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SPT Launches True Crime Channel in the U.K.

Sony Pictures Television will launch new U.K. channel, True Crime, on March 22. The channel will be devoted to crime programming, with a lineup that includes series such as “Deadly Women,” (…)

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 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Picks Up 9 Story Titles

9 Story Media Group  has signed licenses with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for second seasons of Camp Lakebottom, Numb Chucks and Peg + Cat. The combined deal brings over 75 half (…)

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TV Pioneer Ralph Baruch: 1923-2016

Ralph Baruch, founder of Viacom, died in his Manhattan home at the age of 92 last week. His life was recalled in the autobiographical book “Television Tightrope,” which we reviewed

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Up the Ladder: Legendary

Producer Mary Parent has been appointed to the newly created position of vice chairman of Worldwide Production, Legendary. Parent will oversee all aspects of the company’s film, television, digital, mobile (…)

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FashionBox and 360TuneBox Available on Xumo platform

Viewers of SPI International’s FashionBox HD and 360TuneBox HD channels will have access to the content through Xumo, a television and video-on-demand service that provides free access to programming (…)

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MoMedia, Outfit7 Enter Distribution Deal for “Talking Tom And Friends”

London-based MoMedia, a digital distributor and VOD content management company, has signed a worldwide digital distribution deal with global family entertainment Outfit7, the creator and producer of kids’ property Talking (…)

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Caracol Brings “Soul Sisters” to the U.S.

Telenovela Soul Sisters (Hermanitas Calle), produced by Caracol Televisión and distributed by Caracol Internacional, debuted in the U.S. on February 20th, on the Wapa América signal. Based on a (…)

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Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth Join the New “Star Trek”

Rod Roddenberry, president of Roddenberry Entertainment and son of the late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, and COO Trevor Roth, will join the new Star Trek television series as executive (…)

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“Wayward Pines” Returns to FOX in May  

Last summer’s top scripted series on broadcast television, Wayward Pines, returns for a second season Wednesday, May 25 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. From executive producer M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth (…)

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Canal 22 Internacional Presents Gabriel Garcia Marquez Special

To honor the birthday of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, the arts and entertainment channel Canal 22 Internacional, will premiere the (…)

By |March 3rd, 2016|Categories: News|0 Comments