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Caroline Beaton
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Viacom’s Armstrong to oversee int’l sales
Viacom International Media Networks has handed oversight on international programme and affiliate sales to BET…
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Viacom snatches Channel 5 rights from DRG
Viacom International Media Networks has taken on rights to UK terrestrial Channel 5’s in-house production…
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MTV’s Lip Sync heads to China streaming
Chinese streaming platform Sohu has ordered a local version of hit Spike show Lip Sync…
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Caroline Beaton: Why niche is the new normal
In an increasingly fragmented TV landscape, should broadcasters and producers focus more on niche formats…
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Viacom poaches BBCWW exec for Asian sales
Viacom International Media Networks has recruited June Yeoh from BBC Worldwide to run programme sales…
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Comedy Central bringing Amy Poehler to MIPTV
Comedy Central is flying Amy Poehler to Cannes for a MIPTV session about her new…
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MIPJunior Hot Pick: Sam & Cat
Nickelodeon says Sam & Cat is more than a spin-off: it’s a double spin-off. It…
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Reinventing the classics
Children’s TV is something that binds and defines peer groups. With new versions of Thunderbirds,…
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Russian net scores exclusive MTV content deal
Female-skewed Russian net U Channel has scored an exclusive deal with Viacom International Media Networks…
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Viewpoint: how social media rewired the formats business
Viacom International Media Network’s senior VP Caroline Beaton explains how social media has created a…