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NewsHearst on hunt for UK indies
The US publishing house behind Harper’s Bazaar and Esquire is scanning the UK for indie acquisitions as the transatlantic clamour for British production companies intensifies.
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NewsYouTube: create content for us, or get left behind
Mipcom: YouTube’s Robert Kyncl claims that its skippable ads are generating the same per-hour ad revenues as US cable networks – and that producers who do not create content for the platform will be left behind.
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NewsZodiak sets aside $50m for US acquisitions
Mipcom: Zodiak Media Group has allocated a $50m war-chest in a bid to supercharge its US operations.
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NewsITVS on brink of UK and US Surprise Surprise double
ITV Studios is preparing for a double boost with the commission of a full series of classic entertainment show Surprise Surprise in the US and UK.
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NewsBennett to leave BBCW following restructure
Jana Bennett is to leave BBC Worldwide following a major restructure of the commercial organisation.
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NewsAll3M's Garvie heads to Sony
All3Media managing director of international production Wayne Garvie is to join Sony Pictures Television (SPT) after less than 18 months with the super-indie.
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NewsMykura to build NGCI London hub
Hamish Mykura is creating a National Geographic Channel International commissioning hub in London in a bid to reinvent its output with a string of long-running formats.
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NewsCohen steps down at FremantleMedia
Tony Cohen is to step down as the chief executive of FremantleMedia after 17 years with the company, to be replaced by Cécile Frot-Coutaz.
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NewsA+E gearing up to launch Lifetime UK
MIPTV: A+E Networks is considering extending its presence in the UK market with the launch of a female skewing channel.
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NewsIndies: the global revolution
Independent producers’ expansion into international markets is laid bare in Broadcast’s 2012 Indie Survey, which reveals that for one in five companies, at least half of their revenues come from outside the UK.
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NewsSony snaps up Silver River and eyes more UK indies
Sony Pictures Television is planning an indie spending spree after agreeing to buy Daisy Goodwin’s Silver River Productions.
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NewsWarner Bros to acquire 50% stake in Renegade
Warner Bros is nearing completion on a £5m deal to buy a 50% stake in Don’t Tell the Bride producer Renegade Pictures.
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NewsGerhard Zeiler quits RTL Group for Turner role
RTL Group chief executive Gerhard Zeiler is to step down in April to take over international operations at Turner Broadcasting System.
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NewsAll3 secures group-wide rights deal with Discovery
All3Media has flexed its muscles to win a group-wide rights agreement with Discovery Networks International that gives its indies more flexible terms when making content for the factual specialist.
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NewsTime Warner in €1bn bid for Endemol
Big Brother producer Endemol has confirmed that it has received a takeover bid from US media giant Time Warner.
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NewsTOWIE scores success in US
Structured reality show The Only Way Is Essex debuted in the US on Hulu this week and immediately became one of the most-viewed shows on the on-demand service.
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NewsDisney-ABC boss heralds “personal” TV
MIPCOM: Television will become increasingly more personal as the lines between content and technology blur, according to Disney-ABC exec Anne Sweeney.
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NewsTurner buys LazyTown producer in £20m deal
Turner Broadcasting System Europe has acquired the Icelandic producer of global kids brand LazyTown in a deal thought to be worth almost £20m.
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NewsTribal series not faked, producers claim
FremantleMedia Enterprises and the former managing director of Cicada Productions have defended their documentary series about an Amazonian tribe against accusations of fakery.
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NewsTinopolis in second US deal
Welsh super-indie Tinopolis is close to completing its second major US acquisition in weeks, with an estimated £45m deal.