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First Hand scores doc, factual sales
Switzerland-based First Hand Films has scored deals for its documentary and factual content with broadcasters…
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Discovery diversifying beyond factual to become ‘broader media company’
Discovery Communications will become a broader based media company, moving beyond the factual content on…
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ABC poaches SBS exec for top TV role
Australia’s ABC has appointed the COO of the country’s other pubcaster, SBS, to become its…
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BBC Worldwide poaches FremantleMedia boss
BBC worldwide has hired Jon Penn as managing director of its Australasian operation. Penn is…
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Raft of extra carriage for Denmark’s free-TV channels
Modern Times Group (MTG) has inked new carriage deals for its free-to-air channels TV3 and…
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Sierra/Engine bringing Korean drama to the West
US producer and distributor Sierra/Engine Television has picked up rights to hit Korean drama Cruel…
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Banijay wins Popstars format dispute with Talpa
A court in the Netherlands has ruled that Talpa cannot launch ‘The Next Popstar’ format…
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Australia’s SBS announced 2013 slate
Australian public broadcaster SBS has announced its 2013 programming slate with a raft of local…
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UK multichannel operators programming spend hits £2.2 billion
The main providers of commercial digital channels in the UK spent a cumulative £2.2 billion…
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UK multichannel programming spend rockets to £623 million
Commercial multichannel broadcasters spent £623 million on content last year, a 31% year-on-year increase. A…