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Jesse Whittock
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‘Real Housewives SA to go ahead’, Barbie manager claims
The manager of a woman who claims she has the right to produce a South…
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Eyeworks enters Finland with prodco acquisition
Netherlands-based formats producer and distributor Eyeworks has moved into the Finnish market by acquiring the…
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Scandal goes into syndication with Viacom’s BET
Hit ABC political thriller series Scandal has gone into syndication, with Viacom channel BET launching…
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Smithsonian Channel gets first int’l launch
The Smithsonian Channel will launch in Canada this autumn, marking the first time the factual…
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NBCU in South Africa Real Housewives format row
NBCUniversal’s formats team has told TBI it is in no way connected with a South…
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Hulu parents scrap sale, inject $750m
Hulu’s US broadcaster owners have scrapped the sale of the streaming website for a second…
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Lohan gets OWN reality series
Discovery-backed Oprah Winfrey Network has given Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan her own eight-part reality series….
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Sloan, Sagansky launch new investment vehicle with $250m IPO
Industry veterans Harry E. Sloan and Jeff Sagansky are launching a new company, Silver Eagle…
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New cable channel buys international comedy drama
An Australian comedy drama will anchor the launch evening of Participant Media’s new US cable…
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CCTV explores Wild Germany with ZDFE package deal
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has closed a deal to take a major 18-hour factual programming…