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DirecTV orders more MMA drama Kingdom
US pay TV platform operator DirecTV has ordered 20 more episodes of MMA drama Kingdom,…
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Endemol inks pact with Kingdom creator
Endemol Studios has tied writer and showrunner Byron Balasco into a first-look deal. Balasco is…
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On demand deals for Georges St-Pierre doc
Takedown: The DNA of GSP has been sold to several on-demand platforms in the US….
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DreamWorks drafts in DirecTV exec post reshuffle
DreamWorks Animation has appointed senior DirecTV executive Fazal Merchant as its new CFO following an…
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Analysis: Will ITV get its way on UK retransmission fees?
ITV says the wider industry will back its aggressive to push to get the UK’s…
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DirecTV adds BBC’s Uncle to slate
US cable operator DirecTV has acquired Uncle, the BBC Three comedy. The show will go…
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NBCU ‘well set’ for post-mega-merger era
The CEO of Comcast Communications has said NBCUniversal’s current performance means the content business is…
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DRG sells current affairs docs for Hardcash
International distributor DRG has completed sales for a number of factual and current affairs programmes…
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US mega pay TV deals to drive M&A activity
Analysts have said the AT&T deal for DirecTV will help the merged entity mitigate the…
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AT&T agrees US$48.5 billion buyout of DirecTV
US telco AT&T has agreed to buy satellite pay TV operator DirecTV for a total…