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Buzzfeed staying ‘fully indie’ after NBCU investment
NBCUniversal has ploughed another US$200 million into online news and video company BuzzFeed. This is…
A+E poaches Viacom programming exec
A+E Networks has brought over veteran programming executive Katie Buchanan from Viacom’s US cable channel…
Awesomeness staffs up Verizon content venture
The upcoming AwesomenessTV and Verizon mobile content venture has drafted in the former drama department…
Trump opposes AT&T/Time Warner and Comcast/NBCU
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has come out against the AT&T and Time Warner deal…
Telemundo opens international studio
US Hispanic broadcaster Telemundo as launched Telemundo International Studios here in Cannes. The NBCUniversal-owned Spanish-language…
Johnny Carson comedy set for Seeso
NBC’s comedy SVOD platform, Seeso, has commissioned a coming-of-age comedy set in the 1970s when…
Netflix hires ex-Universal TV exec as content VP
Netflix has appointed former Universal Television president Bela Bajaria as its vice-president of content. Bajaria…
Hollywood heavyweights form Critical board
Mark Itkin, Lauren Zalaznick and Frank Biondi are among the big name Hollywood execs that…
Comcast eyes international growth but not ITV
NBCUniversal has highlighted the opportunity to grow its international business to put it on more…
Warner Bros. ups Canuck sales exec
Warner Bros. International Television Distribution has promoted James Andrews to a sales director position in…