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M&A
Film firm taps Borderline’s Rocha to lead TV unit
Zoë Rocha, who produces Channel 5 and Netflix mockumentary Borderline, is joining film financier The…
Peter Gerwe buys Pinewood out of drama JV
Peter Gerwe’s StoryFirst has bought Pinewood-Shepperton Studios’ 50% stake in the drama joint venture the…
Boat Rocker buys Proper Television
There’s more consolidation in the Canadian TV sector, this time with Boat Rocker Media buying…
India’s ZEE sets up prodco in Canada
Indian content company Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE) has set up a production company in Canada….
Sony invests in Simon Pegg/Nick Frost prodco
Sony Pictures Television has taken a minority stake in Stolen Picture, the new UK-based prodco…
Objective picks up Princess pair’s Hitchhiker TV
UK-based Objective Media Group has created new talent-focused production company, Hitchhiker Television. Princess Productions pair…
Ten creditors choose CBS over Murdoch
CBS Corp will be the next owner of Australia’s Network after creditors accepted its offer….
Murdoch & Gordon fail to stop CBS’s Ten deal
Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce Gordon have failed in their attempt to stop US broadcaster CBS…
Murdoch attempts to derail CBS deal for Ten
Lachlan Murdoch isn’t giving up on Network Ten just yet. While his brother James was…
Viacom buys Italian net, half of DeA’s Super!
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has acquired an Italian digital free-to-air frequency in order to…