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RatingsWalking Dead top US cable series of 2012
FX UK and Channel 5’s The Walking Dead was the most popular cable series in the US in 2012, but UKTV is the British home for four of the top ten.
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NewsRagdoll hires commercial boss following restructure
Ragdoll Worldwide, the joint venture between Teletubbies producer Ragdoll Productions and BBC Worldwide, has hired former RDF exec Stephen Gould as commercial director.
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RatingsComedy Central records festive ratings blitz
Pay TV channel Comedy Central has recorded its best year bolstered by strong Christmas ratings.
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NewsDavid Attenborough’s Galapagos heads to Europe
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough is to travel across Europe following its debut on Sky 1 and Sky 3D on New Year’s Day.
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NewsAntiques Roadshow gets playalong game; Disney reorders Doc McStuffins
The BBC has launched its first playalong mobile game; plus click through for a news round-up.
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NewsAl Jazeera acquires Current TV
International news operator Al Jazeera has acquired Al Gore’s Current TV - but cable network Time Warner will not carry the new channel planned for launch.
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NewsUS cable net Ovation buys Brit imports
US cable network Ovation has launched a new slate of programming that includes an ITV drama and a BBC arts documentary.
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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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NewsLiz Murdoch invests in YouTube programmer Maker Studios
Liz Murdoch has joined a raft of Hollywood names, Time Warner, and several private equity companies in investing in Maker Studios, the largest independent YouTube channel operator.
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NewsFactual exec Kelly Hornsby to leave Channel 5
Channel 5 factual acquisitions executive Kelly Hornsby is the latest exec to leave the Richard Desmond-owned broadcaster.
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NewsWatch scores spooky NBCU shows
UKTV-owned network Watch has acquired a package of spooky reality series from NBC Universal International Television Distribution.
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NewsUS network Showtime orders Ridley Scott drama
US cable network Showtime has ordered a political drama about the Catholic Church from Sir Ridley Scott.
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NewsBBC daytime boss Liam Keelan joins Sky 1
Sky has hired BBC daytime controller Liam Keelan as director of Sky 1.
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NewsBBC & Sky to air Queen's Xmas message in 3D
The BBC and Sky are to air The Queen’s annual Christmas message in 3D for the first time.
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NewsSony hires Disney's Lubensky for channel push
Sony Pictures Television has hired former Disney exec Nathalie Lubensky to head up marketing across its portfolio of international channels including Sony Entertainment Television in the UK.
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NewsSky Living signs up Minogue for Next Top Model
Former X Factor judge Dannii Minogue is joining Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model after striking a deal with Sky Living.
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NewsPollard fall out: Mitchell resigns, Van Klaveren leaves R5L
BBC News deputy director Stephen Mitchell has resigned following the Pollard Review, and Radio 5 Live controller Adrian Van Klaveren is to move to a senior non-news role within the corporation.
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NewsFormer Fox exec Ronan Hand to join ITV Studios GE
Former Fox International Channels acquisition exec Ronan Hand is joining ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
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NewsJonathan Ross heading to the US
The Jonathan Ross Show is heading to the United States and will air on film channel Cinémoi.
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NewsSocial platform Audioboo raises funds, eyes US expansion
Channel 4 and UBC have reinvested in social broadcasting platform Audioboo as it prepares for a launch in the USA.
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