictures has acquired fellow US reality producer Sirens Media in a landmark debt-funded deal.
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NewsFremantleMedia eyes Danger Mouse reboot
Classic cartoon Danger Mouse is set for a return to TV after FremantleMedia has begun eyeing a reboot, following CITV’s Old Skool retro weekend.
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NewsZodiak USA chief Znak to exit
Zodiak USA chief executive Natalka Znak is leaving less than a year after being promoted to the position.
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NewsEOne plots UK push after signing Eleven Film deal
Canadian producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) is planning an aggressive UK push after striking a first-look deal with UK indie Eleven Film.
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NewsHBO in development with The Killing creator
HBO sister channel Cinemax is developing a dark crime thriller from the original creator of The Killing, Søren Sveistrup.
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NewsAETN loses High Court battle with Discovery
A&E Television Networks (AETN) has lost a High Court battle to stop rival broadcaster Discovery using the channel brand Discovery History in the UK.
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NewsLiberty Global launches takeover bid for Virgin Media
International pay TV operator Liberty Global is working on a bid to acquire cable operator Virgin Media.
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NewsNat Geo orders Kumbh Mela fast turnaround doc
National Geographic has ordered a fast-turnaround documentary about the Kumbh Mela, thought to be the world’s largest religious festival and gathering.
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NewsITV buys US indie Gurney; Christmas news round-up
ITV has spent almost £25m to take a controlling stake in US fact ent indie Gurney Productions, plus click through for a round-up of the news from the Christmas period.
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NewsSteve Macallister exits BBCW in management rejig
BBC Worldwide has made a number of changes to its management structure that will see its international distribution boss Steve Macallister leave the company.
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NewsTinopolis snaps up Passion
Welsh super-indie Tinopolis has bought Passion Distribution in a move to continue growing its global presence.
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NewsBBCW strikes record deal with Al Jazeera
BBC Worldwide has sold more than 180 hours of content to the Al Jazeera Children’s Channel, the biggest ever deal between the broadcaster and the distributor.
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NewsWarner Bros buys sound post specialist De Lane Lea
UK post-production house De Lane Lea has been bought by Warner Bros Studios Leavesden (WBSL).
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NewsSky seals NBCU movies and carriage deal
Sky has struck a wide-ranging deal with NBC Universal giving it exclusive TV access to all the US giant’s movies and extending carriage of its UK channels on the pay platform.
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NewsTimeweave execs take over at DCD Media
DCD Media’s new majority shareholder Timeweave has taken executive control of the company and its boss has replaced chief executive Sammy Nourmand.
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NewsBT snaps up international football rights
BT has signed rights deals with international football leagues including Italy’s Serie A, France’s La Ligue 1 and Major League Soccer in the US as it prepares to launch its sports channel.
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NewsIndies embrace YouTube era
Mipcom: YouTube’s investment in original content had Mipcom buzzing this week as UK producers hailed a new era for content creators.