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NewsDiscovery in EMEA shake-up
Discovery Network’s EMEA managing director Arthur Bastings is leaving the broadcaster after six years in a move that will see his responsibilities split between two senior executives.
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NewsHulu plans international service
Online video service Hulu plans to launch a subscription service internationally following its launch in the US.
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NewsBBCW execs pay rises
Total pay for BBC Worldwide staff has rocketed from £155.5m to £182.1m in the year to April 2010.
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NewsFiver aims for "fun" line-up with new shows
Five has unveiled several new shows for its digital channels including a new drama from the makers of Sophia’s Diary and an animated series from a writer of The Simpsons as it moves to inject “more fun and positivity” into the schedules.
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NewsBravo acquires Hawaii Five-O remake
Bravo has beaten stiff competition from Five to win the exclusive UK rights to the remake of US cop show Hawaii Five-O.
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NewsShine hires BBCW's Chugani
BBC Worldwide chief financial officer Neil Chugani, who helped usher in landmark deals with a string of indies, is to join Liz Murdoch’s Shine Group.
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NewsBBC wins Banff hat-trick
BANFF: The BBC scooped three ‘Rockie’ awards at the Banff World Television Festival last night (June 14).
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NewsNBCU replaces O’Donoghue
NBC Universal has appointed a former Desperate Housewives exec as president of international production, replacing Denise O’Donoghue.
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NewsZodiak buyout of RDF on brink of completion
RDF Media’s transformative deal with Zodiak Entertainment is “on track” and set to close next week, sources close to the companies have claimed.
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NewsFive acquires Eli Stone
US drama Eli Stone, starring British actor Jonny Lee Miller, has been picked up by Five as part of a raft of acquisitions for its digital channels.
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NewsSilverback CEO quits
ITV Studios-owned Silverback is hunting a new boss following chief executive Anna Carrfors Brakenhielm’s decision to step down.
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NewsBBCW hires Diverse exec to replace Jarvis
BBC Worldwide has hired Diverse Production’s Matt Paice to handle its global production network and formats business – replacing outgoing veteran Colin Jarvis.
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NewsFlight chaos curbs HBO celebrations
The British Film Institute’s celebration of US cable network HBO has fallen foul of this week’s flight chaos, with Hollywood stars and execs now staying firmly in the US for the weekend.
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NewsMark Gray to leave FME
Mark Gray is to step down from his senior role at FremantleMedia Enterprises after more than six years at the distribution giant.
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NewsBBC ends censorship row over Sri Lankan feeds
BBC World Service programming is to return to Sri Lankan national broadcaster SLBC after the broadcasters resolved a row over censorship.
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NewsCo-pros the talk of MipTV as execs tackle recession
The crowds were noticeably thin at MipTV this week but meetings were productive as broadcasters shrugged off the recessionary gloom and set about finding ways to get the most ambitious shows on air.
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NewsArnesen signs with Hasbro
MIPTV: Finn Arnesen, the Turner Broadcasting exec who left the kids broadcaster last year, has resurfaced at Hasbro Studios.
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NewsWeakest Link tops 40th format sale
Macedonia is set to get its very own Anne Robinson in a forthcoming adaptation of BBC quiz show The Weakest Link.
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NewsYouTube sensation Lauren Luke to front TV show
YouTube phenomenon Lauren Luke has teamed with two indies to produce her first TV venture.
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NewsFox format leads ITV drama rejig
A UK remake of Fox’s paranormal US series The Oaks is among a trio of dramas being lined up by ITV in the wake of The Bill being axed.