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NewsBreaking Bad rejected Dreamworks bumper offer
Mipcom: Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan rejected a $75m offer from Dreamworks to produce three additional online episodes of the cult series to release online.
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NewsDiscovery and BBC co-pro deal ends
Discovery Communications has confirmed that its £150m co-production partnership with the BBC for landmark factual shows, such as Frozen Planet, has been terminated, as previously revealed by Broadcast.
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NewsDaybreak braced for latest overhaul
ITV is preparing to give Daybreak another major overhaul as the breakfast programme’s ratings continue to falter.
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NewsBBC plans Playlister partner network
The BBC’s new ‘music curation’ service Playlister will evolve to connect to download-to-own digital services such as iTunes.
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NewsITVS sells 200 hours to Australia
Mipcom: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has closed a deal with UKTV in Australia for 227 hours of drama and entertainment programming.
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NewsFeightner joins Colorfront as CTO
On-set dailies and transcoding systems developer Colorfront has appointed Bill Feightner as its new chief technology officer.
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NewsThe Returned continues global march
French supernatural drama The Returned, which aired on Channel 4 in the UK, has been sold to broadcasters in Germany and Latin America by Zodiak Rights.
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NewsHit scores Fireman Sam and Thomas & Friends sales
Mipcom: Pre-school specialist Hit Entertainment has announced sales of more than 120 hours of shows including Fireman Sam and Thomas & Friends.
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NewsChello DMC appoints Zwart
Chello DMC has appointed Matthijs Zwart to the newly-created position of linear operations director.
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NewsRiedel acquires streaming firm
Riedel Communications has acquired Düsseldorf-based mobile streaming company Code One.
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NewsBBC1 to add +1 service
BBC1 is to launch a +1 service as the corporation underlines the ongoing importance of linear viewing alongside its digital future.
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NewsTurner hires corporate strategy chief
Turner Broadcasting has appointed Jamie Friend to the newly created role of vice president of corporate strategy and insights.
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NewsMip beefs up digital credentials
Mipcom: Mip is beefing up its commitment to digital with plans to showcase original online programming and web series at next year’s event.
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NewsiPlayer to become BBC’s ‘front door’
The BBC is planning to “reinvent” the iPlayer to position it as the “front door” to the corporation’s programming over the next decade.
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NewsThe Winner Is... set for Arabic remake
Mipcom: Sony Pictures Television Arabia (SPT Arabia) has agreed deals with three local broadcasters to produce the first Arabic version of entertainment format The Winner Is…
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NewsTony Hall's vision: speech in full
Click to read the full transcript of the speech given by the director general at the BBC Radio Theatre.
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NewsBroadchurch sold to 100 territories
Mipcom: Kudos drama Broadchurch has been sold to 100 territories according to the show’s distributor Shine International.
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NewsViacom strikes Twitter deal
Mipcom: Viacom is to deliver highlights of the MTV EMAs to the broadcaster’s 10.8m Twitter followers as part of a wider deal with the social network.
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NewsFremantleMedia heads to Chinese YouTube
Mipcom: FremantleMedia International has announced a multi-year digital deal with Youku, the Chinese equivalent of YouTube.
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NewsTony Hall plans personalised BBC
Tony Hall has unveiled his vision for a more personalised BBC, in which audiences around the world are able to take ownership of the way they engage with the corporation’s content.